The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-05-01
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POLITICAL.

It is stated that o conference was
held in New York last week between Gen
butler, Walter H. shoupe, Henry Nichols
John w. keogh, and John +. Henry, nj
which arrangements were made for the nom
nation of Gen. Butler for President and
Congressman Reagan, of Texas, for Vice
President by the Autobiography party, and
an understanding was arrived at with the
Grccnback party by which they were TO ratify
the nominations ut their convention. Walter
H. Shoupe is to have charge OF the campaign.
A canvass made among Democratic
politicians in Iowa by n Davenport newspaper
indicates beyond doubt that the old ticket
is a favorite with the Hawkeye Democrats.
Republican leaders in Pennsylvania
feel uneasy owing to the placing of Ave
directors of national banks on the electoral
ticket, the argument being made that, as the
banks were created by the Government, tho
directors might be said to hold offices of trust
under the United States and therefore be in
eligible.
Randall predicts that the Morrison
bin will be defeated in the House by ma
jority of 20. He says that the members who
voted for consideration cannot be kept to-
gethcr. He Is DESTROYS that the measure
shall be voted on at an early day. Col, Nor
rison also desires to conc to vote soon.
The Democratic State Convention of
Iowa adopted resolution declaring for reye-
nue. reform. and appointed unanimous Til
den delegation to the national body ut Chi
adopted resolutions demanding the restora-
ton of the wool tariff of 1884, appointed
one Blaine and three Sherman delegates
at-large to the Chicago convention, and
nominated j. S. Robinson for Secre.
tary of State and w. W. johnson
for Supreme Judge. The Michigan Rcpub.
lican State Convention chose delegates who
Lincoln as the unanimous choice for Vice
President. The Maine Greenback Conven.
| ton nominated DIR. II. d. Eaton for Cover
nor, and Endorsed Gen. Benz. +. Butler for
the Presidency. The Republican State Con-
ven,ion of Connecticut left its delegates to
Chicago uninstructed, but passed a reso-
luton commencing Joseph X. Hawley rs a
Republican State Convention was organ
lied in the interest OF Arthur and Edmunds
despite the hostility Of Thomas c. Plat and
Senator Miller, and the delezates-at-large to
Chicago are Andrew ID. White, Edwin Pack
ard. Theodore Roosevelt, and John ]. Gil
bert. The Virginia Republican Convent on
adopted the unit rule, and instructed tho
dGln tnc ~ IN w.ntn rar A~Sk
The Dakota Republicans elected N. E..
Nelson and Col. j. l.. jolly as delegates to
Chicago, and instructed them to vote for
Blaine and Lincoln while probability Of
nomination remains.
The Mississippi Republican Conven-
delegates to the national convention at Chi
cago Twelve OF them are for Arthur.
The Ithaca IN. " Journal thinks
that Prof Andrew ID. White, Of Cornell Uni
yersity, may turn out to be the Republican
dark horse. Some of the Edmunds New York
connection.
The New York Telegram James
Gordon Bennett, proprietary has come out
for Arthur and Lincoln as the Presidential
ticket.
The Arizona Republican Convention
met nj Phoenix and appointed delegates 10
Chicago. The convention instructed for
Blaine. The Massachusetts Greenbackers
held their Convention at Lynn, Endorsed Gen.
Butler for President, and appointed dele.
gates TO the indianapolis convention.