New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-16
CONNECTICUT FOR MIR. BLAINE.

UNANIMOUS FEELING OF THE REPUBLICAN
CONVENTION AT NEw-HAvEN.
New-Haven, May 10 special. Major John A. Tlb-
bits Of New-London was temporary chairman OF tho
Republican state Convention called to order In tho
Hyperion Theatre this evening No speeches were
made and the work Of preliminary organization only was
disposed Of. Tho Committee on Permanent organlza
ton met Immediately aftor adjournment and deslg
mated Major Tbbitts for permanent chairman. Det
egaes counties and Congressional districts balloted
until midnight a choice of nominees for Nafiohai
delegates. These nominations wero made Fairfield
County, Samuel Fessendcn, delegate at-large ii. H.
PARROT, of bridgeport, county delegate X j. WASH
of Greenwich, alternate New-Havon County, n. D.
spcrry, county delegate; L. Warner, Of Mddietown'
delegate large. Mddlesex County, Oscar Leach,
Durham county delegate. New-London County, Horace
Trumbull, of Stonington, county delegate; f. s. Day,
Of Colchester delegate at-large. Taand County,
julius Converse, of stafford, county delegate; f. 8.
Henry, of Vernon, delogate -at-larga Utchfcla
County, A. T. Roraback, Of Canaan county delegate
Hartford County. Joseph l. Barber, county delegate.
wlndham County VIII mako nomination thiS morn
The delegates placed in nomination are all reported
s Be srGnS that n mr.
nous choice OF the convention. Members OF inc con
vS SS Fl whG o ons e say
home markets ana home industries must S De papdard
bearer, destination or no declnation-
BELyAA A. LOCKWOOD ALREADY IN THE FIELD
Des Moines, May is Speclsl)-The National Con-
yention Of the Bqual Rights patty was held here to-
dsy to nominate candidates for President and Vice
President of tho United States. The work OF
tho convention was confined to counting the ballots
and adopting a platform. Three hundred and fifty
votes were cast and of those Bclva A. Lockwood, OF
Washington, and Alfred II. Love, Of Philadelphia, re-
ceved $40 votes and were declared the nominees Of
the party. There were forty scattering votes dis
tributcd among Blaine, Allison, ingalls,, Clinton b.
Flax Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Mrs. Cleveland and
others. Tho convention adopted a platform favorlng
woman suffrage, arbitration for international dis
putes. pensions for all needy soldiers protection TO
American industries and repeal of tax on whiskey
and tobacco.
PROHIBITIONIsTS BID FOR THE LABOR VOTE.
Springfield, Ill, May Is (SpeciaD.-Thrteen hun
dred delegates, about onc-ha ladies', assembled this
morning az representatives Of the Prohibition party
OF this State. Miss Frances E. willard and other
noted advocates of the conspicuous by
their absence Mrs Morton, Of Chicago, sister Of tho
assassin Guiteau, occupied seat in the press gal
lery as the representative Of temperance publica-
ton OF that city, and attracted considerable attention
Nearly the entire day consumed by speakers ar
ralgnng tho dominant parties. A strong bid was
mafc for the votes OF the aboring men of the state.
They invited to Join the Prohibition party on
the plea that their differences and troubles could be
settled at once Something to this effect Will doubt
less DO embodied in tho platform.