New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-09
REPUBLICAN DELEGATES CHOSEN.

Detroit, May 6.-wm A. Coombs and Charles f.
Townsend elected delegates to the National Con-
venton by the Republicans Of tho lid District to-day
They were instructed for Alger.
kingston n. Y, May (SpeclaD.-The Republican
Congressional Convention for the XvIIth District was
held here this afternoon. Irving Holcomb, OF Dele
County. chairman. Jacob Lefevre Of Ulster
and Marvin D. Wheeler, of Delaware, were chosen
delegates to the Chicago Convention by acclamaton
Robert Loughran, Of Ulster, and Oliver Barke, Of
Greene County, were selected as altcrnates. Mr.
Lefevre is Blaine man and his second choice Is
Chauncey NJ. Depew. Mr.. Wheeler Is adverse to ex-
pressing any preference and says he is for the best
man." Robert Loughran is outspOken for Blaine
resolution TO the effect that 1t was unwise to instruct
the delegation to vote for any special candidate was
passed. General Sharpe made a brief address
Canandalgua, n. Y, May (SpecaD.-At the Ontario
County Republican Convention today delegates were
clec ted as follows to the State Convention: William
L. Smith, OF Canandagua Roscoe G. Chase, OF Geneva
]. C. Carmichael, of Phelps; Edwin E Bond, Of West
Bloomfield Ira " Dcyo, Of Richmond Ellcry g. Allen,
Of Pennington and II. f. Knapp, Of Manchester They
go unpledged but supposed to be for Depew.
To the Congressional Convention the following dele
gates chosen Frank B. Merritt, OF Canandaigua;
Levi A. Page, of Seneca; Robert b. Ferguson, OF
Phelps; NJ. +. Blaine, Of Geneva Murray Benham OF
william Of
John oad Of S or snas anS Thomas p n
to the National Convention and he Is pledged to Depcw
Olean, N Y, May 8 (speciaD.-The Allegany County
Republican Convention to elect delegates to the State
Convention was held at Wellsville to-day. Eight
delegates with Frank Smith, secretary of the state
Committee, at the head, were elected They are not
instructed but seem to favor Blaine with Depew for
second choice
Cortland, " Y, May s.-The following delegates
were elected from Cortland County to the Republican
State Convention; r. FL Duell, A. T. smith, W: IL
Indorsed Blaine with enthusiasm and Instructed tho
delegates TO the Judicial Convention to support A T.
Smith for Supreme Court Judge.
Syracuse May Sat the Republican city cancuses
to-day involving the choice of delegates to the Con-
greSsiOnal Convention which elects delegates to Chi
Senator Francis HendlcRs twenfy.one. This gives
White in the far held fftyone to thirty
elected d." an anti endrlcks delegation The defeat Of
Senator Hendricks in this city was great surprise
Troy, n Y, May s.-The Republicans of the XyIlIth
Quackcnbush of Rensselaer, County, and James ;;
Smart OF Washington County delegates TO the National
and George L. Clemens, of Washington County, were
chosen alternates. The Convention expressed no
preference for Presidential nominee, and the delegates
unnstructed
Springfield, Mass, May s--The Republicans Of the
XIh Congressional District at the Convention at Green
John @. MacNlntosh Of Holyokc, delegates to the
National Conycnton, with T. s Buff ngton Of Leo
Minister and L. d. James of Williamsburg, alternates.
The delegates are not Instructed
Pittsburg Penn. May s.-The Republican Con-
yention to nominate candidate 20 represent the
XXIVth Congressional District in session hero to-day
unanimously adopted a resolution indorsing James &.
Blaine, and directing the delegates representing the
district In the National Convention to vJlc and
all honorable moars secure his nomination, in the
event OF his candidacy for President George NJ Won
National Convention.
After taking forty ballots the convention adjourned
until to- morrow without nominating Congressional
candidate. Tnc district comprises Fayctte, Greene and
Washington Counties and a portion of Allegheny
County.