, 1888-05-18
Political.

DON Ehf iCl.. MAY III nG IOSDuDlI-
can state convention was called to order at
1890, with Washington Hastings presid-
ing. Hastings made an address in which
he said he believed the time had come
when Delaware Republicans would take
their stand firmly and u~nequivocally on
the side of temperance and against sa-
looms. The sentiment was received with
applause.
The district delegates to Chicago elected
are Henry G McLeary, L. G. Bradford,
j. r. Whitaker, A. @. Conner, Charles
II. Treat and G. II. Maui. They favor
Blaine, but are uninstructed.
JAMESTOWN, Oak, May 1.-THE Re-
publican territorial convention yesterday
selected delegates to Chicago as follows:
Bailey, Bagart, Moody, Sullivan, Hopp,
Foster, Plummer, Hubbard, Hansorough
and Richardson. All are for Blaine gave
one, Gresham, the second choice of the
whole delegation. The platform arraigns
the Democratic party for refusing Dakota
admission; demands the division of the
territory and her admission as two states.
SEDALIA, Mo-, May 1.-THE Republi-
can state convention selected the following
delegates at large: @. [. Filley, ID. p.
Dyer, William Warner and Joseph h.
Pelham.
RALEIGH. N. G., May 1.-THE Pro-
h%ibitionists of North Carolina, in state
convention at Greensboro, to-day nomi-
mated a full state ticket with the excep-
ton of secretary and attorney general,
headed by w. +. Walker for governor
and Moses Hammond for lieutenant gov
ernor.
CINCINNATI, May 1.-THE United
Labor convention Upon reassembling to-
day took up the question of the nomina-
ton of presidential candidates and con-
siderable argument. followed. 1t was
urged that the old parties were so far
wrong, that the members of this party
could not vote Tor their candidates. Alter
a long discussion it was resolved to
| place the national ticket in the field.
| Robert II. Cowdry of Illinois and Victor
II. Wilder were named. A ballot re-
suited in the choice OF Cowdry for presi-
dent, he receiving fifty votes and Wilder
twelve. The names were presented for
| vice president and w. H. T. Wakefield
of Council Grove, Kas., was nominated
Tor vice president by reclamation. The
| convention then adjourned sine die.
| Cowdry is a druggist and Wakefield edi-
tor Of the AHti- MonopohSt.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, May 1.-THE
Prohibition state convention met at noon
yesterday, about 300 delegates being pres
ent. The following delegates at large to
the national convention were elected:
Rev. John Russell, Samuel Dlckie, Mrs.
Mary T. Lethrop and w. Fred Wise.
The platform declares for absolute prohi-
bition and woman suffrage, and arraigns
the Republican party for its course in re-
gard to temperance legislation.
WICHITA, Kas., May 1.-THE Dem
ocratic state convention to nominate dele
gates to St. Louis met here today.
COLUMBIA. S. c., May 1.-THE Dem
ocratic state convention met here to-day.
Hon. T. j. Pope of Newberry was elected
| chairman and the following were chosen
delegates at large by reclamation: j. f.
Hart, +. W. Dawson, w. Jones and e..
A. Wood.
Los ANGELES, Gala, May 1.-THE
Democratic convention of the first con-
gressional district this morning nominated
Thomas Clunie of San Francisco tor con
gress, and selected @. w. Riland and
Maurice Schmidt delegates to the St.
Louis convention. The third congress
sional convention selected j. j. White Of
Alameda, and Il. s. Blessing of Sacra-
mento, as delegates to st. Louis. The
nOnluaIlOu VI u COuSTeSSudu was pOSI-
poned until September.
The following nominations for congress
were made: Second district, Marion
Biggs; first district, F. l. Thompson;
fourth district, Robert Ferrall; sixth dis,
trict, Reel Terry.
When the convention met this after
noon Mr.. f. Tarpey, W. d. English, U.
w. Taylor and Stephen M. White were
elected delegates at large to the st. Louis
convention.
ST. PAUL, May 1.-THE Democratic
state convention to nominate delegates to
st. Louis was called to order at 1915.
A conflict between the factions led by
Chairman Doran of the state committee
and Mayor Ames of Minneapolis, was at
once precipitated by Doran proposing Eu-
gene NJ. Wilson for chairman. The Ames
faction at once nominated e. w. Durant.
After a sharp contest over the unit rule,
Wilson was elected by a vote of POT to
LAG, and thus in one short, sharp strug-
gle, was decided the only question to pro-
yoke serious discussion in the convention.
At the opening of the afternoon session
amid the widest applause Mayor Ames OF
Minneapolis and Chairman Doran of the
state committee, we're chosen delegates at
large.
Killed by the Town Marshal.
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