The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-04-26

CONVENTIONS .4eLD IN MANY STATES.
Day OF work for the Republicans
Delegates Chosen In New York,
Ohio, Connecticut and Virginia
Other Notes.
TIE OHIO RRpunLICANs.

man men fired the opening gun IN tile ke'
publican State Convention which was called
h order at $50 O'Clock yesterday afternoon.
Over seven hundred delegates and three
thousand spectators filed the Ontario street
Tabernacle. The district delegations held
separate caucuses at two o'clock, one hou
preceding the opening Of the convention,
and selected their delegates to the Natlona
| Convention, members Of the various com
mittees, and Vice-President from each
district
Colonel j. o. Converse called the meeting
to order.
General Charles Grosvenor was made tenn.
pOrary Chairman, and w. 4. Sherwood
| temporary Secretary. General Grosvenoi
made a somewhat lengthy address.
The various districts reported the names
OF their delegates to the Chicago Conven'
ton and their committeeman as follows, the
first two names in each district being dele
gates and the other two alternates.
First District, Benjamin Egglcston. w. b.
I'd, Amos Smith, Charles Fleischman, William
Bonsheln, II. |. Guthardt dor sherman; "a
| II. l.. Morey, +. w. l.. Hotter A L. Harris, ".
| A. Dilatush flor Baine,; 4th, 5. Craighead. a.
| X. Burkett, A. Devour o. NJ Gottschall tfof
| Sherman; 9TH General J. :. Robinson, Joseph
| Morris A. NJ. Kuhn, Theodore SHED dor Shcr'
man; 9Th NJ Pratt D. m, ~ R m,Tm, Il; ~, h.
r. " ". Mcmahon, W. {. Lcmert, j, II; Ridgcly'
G. W. Kimmel for Blaine; sth, o; T. Martin,
G. NJ Eichlebarger,, Creamer, Qulnly, un'
known; 9TH, Theodore Il. Duncan, j. X.
Locke +. Il. Cole, /. X. Dumble for Bainel;
10th, c. l.. Luce, John ID. Rice, J. d. Luckey,
q. W. Cleary dor Blaine: 18th, AIphonse Hart,
Charles Boyd John X. Pollard, Is. stone tdi-
vided between Sherman and Blaine; Eth, ..
B.Gould, ii. s. Bundy, II. 5. Neal,W. b. Dobbins
one for sherman ard one for Blaine; 18Th,
Brooks dor sherman l4,h, W.. SShrver, A.
W. Voorhees,, {. l.. Holcomb, ). ID. Brown dor
Blaine); 18th, IL. c. Van voorhees,, h. h. Ly,
htarger, /: X. Anderson, F; f f. Gani d foI
George Adams, Thomas Appeman dor Sher
man; nth, Charles H. Baltzell, n. K. Patterson
Geo. "; Taylor, j. W: DaH ", fSr BianeD;
5. b. Campbell A. c. Rose tor Blaine: 10Th.
+. l.. Lampson, j. .. Converse, N. Ii. sherwin,
w. W. Johnson dor Banel; 10th, a: H. Con
Muilens for Blaine); 2lst Edwin Cowles. AC.
Hord, George Il. Chapman. ID. a. Dangler for
Blsine). Total-For Blaine, 26; for Sherman,
IA; unknown,2
Adjourned until tomorrow.
BLAINE's MEN DEFEATED IN THE OR
GANIZATION.
UTICA, n. y, April 24.-The Republic
an Convention was called to order shortly
after noon Wednesday. Nathaniel c. BOyn-
ton was nominated for temporary Chairman
through combination of the Arthur and
Edmunds following, defeating Edmund l..
Pitts, the candidate of the Blaine delegates
Theodore Roosevelt, John |. Gilbert, An.
drew ID. White and Edwin Packard were
chosen delegates at-large to the National
Convention at Chicago. White and Roose
welt are said to favor the nomination of Ed
munds, while Packard and Gilbert will vote
for Arthur.
The platform expresses confidence in the
success of the Republican party In the COM
ing Presidential election; Endorses the Adj
mi .,tratiOn of President Arthur; expresses
satisfaction with the frugal expenditures,
reduction Of the public debt, and other eli.
forts of the party to relieve the burdens OF
the people; declares that departure from
the policy which protects home industry
from foreign competition would occasion
business confusion and disaster; prOnounces
in favor of Civil-service reform, equal rights,
a free ballot, equalization and Just distri bu-
tou OF taxation, and approves of legislation
within Just constitutional limits, which
shall extend Federal aid to the various
States in the work of education; calls for
the removal of unjust restrictions upon
American shipping interests, and the estab-
lishment of our navy upon footing in keep
ing with our dignity as Nation; ap-
proves of plan of military education which
shall provide for the National defense upon
voluntary system, declares its adherence
to the financial policy which dictates the
Immediate suspension of the standard silver
dollar, the retirement of the trade dollar,
and the infexible adjustment of the curren-
cy to the single standard OF gold, and claims
that the vacillatng course pursued by the
Democratic majority in Congress demon
strates the unftness and unwOrthinesS Of
the Democratic party to be intrusted with
the conduct of public affairs
CHICAGO, April 24.-The Trtbune's New
York special gives the following summary
of the preferences of the New York delega'
ton to the Republican Convention: Blaine,
Is; Arthur, %; Edmunds, IA; anti Arthur
and probably Blaine, 81 anti Blaine and
probably Arthur, 2.
MAHoNE's CONVENTION.
RICHMOND, Va, April 24.-General Ma.
hone, upon calling the Republican Conven-
ton to order, was yoclterOuSly cheered.
After making short speech, Malone, as
Chairman of the ReadjuSter State Commit
tee, with the concurrence of the Chairman
Oh IllG ItDuDllCdli CIltC SoiIllltpVNs
Colonel William Lamb as temporary Chair
man. Colonel Lamb briefly addressed the
body.
After brief recess Colonel Lamb was
made permanent chairman. District dele
gates to the National Convention were then
named Each delegation reported in favor
of General Malone as chairman of the dele
CATION to Chicago, and the delegates were
instructed to vote as unit on all questions
in the convention The platform which wa,
read by General Malone, declares that the
Coaitionists of the State shall hereafter be
known as the Republican party of Virginia,
and that in the Nations affairs they shall
act with the National Republican
party and support its nominees for
President and Vice President The
statement was received with applause
which lasted several minutes. The plat !
form also declares in favor OF free educa'
ton and liberal appropriations of the sur
plus Government revenue for educational
purposes; demands protective tariff in the
Interests of National industries; cordially
indOrseS President Arthur's policy, whct
Is characterized as conspicuouSly conserva
tive and entitled to the respect and conf
dence of the Nation, and concludes with ar
for liz a