The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-05-08
Political Notes and News,

At the California state Republican conven.
ton, the following delegates we're elected to
the national convention c. c. Bush, B. O
Carr, w. II Parks, G.. W. Schell, W. Johnson
E. Denison David Mcclure, Charles F. Crock
er: j. D. Spreckles, NJ G. Blake, D. G. Reed,
Oregon Sanders; all instructed for Blaine
as long as he is in the field.
In the Nevada Republican Convention. After
a hard fight between Blaine and Anh-Blaine
men the following delegates to Chicago were
elected: N: D. Foley, G. G. Stevenson, s. j.
Lee, John Dixon, j. H. Kind, A. J. Blair The
delegates declared an intention to vote fou
Blaine as long as there is possibility of his
nomination. Resolutions were adopted endors-
ing President Arthur's administration.
In the Maine Republican state convention
Gov. Frederick Robbie was rcnominated by &C.:
clamation. The following delegates at large to
Chicago were chosen: J. R. Beedwell, George
G. Wing Joseph S. Wheelwright and j. II.
Drummond The resolutions adopted favor
and instruct for Blaine.
The Michigan greenbackers elected Gen.
William P. Innes, Congressman Moses W.
Field, W. D. Fuller, and c. s. Hampton dele
gates at large to the national convention.
Among the alternates to these delegates is ono
woman, Miss Matte Strickland. A full set OF
district nelegates and alternates from eleven
congressional districts were also chosen. ALL
president.
At the Massachusetts Democratic state con.
vention the following were elected delegates at
large B. F. Butler,J. G.. Abbott, NJ J. Cafferts and
James Delaney. A motion to instruct delegates
to vote for Butler was tabled. A motion by
William NJ Simmons that it is the sense of this
convention that Gen. Butler should be nonn-
ated for president of the national Democratic
convention at Chicago, WAS adopted unanimous-
ly with great enthusiasm
At the Massachus otis state convention, let.
Yer was read from Gov. Robinson declining
candidacy as delegate. George +. Hoar, W. F.
Grape. John D. Long and Henry G. Abbott were
elected delegates to Chicago They are fol
Edmunds first, Arthur second. :
Mr.. Strait received congratulations of his nu.
merous friends in Washington over his renomiiS
nation for congress- 1t is generally known
that his denomination and election gives him d
gixth term in congress.
Francis Miller, who was nominated for presi7
dental elector on the Republican ticket in the
Sixth Maryland district, has declined on the
ground that he holds a federal Office, and
fears that a question might be raised as to his
eligibility.
At the colored inter state conference of Pitts.
burg resolutions were adopted deploring the
condition of the colored race, calling upon
them to improve themselves as best they can,
and doprecating the action of both the great
parties toward the negroes. The Oregon re-
publican platform endorses Arthurs admins
tration, demands protection of wool, civil SER
vice reform, the right of state and national
governments to regulate railways. B. Herman
was nominated for congress-.
The Interstate College Orators
The interstate oratorical association had
contest on Tuesday night, the 29th, at Ames,
Iowa. The contest took place at the opera
house. The seven states of the association
were represented by orators and subjects as
follows: Kansas, L. H. Leach, state universi-
ty, Lawrence, ''Our Danger;" Illinois, Charles
Wyckof, Knox college Ga]esbury, Judas Iscar-
iot;' Indiana, G L. Mackintosh Wabash COL
lege, Charlottesville, 'sUnity of Science and
Religion" Ohio, J F. McCosnett, Oberlin,
'Humanity's Guardian Endowment" Minnesoi
ia, j. W. Bennitt, state university, Minneapo-
lis ''The Mission Of the Middle Glass;" Iowa,
W .s MeHenry agricultural college Ames
pom college, Rpon, 'tManliness." The decis-
ion of the judges gave first honor to Charles
Wyckoff, Knox college, Illinois, and the second
place to G. L. Macintosh of Wabash college,
Indiana, which judgments met the approval of
the audience.