Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-06-12

they considered great wrong
IL would have prevented the seat.
ing Hayes in 1876 from becoming q
precedent for future elsctioos. Hen
bricks added that only as an expression
Of the indignation Of the people would
he have regarded his election to the
Vice Presidency as an honor to be
sought.
Texas Democratic Conventlon.
GALvELrox, Texas, Jane liza Ne,cs
Fort Worth special says: The Demo-
cratic State Convention TO elect delegates
to the National Conv vention at Chicago,
convened to-day at noon. Gen. Clay
bourne In calling the convention to or
der, touching the issues Of the day, said
Tariff for revenue only is the democratic
slogan. Men are secondary issues This
sentiment was greeted with vocifereus
applause and shouts OF ~rilden." After
temporary organization and the ap-
pointment Of the various committees the
convention took recess.
Blisssssippi for Tilden.
JACKSON, Miss, June 1.-THE Demo.
cratic State Convention met to-day, ii.
M. Street pr. siding. A resolution was
offered to send delegates TO the National
Convention uninstructed, relying on
said delegates to act for the best interest
OF the party and country. The follow
ing amendment to the resolution was
adopted:
Resolved, That it Is the sense of this
convention that no men are more worthy
Of nomination for President aud Vice.
President than Samuel j. Tilden and
Thomas A. Hendricks.
II The ola Price to be Resumed.
New YORK, June ll.-It is reported
that the morning papers, which lowered
their prices few month since, will adj
vance them after the Presidential cleo
tion--tho Herald, the World and the
Times. to three cents. The Tribune
will not change. The reduction is said
to have been found totally unremunera-
tive.
~. Lonis Jockey club spriuG
Meeting.
sr. LOUIS, June 1.-THE spring meet
ing Of the Ut. Louis Jockey Club opened
this afternoon with bright weather and
u ROOu III bub hfbt tuCC, thc
augural scramble for all ages, nine fur
longs. for purse Of $500, John Davis
was frat, Pilot second, Boulevard third.
Time, 2.Olt.
On the b,ck stretch Murphy, rider Of
Bonnie Australian, and Fishburn, rider
Of Revoke, were thrown and the latter
badly hurt about the head and perhaI $
internally.
Ia the second race, the Coquette
Stakes, for two year old fillies, $50 l.
trance, $500 added, tive furlongs, Rhod.
ann was first, Wanda secand, Laura Il.
third. Time, LOCI.
In the third race, private. te..sweepstakes,
$500 each, for two-j ear olds, three
quarters Of mile, Lew Clarke was first,
Terrence second, POwacheek third.
Timesl :22i.
The California Delegation.
AUGUSTA, Me-, June 1.-THE Califor
mia delegation left this morning for Port
land.
Entertaining the CaliiOrnians.
PORTLAND, Me-, June 1.-THE Cali
forna delegation has arrived. There was
vi ehcuTsioH Ill tHe hhiuoi tuis utciHoohs
and there will be reception at the
City Hall this evening
The Reception to the Californians
PORTLAND. Me-, June ll.--There was
an immense audience at the City Hall to
welcome the California delegation.
Charles +. Libby presided. Judge
Schell and Judge Bush, Of California,
made speeches, which were received
with much applause. John X. Rand,
of Nevada, followed. Every allusion to
Blaine was received with enthusi-
astic demonstration. Captain James
A. Palmer, Of Nevada, an
nounced himself as the cowboy" of
Nevada. which statement was received
with storm of plaudits. He asserted
that they would not have dared to go
back ii they had Ainched from their duty
to Blaine, for they hang folks in Nevada
for that sort of thing. He paid an earn
est tribute to Logan, and closed by al
luding to the wealthy leader of Nevada
who wished to go to Chicago to vote for
Arthur, saying he would pay all their
expenses, but they told him to stay at
home.