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republican convention Of Illinois on the
l6tn was the following:
Resolved, That pride i'm the integrity
and patriotism, purity Of character and
political sagacitv of the soldier states
man Of Illinois, Gen. John A. Logan,
whose record both in peace and in war
has reflected honor and dignity upon
the state, promoted the welfare and
prosperity the nation, and illuminated
our history, whose glorious service il
crushing armed treason and rebellion,
gains added lustre from his recent ring
ing denunciation Of cowardly and
Union, We present his name to the
national convention Of the republican
party to assemble at Chicago on tie 3rd
day Of June next. ~ that Of q person to
receive the nomination of the republi-
can party for president, and to receive
the suffrages Of the people ofthe United
States in November next, and that We
instruct the delegates appointed by this
convention from the state at large, and
request those from the several districts
To give him their individual and earnest
support, relying upon the consistency,
fidelity and patriotism Of the republican
party in Illinois. While desiring the
advancement of its chosen leader to the
position rendered illustrious by a Lin
coin and Grant, we pledge to the re-
publicans OF the nation hearty, earnest
and triumphant support to the nominee
At Chicago, whoever he may be.
The Pennsylvania delegation TO the
republican national convention, elected
at Harrisburg on the 10Th, were instruct
ed by the state convention AS follows:
This convention declares James G..
Blaine is the choice Of the republicans
Of Pennsylvania for president and
Robert Il. Lincoln for vice president,
and instructs the delegates at large to
vote for them so long as their names
shall be before tie convention, and to
use all honorable means to secure their
nomination.
South Carolinas delegates goes unin.
structcd
Alabama will give Arthur at the
national convention 10 out of 70 votes
on the first ballot.
New York, April l6.-The Fifth re.
publican congressional convention of
Brooklyn sends George c. Bennett and
Clark ID. Rhinehart to the Chicago con.
vention. Albert Daggett, recognized as
the leader of the Arthur party i'm Brook
lyn, being defeated in his own district
for delegate to Chicago, sought to be
elected in the Fifth district, and was
again defeated.
The delegates chosen yesterday to the
republican national convention are
Seventeenth New York, Thomas Cornell
and Duncan Ballantine Anti-Arthur,
First Nebraska, f. S. Reed and Church
Howe; Arthur. Twentieth New York,
George West and John II. Kellog, Ed
Twenty eight J. w. Dwight and w. l..
Smith First Maine, Albion Little and
Mark p. Wentworth; Blaine. Twenty
fifth New York. Carroll r. Smith and
Henry L. Duquid; Blaine. Thirty.first
New York, James w. Wadsworth ed
munds) and Edmund l.. Pitts (Blaine).
Fifth New York, George C.. Bernett and
Clark ID. Rhinehard.
Elmira, n. Y, April l5.-The Twenty.
seventh congressional district conyen-
ton, held at Oneida to-day, elected. un-
der the strongest possible instructions
for Blaine, a Chicago delegation includ-
ing ex-senator Thos. G. Platt Now that
Conkling and Platt have thus publicly
shown their hand and virtually acknow-
lodged themselves to be playing Blaine
as trump card against Arthur, their
game will be closely and eagerly watch
ed. There has developed such unmis-
taxable evidences Of the excellent or
ganization among the republicans Of
this section. as was indicated upon the
political walls in the handwriting Of
Conkling and Platt weeks before the
latter acknowledged the chirography
Blaine" is the name they wrote.
A letter has been received at Wash
ington from Utica, N. u, who reports q
recent conversation with Roscoe Conk-
ling in which the ex senator speaks in
very friendly terms Of James g. Blaine,
and says that he would rather see him
nominated than any other man who has
been mentioned for the place. The at
tention of Mr.. Blaine was called to the
statement, and he said that it was not
exactly surprise to him, as he had
heard an intimation Of the kind before.
| West Virginia democrats are instruct
ed rs follows: Resolved, That Samuel
j. Tilden is our first choice for the dom.
ocratic nomination for president.
Delaware republicans at their state
convention adopted resolutions the
fourth and concluding section declaring
Blaine peculiarly Delaware's choice fol
the presidency, but favors sending dele
gates to Chicago uninstructed, except a,
to how far the recognized opinion o.