Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-05-15

from the Committee ON Platform, the Con-
] yention adjourned Till 7;30 P NJ
! SECOND DISPATCH.1
! CHICAGO, May l4th-The Convention re-
/ assembled at 7:30 and listened To an ad
4 dress by Mrs. Marion Todd, of California.
urging the necessity of organization by
/ both men and women in order to succeed.
After the adoption of platform, Mr..
Blanchard. of Vermont put in nomination
I J. b. Weaver, of Iowa.
The Chair announced that he had lust
( had an interview with Mr.. Weaver. and
/ that that gentleman hadnot only declared
/ that he would not accept the nomination
but was in favor of General Butler.
/ Mr. Barnd, of Nebraska, nominated Allen
I g. Newman.
On an informal ballot, Butler received
/ 124, Newman :, Solon Chase of Maine. l.
Butler was declared the nominee Adj
iourned.
Democratic State Conventions.
/ RICHMOND tNa,). May l4th-Thc Demo
/ cratic State Convention was called 10 order
/ by the Hon. John : Barbour, Chairman OF
/ the State Committee. The Committees on
/ Credentials, Permanent Organization and
[ ReSouuonS were appointed, and the dis
trict delegates chosen
! On reaSsembling nine delegates to Chi
I caSo were chosen. The Convention was
nearly unanimous for Tilden and Hen
bricks.
TRENTON y. j. May l4th.-Thc Demo
cratic State Convention was presided over
! 10y Senator Mcpherson, who said he did not
care under whose banner Democracy fought
! We must lay aside small issues and fight
against the corrupt Republican party Gov
crnor Bedle was elected Temporary Chair
man. District delegates were chosen rs fol-
4
/ Green; Third, Willard Ross and : "
Brown; Fourth, VI. c. Swartzweller and
Senator Carpenter Fifth, Thomas J. Flynn
/ and Carman r. Randolph Sixth, Assem-
blyman Harrigan and Got,fried Krucgcr
! seventh, OreStuS Cleveland and Martin
, Styles.
Dakota Democratic Delegates.
PIERRE Dakota), May 14th-To-day the
/ Democrats of the Territory gathered in
/ Convention, and elected delegates to the
National Democratic Convention For the
first time in the history of the party the
delegates were uninstructed, but are be-
/ hcved to be for Tildcn and Hendricks.
The MethodistS.
PHLADELPHGA. May 14th.-At the Con-
ference of the Methodist Church to-day.
Bishop Merrill in the chair. Rev : Iallin.
OF Central Alabama. conducted the cxcr-
cises. Rev ID. Mast invited 10 the platform
I the Rev J. G. Miller. the supcrannuated
preacher from Lincoln, Nebraska. who sub
scribed last evening $200,000 to the Church
( Extension Society. \ committee OF thir-
teen was appointed To nominate trustees
for church institutions The matter of the
report of the Committee on Episcopacv
relative to the residences of Bishops in In
da, was taken up. Rev Dr. John. of Min
nesota, was in favor of the substitute that
the Bishop for the next four years be re-
quested to give such attention to the foreign
work as the interests demanded, and con-
sidered that the resolution antagonizes the
organic law of the church Judge Rcv-
nolds said that the Judiciary Committee
had reported it To be legal to fix a residence
in India or Europe. Rev. Dr. Bell. of
Ohio, said there was provisio~ for Diocese
on EpiScopacy in the third restriction rule
but that the question simply is as to the
establishment OF a residence in India
Rev. W. A. Spencer, of the Rock River
Conference moved an amendment to the
substitute, that Bishops assigned to the
work i'll India shall preside over two con-
secutive sections, and in the meantime
shall remain there to supervise the work
and that two Bishops shall visit India
during the quadrennium. The previous
question was called, and the amendment
defeated. The substitute itself was like
wise dctCated-ycas. l09; nays, los. Then
the question REQUIRED on the report of the
Committee on EpiScopacy in favor Of the
appointment of Il resident Bishop for India
\ vote was taken by the Conference, the
names of lay delegates being called. and
showed 50 yeas to 81 nays. The Bishop de-
cdcd as more than One-third had voted In
the affirmative, that the vote should be
taken by orders. This was done. and re-
suited as follows: Ministerial vote-Yeas
l34, nays 10; Lay vOte-Yeas 80, NAYS 81
The Bishop decided that the report was not
adopted. as it required concurrent vote Of
both orders. The report of the Committee
on Episcopacy was read, recommending
the election of five Bishops Adopted,
after substituting four for five Bishops
General Synod of the Reformed Church.
BALTIMORE, May 14th - The General
Synod of the Reformed Church reassem-
bled this evening. The request of the Po-
tomac Synod for Il committee to compile Il
hymn book for the English churches was
granted. Rev DR.. Clapp, President OF the
Catawba College, made an appeal for aid
for the institution. The institution was
commended by resolution to the favorable
consideration of the Reformed Church
The election of standing boards ii mis-
sions. church education, etc, then tool,
place
Kentucky Races.
LEXINGTON Nay l4th- ne track was
heaVy to-day IN the race Tor a purse ot
500 Tor Z-ye''.oids that never Won stake
or purse race nVe turlongs, Miss Ida took
the Icad al i.e start Dlmonde second,
Lacy Cral' thir't 1hese positions We're
uhciiahSGu 10 ule end MISS lda winning
pN SiN leiiSlhs' plnlonde second, tour
I,, 1GiiSlhS III 'front.' oi Lazy CRAZY lime, Los
ne ne next race was Ior the cluZehs stakes,
a aIl a9eS' lllIIe 4il4 an el$hth. Al the start
otrlch,''ilG q, TOOK 'he lead wlth Tom Barlow
second iehnVSon thlrG' length apart
IoLoWed py AfGtilo' Lhzz!e > ana VAN
gIaro ciose up, IHese positions were tn-
changed II INTO lhe stretch- Al the head OF
IN y, Si'9eiN puIIcile'''
con ,,o,.n nm ond A,o+;,'o - ~. il1
and coming in easily won bv - Ien@tL
with LizzieS : second six Ienotbs in fronf
of Vanguard. who was third Time 3.03l
The third race was for the bTue ribbon
sweepstake. for 3vear-olds mile and
\ half Admiral fool, tbe lead
Waldo second Audrnin third The
first two raced ON even terms
into the stretch. where Admiral took the
lead. and passed the stand three lengths in
front of Audrian. who was second. Waldo
was out of the race. Admiral went ON in
the lead to the lower turn. where Audrian