Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-01
political.
Republicans Rall,ing 70 the White
Plume Of the Maine Statesman
"A Good Word For Butler.
MASSACHUSETTS REpunrrcAS.

MASSACHUSETTS REPUBricASs.
BosToN, April SO.--The Republican
convention temporarily organized with
II. G. lodge as chairman. and full
attendance. Chairman Lodge re-
ferred to the administration of Presi.
dent Arthur as wise and judicious, and
said that Massachusetts would have
vast influence in the coming national
convention. There bad already in
this state beeu q pronounced sentiment
in favor of the nomination of the dis
tlnguished senator from Vermont,
Long and continued applause Bat
while the Massachusetts delegation to
the national convention favored the
domination of Geo. +. Ed
munds for president. and the
son of the Iilusirious Abraham Lin.
coin for vice-presidtnt, 1t would nat 20
there with factlous disposition.
John ID. Long was introduced as per
maneDt president. He addressed the
convention, outlining The coming can
vass and discussing the issues of the
day In their bearings upon the two
great political parties.
THIRD NEBRASKA DISTRICT.
NORFOLK, NEB April 30.-The Re-
publicans of the Third congressional
district elected Charles l.. Mathison
and John ii. Mccall delegates To- the
Chicago convention. Resolutions in
dorsiDg Arthur's administration were
adopted. The convention voted that
Blaine was its first choice.
MASSACHUSETTS, DFNIprR Are
WORCESTER, Mass, April a.
The Democratic state convention
was called To order by Nat. \. PIymp-
ton of the state COMMITTEES who made
an address eulogizing Gen. Butler and
arraigning the Republican party
Edward Avery was chosen permanent
chairman, who announced the conven.
ton ready for business. A committee
to receive ballots for the four delegates
at large was appointed.
KANSAS REPUBLICANS.
| TOPEKA, KAs, April 30.-The Re
publican state convention assembled
to-day at pm. to elect four delegates
| ty Chicago. Capt. J. B. johnson was
elected permanent chairman, and on
being escorted 10 the chair he madesau
eloquent speech in viudication of Re
publican principles and for harmony
ia the party in the state and nation.
A vote was taken expressing the
preference of delegates, resulting AS
follows: Blaine, 202; Logan Is
Edmunds, Il; Arthur, 9; scattering,
II, The convention received nonlpa-
tions for delegates, and proceeding
to vote elected the following
gentlemen: Hon. p. B. Plumb OF
:. Lyon county, Jas. S. Merritt Of potta.
watomie county, j. a. Wood OF SUM
ner county, a, w. Mann OF Jewell
county.
WEST VIRGINIA.
WHEELING, April 30.-The First dis.
trict Republican nvention selected
as delegates to Chicago, q. ID. Thomp.
son of Ohio county, ana 7. p. Jacobs
of Wesel county. Both for Blaine.
MINNESOTA.
CHICAGO, April S0.-The Mime
apolis Journals Faribault special says
II. B. Stratter was nominated for con-
gress this afternoon. The delegates tC
Chicago are for Blaine, but not in
structed.
THE TOPEKA DISTRICT.
TOPEKA, April 80. The Sixth con
gressional district convention met
here to-day and nominated as follows
Delegates, g. q. Wood Of Rock and
j. IS. Mcdowell of SMITH aIternates
ID. A. Freeman of Mitchell and J. II.
Franklin of Russell elector, w. A
Fulton of Trego. The convention
was for Blaine.