Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-04-24
STATE CONVENTIONS.
PuLiTioAL sTRAws
Tho ~ In. Forces Outgeuersisd ~ New
NUrt-Mahones Programme does
Through In virginia

Tho ~ the Forces Outgeuersled IN New
Nutt-Mahones Programme does
Through In virginia.
The New York Republican state con.
yeutjon met Wednesday In Utica. n G..
BoSnton, of Essex, supported by au Ed.
muuds Arthur combination, was elected
temporary chairman by majority of II
votes over T. l.. Pitts, the Blaine candI
date. Mr.. Boyutou was subsequently, con
tinuod as permanent chairman. Thco
dore Roosevelt, Andrew ID. White, John
|. Gilbert and Edward Packard were cleo
ted delegates at-large to Chicago, and
Charles Andrews and Charles \. Rapallc
were renOminatcd for judges Of the court
! of appeals by aoclamation. The resolu.
tiuus adopted approve the administration
ot President Arthur and the policy of
protection favor the maintenance of equal
| civil rights, the removal of unjust restric.
tions upon our shipping interests, the ro
tiremeut Of the trade dollar, and au ad
hereuce 10 the gold standard, etc. The
result Of the convention is u substantial
defeat for Blaine. The Arthur Edmunds
people combined against the Blaine men,
defeating them by 25l to 24O.
The Ohio Republican state convention
met in Cleveland. General Charles II.
GrUsysnOr was chosen temporary chair
organization the convention adjourned
until Thursday. The committee on reso
lutions last night agreed to report Tesolu-
tiOus favOuug protective tariff aud the
restoration ol the wool tarih of h65. 4
majority OF the district delegates favor
Blaine.
The Rcadustcr Republican state con
yeutiOn of Virginia met in Richmond and
was called 10 oricr 10y Senator Malone.
Colonel Lamb, " the hero of Fort Fisher,
was chosen temporary chairman. \ reso
luton was adopted providing for the
appointment. of q committee on business,
to report platform, aplau Ot organization
for the party, list Of delegates To the
Chicago Republican convention, aud list
of electors. The cause providing for dele
gates to Chicago was strongly objected To
by q minority aud was carried by a large
vote. The resolutions adopted declare,
among other things, for a protective tariff
aud express preference for Arthur for
president
The " straightout Republican cOnven
tiUU of Rockingham county, Virginia, met
in uarrisonburg. Resolutions were adopt
ed declaring for a protective tarif, the
payment OF all debts, state and national,
aud tn n!Ossing Blaine aud Lincoln for pres.
ident an vice president. J. w. CoCbrnue
colored, ex chairman Of the Repub'chu
state committee, was appointed UulrEaly
to the state convention.
The Connecticut Republican state cuu-
ventiJu adopted resolutions endorsing the
administration Of President Arthur, and
while not iustructing the delegates, eX
pressed a preference for Joseph Il. Hawley
for candidate for president Of the Cuitod
States.
Tho Na.i,p,Iist - ,to cDpvaptinr ,g Nan
| Jersey met IN TreLton aud elected dele
! gates to the Nationalist convention at
| Indianapolis. No pledges were exacted.
The Republican convention of the
Eighth congreSsioral district Of Nassl.
chusetts elected EdmuuGs delegates to the
Chicago convention.
The national convention Of the rlohibi
tiou and Home Protection party, which
was to have been held in Pittsburg on the
2lst OF May, has been postponed until
July 23d.