Daily Republican., 1884-04-24
A POLITICAL FIELD DAY.
REPUBLICAN CONVENTIONS IN
NEW YORK, OHIO, VIRGINIA
AND CONNECTICUT.

The New York Republican State Con-
vention met on Wednesday in Utica.
N. G. Boynton, of Essex, supported by
an Edmunds- Arthur combination, was
elected temporary Chairman by major
| ity OF IL votes over Z. l.. Pitts, the
Blaine candidate. Mr.. Boynlon WAS
subsequently continued as permanent
Chairman. Theodore Roosevelt, An
drew d. White, John I. Gilbert and
Edward Packard were elected Dele
gates.at. Large to Chicago, and Charles
Andrews and Chas. A. Rapallo were
re-n0minated tor Judges of the Court Of
Appeals by acclamation. The resolu-
tions adopted approve the administra-
tiou of President Arthur and the policy
of protection favor the maintenance
of equal civil rights, the removal Of
unjust restrictions upon our shipping
| interests, the retirement of the trade
dollar, and an adherence to the gold
| standard, etc.
The Ohio Republican State Conven-
ton met on Wednesday iu Cleveland.
General Charles H. Grosvenor was
chosen temporary chairman. Without
effecting a permanent organization the
Convention adjourned until to-day.
The Committee on Resolutions last
night agreed to report resolutions favor
ing protective tariff and the restora-
ton of the wool tariff of 1867. A ma
jority OF the district delegate favor
Blaine.
The Readju-ter Republican State
Convention of Virginia met on Wed.
nesday in Richmond and was called to
order by Senator Malone. Colonel
Lamb, "the hero of Fort Fisher" was
chosen temporary chairman. A reso-
luton was adopted providing for the
appointment OF a Committee on Busi-
ness, to report platform, plan of
Organization for the party, list of
delegates 10 the Chicago Republican
Convention, and list of Electors. The
clause providing for delegates to
Chicago was strongly objected to by a
minority, but was carried by a large
vote. The resolutions adopted declare,
among other things, for protective
tariff, and express preference for
Arthur for President.
The " Straightout" Republican Con.
vention OF Rockingham County, Vir-
ginia, met on Wednesday in Harrison
burg. Resolutions were adopted decar-
ing tor protective tariff, the payment
of all debts, State and National, and en-
dorsing Blaine and Lincoln for Presi-
dent and Vice President. j. w. Coch-
rane, colored, ex-Chairman of the
Republican State Committee was APP
pointed delegate to the State Conven-
| ton.
The Republican State Convention of
Connecticut met on Wednesday in Hart
ford, and elected as Delegates-at- Large
to the Chicago Convention John l..
Houston, of Enfield Samuel E. Merwin,
of New Haven ; August Brandegee, of
of New London, and Fredrick Mills, of
Salisbury. Resolutions were adopted
endorsing the administration of Presi-
dent Arthur, and, while not instructing
the delegates, expressing preference
for Josheph Il. Hawley for candidate
for President of the United States.
The National CoHyention of the Pre-
hibition and Home Protection party,
which was to have been held in Pitts
burg on the 2l-t of May, has been post.
poned until JuIy 23d.
The returns of the election in LOuisi-
ana, received on Wednesday, indicate a
majority of nearly 20, 900 for the Demo
cratic State ticket.