Democratic Sentinel, Volume 8, Number 13, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 April 1884 — POLITICAL. [ARTICLE]

POLITICAL.

The Arthur men controlled the Alabama Republican State Convention at Mont-

gomery. AH the district delegates but the two from the Fifth and the delegates-at-large win vote for Arthur in the Chicago Convention, at least in the early ballots. The South Carolina Republican Convention elected Arthur delegates to the National Convention. A resolution of sympathy with Gen. Grant on account of his recent aocldent was adopted. Tho district delegates will be for Arthur, on the early ballots at least. Pennsylvania, through its Republican State Convention, pronounoed emphatically for Blaine and Lincoln. A resolution indorsing them, and instructing tho delegates at-large to vote for them at the Chicago Convention, was adopted by a vote of 200 to 87. The Republicans of Idaho have elected D. P. B. Pride and W. N. Shilling as delegates to the Chicago Convention. They are uninstructed. The twenty delegates to Chicago selected by tho Alabama Republicans are for Arthur for first choice, and Logan second. George William Curtis, the editor of Harper's Weekly, will be one of the delegates to the National Republican Convention from tho First New York District. At the State convention of Delaware Republicans at Dover, all Blaine delegates to Chicago, save one for Arthur, were chosen. Party differences regarding control of State affairs resulted in animated scenes. The New Jersey Republican Convention passed resolutions indorsing Arthur’s administration and strongly favoring protection. Of the four delegates-at-large to the Chicago convention, one is a pronounoed Blaine man. The preferences of the others are unknown. Senator Sewell heads the delgation. William Walter Phelps is a delegate. Ex-Congressman Robeson was a candidate for delegate and was badly beaten. He was also beaten in his efforts to be made an alternate. The Republican State Convention of Illinois, which met at Peofiti; nominated Richard J. Oglesby for Governor, by acclamation. Gen. J. C. Smith was placed in tho field for Lieutenant Governor. H. D. Dement was nominated for Secretary of State, Charles P. Swigert for Auditor, Jacob Gross for State Treasurer, and George Hunt for Attorney General. For delegates-at-largo the convention selected Senator Cullom, Gov. Hamilton, Burton C. Cook, and Clark E. Carr. Andrew Shuman and Isaac Lesem were selected for Presidential Electors-at-large. The resolutions adopted demanded a simplification of the criminal laws, protection for labor and the right of franchise; indorse the Federal and State administrations, and instructed tho delegates-at-large to vote for John A. Logan in the Chicago convention. The delegates-at-large from Indiana to the National Republican Convention, selected by the State convention at Indianapolis, are Senator Harrison, Richard W. Thompson, John H. Baker, and Morris MoDonald. They were not instructed, and have expressed no preferences. The Republicans of Tennessee met in conyention at Nashville and nominated Judge Frank T. Held, who served in tho Confederate army, for Governor. The delegates to the National Convention at Chicago are nearly solid for Arthur. Chicago telegram: Twelve States have chosen delegates to the Republican National Convention. Arthur has 146 supporters, Blaine 82, and Logan 47. Acareful estimate of the preferences of delegates from the remaining States gives Arthur 144 votA t Blaine 214, and Edmunds 42. There are reports of extensive gold discoveries on Cottonwood Creek, near Canon City, Colo. Mining men at Denver and elsewhere are much excited over the Intelligence. The first discovery, it is said, was made on the ranch of Mr. John O’Brien by a man named Teller. The gold is in chloride form, held by magnetic iron, and its presence is so disguised that none but experienced experts would have detected it. Miners are already flocking to tho scone of the discoveries. All the indications favor the belief that a rich lead has been struck. The Congressional district delegates to the National Republican Convention from New York City were chosen last week. Fifteen of the sixteen are for Arthur. Answers to over 2,000 inquiries sent from Minneapolis to leading business and professional men throughout Minnesota asking for Presidential preferences, not only individually but of the community at large, give an overwhelming Republican majority for Blaine and Democratic for Tilden. The Civil-Service Reform Association of New York announces that Federal officeholders who attend the Chicago conven. tion will do so at their peril. Collector Robertson replies that he will attend, regardless of the reformers’ threats. A similar association in Brooklyn is in receipt of charges made against Secretary Chandler, of the navy, that he has used the employes under him at that place to advance party ends.