Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-05-09
POLITICAL NEWS.
Conventions of Both Parties Held il
 Various Places.

Conventions of Both Parties Held in
 Various Places.
 GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, May 9.-The Re- publican state convention passed resolutions reaffirming Republican principles and re- questing the Michigan delegates to Chicago to do all they honorably can in support of ex- Governor Alger's presidential candidacy. R. E. Fraser, of Detroit; John K. Boise, of Hud- son; w. Q. Atwood, a colored man, of Sagi- naw, and T. B. Dunston, of Houghton, were elected delegates at large to the Chicago con- vention. The Blaine sentiment was every where apparent in the convention, and the mention of his name once or twice caused perfect uproar of applause.
 DENVER, Colo, May 0.-The state prohibi- tion convention here elected delegates to the Indianapolis convention. No instructions were given. @ +.E
 ANDovER, N Y, May 9.-The Allegany vile, elected the following delegates to the state convention: Frank s. Smith, of Angel ica, secretary of the Republican state com mittee; A. B. Cottreil, of Richburg, the present member of assembly from the county; w. Moses, of Granger; w. J. Glenn, editor of The Cuba Patriot; c. H. Fisher, of Wells vile; w. B. Hammond, of Caneida; W. J. McMullen, of Boliver, and A. W. Litchard, of Rushford. No instructions were given, ana the OoleSaCeS express uO pToIeT0uC0 LOT presidential candidate.
 ST. LoU1s May 9.-The Eighth congress sional district Republicans chose delegates to Chicago. An attempt to instruct for Gresham was ruled out of order.
 ANNAPOLIS, Md, May 6-The Anne Arun- del county Democratic convention was called to order yesterday by Michael Bannon. Tenn porary Chairman Winterson refused recogni- tion to Second district delegate, one of the Dr. Wells faction. This created a row, and the Wells Democrats asserted their discon- time the court house was empty. Late in the afternoon the two factions-Wells and Ban non-held separate conventions, and each elected sets of delegates to the state and con- gressional conventions.
 | DOVER, Del May 9.-The Democratic state convention met here yesterday. Delegates to | St. Louis were chosen as follows: L. C.. Van dergrift. E. R. Cochran, w. A. c. Hardcastle, | C. J. Harrington, w. F. Causey and W. H. | Stevens.
 The platform indorses the administration and the course of MT. Bayard as secretary of state; favors President Cleveland's renomi- nation, and closes with an indorsement of the Mills bill.
 LANCASTER. O., May 9.-The Thirteenth district congressional convention met at the | opera house, and after the usual prelimina- | ries Hon. Joseph H. Outhwaite was renomi- mated by exclamation. Thomas Wetzler, editor of The Eagle, and James D. Retallic, of Perry county, were chosen delegates tc the Democratic national convention. The resolutions indorse the course of Mr. Outh. waite in congress, President Cleveland and his tariff reform message.
 CONCORD, N. H., May 9.-At the ballotine for delegates at the Republican state conven tion here there were 602 members present. The following were elected delegates to the national convention: Pierson Cheney, o1 Manchester; Jacob H. Gallinger, of Concord Hiram A. Futile, of Pittsfeld; Alfred T Bachelder, of Keene. The delegates at larg, are uninstructed, but their preferences ar, Depew, Gallinger for Harrison and Tuttl, for any man who can carry New York.