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Massachusetts Democrats.

The Massachusetts, Democratic Convention, at
Worcester, was called to order hv N. A. Plymp-
ton. OF the State Central COMMITTEES, who made
an address cnlocizing Gen. Butler and arraign-
ing the Republican party. Edward Avery was
elected to preside. A resolution declaring ii a.
the sense Of the convention that Gen. Is. Il. But
ler should be nominated for President by the
National Democratic Convention Mt Chicago was
adopted unanimously with great enthusiasm.
The platform dcprccates class distinctions or
the creation of monorolies: advocates frequent
elections: rcaiiirms the resolutions Of the last
Democratic National Conventions: dcnounccs
the accumulation Of surplus revenues; demands
people: dcnounccs the Republican neglect Of
the fisheries: demands a reduction of the tariff :
that taxation he removed from the ncccssarscs
of life, aud tenders thanks to Butler tor his
fearless public lite.
The delegates chosen for Chicago are: Bcnja-
min +. butler, Josiah q. Abbott, NJ J. McCaf-
fcrty, and ]. +. Delaney; alternates. Albert
palm.r. Reuben Noble. IL. II. Haygct. and
Thnmaa Ill nnYine
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State Items.

CLINTON has five building associations.
DUBUouE claims to have the champion jul
yenile girl skater.
THE distillcry men of Des Mones are max
ing preparations to ship Il quantity of goods
to Africa.
JOHN Coon, convicted of murder in the
second degree. Is quietly living on farm
near Newton.
The exchange office for through registered
mail pouches has been transferred from
Omaha 70 Council Bluffs.
THERE is over one ton Of mail matter that
comes into Des Moines each day on the Chi
cago Burlington aud Quincy Railroad.
Tue American Express Company has To-
Gated its general Offices for Iowa, Missouri
aud Nebraska at Des Moines.
SHENANDOAH has a greater curiosity than
Barnums white elephant in the shape of
snow white COW. Its owner has been offered
$1,000 for 1t.
NICHOLAS EsCHES, one of the seven sur
yivors OF the fatal steamer, steinmann, has
arrived in Dubuque and will make that city
/ his permanent residence. lie Is 22 years of
age. lie relates pitiful story of tho night
of the disaster. He came ffem MuIfordt,
Luxemburg, Germany.
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PRESIDENTIAL.
The Political Pot 10 Beginning
to Boil In Dead
Earnest.
Assembling or Conventions In
Many States or tho
Union.
Tho Contest Between Arthur and
Blaine q Close and Inter.
esting One.
PRESIDENTIAL.

Tho Republicans In every State and Ter
ritory Of the Union have held their consen-
tions and selected delegates to the national
body which convenes at Chicago on the I'd
OF June. Tho Chicago Times, Democratic,
figures that 32t Of these delegates ara for
Blaine, ado for Arthur. 10 for E,launds. 80 for
Logan, 23 FOR John Sherman. II for Joseph
X. Hawlcy, and 40 doubtful. The Chicago
Inter Ocean, Arthur Republican, claims
$40 votes for Arthur, or within II of n ma
jority, and places Rlaine's strength Mt about
aao. Tho Chicago Daily N,ms. anti
Blaine Republican, computes that Arthur
will got 3a7 votes OH tho first ballot.
while Blaine vii, get 27l, and
Edmands lo7 II claims further that the
Edmunds men will break to Arthur ut tho
first proritious opportunity, swelling his
vote to ali, and thus assuring his nomina-
tion, Weprint to-day the proceedings in
brief of the various State aud Territorial
conventions held during the week.
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Nllnncsotn llenul,lIcnns.

Cen John Il. Sanborn acted a. temporary
md was elected permanent presiding officer Of
the Minnesota Republican Convention, At st.
Paul. The business Iii hand-thc election or
iunr ,lcegates-at- large to Chicago and the
adoption OF a rlatform-was smoothly and
speedily disposed Of. Senator ID. nj.
sabin, ex-Gov. Charles X. Davis, c. III.
Davis, and o. B. Gould were elected dele-
gates, with G. u. Wright, w. g. Ward, James J.
James. and ll p. Flukes as altcrnates. The resO-
lutions declare In favor Of tariff laws which.
while furnishing the necessary revenue. shall
favor labor and the industrial enterprises Of the
country, and not assail them; In favor OF q re-
daction OF the customs duties because OF the
dangerous surplus In the Treasury rcccipts;" in
favor OF the bimetallic gold and silver standard
and continued coinage OF those metals into
money without limit, but upon the basis. as to
the weight of tho coins of each. OF the intrinsic
market value Of these respected metals in the
markets of the world" In favor OF the rcstrc-
tion OF the power of Congress over the legal
tender money Of the country by such amend-
ments to the Constitution as will guarantee that
the only tull legal-tendcr money coined III time
OF peace shall be OF gold and silver pos
sc sing equal intrinsic value;" re-
joicc ut the improvements Of the civil scrvicc:''
indorac the administration Of President Arthur
AZ able, faithful, and digniiicd. and declares
James q Blaine "the choice Of a large majority
of the Republicans of Minnesota for President"
bu. leaves the delegates To Chicago uninstructcd
rs to how they shall vote
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Kentucky Republicans.

