The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-03
NEBRAsKA'S DEMOCRATS

OMAHA, NEB., May 2.-The Democratic
State Convention assembled this afternoon
The following delegates at large were
chosen to attend the st, Louis convention:
James E. Boyd, J. Sterling Morton, James
E. North, and Tobias Castorer.
ILLINOIS REPUBLICANS.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, May 2-The Repub-
hcan State Convention met here at noon to-
day. Congressman Lewis <. Payson was
temporary chairman. The usual committees
were appointed, and recess taken.
A resolution endorsing Judge Gresham
for President was introduced shortly after
the reconvening. 1t excited wild applause,
and, after short debate, was passed
Mayor Joseph W. Fifer, of Bloomington,
was nominated for Governor on the fourth
ballot.
Senator Cullum would have been indorsed
had he declared himself a candidate, but
his friends stated that they did not intend
to present his name to the national conven-
tion. The following were elected delegates
to the national convention: At large, Col.
George r. Davis, Horace S. Clarke,
Hon. c. B. Farwell and w. F. Hoad ey.
The electors at large chosen were; William
H. Robinson and J. M. Frute. Those from
the districts are: First district, John c.
Crerai; Second, Michael G. Kearney
Third, John r. Wheeler; Fourth, o.
w. Potter; Fifth, Harvey A. Jones
Sixth, Duncan D. Macbay, Jr. Seventh,
James Dinsmore; Eighth, Isaac c. Norton
NINTH j. A. Hannel; Tenth, Z. A. Ban
croft; Eleventh, Robert o. Moore; Twelfth,
Thomas Worthington, Jr.; Thirteenth, D..
c. Smith; Fourteenth, not yet announced
Fifteenth, w. r. Jewell; Sixteenth, Ethel
dert Calhoun; Seventeenth. j. A. McTag-
gart; Eighteenth, Emory P. Slate; Nine
teenth, Allen Blakely; Twentieth, Henry c.
Homer.
Up to 1890 o'clock tonight the following
nominations had been made; For Governor,
Joseph A. Fifer; for Lieutenant Governor,
l. B. Ray; for Secretary of State, j. N.
Pearson.
KENTUCKY's REPUBLICANS.
LOUISVILLE, KY, May 2.--The Republi-
can State Convention met here to-day and
announced the following district delegates
and NJ. S. Allison; Second, George W. jolly
and T. w. Glass; Third, Judge Taylor and
L. M. Fordyce; Fourth, Charles Pendleton
and Judge Thompson; Fifth. A. e. Wilson
and w. B. Hampton; Sixth, John Nj. Viii
son and John p Ernst; Seventh, William
Cassius Goodlie and Louis Lebus.
There were several lively quarrels in these
smaller conventions, and IN the Covington
District the lie was passed and a blow
etIuCh. w. " DIduley anu DollllJ OWOOp
were chosen delegates at large.
DELEGATES FROM ALABAMA.
SELMA, Ala, Nav 2.-The Republican
convention of the Fourth district, in this
city, to-day, elected the following delegates
to the National Republican Convention
Ben Delemas, of Lowndes; Joseph Goldsby
of Dallas; Ebert Locke, of Wilcox, and
Stephen Childs, Of Perry. The delegates
were not Instructed.
S. r. PETERS PUT UP AGAIN.
GARDEN CITY, KAs., May 2,--The Repub
licans of the Seventh Congressional district
unanimously renominated Hon. s. r. Peters
here yesterday. A. S. Heber and G. G..
Curtis were chosen delegates to Chicago.
Both delegates are for Blaine as first choice
and for second choice one is for Depew anC
the other for Gresham.
REED RENoMINATED.
PORTLAND, Me-, May 2.-The Republi
cans of the First Congressional District
to-day renominated Thomas B. Reed, and
chose delegates to Chicago. The resolutions
declare that their only choice is Blaine.
j. A. ANDERSON RE-NoMINATED.
JUNCTION CITY KAs., May 2.-The Re
publicans of the Fifth Congressional district
yesterday re-nominated Hon. John A
Anderson by acclamation.