The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-04-14
CHOICE FOR PRESIDENT.
Preferences of Delegates to ConveA tions
Elecsed Saturday.

DOVER N. H., April 12.-It is authoritatiyely
stated that twenty delegates from Dover to the
| state Republican convention will be-Ed-
mnnds IL. Blaine 6, Logan 1, General Sher-
nan /.
SCHENECTADY, N. Y, April 1.-THE Shen
ectady county Republican convention today
elected delegates to the State convention who
favor Edmunds and Lincoln.
MDDLETowN, N. Y, April 1.-THE Repub-
iican primary election which took place this
afternoon was the largest ever held here
delegates to the congressional district conven-
ton were chosen with the understanding that
tney we're anti-Arthur men. A vote taken on
psesldennal preferences of the delegates result
Arthur 3.
READING, Pa, April 1.-THE Republicans
OF berks county, which comprises the eighth
congressional district, this afternoon elected
delegates TO the Chicago national convention,
and instructed them for Blaine and Lincoln.
CHICAGO, April 12.-The first, second and
third Congressional district Republican con-
vention today elected delegates uninstruoted.
The fourth district delegates were instructed
for Logan.
ERIE, Pa, April 12--At the Republican con-
vention today delegates were elected from the
twenty seventh congressional district to the
chicago convention, on q pledge to support
Blaine and Lincoln. This district is overwhelm
ingly for Blaine.
New YORK, april 1.-THE Republicans of
the fifth assembly district of Erie county to-
day elected Arthur delegates to the State con-
yention.
The Chemung county Republicans elected
Blaine delegates to the congressional district
fceE Yention.
Columbia county elected Blaine delegates to
the State convention.
The Republican convention of the 18th con-
gressonal district today elected Collector VIM.
III. Robertson and AsSemblyman James M.
Hustled as delegates TO the Chicago convention,
uninstructed.
At the fourth assembly district Republican
convention in Brooklyn tonight it was resolved
TO endorse Arthur, and to request delegates TO
the State convention to advance his interests
and denomination.
CINCINNATI, April IA special from Will
mington, Ohio, says the vote on presidential
preferences by the Republican county conven-
ton, held today, resulted Blaine 46, Sherman
81.
UNIoNTowN, Pa, April 12.-The Republican
congressional convention of the twenty first
district. comprising Westmoreland Greene and
Fayette counties, met here last night. West
moreland county refused to go into conven-
ton composed OF more than eight delegates,
and retired because Greene and Fayette insist,
ed upon nine, or 3 delegates from each county.
After the withdrawal of Westmoreland county
the convention organized and elected Fl on. j.
x. Erving and James E. Sayres delegates to
the national convention. Resolutions indors-
ing Blaine were adopted and the delegates in
structed to support him for the presidential
nomination.
ST LOUIS, April 12.-The sixteenth Illinois
district Republican convention at Olney yes
terday elected delegates to the Chicago conven-
ton. Their presidential preferences are not
reported.
Troy, N. Y, April 1.-THE Essex county
delegates to the Republican congressional con-
vention are T. j. Treadwsy, Oliver Abel, j.
D. Burwel and J. c. DeKalb. They favor
Gen. John Hammond as delegate to Chicago
He is anti-Blaine