Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-04-24
THE POLITICAL POT
BEGINNING TO BOIL AND BUB-
BILE IN EARNEST.
Republican Conventions in Four
States-The Louisiana Election
Delegates to Chicago.
SPECIAL BY TELEGRAPH TO THE RrconD-vsoS.l

Arthur candidate) for temporary Chairman.
Warner Miller moved to substitute the name of
L. Pitts for temporary Chairman and a
roll call was ordered. There was tremendous
applause, mingled with Kisses, when Thomas C.
Platt voted for Pitts. The Secretary announced
49l votes cast, of which Boynton received 251
and Pitts 2i0. Deafening cheers greeted the
of the result. The Chairman
declared Boynton appointed, and BoyntOn took
the chair amid loud applause. Committees on
Permanent Organization and on Contested Seats,
consisting of two from each judicial district, and
also on Resolutions were then appointed
When the Convention reassembled the Com
mttee on Permanent Organization presented for
President ~ c. BOyntOn, and list of other Off
GERS, which was unanimously adopted.
The Committee on Credentials announced only
one contest-Montgomery county-and the com
mittee unanimously agreed to seat one-half of
each of the cOntesting delegations.
The report of the Committee on Platform was
read, when ballot was taken for delegates ut
large as follows Theodore Roosevelt Az: An
drew d. White, 407 John |. Gilbert 342 Edwin
Packard, 256 Warner Miller. 2i3 AlonzO b..
Cornell 22S.
The Chairman declared the first four gentle
men duly elected, and the nominations were
made unanimous. There were but few dissent
lent votes.
United States Senator Miller and Ex-Governor
Cornell were named on the ticket with White
and Roosevelt by the advocates of the nomina-
ton of EdmundS at Chicago.
After speeches by Roosevelt, Gilbert and Mil
Ter the Convention adjourned.
ARTHURS HEIR.
NEW YORK April 24th.-A M-Thc UOTld
says: The Convention at Utica yesterday made
EdmundS Il prominent candidate for President.
He may now be regarded as Arthur's heir. The
fight Will hencetorth be between Blaine and Ed
mundS.
SATISFACTORY DELEGATES.
I,a
says: The Utica Convention has settled moth
ing. 1t has not settled Blaine, much less has it
settled Arthur; but it has named as delegates
at-large to the Chicago Convention four Repub-
licanS of intelligence independence and of Il
representative character, who can be relied
upon to speak ut the great council OF the party
iii the name of thousands of independent voters
in the state, whose support cannot be had for
candidates thrust upon the party by machine
effort, or for Il candidate of unclean record.
ARTHUR's HUMILIATION.
New YORK April 2lth-A. M.-The star John
Kelly'S organ, says Chester \. Arthur is not the
presidential choice of a majority of his party in
his own State. 1t is II significant and 10 Arthur
a humiiating spectacle. 1t was only through the
abject surrender of Auher's adherents to the
Edmunds contingent that the Convention yes
terday was saved from being turned into posi-
tive ovation for Blaine.
BLAINE OR LINCOLN.
NEW YORK, April 2ith-A. M.-The SIM is
silent as usual. Its correspondent says The
ex-Arthur men are all talking about Lincoln as
the coming man. The Blaine men say the day
work means Blaine or Lincoln.
CONNECTICUT REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
HARTFORD, April 23d.-The Republican State
Convention met here to-day with Il large attend
ance Hon. Samuel Fessenden was chosen both
temporary and permanent Chairman.
The Convention selected as delegates at large
John {. Houston, Samuel l.. Merwin Jr.. Angus
tuS BrandagIe and Frederick Mills
The district delegates elected were-First Dis
trict, Valentine b. Chamberlain and Ralph p
Gilbert; Second /. J. GusOn and John G. Ed
munds Third. Ira G. Briggs and Eugene 5
Ross Fourth. o. Il. Tyler and |. Hill. The fol
lowing resolutions were adopted
RcS0ired That President Arthur, coming to
his high office under circumstances of extra
ordinary embarrassment and difficulty, by the
patience, justice and sagacity with which he
has discharged its duties has strengthened his
party, honored himself, benefited the country
and earned the respect and gratitude Of the
whole people.
Resolred That the Republicans of Connecticut
pledge a loyal and hearty support to the nom
inees Of the Chicago Convention.
