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


Both political parties have been holding
their state and district eonyentlonsfo Tor the
election OF delegates to the Republican and
Democratic National Convention and the
excitement in some quarters is becoming
intense.
COZ. HILL DEFEATED IN NEW YORK.
All eyes have been turned to New York,
where Il contest has been going on between
the partisans OF Gov. Hilland Shose oil the
administrators at the state convention.
a delegate to the st. Louis Conven.
ton, but he was defeated. There
was no attempt made to disguise
the fact of the governors defeat.
Ills friends practically, conceded it while
ex Mayor Cooper and other leaders oil the
County Democracy who have backed May
or Grace in his fight against Hill expressed
their satisfaction by publicly declaring
that il ended the governors political en-
reer forever. Mr.. Grace seemed almost be-
side himEen with Joy at his success OF
course he claimed all the credit oil Hill .
tlefeat-until his attention was called to
two remarkable pamphlets which we're
distributed among the delegates. One oil
OF these WAS entitled "A One Sided History
OF William r. Grace, the Pirate OF Peru.
The other was an address to the delegates
by a member of the convention. and con-
tanned savage attack upon Mr.. Grace
and Secretary Whitney. There was a
good deal OF speculation MS to the author
OF these. They were attributed to the
Hill faction. OF course, hut none
OF the governors friends volunteered
any infor nation regarding them. 1t was
the first act Of retaliation on the part OF
GOV. Hills friends. and proved to DO
rather effective with many, though -all
condemned the anonymous character OF
the attack. large number OF office hold
ers were present as workers in the conven.
ton. They laughed at the idea OF being
called to account Tor their disregard oil the
presidents specific order on this point.
During the afternoon recess the committee
on delegates and electors. eonsistipgo 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 AZ follows: Alfred G.
Chaplin. Brooklyn; Edward Cooper. New
York: George Raines. Rochester: and Ros.
well p. Flower, New York; and they were
elected.
ALABAMA.
The Republican convention met at
Montgomery. colored man named Ste
yens was temporary chairman. In long
speech he denounced the federal office
holders in Alabama during the terms OF
Hayes. Garfield and Arthur as political
rascals, acting with the 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-tifth are white and
the rest colored and they will send Sher.
man delegate to Chicago.
TENNESSEE.
The Tennessee state Democratic conven.
ton, which WIS in session for week nom
mated Gov. Robert l.. Taylor for re-elec
ton. The opposition which had been
fighting him on every occasion surrender
ed, and on the fortieth ballot he re-
ceived nearly every vote cast.
MINNESOTA.
The first Congressional district eonven.
tion, after selecting delegates to the State
convention. found WIN. II. Yale as dele
gate to the Chicago convention.
Tho second district renominated John
Lind for Congress on the Republican ticket.
In the third and fifth conventions were
held to name delegates to the state con.
yention, but no congressional action was
taken, but all called for tariff reform, and
all are for Gresham for president. but in
some cases Blaine remains first choice.