Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-04-25

Ice House then took rrcess until
O'Clock. the evening session being TO
debate on the tariff bill.
POLITICAL.
INSTRUCTED Fog BLAINE.
DIS MorSEs. April 1.-The Fourth
lows District elected delegates 10 the
National Republican Convention in
s.ructed for Blaine.
THE VIRGINIA CONVENTION.
RICHMOND VA. April 3.-After the
recess II Vas reported that al the
counties 10 the state hut four we're
represented. Colonel Vim. Lamb WIS
made permanent President. A motion
tn & the dele. ates To Chicago be IN
strucsed To cast the votes IN the Na-
iionai Convention for Arthur was re-
ceIved with almos. unanimous disap-
proval. The resolutions reported by
Aahone favor protective tariff.
change the name of the Coalition
party To the Rep bIic,n party OF Viz
einia. favor free education, a free bal
lo' and free coaut. endorse Arthur's
administration and declare a prefer
ence for his nomination at Chicago.
The Committee on Business reported
tue following delegates a; large: Gen.
VIM. Malone, W. II. Peasants, Col. s.
II. fost, Frank Blair, James d. Brady.
A. A. Dodson, aud the district Electors
were also named. After some noisy
discussion, the report of the committee
WAS adopted.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NEW YORK CON
vENrIoN.
UTICA, April % When the CONVEX
ton assem- oied the Committee on Gre
dentlals announced only one contest
that I'D Montgomery county. Ii was
unanimously resolved to seat one-half
of each contesting delegation. Boyn-
ton. chairman pro tern, WAS made per
manent chairman. 1t was then ordered
that the 'rsll of delegates be called,
and that each delegate rise IN his place
and Il ms his choice for four delegates
at large from this State To the National
Republican Convention at Chicago"
" lille the tellers We're engaged In max
ing up the roll call. the Committee on
Resolutions presented the platform.
When reference To President Arthur
was read there WAS loud and continued
applause, and In res .OnsS to a call for
three cheers for Arthxr, they were given
With will and a tiger. Az tse conclu-
sion of the reading of the platform, the
'ellers announced the result of the bal
lot for delegates AT large as follows: L.
Roosevelt 472. A. ID. Wnite 407. John |.
Gilbert 342, Edwin Packard 2,16. Warner
Miller 242. Alonzo b. = ornell 22S. The
Chairman declared the first four gentle
men duly elected. The nomination WAS
then made unanimous, but there were
few dissenting votes. After speeches by
Gilbert and Miller. the CON
vention adjourned.
OHIO REPUBLICANS.
CLEVELAND, April 24.-Ihe eonven-
ton Was called To order at 945 this
The Committee on Pcrma-
nent Organization reported for perma-
nent President Hon. Vim. Mckinley,
Jr.. of Stark County. He was elected
with applause. MIR. Mckinley WAS es-
oorted to the chair by commute and
made brisf and eloquent speech.
The names of Blaine, Sherman, Ar
thur, Grant, Lincoln, Edmunds and
We're applauded as named by
the Speaker.
For candidate for Secretary of State
taere were proposed the names of &. L.
Clarke and j. +. O9ilvie. of Franklin
Coanty; Henry Luskey, of Cincinnati:
Oscar Shepherd, of Preble County; J.
5. Robinson, of Hardin County: Dwight
Powell, of Ashtabula County, and II.
A. Axline, of Muskingum County.
Judge Robinson was nominated on the
third ballot. For Judge of the Su-
prems Court, Hon. WIN. W. johnson,
the present Chief Justice of the Sa-
preme Court, and John :. Brace. of
l. ,noaster, We're proposed. Judge
Johnson was renominated, receiving go
votes against l,,6 for Brazee. G. A. |
FlIckinger was nominated for member
If the Board of Public Works. Four
delegates at large to the Chicago con
'ention were chosen. Judge }. B. |
Foraker was elected by reclamation.
4 motion to elect Judge W. II. West by |
was lost.
MICHIGAN REPUBLICANS.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. April 2f.-The |
Republican State Convention met tins |
morning, and was caiitd To order bv |
" III. Livingstone. chairman l,,'1 tenn. of |
lie State Central Committee. Hon. X |
j. Horr, of Saginaw, WAS called To the |
,halr rs temporary chairman.
he afternoon session WIS called 10 |
rider by the temporary chairman. G. |
:. Gibson. chairman of Committee on |
Credentials, rep rted 6l0 delegates pres |
,ut. Colonel ii. n. Dutiieid. of Detroit. |
'haii man of the Committee on Perman- |
mt Organization, reported the names |
If Hon. NJ. G. Burch, of Grand Rapids. |
or permanent chairman, and i. c. |
5ennvtt, of Bay City, for permanent
ecretary.
The report of the committee was |
ad 'pted, and tue organI-
ton was completed by the election Of |
nee presidents and secretaries by dis |
rlct-.
Mr.. Birch took the chair amid much |
.nthusi ,sm, and briefly addressed the |
commit t. he r-port of the Commit |
ee on Resolutions IL read by the |
chairman. Hon. Robert Warren. aud af- |
er discussion. the Platform presented |
}. the committee WAS adopted.
District delegates to the Chicago con- |
,eniion were then chosen. their Presi- |
icntiai preferences are as follows: |
Blaine, 10; Edmunds, 4: unknown. ..
Tue delegates at large go unrestricted, |
md tneir preferences are unknown
Adjourned.
MICHIGAN DELEGATES To CHICAGO.
GRAND RAPIDS. Mich. April u Feb |
owing are the delegates to the Chic go |
except from the Sth and 9th |
which have Lot been elected: |
18th, 5. Moffat and S.A. Stevenson: 9th. |
N. ID. Patterson and j. f. Sawyer: Eth, |
Joun b. Sanborne and Il. X. Noble; |
I2th. w. A, Underwood and J. T.Jacobs; |
10Th. II. Hopdee and q. w. Bell: LIST
ieuer Il Il. A. Almer and W. 5. Mari,
,rd, f. c. Nichols and W. h. Powers;
Nh. Il. G. Horr aud ". L. Atwood; 9Th, |
George ". webbsr and II. F. thomas:
Eth. 5. L. Reed and DIR. Joseph An
ircws.
MAssA CHUsETTs DELEGATES.
WORCESTER Mass, April 24.-The
Tenth Congressional District elected
4 W Rice and rheo. g. Bates dele
gates to the Republican National Con
vention. Both are for Edmunds
NEW BEDFORD Mass, April 24.-The
of the First District elect
ed Jonathan Bourne and Frank S.
Stevens delegates TO Chicago. Bourne
favor5 Edmunds, and Stevens, Arthur.