The kentucky Republican Convention. which
convened nj Louisville. was organized in the in
terest OF Arthur. and the four delegate sat
large elected to the Chicago convention are pro-
nounced Arthur men. Walter Evans, Internal
Revenue Commissioner, presided, and
decided sensation was created by a
resolution attacking him, introduced by
Congressman John n. White. II was
tailed amid grcans and hisscs. The con-
sention affirmed the principles uf the national
convention OF lssa. expressed grief at the death
Of Garfield, indorsed Arthur's administration,
looked with pleasure on the record OF the
Republican party In maintaining the integrity
OF the Government. guaranteeing equal rights to
all men. protecting American Industries, and
establishing the best currency ever known.
Free tobacco was favored, and Federal aid 10
education coMnlenleI.
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Maryland Republicans.

The Republican State Convention or Mary
land, ut Hageretawn, chose w. III. Perkins as
Chairman, elected Congressman Halton, il. n.
Phillips, James Wallace, and Senator Hodson
delegates nj Large to the national convention,
and adopted Il resolution declaring Blaine TO be
the choice OF the convention, hut plcdging the
Republican party Of the State to support the
nominee of the national convention. The
platform hcgins with cordial approval of Pres
i,lent Arthur's policy, and claims that The finan-
cial policy OF the Democratic party, Ii carried
out. would prove rninous TO the industrial well
fare of the country: declares that any revision
of the tariff should lie undertaken by the friends
of protection; that civil-seryice reform should
he extended 10 a. to prohibit any office
holder from taking n more prominent part In
primary elections or political conventions than
the exercise of their privileges citizens; that
the Government should develop and encourage
our shipping interests. and place our navy on a
hasis bcftting the dignity OF a maritime nation,
that sound ftnancial policy demands tho i'm
mediate suspension of silver coinage, the re-
tircmcnt of the trade dollar. and the ad iustment
of the currency to the standard of gold.
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virginia .StraiVht Outs"

About one hundred and twenty delegates,
more than half OF whom were colored. assem-
bled at Richmond to attend the straight Out"
Republican State Convention. Ex-Conercssman
pczendorf called the body to order, and Major
Il, 0. Hime was made Chairman Roth Of them
denounced the coalition party for Its repudia-
tion Of the State debt. The following delegates
at-lar1c to the Chicago convention were chosen !:
John T. nczendorf, II. b. Bolts, William G.
Wickhana, II. z. Parsons, ]. NJ. Dawson. and
William Ill. Lester. District delegates were
also elected. They We're nninstructcd. but are
solid for Rlainc, or anybody to beat Arthur.
Their seats in the National Republican Convcn-
tion will he contested by the Malone delegates,
body. The platform and resolutions adopted
by the convention arraign the administration Of
President Arthur far prostituting the offices Of
the Government in the hands Of coalitionists,
and denounce Senator Malone AZ the author OF
rcrudation In Virginia, and recommend Blaine
aud Lincoln, but the delegates are uninstrCctcd-
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A convention OF white Republicans. calling
themselves the "Whig Republican party Of
Georgia., assembled at Atlanta, and was called
to order by Gen James Longstrcat, OF Confed-
crate fame. 7. s. King was made Chair
man. Jonathan Norcross introduced a
resolution asking colorei Republicans TO
cooperate, but ID hold separate conven-
tiuns. The resolution was opposed. Mr..
Norcross said they could do nothing without
the calorei vote. The resolution was tabled,
aud Mr.. Noreross withdrew from the cohyen-
tion. committee WAS appointed TO perfect
the state organization. A platform was adopt
ed fayoring protection, the abolition Of the
revenue tax on whisky. yet ayowing friend
iion to whisky. II was decided not to send dele
gates to Chicago
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A Drunken Mans Fearful Fall.
cleveland Dispatch.l

John Brady, q teamster, while intoxicated,
walked of the viaduct while the drawbridge
was swung and fell into the river beneath,
4 distance Of more than eighty feet. The
body sunk out Of sight, but was fished
out of the water by the engineer In charge Of
the bridge Signs Of life were plainly visi-
BILE, and no sooner had Brady been placed ON
shore than he gathered himself together
and walked away. The fact that he was in
toxieated doubtless saved his life. He was
entirely unlnjured, the bath failing even to
sober him UP.
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Florida Rennblicans.

