Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-05-24
POLITICAL CONVENTIONS.
An Impartial Glance at tire Prellnn.
inary Preparations for the Presl'
denfiai Combat.

Both political parties have been holding
their state and district conventions for the
election of delegates to the Republican and
Democratic National Convention. and the
excitement IN some quarters 10 becoming
intense.
cor. HILL DEFEATED IN NEW YORK.
AN eyes have been turned TO New York.
where contest has been going on between
the partisans OF Gov. Hilland those OF the
administrators at the state convention.
Gov. Hills name was proposed as
a delegate to the st. Louis Conven.
ton, but he was defeated. There
was no attempt made TO disguise
the Tact of the governors defeat.
His friends practically, conceded 1t while
ex Mayor Cooper aud other leaders OF the
County Democracy who have backed May
or Grace in his light against Hillexpressed
their satisfaction by publicly declaring
that II ended the governors political ca
reer forever. Mr.. Grace seemed almost be-
side himself with JOY al his success -of
course be claimed all the credit OF Hills
defeat until his attention was called to
two remarkable pamphlets which were
distributed among the delegates One OF
OF these was entitled "a 0ne-Sided History
OF William Il. Grace. the Pirate of Peru"
The other was an address to the delegates
by member of the convention. and con.
tained savage attack upon Mr.. Grace
and Secretary Whitney. There was
good deal OF speculation as to the author
OF these. They were attributed to the
Hill faction, of course, but none
OF the governors friends volunteered
any infor nation regarding them. 1t was
the first act of retaliation on the part oil
GOV. Hills friends, and proved To be
rather effective with many, though ait
condemned the anonymous character OF
the attack. A large number oil office hold
ers were present as workers In the conven.
ton. They laughed at the idea OF being
called TO account Tor their disregard OF the
presidents specific order on this point.
During the afternoon recess the committee
on delegates and electors, consisting OF one
from each OF the thirty Jour congressional
districts in the state, met and proceeded
first to select delegates at large. Gov.
Hills name was the first proposed, but he
received only five votes. The delegates at
large finally chosen for submission to the
convention were as follows: Alfred G.
Chaplin. Brooklyn; Edward Cooper. New
York. George Raines. Rochester and Ros-
well T. Flower, New York; and they were
elected.
ALABAMA.
The Republican convention met at
Montgomery. A colored man named Ste
vens was temporary chairman. In n long
speech he denounced the federal office
holders in Alabama during the terms OF
Hayes, Garfield and Arthur as political
rsseals. acting with thu Democrats in the
state to keep the negro out Of his legal
rights. The convention is composed OF
some three hundred delegates, of
whom one-fifth are white and
the rest coIored and they will send Sher,
man delegate to Chicago.
TENNESSEE
The Tennessee state Democratic conven.
ton, which was in session for a week nom
mated Gov. Robert l.. Taylor for re cleo.
ton. The opposition which had peen
lighting him on every occasion surrender
ed, and on the fortieth ballot he re-
ceived nearly every vote cast.
MINNESOTA.
The first Congressional district conVen.
ton, after selecting delegates to the State
convention. found WIN. H. Yale as dele
gate to the Chicago convention.
The second district renomuated John
Lind for Congress on the Republican ticket.
In the third and fifth conventions were
held to name delegates to the state con.
vention but no congressional action was
taken, hut all called for tariff reform, and
all are for Gresham for president. hut in
some cases Blaine remains first choice.