The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-03-08
IT Is WELL UNDER WAY.
PROGRESS OF THE CAMPAIGN OF 1884.

TnE ILLINOIS DEMOCRACY. %

THE ILLINOIS DEMOCRACY. NV
PEORIA, ILL.,, March 7,--fhe Democratic
State Central Committee met here Thursday
TO select location and date for holding the
State Convention, II was decided TO hold
but one convention, and 10 nominate ut that
one candidates for State officers and dele.
gates aud allernatos 10 the National Demo-
cratic Convention 10 be held In Chicago July
g. The claims OF Springfield Peoria and
Danyllle were presented TO tho committee
with reference 10 tho location OF tho con.
yentlon. Danylle fell early IN the conflict,
and after fifteen minutes consultation the
committee decided 10 call tho convention to
meet In Peoria on July r. AT the same
time and place convention will be held 10
nominate candidates for clerks OF tbs Su-
preme and appellate courts,
The committee has fixed the ratio OF rep.
resentalOn at one delegate for every 200
votes and every fraction ot 100, This will
make u convention Of over 1900. The basis
OF computation ls on the vote Of 1880, OK.
cept where In 1852 tho vote Of Mr. Orendorif
iNl t1AhNN AANNNNltl iANifNfN lllNl VI llhll7
cock In tho latter case Orondorlt u vote
Is the basis. This, II Is understood, Is "
give Cook County greater representation,
The political gossip OF tho day was un-
doubtodly for the resurrection Of the "old
tlckeL' There was hardly u man vt tho
meeting who did not advocate the nomna-
ton OF Tllden, though there was u great
deal OF opposition 10 the selection OF Hen
drcks rs the tall OF tho Tllden kite.
BADGER STATE REPUBLICANS.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, March 7.--Chalr-
man Sandorson called the Republican State
Central Committee TO order nj the Plank
intOn House NJ ono O'Clock Thurs
day, n0arlY all the members being present
II was decided 10 hold one convention
10 elect delegates 10 tho National COnyen-
ton, and another 10 nominate u State ticket.
The first viii be held NJ Madison, April 80.
The call Issued says th0 convention N for
the purpose 0f Glecllng four delegates and
four altenales from tho State ut large 10
the National Convention, and 10 nominate
an electoral ticket aud select u Republican
State Central Committee,
The basis Of representation adopted gives
each county ono delegate for each five hun.
drod Republican votes cast and onu for each
major fraction thereof, Each county shall
be entitled 10 NJ least ono delegate.
Near the close OF tao session H. =. Me-
Bride, Of Madison, presented u cOngratulat.
Ory resolution on tlin recent altemnt 10
quiet the Third Dhthct light which was
unanimously adopted. The committee then
adjourned.
A second meeting ofg,lD committee will
bo held during the su,hmor 10 issue call
for tho second convention to nominate u
State ticket The general feeling appeared
10 b0 that tllS convention should bo held
some time In September
REPUBLICANS ~ MICHIGAN.
DETROIT, Mich, March IA call has
boon issued by the Republican State Central
Committee for tho holding Of State Con-
yentlon NJ Grand Rapids on Thursday
April "a, 10 select -four delcgates.nt large
and two delegates from each Congressional
district (whoro the latter have not been
previously duly elected by district con.
y0ntlons) 10 attend the National liepub,
llcan Convention Nt Chicago, and also 10
chose u state Central Committed
NORTHWESTERN DEMOCRATS.
WASHINGTON, March ID. Sterling
Morton, tho Nebraska member OF tho
Democratic National Committee, who IL
still In the city, said that tho State con.
YentlOna Of Kansas, Nebraska, Indiana and
possibly Iowa, TO elect delegates 10 the CHI
cNgO convention would bo held Oh tho 9th
OF June noXL llo said tho effort was boz
Ing made by the Democrats Ol tho Western
and Northwestern States 10 formulate their
froO-trud0 Views as nearly as possible In tho
aaln0 language, aud " ~ before tho con-
yonllon solid on this issue, II is expected
that other states than those named Will co.
operate In this movement
TlE NATIONAL UNION LEAGUE.
WASHINGTON, March 7.-rho National
Council Of the National League held Its
annual session hero Thursday aud elected
james 5, Ncgloy President with Secretary
Chandler heading tho list Of Vlcc-ProsI-
dents. Tho report OF the Committee on
Msrulo IN tho South reported thatnd bo OK
tended 10 the oppOnonts, which was adopted
aud u special committee was appointed ~
operate during the pending campaign. Tho
noXt meeting OF tho council will bo hold IN
Chicago on tho Monday preceding tho Ma
tonal Convention, A motion to lndorso the
candidacy OF John A. Logan was ruled out
OF order
TnE LOUISIANA REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
Nav ORLEANS, La, March AT tho
Republican Stato Convention Thursday
full State ticket was nominated, including
John A, stevenson, u prominent sugar
planter Of lboryllo for Governor, and WIN.
lam BurWcll for Lieutenant Governor Tho
platform adopted fayow JudlcioH protoc-
llon, encouragement OF American ship
building, u vigorous foreign policy, the OK.
tension OF public education, and indoSos
Arthur's administration, Tho convention
thon adjourned, II In understood that tho
delegation t0Chcngo ls solldly In favor Of
tho nomination Of President Arthur
THURMAN THINKS OF oriEu TlliNga
Ex-senator Thurman has wrltton letter
10 friend In Washington In which ho says
ho doos not Wish TO he considered In con-
nocllon with tho Presidential nomination,
for hO neither expects nor desires IL ilo
refers 10 his public career ~ closed, and
HayA lllH thoughts nfO on other thinRa,