Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-05-01
WHO THE CoLoRED MEN WANT.
A Straw Vote in the Pittsburgh Confer.
ence and it's Results.

A Straw Vote in the Pittsburgh Confer.
ence and it's Results.
P1TTsBuRGH, April 30.-When the after.
noon session of the Interstate Convention
of colored men opened, the committee re-
ported q set of resolutions declaring the so.
called civil rights decision unjust and uu-
wise; that the Republican and Democratic
parties have not respected the rights and
proper feelings of the cOlored
citizens of the country, and that a
committee be appointed to meet
after the two great political parties have
held their national conventions after re
viewing the expressions and nominees to
issue an address to the colored voters and
the country generally saying what in its
Judgment should be the best policy for
the IN to pursue in the presidential cam
psign and election. The resolution pro-
yOs I'd heated discussion and was finally
,;ef. ated by vote of thirty-two to twenty.
one. George r. Downing then offered res.
glu.icn that il is impolitic to depend on
any party for the protection Of our rights,
especially If that party is not true and
consistent in its treatment OF us. We
should appeal TO all parties" This was also
defeated. After the address the confer.
taken resulted: Lincoln 4; Logan 20; Blaine
l3: Edmunds 6; Grant 3; Butler 3; Harlan
3; Arthur /; Harrison 2; no choice 2.
Massachusetts Republican Convention
BosroN, April SO.-The Republican State
Convention was called to order at eleven
o'clock, by State Chairman Lodge. Ell
ward Everett Hale offered prayer. In Mr.
Lodges address he said the increasing sur
plus in the revenue must be removed by
plain business methods, not by horizontal
reductions or abolishing the tax on whis-
XIV and tobacco. The sentiment OF the
State, he said, was in favor OF the nomina-
lion of Senator Edmunds for President and
Lincoln for Vice President. Congressman
Long was chosen to preside. Geo. +. Hoar,
w. w, Crspo, John ID. Long and Henry
Cabot Lodge were elected delegates TO
Chicago. They are FOR Blsine.i
Blaine Ir Iowa.
DEs MONIES, April 30-The Republican
State Convention reassem bled ct 2 o'clock.
John A. Kasson was made permanent
cbsirman, and addressed the convention IN
half hours speech. At the conclusion Of
Ksssons speech, the following four dele
gates.at large we're elected: j. J. Clark.
son, editor of the Dss Moiues Register, n.
NJ. Hubbard, John r Atone and w. G.
Donnsn. Blaine will receive the twenty
six votes from Iowa at the Chicago Con-
vention.
Massachusetts Democrats.
WORCESTER, MASS, April 3o.-The DINO
cratic State Convention met here to-day
and was called to order by Noah. A.
Plympton, who eulogizsd General Butler.
EDWARD A. Avery was cho, permanent
for four delegatts.at.large vas appointed.
The following were elect d delegates-st-
large: B. F. Butler, ]. G Abbott, NJ. J.
McCsfferty and James Delaney. A motion
to instruct the delegates for Butler was
tabled. Adj urned.
Vermont Republican Convention.
MONTPELIER, VI, April So.--The Repub'
licsn State Convention Organized with Jas.
u. Tyler as chairman, who favored Ed
munds and Lincoln and asked the couvsn-
ION 10 epdorse the administration ut Presi.
lent ArIbur. ]. Gregory Smith. Rsdheld
Proctor, Frederick Billings and B. 8. Har-
ris were elected delegates-stfarge to
Chicseo.
Endorsed the Administration.
NORFOLK, NEB, April 30.-Tne Repubh'
cans of the Third Congressional district
nave elected Charles P. Ns,t.son and John
4. McCall delegates to the Cniczgo Con
vp- tion. Resolutions endorsing Arthur's
cmibistration were adopted.