New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-20
MISCELLANEOUS P0LITICIL NEWS
BLAINE AHEAD OF SHERMAN
TIE RESULT or THE CONTESTS IN CLEVELAND AND
NOETuTRN OHIO.
lBY rGLEGRAPH To TUE TRIpUNr.l

lBY TELEGRAPH To TUE TRIGUNEl
CLEVELAND, April 19.-'This has been day
Of victory Ohio for James g. Blaine Six conventions
were hell in Northern Ohio and the Pumcd Kaght sue
cecdcd in capturing all of Them although the friends of
John sherman made q warm and vigorous fight.
The XXI,t Congress l0nll Republican Convention met
at . O'Clock this morning IN the City ArmoTy. There
never was more int igant or larger convention held
in this district The utmost ennu asIn prevailed from
The beginning to the end. It evident hiatt ser-
ment @. The convention for Blaine bat there was
no lack Of harmony this account. There
was determination. howcyor that no delegate could be
elected uulcs. hc expressed his Presidential preferences
uncquiyocally A. Hord, the candidate OF the Young
Republicans he'd been charged with . warm Arthur sen
imcnt and before the convention h- used against
him with telling effect He assured his friends,
however, that he was not an Arthur
man. Both the friends OF Blame and sher-
man are active. The Blaine element felt sure Of
success ana quickly carried the idea that the Blaine dele
gates would only capture the convention but would
instruct The National delegates to vote for hs The she
manIn,I mad an aggressive fight and by appointing \.
= Bllis made chairman o. tie convention made the frs
direct bow at Blame. Brn'made is strong sherman
man. but Will support The nominee at the OnCdGo iol-
ycntion. he candidates Tor delegates to the Chl-
ceg0 convention We're a G. uor,l, Ihe cholef
himself FOR Blaine Edwin COWie-. the Editor Of Ihe
Han na Of lie Hsrad, a sherman In presenting
tne % Mr. CoWlo>, M Breckenridge SAID that he
believed that the great majority OF the keIu9hcanS 81
the United states were for James g. Blaine for ires
dent The mention Blaues provoked great
applause ON the FIRST ballot y O. Hord was electci Gel
cgtte By the eXcTtiOn OF the younger element GA inc
second ballot, Hanna defeated by CoWrz, BON the
delegates Blaine. Nj. III ord favored Lincoln a,
his u, Oud choice and Cowics II friendly To LdWunds
GEORGE H. Chapman and D. 4. DsrlcT were chosen after
Mates and william Kaufman, editor OF IN, AH<CGer Pres
idcntis cecor. There were 10 Instructions for Bahe
for the that the chair whe is sherman man. a
pointed committee resolutions composed Largely ol
sherman mon The Convention, however, was for Baiae
from tiiat 20 last.
At County Convention this afternoon, Blaine dele
cate were chosen the state Convention, bui were not
Instructed. Al Aaron, today the County Convention
also sent Blaine men to the state Convention ana %
P3nesvile. the Lake County Convention Instructed III
delegates for Elaine and Lincoln.
About scycRD five OF the Young Republicans IN Cleye
and are RdinC 10 To the Chicago Convention uni
formed in Blaine hats and badges. They VIII De drilled
and each day parade the streets OF Chicago.
The Lucas County Republican Convention was held IN
Toledo to-day 10 elect delegates 10 the State Convention
Aftera contest, in which the Government Oiicohoders
dId everything in their power to pack the caucues the
convention resulted entire anti Arthur delegation
being cnOscn. the Lu County delCStOn was instruct
Cd resolution 10 vote for General NJ Comfy Tor dele
eatc-at-large 10 the Chicago Convention.