The Florida Republican Convention, at st.
Augustine. was a stormy one. William q. Stew
art acted as Chairman. There were a number
the following resolution acted like fire. brand !:
-Rssofrsi. That we. the Republicans of the
State of Florida, in convention assembled, heart
lily tndorse the civil service orders OF Presidents
the Republican party, and believe that duo re-
snect for the same renders II nexpcdient to elect
any person a. delegate holding = Federal posi-
tion, appointed thereto by the President OF the
United States"
The resolution was defeated and q fierce con-
test followed on the nomination Of delegates.
The regular. or Office holder. set WAS declared
elected. ~ follows, II. M. Ledwith, W. q. Stew
art, ], u. Cole. and Dennis EaGcn. After the
regulars had left the hall the opposition faction
clarcd elected are Arthur men, but uniE-
SsrNNtN.l
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Vermont Republicans.

The saving that a prophet il not without hon
or save In his own country was conspicuonsly
false 50 tar ~ the Vermont Republican Conven-
ton, which met at Montpelier, was concerned.
II was Edmunds first, last, and all the time. and
the four delegates, cx-(sov. j. Gregory Smith, ot
st. AlAans. Gov. Retfeld Proctor. Of Rutland,
Frederick Billings. Of Woodstock. and b. d.
Harris, of Rrattlcboro, were instructed to vote
for verment's favorite son, George +. Edmunds,
~ candidate for the Presidential nomination.
Ex-CongrcssmsnT Tyler, of Rrattleboro, who pre-
sided, and eN-Gov. Proctor both made enthusi-
astie Edmunds addresses There was no talk
about any second choice The resolutions reaf-
firm allegiance TO Republican principles: ap-
aa,,sss. - ~ is..'e.S ~, w ,ss.,,,,,, &c ..,n M
present the name OF Edmunds for President,
and instruct the delegates to vote for him.
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Nevada Republicans.

In the Nevada Republican Convention
sided over by 7. NJ. E,twars-aft / a hard fight
between the blaine and an'i-Blaine men. the
following dele,ats to Chicago were elected:
NJ u. Foley, C. {. Stevenson, S. J. Lee. John
Dixon, and J. Ii. Kind. The deleya es declared
their intention TO vote for Blaine "a long as
there was possibility of his nsmina ion. Res
o.u'ions were adopted indorsing President Ar
thurs administration: demanding supplement-
al legislation on the exclusion of the Chinese:
oi posing tariff changes: calling for the restora-
tion of the wool tax: cisil-seryice reform: the
suppression of polygamy and the creation OF a
National Railroad Commission, and strongly
condcmning the agitation against silver.
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Texas kcnulllicans.

ganizatlan OF the Texas Republican Convention
nj Fort Naith. but the anti-Arthnrites, by some
TIM work ON the second day Of the
convention. secured a majority Of the
-Four delegates nj large We're appointed, namely
G. &. .5inskls, of arayson County, and Robert
Zapi, uf fayctte County, white men, and Rich
aaa Allen. Of Harris County, and N. W. Quincy.
II Galveston County. eoored men. The Blaine
men claim all OF them. but the Arthur men ill.,
slst that at least two of them are favorable to
Tie present Executive. The district delegates are
ahuai evenly divided between Blaine and Arthur.
Resolutions Mere passed indorsin. the general
course OF the present administration. The pint
form naorses the Blair educational bill protcc-
tion, and all other national Republican issues.
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West Virginia Republicans.

The Republican State Convention Of West
Virginia gathered at Wheeling and chose four
delegates at large and four alternates to the
Chicago convention. The following were chosen
as delegates: II. II. Dovcnar Ohio County: Vim.
q. Dawson, Preston County: Il. Il. Buttrick.
kaEawha County: Warren Miller. Jackson
County. The altcrnates are Col G. H. Bcall,
County; {. II. ravne fcoloredl, Favette County:
w. G. Stiles. Wood County. The convention
instructed the delegates to voc for James u.
Blaine in the na.i9nal convention a. long as
there is reasonable chance for his nomination.
THIS resolution was fought bitterly by the Ar
thur men, but rassei, after a warm debate on
both sides, by vote of 10 to I9s.
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Kansas Republicans.

The Kansas Republican State Convention ef-
fectcd an organization at Topeka by calling
Capt. J. d. Johnson. of Topeka. to the chair.
The convention was harmonious. being largely
for Blaine. There was but little contest over
the selection Of the four delegates at large, the
ballots resulting in the choice Of Senator I. B.
Plumb. OF Emporia; James 3. Merritt, OF
Wamego: r. q. Wood, Of Sumner County: and
A. w. Mann. Of Jewell. An expression OF the
convention WAS taken on the Presidential qucs-
ton, blaine receiving 2u2 out of the 2s5 votes.
The delegates were not instructed. Two VI them
are said to ba for Arthur, as are several OF the
district delegates
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POLITICAL MORsEl.S.

