New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-05-23
POLITICAL CONVENT IOHs,
An Impartial Glance at the Prelina-
mary Preparations for the Presi.
dental Combat.

Both political parties have been holding
their state and district coIiyen tions for the
election OF delegates to the Republican and
Democratic National Convention, and the
excitement III some quarters is becoming
intense.
GOV. HILL DEFEATED IN NEW YORK.
ALI eyes have been turned to New York.
where a contest has been going on between
the partisans OF Gov. Hilland those OF the
administrators at the state conventions
Gov. Hills name was proposed as
ton, but he was defeated There
was no attempt made to disguise
the fact OF the governors defeat.
His friends practically, conceded it while
ex Mayor Cooper and other leaders OF the
County Democracy who have backed May
or Grace in his fight against HiIlexpressed
their satisfaction by publicly declaring
thatit ended the governors political ca
reer forever. Mr.. Grace seemed almost be-
side himself with Joy at his success-of
course he claimed all the credit OF Hills
eefeat--until his attention was called to
two remarkable pamphlets which were
distributed among the delegates. One of
OF these was entitled ga One Sided History
OF William r. Grace. the Pirate OF Peru
Ihe other was an address to the delegates
by member of the convention. and con-
OdlIea ID savage dUudCk. upon nr. UraCe
and Secretary Whitney. There was a
good deal of speculation as to the author
OF these They We're attributed to the
Hill faction, OF course, but none
OF the governors friends volunteered
any Information regarding them. It was
the first act OF retaliation on the part OF
Gov Hills friends and proved to be
rather effective with many, though all
condemned the anonymous character OF
4i,R I |. II
ers We're present as workers in the conven-
ton. They laughed at the idea Of being
called to account Tor their disregard ofthe
presidents specific order on this point.
During the afternoon recess the conmitte
on delegates and elect ors consistngof one
from each OF the thirty-four congressional
districts in the state, met and proceeded
first to select delegates at large. Gov.
Hill s name was the first proposed, but he
received only five votes. The delegates at
large finally chosen for sub mission to the
convention were as follows: Alfred G.
Chaplin, Brooklyn; Edward Cooper New
York; George Raines, Rochester; and Ros-
well P. Flower, New York; and they were
elected.
ALABAMA.
The Republican convention met at
Montgomery. Acolored man named Ste
vens was temporary chairman. In long
speech ne denounced the federal office
holders in Alabama during the terms Of
Hayes, Garfield and Arthur as political
rascals acting with the Democrats in the
state to keep the negro out OF his legal
rights. The convention is composed OF
some three hundred delegates, OF
whom One-fifth are white and
the rest colored and they will send Sher.
man delegate to Chicago.
TENNESSEE.
The Tennessee state Democratic conyen.
tion, which was in session for week NOM
mated Gov. Robert L. Taylor for re-elec-
ton. The opposition which had been
lighting him on every occasion surrender
ed, and on the fortieth ballot he re-
ceived nearly every vote cast.
MINNESOTA.
The first Congressional district conven.
ton, after selecting delegates to the State
convention, found VIM. H. Yale as dele
gate to the Chicago conven ton.
The second district renominated John
Lind for Congress on the Republican ticket.
In the third and fifth conventions were
held to name delegates to the state con-
vention, but no congressional action was
taken, but all called for tariff reform, and
all are for Gresham for president. but in
some cases Blaine remains first choice.