The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-24

publican state convention selected the
following delegates from the state at
Large (uninstructed) T. NJ. Brayton.
internal revenue cole, tor; w. N.
Taft, postmaster at Charleston; and
Congressman Robert Small and Sam
uel Lee.
The following delegates were Sc
lected by the district conventions (un-
instructed: First Gistrict-J. M.
Freeman and i. A. Webster. Second
district-Harry Simkins and S. E.
Smith. Third distfict-E +. Blodgett
and II. w. Boone. Fourth district
Wilson Cook and G. NJ. Wilder. Fifth
district-E. G. Mccoy and L. III. Deb
BILE. Sixth district-D. L. Corbin and
L. Ii. DeaS. Seventh district-T. J.
Johnston and Geo. ii. Thompson.
The convention, after passing a res
olution of coincidence with Gen. Grant,
and one endorsing the administration
of President Arthur as wi economi-
cal and Just, and without reproach or
stain, adjourned.
NEBRASKA CITY, April 16-The re-
publican convention, first COMPRESSION
al district, to-day elected X. l.. Reed
and Church Howe delegates to Chica-
go. Resolutions to instruct delegates
for Blaine were voted down. Both
delegates will support Arthur as their
first choice.
HARRISBURG, April 16.-The re-
publican convention met to-day at
1925 a. IN. The roll call showed the
only contest was that in the fourth
(Allegaheny district, which was still
unsettled, although the rival faction
had been endeaYoring all night to
come to an agreement. Ex-senator
Waddell was nominated temporary
chairman. a motion was made that
the committee on resolutions be in
structed to bring in resolutions
naming Jas. G. Blaine for presi-
dent and Robert T. Lincoln
for vice-president. An amendment
was moved and accepted to make the
resolution include instructions to del
gates at large to vote for Blaine. The
motion and amendment were then
carried by a vote of 200 to 81. Nearly
all the negative votes came from the
Philadelphia delegation. A resolu-
ton was also passed complimenting
Arthur on the wisdom and integrity
of his administration.
BOSTON, April 16.-A majority of
the republican delegates from Cam
bridge to the district and state con-
yentions favor Edmunds and Lincoln.
PEORIA, ILL, April 16.-The repub-
licau state convention met here to-
day with James A. Connolly tempo
rary chairman, and Daniel Sheperd
temporary secretary. In calling the
convention to order A. M. Jones, of
Chicago, referred to the banner hang,
ing above the platform. containing
the names of Bissell, Yater, Oglesby-
Palmer, Beverage, Cullom, Hamilton,
and contending with Oglesby as
prophesy. At the mention of his
name the delegates cheered. He said
Illinois had nominated the martyred
Lincoln as her first president. His
name began with the letter L., and it
was probable that the Chicago con-
yention would nominate a soldier
citizen of Illinois whose name would
begin with this same letter Uogan).
Shortly afterwards the convention,
by reclamation, nominated Richard j.
Oglesby for governor of Illinois.
Gen. N. G. Smith was nominated for
Acknowledgements on the first bal
Dot.
Following is a list of delegates to
tie convention at Chicago, as COM
pleted by the convention here this
morning, of districts which had not
already appointed delegates: First
district, T. j. Woodward and Abner
Taylor; second, Chas. e. Hipper and
w. s. Rudder; third, G. r. Davis
and j. r. Wheeler; fourth, Sam B.
Raymond and L. G. Collins; fifth, Chas.
A. Fuller and L. M. Kane; sixth, o. O.
Towne and Norman Lewis; seventh,
II. F. Noble and S. G. Baldwin; eighth.
r. W. Millet and J. Bell; ninth, S. L,
Rogers and Thos. Vennum; tenth, II.
II. Whiting and N. w. Wright;
eleventh, G. V. Chandler and Q. A.
Bollard; twelfth, A. G. Mathews and
w. W. Perry; thirteenth, DIR. VIM.
Jayne and d. G. Smith; fourteenth, j.
w. Felber and w. K. Ingram; fif-
tenth, L. S. Wilcox and L. G. Eckert;
sixteenth, II. Block and Chas. Churchill;
seventeenth, j. 1. Rineker and j. M.
Truett; eighteenth, Robt. S. Holbert
and Henry T. Reuter-; nineteenth,
T. S. Ridgeway and Chas. Strait; TWEEN
tieth, w. McAdams and SIN. Simpson.
Delegates at large, Senator Cullom,
Governor Hamilton, Burton Cook and
Clarke Carr.
CHARLESTON, w. VA, April 49,
The democratic state convention nom
mated delegates to Chicago to-day.
MONTGOMERY, ALA, April 16.-Af-
ter much alteration and all night de-
bate the republican convention has
elected as delegates for the state at
large Geo. Turner, G. Q. Sheets, e. w.
Baxdell, and j. g. Duke. Montgom-
cry district has elected Paul Strobach
and Geo. Washington.
The convention adjourned at 5 o'clock
with j. w. Jones (colored) and Arthur
Bingham electors at large. Just be-
fore adjournment banner was hung
out on the stand inscribed "Our choice:
Chester A. Arthur. Second choice: Jno.
A. Logan" The banner will be taken to
Chicago. The platform affirms the
platform of 1880 at Chicago, endorses
the educational bill, favors protective
tariff, denounces the convict system of
Alabama, and says the extraordinary
prosperous condition of the business of
the country is mainly due to Arthur's
successful administration. Arthur, or
the first caller, will getnineteen out of
twenty Alabama votes at Chic ago
KINGSTON, n. Y, April 16-The
seventeenth congressional district
convention elected Thomas Cornell
and Duncan Ballantyne delegates to
the republican national convention.
Both are Arthur men.
RALEIGH, N. c., April 16.-The
state democratic executive Committee
met to-day. The state convention is
called to meet at Raleigh June 2. A
resolution was adopted approving the
plank in the platform advocating the
abolition of the internal revenue sys-
tenn as onerous and oppressive, and
commencing the faithful and earnest
democratic representatives of North
Carolina to secure such result. The
resolutions doubt the claims of the re-
publican and liberal parties to desire
the repeal of the internal revenue sys-
tenn. The sudden announcement of
this policy is claimed to be recogni-
ton of the validity and justice Of the
position of the democrats on this great
question.
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR.
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