The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-04-24
DELEGATES CHOSEN.
THE CONVENTIONS YESTERDAY
Election OF Delegates TO Chicago by the
Republicans or New York, OHIO. ConmectI-
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! UTICA, N. Y, April 23.-The Conven
ton was called TO order at 1890. The
roil-call was completed at / O'Clock
Mr.. Roosevelt nominated Nathaniel G.
Boynton Tor temporary chairman. Mr.
warner Miller moved 10 substitute the
name OF Edmund L. Pitts. Boynton was
elected. This action is victory for the
Edmunds-Arthur combination against
Blaine.
The vote stood 25l for Boynton and $40
Tor Pitts. After brief speech from the
chairman, on assuming his seat, the usual
resolution providing for the committees on
permanent organization, contested seats,
and resolutions, were adopted. Some dele
gates and spectators left the hall in antici-
patton OF the usual recess at this point, but
the Chair called for order and announced
the full list OF committees which had been
prepared in advance so confident OF sue
cess were the members OF the combination.
A temporary chairman, members OF COM
mittees.and tickets for the delegates at large,
were all named by the Edmunds men as
the price OF their entering the combination
with the Arthur men against Blame. A
| TeceSs was tnen taken.
When the Convention reassembled,
Boynton was made permanent chairman
Candidates for delegates at large TO Chica-
go were placed in nomination, and the
roll-call was proceeded with amid sup
pressed excitement. There was DISPOSE
ton to applaud the votes OF well-knOwn
delegates, which the chairman depressed,
announcing that the utmost quiet should
be observed, in order that the tellers could
intelligently' record the votes Of the dele
gates. The admonition was needed, eX-
ccpt in isolated instances.
The roll was then called "a tedious pro-
cess), and while the tellers were figuring
up the result Chairman John ID. Lawson,
from the Committee on Resolutions, read
the platform. At the conclusion OF the
reading OF the platform the tellers an
nounced the result Of the ballot for dele
gates at large as follows Theodore Roose-
welt, Az: Andrew ID. White, 407 John j.
Gilbert, 342; Edwin Packard. 256; War
ner Miller. 243; Alonzo b. Cornell, 22S.
The chairman declared the first four gen.
tlemen duly elected.
A motion to make the nomination unani-
nous was declared carried, with few dis
senting votes.
The Blaine men this morning took alarm
at the evidences OF the strength OF the COM
| bination, and changed their ticket for dele
gates at large by adopting Roosevelt and
| White along with Miller and Cornell seek
ing thus to win the Edmunds men away
from Arthur. but this ayailed them no.
| thing, as the bond held.
Chairman Boynton's speech on taking
the chair was confined to thanks, an eX-
preston Of confidence in winning in the
coming election. and a request to know the
| pleasure OF the Convention.
| The platform expresses great respect for
President Arthur, reference to whose name
called forth loud cheering.
y coorcd delegate from New York adj
dressed the Convention and moved that the
colored voters have q representation upon
the electoral ticket. Adopted.
After completing the State Committee
and electoral ticket and the adoption OF
the customary resolution OF thanks, the
Convention adjourned sine de.
Ohio Republican Convention.
CLEVELAND, ONO, April 23.-The Ohio
Republican Convention was called to order
this afternoon in the Tabernacle by j. o.
Converse, chairman Of the State Central
Committee. General Charles ii. Grosve-
nor, the temporary president, on taking
the chair spoke for half an hour. The
remainder OF the session was occupied in
the organization OF preliminary matters.
Tomorrow the work OF nominating the
State ticket and electing the delegates to
the Chicago Convention will be engaged
tn.
During his speech General Grosyenor
mentioned Sherman's name, which pro-
voked loud cheering. Toward the close
OF his speech he referred to the necessity OF
nominating presidential candidate who
can carry Ohio. Whereupon a delegate
shouted "Blaine can do it !! " and the Con-
ventlon cheered with redoubed vigor.
After the announcement Of tn" commit
tees the Convention adjourned until to-
morrow.
TIE district delegates were chosen to-
day-twenty-SiX OF them for Blame, four
teen for Sherman, and two with prefer
ences unannounced.
Connecticut Republican Convention.
HARTFORD, Conn.,, April 23.-The Re-
publican State Convention to choose dele
gates TO the Chicago Convention met here
to-daywith large attendance. Hon. Sam
uel Fessenden was chosen as both temporary
ana DeTUIUcuI Cudll iltu' hlIuui : h'lhO
received round Of applause. and there was
prolonged cheering when General Hawley
was mentioned. The Cow ention selected
as delegates at large John l.. Houston, OF
Enfield; Samuel +. Merwer, Jr., OF New
Haven; Augustus Brandegee, OF New
London, and Frederick Miles, OF Salisbury.
The platform was brief and is as follows:
Resolved. That President Arthur, COM
ing to his high Office under circumstances
OF extraordinary embarrassment and diff
Guilty, by patience, justice, and sagacity
with which he has discharged its duties,
has strengthened his party, horored him.
SELF, benefited the country, and earned the
respect and gratitude OF the whole people.
ReSOiued, That the Republicans OF Con-
necticut pledge their loyal and hearty sup
port to the nominees Of the Chicago Con-
vention.
Resolved, That without instructing the
delegates this day appointed as regards
anv particular candidate, and repOsing
full confidence in their wisdom, we
place on record our firm conviction that
the situation demands the nomination OF
candidate OF approved ability and charac-
ter and large experience in public affairs,
and that IL in the judgment OF our delegates
proper occasion shall arise, they will meet
the unanimous sentiments OF the Repub-
lican party OF this State il they present the
name OF Joseph r. Hawley as candidate
for Preside nt OF the United States.