The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-05-03

rlfth--J. Ill. Mead ana y. EStaDrOOk, DOM
for Edmunds.
SiXth-Cnares A. Clark and A. NJ. Kim
ball, both for Arthur.
Seyenth-C. NJ. Butt, Blaine; o. f. Tenn
pie Blaine, Edmunds, Sherman.
Eighth George Il. Shaw and Horace \.
Taylor, both for Blaine, then Edmunds.
Ninth-AleX. Stewart, Blaine: o. A.
Ellis, Blaine, Arthur.
VIRGINIA "ANTG-M AHONETrEs."
RICHMOND, Va, May 1.-The straight
OUT Republican State Convention met here
at noon Yesterday. About one hundred and
twenty delegates were present more than
half OF whom were colored. John +. De-
zcndorf, Charm IN of the State Committees
called the convention to order and explained
that the convention had assembled in re-
Spouse to call of the National
Republican Committee and the State
Committee. He added that a so-called
Republican Convention had met here
few days ago and placed in the field an
electoral ticket with but single man on it
who had ever voted the Republican ticket
Major +. o. liine was made Chairman of
the convention, after which General Wick
ham, Chairman of the Committee on ResO-
buttons, read the platform, which was unan-
that the Republicans of this convention rep
resent the true Republican organization of
tie State, as it has existed since 1865, and
has been presented at every National Con-
velIton since that time.
The resolutions then proceed TO denounce
reputation, and declare that the plank in
the National Republican platform, pledglng
full payment of the National debt, was a
declaration which applied to States as well
as the Nation and President Arthur is con-
demned for forcing reputation upon VIZ
ginia, his action having been necessary for
the contamination of the measure. The
Civil-Service Reform act is approved, and
the President is held guilty of violating its
provisions in this State. The resolutions
also favor the free school system, condemn
political abuses in the internal revenue syS-
TEN, proclaim for Blaine while sending I'M
instructed delegates to Chicago and close
with an expression OF sorrow at the tragic
end of President Garfield, this being the
first occasion on which general con-
vention of the party in the State had an OPP
portunity of rendering to the widow and
children their sympathy.
The following were elected delegates at
large to the National Convention: John f.
Dezendorf, b. b. Bolts, William c. Wick
ham, II. e. Parsons, j. NJ. Dawson aud
William H. Lester.
KANSAS.
TOPEKA, Kan, May 1.-The Republic
an State Convention assembled here Tues
day TO elect four MISUNDERSTANDING to the
National Republican Convention at Chicago.
Judge David kelsO was chosen temporary
Chairman, and a permanent organization
was effected by electing Captain }. b. John
son as Chairman.
A vote was taken for an expression of
Presidential preference, resulting as follows:
Blaine, 202; Logan, IS; Edmunds, II;
Arthur, 6; scattering, II. The delegates
at-large chosen are Hon. z. b, Plump,
Joseph S. Merritt, j. a. Wood and A. w.
Mann.
General Rice and Dell Valentine were
chosen electors The State Central Re.
publican Committe met and decided to hold
the State Convention to nominate State Of
iicers July To-
OTHER REPUBLICAN CONVENTIONS.
The West Virginia Convention met at
Martlns6urg and chose four delegates and
four alternateS to the National Convention.
Among the alternateS are two cOlOred men.
The delegation was instructed to vote for
Blaine.
Henry Cabot Lodge presided over the
Massachusetts Convention which was held
in Boston. Senator Hoar w. W. Grape,
John d. Long and II. q. Lodge were chosen
delegates Large to Chicago
Charles II. Sawyer, George Ii. Stowell,
+. Ii. Rollins and j. B. Clark are the dele
gates att large to the National Convention
from New Hampshire. Two of these are
for Edmunds, and one each for Arthur and
Blaine.
The Maine Republicans at their State
Convention held at Bangor selected four
delegates at-large to the Chicago Conven-
ton, renominated Governor Robe, and in
dorsed Blaine's candidacy.
Republican Conventions were held in the
following States on Wednesday: Vermont,
California Oregon Nevada and Florida.
The Maine Greenbacker's straight OUT
met Wednesday at Augusta, nominated w.
+. Eaton for Governor, selected delegates to
the indianapolis Convention, refused to in
struct for Butler, and opposed fusion in any
form.
BAY STATE DEMOCRATS.
WORCESTER Mass, May 1.-The DEM
ocratic State Convention was called to Or
der by Noah A. Plympton, of the State
Committee who made an address eulOgiz-
ing General Butler and arraigning the Re-
publican party. Edward Avery was
chosen permanent Chairman, and an
nOunced that the convention was ready for
business. A committee to receive the bal
lots for four delegates. at-large was APP
pointed.
In the afternoon motion, by William
NJ. Simmons, that It is the sense of this
convention that General Butler should be
nominated for President by the National
Democratic Convention at Chicago was
adopted unanimously with great EN-
thusiasm. The platform deprocates
class distinctions or the crea-
ton CT mOnOpolies; advocates frequent
elections; reaitirms the resolutions
of the last Democratic National Con-
venti0n; denounces the accumulation of
surplus revenue; demands the recognition
OF the rights of the working people; de-
nOunces the Republican neglect of
the fisheries; demands a reduction of
the tariff; that taxation be removed
from the necessaries of life, and
tenders thanks to Butler for his fearless pub
lie life. The following were elected dele
gates large: b. +. Butler, j. 6. Abbott,
NJ j. McCafferty and James Delaney. A
motion 10 instruct the delegates TO vote for
Butler was tabled. Adjourned