The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1884-05-08

| Iowa, Kansas. Texas. and other States
/ The Virginia straightout Republican conyen-
| ton, at Richmond passed resolutions denounc-
ing President Arthur for forcing reputation on
Virginia, favored tariff for protection, and
elected an uninstruCted delegation to Chicago.
| whilst expressing preference for Blaine and
! Lincoln.
| The West Virginia Republican convention,
! at Martinsburg, passed protective tariff resolu-
tions and instructed the delegates to Chicago
| In favor of Blaine and Lincoln.
The Democratic convention of Massachusetts,
| at Worcester, declaredi in favor of General B. L.
Butler as the Democratic candidate for Pres
| ident
The Iowa Republicans declared for Blaine,
! and elected the following MISUNDERSTANDING
/ J. S. Garrison, N. NJ Hubbard, Jno. T. Stone
| and w j. Donnan.
The New Hampshire Republicans elected the
] following delegateS-at-large Chas. H. Sawyer,
| Hon. George s. Stowell, Z. H. Rollins and
/ Joseph B. Clark Sawyer is for Edmunds with
Arthur as second choice; Stowell is for Blaine,
| with Arthur as second choice; Rollins is for
Arthur and Clark for Edmunds
The Vermont Republicans declared for Ed
munds, and elected the following delegates
at-large: j. Gregory Smith, Redfeld Proctor,
| Frederick Billings and d. S. Harris
The Kansas Republican convention elected
| j. B Plumb Joseph S. Merritt, J. A. Wood and
| A. w. Mara as delegates large to Chicago.
! The delegates are uninstructed, and in per-
| sonal preferences are divided between Blaine,
Arthur and Edmunds.
| A contest in the Republican Territorial con-
yention of Montana, between the Blaine and
Arthur forces resulted in the combination of
the Blaine and Edmunds men, who divided the
| delegation to Chicago between them.
| At the Maryland Republican State conven-
ton, held at Hagerstown, on the 1st inst, Hart
| B. Holton, Colonel James Wallace, Thomas S.
| Hodson, and L. N. Phillips We're elected dele
| gates-at-large The delegation stands-12 for
| Blaine, 3 for Arthur and l for Grant
! The Minnesota Republicans elected the fol-
/ lowing delegates-at-large: Senator Sabin ex-
| Governor c. K. Davis, Colonel Graves of Du-
! luth, and o. B. Gould, of Winona. Three of
! the four delegates-at-large are personally
| pledged for Blaine. Senator Sabin, as chair
man of the National Republican Committee
| declined to make personal pledge TO the con-
vention, but his friends gave proxy-pledge
| for him for Blaine. The delegation will stand
on the first ballot: Blaine, 10; Edmunds, a.
and give all the delegates t-large TO Blaine.
The California Republicans elected G. c.
Bush, B. o. Barr, W. IL. Parks, G. w. Schell,
| w. Johnson, E. Denison, David Mcclure, Chas
f. Croker, j. d. Spreckles, NJ. G. Blake, d. c.
Reed, and Oregon Sanners. They are instruct
ed for Blaine as long as he is in the field.
The Oregon Republicans elected the follow
ing delegates: Senator J. n. Dolph J. T. APP
person, j. NJ. Swift, o. n Denny W. J. Melon
nell, and A. G. Hoyey. The delegates are in
structed for Blaine.
The Rhode Island Republicans elected the
| following delegates -at-large: Gorham 2. Pom
eroy, Frank NJ Bates Ellery H. Wilson, and
Dan. B. Littlefeld. The delegation is unpledged
and uninstructed. The personal preference of
the delegates are understood to be four for Ar
thur two for Edmunds, and two for Blaine.
The Florida Republicans elected the follow
ing delegates: W. NJ. Ledwith William G.
Stewart, J. D. Cole, and Dennis Eagan. The
delegates are for Arthur.
The North Carolina Republicans elected Ar
thur delegates as did also the conventions in
Wyoming and Utah Territory.
The Colorado Republicans elected the follow
ing delegates: Judge Ebert, Arapahoe C. G.
Davis, Lake; General Hammill. Clear Creek:
A. L. Emigh, Larimer; A. Outlet, Gunnison,
and p F. Crowell, FL Paso. They go unn-
structed, but each, in speech, pledged himself
TO support Blaine. The convention unani-
mously declared in favor of James G. Blaine.
at the Nebraska Republican State conyen-
tion on the I'd inst, the following delegates-at-
large were elected John NJ. Thurston, n S.
HARDWOOD, John Jensen, and George a. Brooks.
All are Blaine men, Jensen and Brooks declar-
ing themselves so in speeches. resolution
lnstrueting for Blaine was tabled by a vote Of
220 to 207
The Kentucky Republicans elected w O.
Bradley, Walter Evans, and w. w. Culbertson
as delegates at-large to Chicago-all for Arthur.
Fifteen OF the district delegates are for Arthur.
The Texas Republicans elected the following
delegates-at-large: G. G, BinkIey, for Edmunds;
Richard Allen, for Arthur, and Robert Tapp
and N. w. Curry, for Blaine.
The Washington Territory Republicans elect
ed @. d. Hill and John L. Wilson as delegates
to Chicago. They are instructed for Blaine
PERSONAL
General William Painter vice president of
the New York, Philadelphia and Norfolk Rail
road, died Saturday morning at his residence,
2036 Chestnut street, philadelphia, of appo-
piexy. He entered the Union army in 1861
as private and rose TO the rank of colonel,
and after making gallant record was bre-
veted brigadier-ge general by Abraham Lincoln.
At the battle of Gettysburg he was chief quar-
terInaster Of the LIST army corps and had
charge of transportation of the Army of the
Potomac.
Miss Ella Wheeler of Milwaukee, Wis. and
the authoress Of THE Poems of Passion" was
married in that city on the 1st inst, TO Mr.
Robert NJ. Wilcox, of Connecticut. The bride
Is native of Wisconsin, and thirty-two years
of age. The groom is member of an extern
sive siiver-plating firm, and very wealthy.
Hon. Stephen D. Lindsey, ex-member Of
Congress from Maine, died suddenly of heart
disease on the 28th ult. He succeeded Mr..
Blaine in Congress after the latter's election to
the Senate.
The General Conference of the III. Z. Church
assembled in quadrennial session in Phiadel-
phia on the LIST inst. Rev. DR.. d. S. Monroe
was elected secretary.
FINANCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL.
The failure OF James r. Keene, the ex-Cali-
fornia millionaire and Wall street stock broker,
Dya1a ooI gt,.,v z II ~.
ult His collapse was due TO the fact that he
has for some time past confined his stock opera
uons TO transactions i'll privileges, and the sell
ing of puts and calls. One who has been init
mately associated with him in his affairs said
that Mr.. Keene had paid out 100000 in cash
during the past two weeks to keep up his mar
gins, and 81 100000 within the last two months
for the same purpose. The amount of stock
which Mr. Keene has been holding is estimated
at from $4,000 to 100000 shares and it is be-
ieved that he will be able to meet all the de-
mands made on him, when he has had time to
arrange his affairs.
charter was granted last week to the
Chicago, Parkersburg and Norfolk Railroad
Company, which viii run between Parkers-
burg, West Virginia and Clifton Forge, Va,
and will be the connecting link of the Black
Diamond system. 1t viii develop valuable
coal, iron and timber territory, and will follow
the Kanawha Valley for long distance The
survey will be commenced May D. Capitalists
OF New York, Philadelphia Ohio, Virginia and
West Virginia are largely interested.