The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-05-03
THE POLITICAL POT.
FAST REACHING THE BOILING POINT.
Republican Conventions Held In Iowa.
Wisconsin, Massachusetts, and Many
Other states-iiay state Democ-
racy-The Coiored Men.
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State Convention was called to order by
Hon. w. &. Donnan, Chairman OF the State
Central Committee, who stated the object
of the convention, and, after prayer by Rev.
L. X. Young, Hon. \. n. Walden, of Mari
on, was called to the chair as temporary
presiding officer. Mr.. Walden returned
thanks, and briefly reviewed the history Of
the party, National and State.
The usual committees were appointed.
The Committee on Resolutions is Henry
Rickel, John A. Donald, III. j. Budd, G. ID.
Karson, A. Il. Anderson, 5. j. Bennett, j.
n. Mitter, John w. Rowley, John Mahin, j.
Ed Lake and Aaron Kimball.
A large number of resolutions were pre-
scented and referred without debate.
Tho convention adjourned to two o'clock.
On reasSembng John A. KaSSon was
elected President OF the Convention
j. 5. GARRISON, John X. Stone, n. NJ,
Hubbard and w. q. Donnan were elected
delegates at.large to the Chicago Conven-
ton. Alternates-A. w. bwaine +. }.
HartShorn, j. Ii. Geer and William Nande-
berg.
The platform reaifirms the partys former
annuncation of principles, both State and
National denounces the efforts being made
duty on foreign products and manufactures;
demands of Congress legislation looking to
the construction of navy adequate to
proper protection of our commercial rights
on the high seas and the defense
Of our harbors; approves the eff
forts in the Senate OF Senator Wilson
relative to a regulation of Interstate COM
merce; urges tile speedy adoption by Con-
gress of such measures as will insure to the
producer the largest possible fruit Of his
labor; demands pensions or county lands
for all who were honorably discharged from
military or naval service during the late
war; indorses President Arthur's admins
trltion, and, while mentioning Blaine as the
choice of Iowa Republicans, pledges the old
time majority of the State for whoever may
be nominated at Chicago.
The several Republican District conven-
tons were held in the morning, and the fol-
lowing delegates elected to the Chicago
Conventions:
At LARGE. 5. Clarkson, n. NJ. Hubbard j.
Y stone, W q. Donnan. Alternates-A
w. Swain, T. j. Hartshorn, j. II. Gear Will
lam Nandever.
First District-Dennis Morrison, of Lee, and
William Wilson, Jr of Washington. Alter
nates-Arthur Springer, of Louisa, and {. NJ.
Junkin. of Jefferson
Second-Hon John Hilsinger of Jackson,
and Colonel w. 7. Shaw, of Jones. Aternates
H. Il. Whitehouse, OF Clinton, and p. w. Nc
Manus, of Scott.
Thrd-H. G. Hemenway, OF Blackhawl, and
w. II. Norris, of Delaware. Alternates-G. A.
Mcintyre. OF Butler and j. NJ, Ray of
Grundy.
Fourth-G. II. Stewart. of Allamakcc, and
O. II. Lyon, of Floyd. Alternates w.
Clements, of Fayette, and William Kellow. of
Howard previously elected
Fifth, W WillettS, of Tama, and Merritt
Green of Marshall Alternates-L. w. jack
son, of johnson, and G. +. Geddes, of Benton.
Inl, "A 4 ,ltvtt.
Manning Of Wapello. Alternates-J. z. Ly
man, of Poweshiek, and Frank W. Eichelberg-
Seyenth@E W. Weeks, of Guthrie, and C,
II. Catch, of Polk. Alternates-Le lgo, of
Warren and |. II. Twombly, of Adair.
Eighth-Wilam Wilson. of Clarke, and W.
Ter. of Adams, and Mr.. Sheridan of Appa-
moose.
Ninth--E. A. Consistency, of Pottawattamie
and 4. NJ G. Logan, of Harrison: Alternates
George Gray, of Audubon, and ID. Is. Miller,
Tenth-R. T. Benson, of Franklin, and C. L.
Mason, of Boone. Alternates-O. G. Nelson,
of Story, and j. G. X. Smith, of Hardin.
Eleventh. ID. Ainsworth, of Monona, and
A. b. French of Dickinson; Alternates-F.
d. Piper, OF 'Brien and W. l.. Culbertson, of
Carroll
At meeting of the State Central Com
mlttee it was decided to hold the next State
Convention on August 20, to nominate
State officers
WISCONSIN.
MADISON, Wis, May 1.-The Repub-
lican Convention was called to order by
Chairman Sanderson. On motion of 4. l..
Brown, Z. w. Spence, of Fond du Lac, was
chosen temporary Chairman.
In the afternoon, after much discussion,
the following resolution was adopted:
That the basis of representation in all fu-
ture Republican State Conventions shall be
"a : - Df IA n i m nrul
counties at the last preceding Presidential
election. Each county shall be entitled to
one delegate for ca. each 900 Republican votes
cast, and one for the majority OF u fraction
thereof. Each county shall be entitled TO at
least one delegate.
Delegates att large were chosen as follows:
K. II. Brodheat E. W. Reyes, Jonathan
Bowman and I. b. Scott
Resolutions instructing the delegates to
propose the name of General Fairchild in
the National Convention, and to vote for
him, were defeated The following was
then passed unanimously:
n, sOlpsd, That we hold it to be the undis-
puted and imperative duty of the Govern
ment without further delay to create such
rules and enact such laws as may be neces-
sary TO forthwith allow and to pay TO all hon
orably discharged soldiers now living, and to
the heirs and legal representatives OF them,
all just claims for pensions, back pay and
bounty to which the laws entitle them. That
we deprecate and disapprove the priDci-
pie and practice which requires claim
ants in such cases to make an arbitrary and
stronger proof, in order to recover what is
Quired by the common law and customs in
matters of business and proceedings in court
That under such rules and regulations the Re-
publicans of Wisconsin in sist and demand that
sufficient force lie employed in the respective
departments as shall adjudicate and allow
meritorioIs claims within the least possible
period OF time.
Other resolutions of the platform author
ize the delegates to the National Convention
TO support the candidate whose nomination
will, according to their best judgment, most
surely tend to harmonic the party, and to
assure the continued ascendancy of its prin.
cipes in the administration Of the Govern
meDt President Arthur's administration
Is cordially approved.
II. a. Taylor was elected Chairman of
the State Central Committee by acclama-
ton. The convention then took recess till
eight o'clock, when the members elected
from each Congressional District an elector
and two members of the Central Committee,
as follows:
First District elector, A. W. Ostrander;
committee, J. 4. Heg. Simeon Whitley; I'd, |