RcSOlred, That without inStructing the dele
gates this day appointed as regards any paTticu-
lar candidates, and reposing full confidence in
their wisdom. we place on record our firm con
victiOn that the situation demands the nominal
ton of candidates of approved ability and
character ANA large experience in public affairs
and that if i'll the judgment of our delegates
proper occasion shall arise, they will meet the
unanimous sentiments of the Republican party
of the State If they present the name OF Joseph
K. Hawley as a candidate for President of the
United States.
The resolutions were adopted unanimously.
The Convention was then addressed by August
Brandague. who predicted that General Hawley
if nominated, would carry the State by 1905
majority. The Convention adjourned.
VIRGINIA REPUBLICANS
,riI
calling the Republican Convention to order. was
vOciferously cheered. After making Il speech
Malone. as Chairman of the Readjuster State
Committee, with the concurrence Of the Chair
man of the Republican State Committee. named
Colonel William Lamb as temporary Chairman.
Lamb briefly addressed the body.
After recess it was reported that all the coun-
ties IN the state but four were represented. Col
onel William Lamb was made permanent Presi-
dent. motion that the delegates to Chicago
be instructed to cast their votes in the National
Convention for Arthur was received with almost
unanimous approval. The resolutions, re-
ported by Malone, favor a protective tariff
changes the name of the Coalition party TO the
Republican party of Virginia; favors free edu-
cation. ballot and count indorses Arthur's aid
mlniStration, and declares preference for his
nomination at Chicago. The Committee on
Business reported the following delegates at
large: General William Malone, w. II. Pleas
ants (cOlored). :. NJ. Yost Frank d. Blair, James
\. Brady and A. A. DodSou. Electors at large
some noisy discussion, the report of the com
mittee was adopted.
REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION OF OHIO.
CLEVELAND April 23d.-The Ohio Republican
Convention was called to order this afternoon in
the Tabernacle by Hon. J. o. Converse, Chair
man of the State Central Committee. General
Charles II. GroSvenor was made temporary Presi-
dent, and in taking the chair he spoke half an
hour
During his speech General Grosvenor men
toned Sherman's name, which provoked loud
cheering. Toward the close he referred to the
necessity of nominating Il Presidential candi-
date who can carry Ohio, whereupon delegate
shouted Blaine can do it, and the Conven-
ton cheered with redOubled vigor.
VIM. Mckinley was made permanent Chair
man.
The remainder of the session was occupied in
arranging prelminarieS. Tomorrow the work
of nominating Il state ticket and electing dele
gates to the Chicago Convention Will be III order.
District delegates to Chicago were announced
as follows: Blaine 26 Sherman IA. unknown ,
This does not include the delegates at large,
which have not been appointed yet.
The Committee on Resolutions met tonight,
and agreed to report platform favOring pro-
tective tariff, and approving President Arthur
administration.
DISTRICT DELEGATES CHOSEN.
LOWELL (Mass.), April 2Sd-The Eighth Dis
trct elected Frederick T. Grecnhalge and An
drew T. Stone delegates to the National Repub-
lican Convention. Both are for Edmunds.
SPRINGFIELD (Mass.). April 23d.-The Twelfth
District Republicans elected Henry S. Hyde and
Levi L. Brown delegates to Chicago. No in
structions.
KALAMAZOO, April 23d.-S. L. Reed and Josiah
Andrews were chosen delegates to the Chicago
Convention from the Fourth Michigan District
Both are understood to be for Blaine.
UTICA. April 23d.-The delegates from the
Twenty-third Congressional District this morn
ing elected as delegates to the National Conven-
ton Lee II. SanbOrn and George II. Urban, Jr.-
one for Arthur and one for Edmunds
DIES MONIES Qa9 April 23d.-The Fourth Dis
trict to-day elected delegates to the National
Republican Convention. They were instructed
for Blaine.
THE ELECTION IN LOUISIANA.
NEW ORLEANS, April 2Sd-Election returns
are coming in slowly. Up to noon returns were
received from only forty precincts, showing a
good majority for the regular Democratic State
and city tickets.
NEW ORLEANS. April 23d.-Ohicial returns win
probably elect the Democratic State ticket by
1000 Official returns of the city are not yet
completed but will give the regular Democrats
probably 5000 majority.
NATIONAL CONVENTION POSTPONED.
CHICAGO. April 23d-The National Committee
of the National Prohibition Home Protection
party announce that its National Convention.
which was to be held in PittSburg May Dist has
been postponed till July 23d.