Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-05-09
PRESIDENTlAL POLITICS.
Three state Conventions Yesterday
Other Happenings.

The name OF Blaine was cheered at the New
Hampshire state republican convention at Concord
yesterday. President Cleveland and the demo-
cratic party were arraigned severely. The follow
ing delegates were elected unpledged: PiersOn
Cheney, OF Manchester; Jacob II. Gallinger, OF
Concord; Hiram A. Tuttle, OF P1ttst1eld, and
Alfred T. Batchelder, Of keene. The preferences
OF the delegates at large are understood TO be as
follows: Cheney and Batchelder, for Depew; Cal
nnger, for Harrison, and Tuttle, for any man who
can carry New York.
The Delaware democratic convention at Dover
yesterday cordially endorsed the administration
and the Mills tariff bill The following delegates
were elected to the st. Louis convention: New
castle County, l. c. Il. yandergrlft and E. G. Coch-
ran: Kent, W. A c. Hardcastle and Z. J. HarrfDg-
ton; sussex, W. F. Cousey and W. H. stevens.
The Michigan republican Estate convention In
session al Detroit yesterday elected Alger dele
gates 10 the Chicago convention
The Georgia state temperance convention met at
Atlanta yesterday. Hon. John i. Pendleton, the
orator OF the occasion, caused sensation by ex-
pressing the opinion that reformed drunkardS
should not make themselves too prominent as
leaders In the temperance movement Among the
resolutions wasoIle Calling on the state demo-
cratic CONVENTION, when meets at Atlanta to-day,
70 see tott that an anti-sumptuary plank Is not
inserted In the national democratic platform by
The 81. Louis conception.
The second West Virginia Congressional district
democratic convention 10 select delegates 10 the
national convention, yesterday elected the follow
ing: W. NJ Clements, Joseph MOreland and Z. W.
Daily: alternates, Enhu Hutton, X P.Chew and w
+. Dyer. They were instructed 10 vote for the re-
nomination OF President Cleveland.
The thirteenth district democratic convention
yesterday renOminated Congressman Cultivate
and elected Thomas WetZler and James ID. Retallic
delegates TO the national convention. Representa-
tive Cultivate anu President Cleveland and his
tariff views were 1ndorSed-
The twenry-fOurtn Pennsylvania district repub-
ncan convention postponed until to-day the nOmi-
nation for Congressman after taking forty ballots
resolution ENDORSING Blame, and urging his nom
inaton In the event OF his candidacy was adopted
The republicans OF the second and seventh Wis
consin districts yesterday elected delegates and
instructed them for Gov. Rusk.
The democrats OF the 1rst and fourth West
Virginia districts yesterday elected delegates TO
the 81. Louis convention All are for Cleveland
Cleyeland'S tariff message and administration were
Endorsed.
AT all the tbirty-nine ward meetings in Rich
mold last night resolutions indOrsing Cleyeland's
administration were adopted and delegates were
chosen 10 the democratic state convention, which
meets in Norfolk on the 18th.
The democrats OF the third West Virginia Con-
gres>iOnal district yesterday elected j. A. Neidert
Wesley MollOhan and A. r. Mathews delegates TO
ST. Louis, instructing them 10 vote for Cleveland
for President and for Judge Jackson OF the United
states District Court for West Virginia, for Vice
President
Delegates 20 the democratic state and Congress
sional conventions were chosen in a number OF
counties Of Maryl land yesterday. several republi-
can county conventions were also held. The Anne
Arundel County democrotic delegation divided
and separate sets OF delegates were selected