The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-05-10
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
POLITICAL,


mated by the Republicans for governor of North
Carohna.
In the Wing Republican convention at At
| lanta. Ca, on the 3D. Gen. Longstreet was
nominated for governor.
The Colorado Republicans ON the 1st inst.
elected j. E. Barnum of the convention and
Judge Elbert, c. G. Davis, Gen. HamiIl. A. L..
Esrulgh, A..Guilett and p. +. Crowel delegates
to Chicago.
HE Maryland Republicans, in convention on
the 1st inst, endorsed President Arthur's ad-
mInlsuatlon and send Blaine delegates to Chi
cago.
It inst, voted to send uninstructed delegates
| to Chicago.
The Texas Republican delegates -at-large to
Chicago: C. C. Binkley, Richard Allen, Robert
Tapp and N. W. Curry.
| The Pennsylvania Prohibitionists held a con-
| vention at Philadelphia on the 1st inst, and
nominated James A. Black, of Lancaster for
congressman-at-iarge.
IHE Florida Republicans held convention on
the lst INST, but there was split and another
convention WAS called for the following day
Inc regular convention elected delegates to
Chicago uninstructed.
The Utah Republicans on the 1st inst, chose
Arthur delegates to Chicago, as did also the
Norlh carolina Republicans
The Rhode Island Republicans send uniu-
structed delegates to the national convention.
IHE Maine Prohibitionsts, on the LIST, nom-
mated w. L. Eustis for governor
The Maine Republican state convention
sends Blaine delegates to Chicago.
THE Republicans of Wyoming elected J. w.
Meldrum and James Fraree delegates to Chi
cago.
The Republicans of Washington Territory
| elected G. d. Hill and John L. Wilson dele
gates to the national convention.
The Wisconsin State Republican convention
met at Madison on the 3Oth. E. H. Brodhead,
of Milwaukee; E. W. keyes. of Madison: Jona-
| than Bowman, of Kilbonrn City, and Thomas
B. Scott of Grand Rapids. were elected dele
gates-at large TO the national Republican con-
Yentlon and delegates were elected from the
seven congressional districts which had not
held separate conventions. Horace A. Taylor,
of ST. Crolx, was chosen chairman of the state
central committee and presidential electors
were selected. Resolutions favoring Lucius Fair
child were adopted, but the delegates were un-
instructed: The delegates and alternates from
the rural districts of the state were chosen as
follows: Frst-H. A Cooper, Racine: j. W.
Sayles, Rock: Alternates: VIM. Meadows,
Walworth; Nicholas Smith, Rock. Second-W
l. Rambusch, Juneau; S. S. Barney, Washing
ton. Alternates: I. ". Spence. Fond du Lac;
" IL W oio. IOuO uu IdC. lnTQ-C. SpeQceIY,
Iowa; A. c. Dodge, Green; C. E. Buel, Dane;
). 5. WaddlngtoD, Lafayette. Fourth-F. C.
Wlnckler Milwaukee; Edward Sanderson. Mil
waukee. Alternates: Henry Baumgartner
Milwaukee: John A. butcher, Milwaukee
Fifth; Fl; Mead, sheboygan; G. E. Esta
bins, Kewaunee; VIM. Carbys, Ozaukee.
Seventh-C: NJ. Butt, Vernon; O. F. Temple,
juneau. klternates: Jas. B. Davidson, A. L.
slye, Sauk. Eighth-H. A. Taylor, St. Croix;
Geo. b. Shaw, Eau Claire. Alternates: A. A.
Arnold. Trempealeau; NJ. C. Ring, Clark.
Ninth Alexander Stewart, Wausau; o. A.
Ellis. Oconto. Alternates S. s. Vaughn, Ash
land; Geo. Gardner, Wood.
The Iowa Republican state convention met
at Des Moines on the 30th. with John A. Kas-
son as permanent chairman. The following del
egates-at-large were chosen;J S. Clarkson edi-
tor Des Moines Register, S. M. Hubbard, W.
q. Donnan, John Rettbone. The entire state
delegation is favorable to Blaine.
