Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-05-01

Tue chairman declared the first four
eeht'emen duly elected. A motion to
mako the nominations upauimaus was
dec Ared carried, with few dissenting
vota5.
Tns following delegates we're then
elected alteruates kdward B. Thomas,
Henry + Tarbox, Charles o. Tsrbox aud
Pascal P. Pratt.
George Bliss of New York moved that
the convention nominate two candidates
Tor Judges OF the court of appeals. The
motion was carried.
M "A. Knapp Of Syracuse. said the
JUICES OF the court should bs free from
oil party afiiliation. The people expected
the denomination OF Judges Charles
Andrews of Onordaga, AMI Charles A.
Rapsllo of New York, and he therefore
moved that these two gentlemen be nomi
mated by acclamation. Carried.
Mr. Moot offered resolution request
ing the next national Republican con-
Vention to provide that in future national
conventions representatives shall be pro-
portionate to the number of Republican
voters Of the state and congressional dis
trlots respectively. Adopted.
The convention then adjourned.
hAn0NE's PARTY DECLARES ITSELF RE
PUBLICAN PARTY.
When Senator Malone called the Vir-
ginia ReadJuster-Rspublican state con-
vention to order, at Richmond, yesterday
week he was vooifsrously oheered. During
the session the district delegations
declared in favor Of Malone as chairman
OF the Chicago delegation The platform
was reported by General Mshone. 1t
starts out with four elaborate whereases,
In consequence of which "we," the re-
pfeseptatives of the people, comprising
Tue Coalition party OF Virginia in oonven-
tion assembled, do declare:
First. That from and after this day our
party shall be known as the Republican
party OF Virginia; that in national affsirs
we shall follow the banner Of the national
Republican party aud shall support with
seal and fidelity its nominees for Presi-
dent and Wise President.
Ths widest enth usiasm and upr0Srious
applause CRESTED this declaration, aad
sone minutes elapsed before order was
restored.
Secondly. The platform cordially in
Vi'ss the cooperation Of "all who are
opposed to Bour urbonism," &c thirdly,
Pledges best efforts 10 secure free
sunrsse, an honest ballot aud fair
oount f0urthly, it favors free education
ior all CLASSES, and liberal appropriations
VI the surplus revenues OF the govern
msnt for this purpose; filthy, 1T demands
protective tariff sixthly, it denouuoes
bourbonism," cordially endorses Prosi-
oent Arthur's administration and gives
emphatic expression to the oonvention's
preierepce Cor his nomination at Chicago
The convention chose the following
delegates at large: General William
mahone, William IL. Peasants, colored,
D. NJ. Yost, Frank s. Blair, James D
BRADY, A. A, Dodson. Electors at large
Louis K. Harvey of Amelia, and William
Il. Turner Of Norfolk District electors
g. Brown Allen, Bailey Brown, c II
Causey, R. 7. Hubbard, J. II. Var
Auken, F. R. Brown, 4. W. Hubbard, R
J.. Walker, Carter M. Louthsm, H. W
Holloway.
sHRRMAN's FENCES IN BAD REPAIR.
The Ohio Republican state convention
yesterday week listened to an esrnes
speech from the chairman, Gen. Grosvenor
who referred to the October eleotien II
that state this year, and said If tn
republicans then lost the battle the,
would lose the country in November.
CLEVELAND, April 24.-The Republican
convention WAS called to order at 9.4
O'Clock this morning. The committee OF
permanent organisation reported tn
name Of William Mckinley, Jr., OF Stsrl
county, for permanent president, and h
WAS elected.
The following order of business wa
then adopted Nomination of candidate
Ior secretary Of state, supreme Judge,
member OF the board Of public works an
a delegate-kt-lsrge.
The following candidates for seoretar.
OF State were proposed: C. T. Clark an
:: II. ogilvie, franklin county; -..Lusky
cincinnati; Oscar Shepherd, Prebl
county; J. 8. Robinson, Hardin count
d. A. Axline, Muskingum county.
On the first ballot $50 votes were cast
necessary for = ohoioe, 346. Oailvie re
0s'ved las Robinson, l3l !; Axlins, 9s