Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-05-07
THE POLITICAL POOL,
And the State Conventions Which
Are Bobbing Around Therein.
One More Batch of Conventions
worked On-How the Dclega-
tions Republicans
and Democrats.

| WORCESTER, Mass, May 1.-The Demo
cratic state convention was called to order in
! Mechanics hall at ILLS by n. A. Plympton,
chairman of the state committee, who made
q lengthy address, in which he gave brief
resume of Governor Buffers state administra-
| ton. He said Governor Robinsons admins
tration has been dominated by the ghost Of
defeated Butler. He advised the national
Democratic party to throw away its old hair
splitting distinctions in regard to constitu-
tional questions and come up to meet the de-
mandS of the new voters, to whom the war
is simply matter of history. "a candidate
can be found in Massachusetts, who upon such
platform will sweep the country"
| Judge Edward Avery took the chair as
permanent president and made brief adj
dress
Nicholas Hathaway, of Fall River, moved
that the delegates be instructed to support
Butler for president. This aroused some dis
cussion. Ex-Collector Simmons then moved
an amendment that it be the sense of this
convention that Butler be the nominee This
was carried with hurrah.
Mr. Riley moved that the delegates-at-
large be instructed to vote at the Chicago
convention upon every ballot for B. F. But
ler for president The motion was laid on
the table.
The resolutions were unanimously adopted
without debate. The convention then ad
iourned.
BOSTON, May 1.-The Republican state
convention was called to order by Henry
Cabot Lodge, chairman of the state commit
tee, who addressed the convention and sug-
gested the ticket of Edmunds and Blaine as
one which he would gladly support. Hon.
John D. Lord was made permanent presi-
dent
President Arthur's administration is en-
dorsed and candidate demanded of proved
fidelity in public life, whose relations to the
party are such that all its members unite in
his support
MONTPELIER, Vt. May 1.-The Republican
state convention selected for permanent
chairman James NJ. Tyler, who made short
address favoring the nomination at Chicago
of Edmunds and Blaine.
1t was
Resolved, That the delegates this day be,
and they hereby are instructed to vote for
Mr.. Edmunds as long as his name shall be
before the convention, and to use all honor
able means to secure his nomination.
ST. PAUL. Mimi, May 2.-The state Re
publican convention met at noon. Gen. John
B. Sanborn was elected temporary chairman.
The convention then took recess until $50
o'clock.
Upon the convention reassembling the tem-
porary organization was made permanent.
The platform adopted is long and covers
every issue before the people
The resolutions advocated a bi-metallfc
gold and silver standard and gold and silver
certificates on the basis of the intrinsic value
of the stock of those metals in the treasury;
demand fair elections; favor the restriction
of the legal tender power of congress; ap-
prove civil service reform; endorse Arthurs
administration; name James G. Blaine for
president.
Though counted a Blaine state, many
delegates are not for him. There are
eight or nine Edmunds men out of fourteen,
and as the district delegates do not
recognize allegiance to the state con-
vention, there will be at least six Ed
munds votes at the outset, and the number
will soon increase unless Blaine proves very
strong.
LOUISVILLE, KY, May 2.-The Republican
state convention elected Hon. Walter Evans,
internal revenue commissioner, permanent |
chairman, and spent the evening wrangling |
over the report of the committee on creden- |
tials, throwing out Blaine and anti-Arthur |
delegates. At II at night the report was |
adopted and the election of deIegates-at-large |
begun. The delegation will stand about thus:
Arthur, 21; anti-Arthur, 4; doubtful, 1.