THE Republicans of Virginia held state con-
yentlon at Richmond on the 3Dtb. Delegates
at-large: John F. Deg ndorf, B. B. Beets,
William C. Wickham. H. C. Parsons, J. Nj.
Dawson and William II. Lester.
THE New Hampshire Republican state con-
ventiop, ON the 30tb. elected Charles H. Saw
yer, George Fl. Stowell and Edward H. Rollins
elegates-at-arge to Chicago.
HE Maine Republicans, III convention at
Bangor ON the 3Oth, elected as delegates-at-
large j. R. Reedwell. George c. Wing. joseph
S. Wheelwright and J. Fl. Drummoni
THE Massachusetts, state Democratic conven-
ton met at Worcester on the 30th and elected
B. f. Butler, ]. G. Abbott, NJ J. McCafferty
and james Delaney delegates at-large
The Michigan Greenbackers, in convention
at Kalamazoo On the 30th, elected as delegates
to the national convention Gen. VIM. P. Iunes,
ex-Congressman Moses W. Field, W. d. Fuller
and &. :. Hampton. Miss Matte Strickland
was chosen as one Of the alternates The dele
gates We're instructed to vote for B. f. Butler.
IHE state convention of the West Virginia
Republicans met at Martipsburg on the 3Oth
snd elected b. B. DOvener, Nj. o. Dawson. E.
L. Butterlck and Warren Miller delegates at
large.
a MEETING of tariff reformers was held at
Boston On the 29th, and an organization
formed, to be known as the Tariff Reform
League Charles Francis Adrms was elected
president
The Kansas Republican state convention met
in Topeka on the 29th. P. B. Plumb. joseph
S. Merritt, J. A. Wood and A. W. Mann were
chosen delegates -at-large to Chicago and Gen.
Rice and Dell Valentine as presidential electors
The date of the convention to nominate state
officers was fixed for July 16.
The Sixth Kansas Congressional District con-
yentlon was held on the 29th at Topeka. C. C.
Wood and ]. s. Mcdowell were chosen dele
gates to Chicago and W. a. Fulton presidential
elector.
AT Earibault, Minu., on the 29th, H. B. Strait
was renominated for Congress by the Repub-
lc ms.
THE Republicans of the Fourth Minnesota
Congressional District, ID convention on the
29th, elected Stanford Newell and r. B. Lang
don delegates to Chicago.
Henry p. KIDDER and Edward l.. Pierce
were chosen as delegates to the national con-
veution by the Republicans of the Second
Masss schusetts Congressional Distrsct on the
29th.
THE New York Greenbackers, in convention at
Albany on the 29th, chosen George o. Jones. J.
C. Dean, Louis F. Post and Espenetus Howe
as delegates-at-large to the national conyen-
ton.
The Republicans of the Second New Hamp-
shire Congressional District. on the 29tb.
elected as delegates to Chicago, Frank B. Cur
rier and H. q. Atherton.
THE Republicans of the Fourth Kansas Con
gressional District, ON the 29th, chose J. w
Addy and Col. r. L. Walker delegates to CHI
cago. Gen. L. I. Taylor was chosen presi-
Dental elector-
THE First West Virginia District Republican
convention selected as delegates to Chicago C..
| d. Thompson and t. 2. Jacobs.
THE Republican convention of the Second
Vermont Congressional District, elected B. f,
| Fifield and Col. L. C.. Fletcher, delegates to
| Chicago.
REPUBLICANS of the Sixth North Carolina
Congressional District elected Judge W. P.
| Bynum and E. j. Pennypacker, delegates to
| Chicago.
THE Republican convention of the Second
Assembly District of Outagamie County. Wis.
was held at Stephensvfle on the 26th. L. E.
| Darlington and ". II. II. Wroe were elected
| delegates to the state convention.
| The Twenty-second Senatorial convention. at
| Appleton. on the 2sth elected T. B. Reid and
". H. Chilson delegates to the Republican