The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-04-18
Political Pointers From Here
and There.
Timely Topics From the Ma
tons Capital.
RiOtOus Lab0rers Raise :
Racket in Pennsylvania
Row About FeeS---Pacific
P0ints---Dynamite.
Political.

Dover, Dsl., 1.-THE Republican
State convention opened today
Leaders of delegations have hac
ftequent conferences, but theil
forces are so evenly divided thai
they have not been able to agree on
anything. There is practically nc
fight over national questions, and
delegations to Chicago will almost
certainly favor Blaine, though they
will go unil strUcted. The fight
hinges upon the question as to
which fact shall control In State
politics.
No action was taken on Birds
offer, and short, but hot discussion
over the credentials of Broad Greek
delegates ensued. Harrington got
the door again, but was howled
down, ard a motion to refer the
subject to the com mittee on creden-
tials passed. The temporary organ
iZation was then made permanent.
Committees on resolutions and Gre
dential5 were appointed. and the
convention took recess for half an
hour.
Trenton, n. j., 1.-THE Repub-
ican State convention Was called to
order at 1890. Senator Griggs was
elected Temporary chairman. He
made a speech, in which he stated
that the Industries of the state
looked to the Republican party for
safety. He Hoped delegates would
be sent to Chicago uninst1ucted.
Congressman Horr, Of Michigan,
addressed the conven ton, after the
appointment Of committees, and an
adjournment was taken until 8
o'clock.
indianapolis, Ind, II The Rs
publican State convention to-day
selected the following delegates at
large to Chicago: Senator Benjamin
HARRISON and Richard W. Thomp-
son, by reclamation; Hon. John II.
Baker, Of G 2shen, and Norris Nc
Donald, Of New Albany. The de-
legation is uninstructt d and with.
out expressed preferences. Alter
mates: Edwin F. Horn (cOlored J, of
Marion; B. II. Rppelker, of Van
denburg: Moses Fowler, of Tippe~
canoe; and CAPTAIN M. Rogers. of
Delaware.
New York, 17.-George William
Curtis and John M. CRANE were
chosen delegates to the Republican
national convention from the first
district; both are for Edmunds.
Dover, Del, 1.-THE Republican
State convention was called to or
der at 80. Job P. Jackson,
prominent Blaine man, was made
temporary chairman. In calling the
convention to order Richard
Harrington attempted a speech
in vindication of his course
as Chairman of the State central
committee, and dieclaiming respons-
Utility for the removal of Judge
Wales. This statement was received
with storm of applause and Misses
and cries: "Put him OUT and con-
fusion and for q moment it looked
as If some of the delegates would
come to blows. When order was
restored Levi G. Bird offered on be-
half Of the unpledged wing to give
each faction half the delegates to
Chicago.
Nashville, 1.-THE platform en-.
dorses the administration of Arthur.
Delegates elected to Chicago are un-
instructed.
Detroit, 17..-Republican district
convention Of the Seventh Congress
sional district to-day nominated
county delegates to Chicago conven-
ton. One favors Blaine, the Others
unknown.
Dalles, Oregon, 1.-THE Demo
cratic State convention met to-day.
Platform Forfeiture Of unearned
and grants; regulation of inter-
State commerce; tariff for revenue;
limited necessities of Government.
Delegates to the convention: l.. L.
Macarthur, w. G. Cook, P. S. Hogan,
V. r. Strobe; A. E. Waite, T. L.
Porter. Presidential electors: L.
B. IsOn, w. D. Fenton, A. G. Jones.
Jno. Myers, nominated by acclama-
ton to Congress. A resolution was
adopted favoring Tilden and Hen
bricks as choice of the Democrats
OF Oregon for President and Vice.
President.