Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-19
CHICAGO AND ST. LOUIS.
CONVENTIONS HELD TO SELECT
DELEGATES TO THE TWO
CONVENTIONS.

iCONVENIIONS HELD To SELEC.
DELEGATES TO THE TWO
CONVENTIONS.
The Malone and Wise Factions In vir
ginia Break Up In Row and VIII
Represent Contesting Delegations a
the Chicago Convention.
CINCINNATI, May 1.-THE United Labor
} Convention upon reassembling to-day tool
up the question of Presidential candi
date. Considerable argument followed. II
was urged that the old parties were so fal
wrong that the members OF this party
could not vote for their candidates. After
a long discussion it was resolved to place
a national ticket in the field. Robert H.
ICowdry, of Illinois, and Victor II. WILDER,
OF New York, were named. A ballot re-
suited in the choice of Cowdry for first, he
receiving so votes and Wilber IL. Names
were then presented for Vice President.
w. q. Wakefield Qi Council Grove, Kan.
sas, was nominated Vice President by &C.
/
journed sine die. Cowdry is druggist and
Wakefield is editor of the Anti i-Monopolist.
MINNESOTA DEMOCRATS.
81. PAUL, May 1.-THE Democratic state
convention to nominate delegates to st.
Louis was called to order at 1915. A con-
test between factions, led by Chairman
Doran, of the state committee, and Mayor
Ames, of Minneapolis, WAS at once nrecini-
tated by Doran proposing Eugene M. Wilson
for chairman. Ames' faction at once nom-
mated e. W. Durane. After sharp. contest
over the unit rule Wilson was elected by a
vote OF 207 to 146, and thus in one short,
sharp struggle was decided the only ques-
tion to provoke serious discussion in the
convention. Wilson spoke briefly, declaring
that the one thing essential to the Min
nesota Democracy was the harmonious 10y
atty of the delegation finally selected to 60
Go st. Louis. The party in Minnesota is
growing stronger since it SO nearly carried
the election two years ago, and with har-
mony it can carry it this fall
AT THE OPENING
of the afternoon session, amid the widest
applause. Mayor Ames, of Minneapolis,
and Chairman Doran, of the State Com.
mittee, were chosen delegates at large
Mayor Robert A. Smith, of St. Paul, and
John Ludwig were the others chosen. A
full complement of delegates was selected
and the convention heard q report of the
committee on resolutions, which declares
that the war taxation should be discon-
tinued. and that only sufficient revenue
should be collected for the support OF an
economical government; that taxation for
all government purposes should be imposed |
on nd no
The tariff plank saws: While we are not |
unmindful OF the growing interest of the |
people OF the State OF Minnesota on this |
great question we declare our conviction |
that
TARIFF REDUCTION
is not a local issue only but one OF trans
cepdant national Importance. It was
made SO equivocally by President Cleve- |
land. We declare it to be our judgment that |
the following articles should go on the |
free list, salt, COAL wool, lumber, sugar, |
iron, steel, drugs and medicines, clothing,
household goods, tools, machinery and all |
raw materials. The convention also en-
dorsed the action of Minnesota's three
Democratic Congressman on the tariff |
question. This was amended to include
Knute Nelson the Republican member.
Adjourned.
DELEWARE REPUBLICANS.
DoNER, Del, Way 1.-THE Republican
State convention was called to order at
l1:3O to-day, with Washington Hastings
presiding. Mr.. Hastings made an address
n which he said he believed the time had
,ome when the Delaware Republicans would
Jake their stand firmly and unequivocally
IN the side OF temperance and against
aloons. The sentiment was received with
applause. After the appointment of COM
nittees the convention took a recess till
,:3Op.m. The district delegates to Chicago
we're elected as follows, He1ry C. McLeary,
.. G. Bradford, J. r. Whitaker, A. G. Con-
Ter, Chas. II. Treat and G. H. Maull. They
avor Blaine but are uninstructed. ~
VIRGINIA REPUBLICANS.
PETERSBURG, Va, May 17.-The dele
ates to the Republican State convention
,egan to gather in the Academy of Music
ust before noon, and promptly at that
lour the building was about two-thirds
ull. When Malone came On the stage his
appearance was the signal for an outburst
II applause. A few minutes after John s.
Wise, the leader of the opposition to Ma t
zones unit rule, appeared and was also t
reeted with applause. The noticeable fea. ,
ure of the convention was the great in
rease in the number of white delegates. At {
2:30 o'clock Malone stepped to the front q
# the stage and was greeted with enthusi- q
site applause, which was interspersed with r
ounds upon rounds OF cheers for Blaine, y
herman, the unit rule, etc. When quiet
ad been restored, General Malone, after 4
acknowledging the compliment, proceeded (
o address the convention. Hon. VIM. {
.amb, was chosen temporary chair {
IAN, and he briefly addressed the conven-
ion. Committees were appointed and the
onvent tion adjourned until O'Clock.
UPON REAssEMBLNG
be reports from several districts were read.
When the seventh district was reached it
ppeared there were two delegations claim
lg the recognition of the convention, and
nereupon an uproar ensued, during which =
be friends on both sides seemed to vie with
ach other in trying see W hich could make b
he most noise. The matter was postponed e
ntil the committee on credentials should
e heard from. A recess was then taken. t
THE THIRD DISTRICT y
elegates remained in continuous cenven- e
on from 1:3O p. m. until 9 p. m. and dur r
lg that time there was bitter wrangle be- y
veen the Mahonites and the opponents OF n
ne unit rule, which finally resulted in the
liter, leaving the meeting in a body and
,fusing all compromise with the Mahon
es, and claiming to be the regular dele
stes from the convention. At $50 p. m.
le convention reassembled, when the COM
ittee an permanent organization reported
aiming Col. VIM. B. Lamb, OF Norfolk, as
lairman. The report OF the Third Dis
.ict delegation (Mahonites) was presented, gi
ohm s. Wise, who led the opposing dele n
ties from the same district. advocated the
aim of his delegation. He charged Ii
? CORRUPTION AND FRAUD =
q the part of the opposition in his dis
ict. He came to this convention, he said, =,
ith 45 out of Sc delegates from his dis A
.ict, and the convention had tried to
nasculate them by letting in these i'm
ostors and frauds. He was going to hold
le district convention in spite Of all and d.
as going to Chicago to fight the battle OF N
,e Republican party, and let those who p
id the wrong stand from under. The :,
me had now come when this plan OF Or n
lnization had to be stopped and not 3
3 submitted to any longer. Capt. Wise
len called upon all those opposed to the
,;+ rlo to rof;ro froy,o tho bo II nd hold :, ir