The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-06-06
POLITICAL GATHERINGS.
Meeting or the Vermont Democratic Con.
yeution.
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| MONTPELIER, W.. June 0.-The Demo-
cratic State Convention Tor the selection OF
presidential electors and delegates NJ large
| 10 Chicago and State officers assembled To-
day, with 500 delegates present. The
mention Of Tilden's name by Chairman
NcGettrick, Of ST. Adams, was received
with thunders OF applause. The follow
ing were chosen delegates at large to Chi
cago: b. B. Smalley, John G. Burke,
Frank Ii. Bascom, and Amos Aldrich.
The following nominations for State
officers were made by acclamation GOV
ernor, L. w. Redington. OF Rutland !.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, N. =. Bowman, OF
st. Johnsbury: Treasurer, Henry Gillett,
Of Richmond; Secretary OF State, II. f.
Brigham, OF Bakersfield; Auditor, Z. >.
Noycs, OF Morristown.
MARYLAND Democratic Convention.
| BALTIMORE, June 5.-"he Democratic
State Convention to elect sixteen delegates
TO the National Convention and eight pres
idential electors met at 1890 O'Clock to-day
at FOrd's Opera-House, and was called 10
order by Hon. A. =. German, chairman OF
| the State Central Committee. There was q
worry full attendance. every legislative dis-
| trict in the State being represented.
Philip b. Laird. Of Montgomery county,
was chosen temporary chairman, ana
Thomas III. Moore. OF Baltimore county,
secretary. Ex-Governor William Plnck'
ney WHITE, United States Senator Cor
man, and General Bradley I. johnson are
members OF the Committee on Resolutions.
The Committee on Credentials reported
every county and legislative district in the
State fully represented, and no contests.
They recommended that the temporary
chairman be made permanent chairman.
Adopted.
Ex-Governor Whyte, chairman OF the
! Committee on resolutions, presented the
platform, which was unanimously adopted.
Ex-Governor John Lee Carroll. OF How
ard county; C.. J. NJ. Gwynn, oil Baltimore
CITY: Richard Hynson, OF Kent county !;
and William Walsh, OF Allegheny county,
were chosen delegates at large to the Ma
tional Democratic Convention.
| District Delegates: First, Robert Il.
Bratan and DR.. James Derrickson: Sc
cond, ID. n. Hemmg and John 5. Wiert;
Third, Robert J. Slater and William /.
Montague; Fourth, Frederick Raine and
John J. Fenton; Fifth, George Wells and
Fillmore Beal; Sixth. Hattersly W. Tai
bolt and Gilmer ;. Hammill.
Adjourned.
| No instructions were given to the dele
gates TO Chicago. but the sentiment was
unanimous in favor OF Tilden-in fact, no
other name was mentioned for President
during the entire proceedings.
Connecticut Democratic Convention.
| NEW HAVEN, Conn.,. June j.-The Dem.
ocratic State Convention met at the Grand
Opera House this morning, and was largely
attended. Colonel Charles NJ. JoSlyn, OF
Hartford, was elected temporary chairman.
At an allusion to Tlden in his speech the
Convention cheered again and again, leay-
ing no doubt that the preference OF the
DELEGATES is for the old ticket.
4. Z. Burr, Of Hartford, was elected
delegate at large from the First district,
John c. BiXbee from the Second district,
Governor Thomas NJ. Waller from the
Third district, and ex-senator William III.
Barnum from the Fourth district.