St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-01-27
Political Ccnrentions.

| Political Ccnrentions.
Being presidential year political conven-
tons have been numerous. March 9, Lou
isiaua Republican convention nominated
John A. Stevenson for governor, the Demo-
Gratis having, December 2, 1888, renominat ed
Governor S. D. McEnery, which, on the cleo
ton April % resulted in his choice by $1,000
majority.
The Rhode Island Democrats, March 10,
nominated Geo. &. Corliss for governor. He
declin ed, and Thomas W. Segar was substi-
tuted- The Republicans, on the following
day. renominated the present officers, includ-
ing Governor Bourne. The election, April 2,
resulted in majority of 1888 for the Repub-
lican ticket
The Illinois Republican state convention
met at Peoria April 16, and nom mated for
governor Richard J. Oglesby; lieutenant
governor, J. c. Smith; secretary Of state, Il.
D. Dement,; auditor, Charles P. Swigart;
treasurer, Jacob Gross; attorney general,
George Hunt.
State conventions held: Tennessee (Rep.)
April II; Judge Frank T. Reed for governor
by reclamation. New York Rep.) April 90;
Hon Charles Andrews (Rep.) and Hon. Chas.
Rapollo (Dem.) for judges of court of ap-
peals, present incumbents, for whom the
Democrats instructed their delegates, June
Is. TO vote as a unit. Oaio rep April 90;
j. 5. Robinson, secretary OF state, and Chief
Justice W. ". Johnson, judge of supreme
court. Democratic, June %, at Columbus;
J. ". Newman for secretary of state. Maine
(Rep.) April 30; renominated Gov. Robbie.
Kentucky (Rep.) May l; met at Louisville.
The National Green back convention met
at Indianapolis May 10, and nominated for
president Gen. B. F. Butler. of Massachu-
sets, and for vice president A. NJ. West, Of
Mississippi. Gen. Butler had accepted on
the 23d the nomination from the Anti
| Monopolist convention.
| The Republican national convention was
! held at Chicago, opening July 3; Gen. John
| B. Henderson, Of Missouri, was chosen per-
manent chairman. On the 9th Hon. James
/ G.. Blaine, Of Maine, was nominated for
/ president on the fourth ballot, and Hon.
| John A. logan, of Illinois, for vice
| president, without opposition. These were
the ballots for president: First, whole
number of votes cast, SIS; necessary TO
a choice, 40; for James G. Blaine, of Maine.
| 3341G; for Chester A. Arthur, Of New York.
| 27S; for George F. Edmunds, Of Vermont,
| 90; for John :. Logan, of Illinois, 631S; for
John Sherman, of Olio, 80; for Joseph r.
| Hawley, of Connecticut, 10; for Robert 7.
| Lincoln, Of Illinois, 4; for William T. Sher-
/ man, OF Missouri, 2. Second, whole num-
| Der of votes cast Sl9; necessary to q choice.
40; Blaine, 349; Arthur, 276; Edmunds, IS;
Logan, 81; Sherman, 2S; II wiley, 13; Lin
coin, 4; w. T. Sherman, 2. Third, whole
| number of votes cast, $40; necessary to a
choice, 40; Blaine, 375; Arthur. 274; Ed
muDds, SO; Logan, SO; Sherman, 25; Haw-
| ley, ID; Lincoln, s.; Vim. T. Sherman, 2.
| Fourth, whole number Of votes cast, S13;
| necessary to a choice, 407: Blaine, 541 /;
| Arthur, 207; Edmunds, al; Logan, z; Haw-
ley, Is; Lincoln, 2. The nomination was
! then made unanimous.
The Democratic national convention was
held at Chicago, opening July s. Colonel
| W. F. Villas, Of Wisconsin, was chosen per-
| mauent chairman.
| On the 18th, Hon. Grover Cleveland, Of
| New York, was nominated for president on
the second ballot and Hon. Thomas A. Hen
bricks, of Indiana for vice president, with
out opposition. The ballots for president
were as follows: First whole number of votes
cast, $50; necessary to a choice, 547; for Grover
! Cleveland, Of New York, $685. for Thomas f.
/ Bayard of Delaware, lGS; for Allan G. Thur
man, Of Ohio, IS; for Samuel J. Randall, of
! Pennsylvania, 7S; for Joseph E. Mcdonald,
Of Indiana, So; for John g. Carlisle, of Ken
lucky, 81; for Roswell P. Flower of New
York, 4; for George Hoadley, of OHIO, g.; for
Samuel j. Tilden, of New York, /; for
Thomas A. Hendricks, Of Indiana. l. See
ond, whole number OF votes cast, $50; nee
essary to choice, 547; Cleveland, 6S4 !;
Bayard, s1K; Thurman, 4; Randall, 4; Nc
! Donald, l; Hendricks, 451z. The nomina-
| ton was then made unanimous.
The National Prohibition convention met
/ in Pittsburg, July 90, and nominated for
! president, Ex-Governor st. John, OF Kansas,
and for vice-president, William Daniel, Of
Maryland.
State conventions made these nominal
! tons: Indiana Republicans, June IL. Con-
gresham W. II. Cakins for governor;
! Kansas Republicans, July Il, Col. John A.
/ Martin for governor; Indiana Prohibition
| lists, July "a r. 5. Dwigglns for governor;
/ West Virginia Democrats, July 2I, E. W
! Wilson for governor; Indiana Democrats
! July %, Isaac 2. Grey for governor; West
! Virginia Republicans and Green hackers,
] July 30, Edwin Maxwell for governor; Gcur.
! gia Democrats, Aug. ID, II. o. Mcdaniel for
! Governor (rennmjn ited); Missouri Demo
! gratis, August ID. Gen. J. s. MIrmaluke for
| governor. The Republican national com
mitt was organized June 26, by the lee
/ ton OF b. F. Jones as chairman 3