Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-04-23
STATE CONVENTIONS.
What the Republicans and Demo-
Gratis Have Done.
Illinois, Pennsylvania South Caro-
lima, West Virginia, Indiana,
Oregon, New Jersey, Ten
nessee and Delaware,


nessee and Delaware.
COLUMBIA, s. c.. April 16.-The Republi-
ran state conven ton elected the following
delegates from the state at large to the Chi
cago convention, uninstructed: E. NJ. Bray
ton, internal revenue collector; w. N. Taft,
postmaster Charleston; Congressman Robert
Small, and Samuel Lee.
The delegates who We're elected by district
We're uninstructed.
The convention adjourned after passing
resolution of coincidence with Gen. Grant
and one indorsing the administration of Pres
ident Arthur as wise, economical and just,
without reproach or stain.
PEORIA, Ills, April 1.-THE Republican
state convention of Illinois nominated
Richard j. Oglesby for governor by accla-
nation. Gen. j. G. Smith was placed in the
field for lieutenant governor, his chief COM
petitor being John I. Rinaker, of Macoupin.
H. D. Dement, was nominated for secre-
tary of state, Charles P. Swigert for
auditor, Jacob Gross for state treasurer, and
George Hunt for attorney general For
-at-large the convention selec ted
Senator Cullom, Governor Hamilton, Burton
G.. Cook and Clark E. Carr.
Andrew Shuman and Isaac Lesem were Sc
lected for presidential electors -atlarge. The
resolutions adopted demand simplification
of the criminal laws, protection for labor
and the right of franchise; indorse the fed
eral and state administrations, and instruct
the delegates-at-large to vote fos John A.
Logan in the Chicago convention.
HARRISBURG, April 1.-THE correspondent
of The Chicago Times telegraphs his paper
as follows in regard to the Republican state
The Pennsylvania Republican
state convention has not advanced Blaine
in the race for the Republican
nomination. 1t is true, the con-
vention adopted with practical unanimity
a resolution declaring him the choice of the
Republicans, and instructing
the delegates s-at-large to vote for him at Chi
cago as long as his name shall be before the
but many of the district dele
gates are really opposed to Blaine's
and do not consider the resolu-
ton binding ugon them. They will fly
off the track at the first favorable oppor
tunity.
The delegates opposed to Blaine are gen.
orally for Arthurs nomination, and they are
happy over the triumph of Quay, Magee &
Co. in the fight with the old machine leaders.
The Blaine men have been overreached; they
were permitted to have the temporary and
permanent chairman of the convention and
all the resolutions they desired, but when a
more vital question was presented for con-
sideration their opponents walked away
with them.
The platform adopted congratulates the
tbo FOL Itch, Of 11nifv
proves protective tariff and demands its con-
calls for the suspension of silver
coinage until bi-metallic standard has been
adopted by the nation approves civil service
reform and endorses the administration of
Arthur, while declaring for Blaine for pres
ident A resolution was also adopted ham
ing Robert Lincoln for vice-president.
The delegates at-large elected are: James
McManes, Hamilton Disston, w. H. Jessup,
B. N. Kimberly, Lewis Emery, J. w. Lee.
Gen. E. S. Osborne was nominated for con-
gressman-at-large.
CHARLESTON, W. Va, April 17.-In the
Democratic state convention del legates-at-
large were placed in nomination, and the
first ballot resulted: Baker, $50; O'Brien,
219. The result was greeted by yells and
cheers from the Tilden men. United States
Senator Kenna offered the following resolu-
tion, which was adopted with long continued
applause: "Resolved, That Samuel J. Tilden
is our first choice for the presidency of the
United States" The delegates were in
structed to cast their votes for Tilden and
Hendricks The second choice of the delega-
tion is as follows: Hancock, 1; Bayard, q;
Denver, 1; Payne, 2; Cleveland, 1; Thur
man, 1.
INDIANAPOLIS, April 1S.-The Blaine fol-
lowers achieved success in the Republican
state convention here by the selection of
these four delegates s-at-large to the Chicago
conventions: Hon. r. w. Thompson, ex-sec-
retary of the navy; Senator Ben Harrison;
Hon. John H. Baker, of Elkhart; Morris Nc
Donald, of New Albany. Mcdonald is an
ardent supporter Of Gresham for president,
but the others are staunch admirers of
Blaine, and will vote for him, provided In
diana has no chance for the first place. Sem
ator Harrison does not regard as flattering
his chances for reelection to the senate, as
his term expires in 1886, a Republican off
year in Indiana. It is belief that Governor
Porter will be Senator Voorhees, successor,
if the next general assembly is Republican.
The respective strength of Gresham and
Mcdonald and Cumback, the former being
a warm personal friend of Gresham, and
Cumback being for Harrison. The former
was elected by 104 majority. A fair major
ity of the district delegates from Indiana are
for Gresham in the event of there being any
chance of the president being nominated
from the Hoosier state.
THE DALLEs, Ore, April 18.-The Demo
cratic state convention had more than ordi-
narily large representation. l.. L. Macarthur
presided. The platform declares that a
tariff, except for support of the government,
is unconstitutional, and demands steady
and persistent reduction in the existing
tariff It asks the legislature to pass law
regulating freight and fares on all transpor.
tation lines and to prevent determinations
This is the first time the railroad question
has been touched.
Nominations for delegates to the national
convention are L. L. Macarthur, F. T.
Hogan, A. E. Waite, Fl. T. Porter, V. K.
Strobe and T. w. Cook. Of these Tilden is
the personal choice of five, and Field of one
They were not instructed. If q resolution
had been introduced instructing them fol
Vilden it would have been carried five t.
one.
WILMINGTON, Del, April 1s.-The Repub.
lican state convention for the choice Of dele
gates to the national convention was held Al
Dover The Stalwart delegates from the
First ward Of this city were refused admission
to the convention on the ground Of fraudu
lent election. Resolutions were adopted di
viding the state into four instead Of three
delegate districts, putting an end to the ex
istence of the old state committee, reorganiz
ing the state committee by giving to each oi
the four delegate districts three members
who are to be chosen by the delegates from
each district, and endorsing Blaine, but moi
instructing the delegates. President Arthur
was not mentioned. Of the six regular dele
gates and six alternates, oil are for Blaine
with the exception q One regular lHastingS,
/, TRENTON, MI; April IS, The Republi
can convention took place here. The princi
pal interest was the struggle between. .Unitet
States Senator Sewell and ex-Secretar.