The Mansfield Ohio brass band serenaded
Senator Sherman the ether night at his resi-
dence, but he failed tn make any acknoMledg
ment the lights going out rs soon as the music
began.
The Fort Smith Ark Aals Era, which
claims To he the eldest Republican paper In
and Lincoln, aud says they are The mea for the
people
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New York Grrcnl,ackers.

The Associated Press Agent at Albany fur
nishes very brief report of the New York
Grceniack Convention: "A report instructing
the Indianapolis delegates to vote for Butler for
President was rejected. The delegates are unin-
stru, ted, The platforms of the Chicago Conyen-
tionof 1850 and the Rochester Convention OF 1888
were rcaiirmed. George Jones. /. Dean, Louis L.
Post. and Epenetus Howe were elected dele
gates large. The State Committee will name
the Congressional district delegates"
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SPLINTERS.

THREE.rouRTHs OF the officers in the Ger
man army wear corsets.
HERBERT SPENCER has started for Austria
liza, a long sea voyage being recommended for
his health.
WIGdINs claims to have predicted the Lon
don earthquake, and he says there viii be
another about May 20.
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wyoming Territory Republicans.

The Republican Territorial Convention OF
Wyoming met al Evanston, aud after some
what stormy session the Hon. J. ". Meldrm
and James France were elected delegates to the
national convention. The delegation fayors
Asfh fhnF
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Rho.lc Island Hcpublicans.

The Rhode Island Republican Convention. In
session at Providence. elected Gnrham T. Pome-
roy Frank NJ. Bales. Ellery II. Wilson, and
Daniel h. LitsleielI aelegates-at-larse to the
national convention. Four altcrnates were also
named. The delegation il Gnrleiged and nn-
instructed. TIE personal preference Of the
delegates and alternatesis understood TO he four
for Arthur. two for Ednlunds, and two for
Blaine.
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toctiyc policy: demand That onr civil service be
conti oiled by strictly business principles, and
that it be placed beyond the dangers OF party
strife: .es prudent thon III firm foreign pol
i'y: presents the name. OF James q. Blaine as
the choice for President: approves the present
tion of the Democratic majority In Concrcss up
on the Morrison tariff bin and on the shipping
Iii, and rcafrms approval OF the policy Of pro-
hibition. Adjourned.
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Maine lsennlllicans.

The Republican State Convention of Maine
organized by calling oryilie ID. Baker to the
chair. Frank Robbie, the present Governor, Was
nominated by aeelaination Tor reelection. The
following We're elected delegates AZ large To Chi
eaga: }. Il Badwall. George. Mag. Joseph b.
NheelNfight, j. ii. Drummond.
Resolutions were adopted in favor OF pro-
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Oregon Republicans.

The Oregon Republican Convention met at
Portland and elected the following delegates to
the national convention At Chicago: Senator j.
Y DepA, J. T. Anpersan, ]. NJ. Swift. o. N.
Denny. III. ]. Mcdonnell. and A. Il. Hosey. The
delegates are instructed fur Blaine.
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North Carolina Republicans.

licans, at Raleigh, elected l.. W. Humphrey as
presiding officer. Dr. Tyre York was nomi-
mated for Governor: W. A. Guthrie for Lieu
tenant Governor: y. l.. Russell for Supreme
Court Judge; w. Duke for. Treasurer; q. w.
Stanton for Secretary of State; solomon Pool
for Superintendent Of Public Instruction: G. A.
Cook for Attorney General j. j. Mott, w. 8.
nockery. !. IL. Harris, and ]. +. lIara were
| eleated delegates at-larga To Chicago They are
all for Arthur
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ltah Renul,licans.

The Republican Territorial Convention OF
Utah met at Salt Lake City and passed rcsolu-
state, protective tariff. and the coinage OF
silver and gold on On equal standard; in
dorsing the administration Of President
Arthur and Gov. Murray, and favoring lcgis-
lativc commission for Utah and vigorous action
for the suppression of polygamy. Gov. Murray
and Gen H. kimball were elected delegates to
the Chicago convention, and G. c. Goodwin and
j. G. Gallagher altcrnates The convention In.
structed the delegates to support Arthur first.
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washington Territory Democrats.

The Democratic Central Committee OF
Washington Territory has appointed A. H.
Kuhn and !. w. 0flield delegates to
attend the Democratic National Con-
veniion nj Chicago No instructions have been
given the delegates regarding Presidential pref
erences, but ii is conceded that Iilaen Is the
first choice of the Democrats of that Territory.
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lxent,,..I,, De,,ucrats.

The Democrats of kentucky held conventions
all over the State last week Resolutions We're
adopted unanimously demanding tariff for
revenue only. Mcdonald and Iilien di-
yided about equally III the expressions OF pref