Rensselaer Republican, Volume 16, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 May 1884 — SELECTING DELEGATES [ARTICLE]

SELECTING DELEGATES

The Three Parties Busy Preparing for the National Presidential Race. State Conventions in Hew Tork, Ohio, Michigan, lowa, and Elsewhere. STATE CONVENTIONS. lowa Democratic. Every county but one (Pocahontas) was represented to the lowa Democratic Convention, at Burlington. It was the largest convention ever held by the party in the State. Hon. Benj. J. Hall, of Burlington, was selected to wield tbe gavel, and his men: ion of Samuel J. Tilden’s name was cheered till the building shook. The following were chosen delegates-at-large to the national convention at Chicago: L. G. Kinne. of lowa County; H. H. Trimble, of Lee; E. H. Thayer, of Clinton: and D. M. Harris, of Harrison. Alternates-at-large: John Duncombe, of Webster County; Chas. Voelker, of Dubuque; H. C. Bowman, of Plymouth; W. H. Butler, of Fayette. The delegates are unanimous for Tilden, but have no instructions. The Committee on Resolutions reported the following, which were adopted: Resolved, That the Democracy of lowa, recognizing the duty we owe to the Union soldiers of our late war, favor tbe passage of the bill now pending before Congress to grant to them a warrant of 163 acres of land to be taken from the public domain. Resolved, That we reaffirm the principles of the Democratic party as expressed in the platforms of the national convention of 1876 and 1880. Resolved, That in view of the late prohibitory legislation in the State we hereby emphasize the utterances of the platform of the National Democratic Convention of 1875; that we are in favor of the liberty of individual conduct unvexed by sumptuary laws. Resolved, That the Democracy of lowa reaffirm the resolution of our last State convention in favor of a tariff for revenue—a gradual and persistent reduction of tariff duties. Resolved, That in Samuel J. Tilden and his official record we recognize a man and platform combined, and one who represents more than any ether Democrat the principles of the Democracy, and whose name is a guaranty of victory. The allusion to Tilden was the occasion of intense enthusiasm and repeated cheat 8. A more emphatic resolution on tbe prohibition question was offered as a minority report,.but was finally disposed of by referring it to the next State Convention. Col. Keatley offered appropriate resolutions upon the recent death of Gen. A. C. Dodge, the plc.-ieer statesman of lowa, which were passed with a rising vote. The district conventions met and elected the following delegates and alternates to the national convention: First District—Delegates: George R. Smith, Van Buren County; Jchn Walbank, Henry County. Alternates: George Jamison, Louisa County, and E. A. County. Second—Delegates: W. F. Branuan, Muscatine; L. B. Wadleigh, Clinton. Alternates; H. G. Locart, Jones County Dr. N. B. Cotton, Cedar County, - .. . 2 : Third—Delegates: F. Schroeder, Dubuque; P. C. Dithiefsen, Grundy County. Alternates: E. M. Carr, Delaware; Lowery, Bremer. Fourth —Delegates; F. D. Bay less, Clayton; A. O. Doolittle, Floyd County. Alternates: M. B. Headrick, Allamakee County; S. B. Chase, Mitchell. ‘ - Fifth—Delegates: George J. Boal, Johnson County: John Ryder, Benton. Alternates: A. J. Morrison, lowa County; J. W. Terry, Lton County. Sixth —Delegates: L. B. Perry, Monroe County; E. H. Gibbs. Mahaska. Alternates: W. T. Dari, Jasper County; A. C. Evans, Davis County. Seventh—Delegates: L. W. Goixje, Polk; J. R. North, Dallas. Alternates: J. O. Mahanna, Polk; J. E. An irew, Adair County. . Eighth-Delegates: J. H. Duggan, Union County; William Bardley, Appanoose County. Alternates: N. C. Ridenour, Page County; F. 8. Gardner, Decatur County. Ninth—Delegates; DanFgrrell, Mills County; Dr. J. M. Emmert, Cass County. Altemat s: A. B. Keith, Crawford; J. B. Ratkin, Fremont County. Tenth—Delegates: N. B. Hyatt, Hamilton County; John Cleggett, Cerro Gordo County, Alternates: Dr. H. i. McCoy, Kossuth County; J. L. Buttolph, Hardin County. Eleventh—Delegates: R. M, Guthrie, Carroll County; P. O. Cassidy, Palo Alto County. Alternates: E. C. Palmer, Woodbury; F. D. Higgs, Buena Vista.

Ohio Republican. Hon. William McKinley was made Chairman of the Ohio Republican Convention, at Cleveland. The various Congressional districts reported the names of their delegates to the Chicago convention, and their committeemen. Twenty-sis. of the delegates are pronounced Blaine men, fourteen are for Sherman, and two are without known preferences. There was a hot fight between the friends of Blaine and John Sherman over the delegates-at-iarue, the Sherman cohorts coming off victorious, by securing three of the four delegates. The delegates-at-large are Ms reus A. Hanna of Cleveland, Judge West of Bellefontalne, Hon. William McKinley of Canton, and Judge J. B. Foraker of Cincinnati. Four colored men were chosen as alternates. J. S. Robinson, of H rdin county, was nominated for Secret rv of State; Chief Justice W. W. Johnson was renominated for Justice of the Supreme Court; C. A. Flickinger, of Defiance, was nominated for member of the Board of Public Works. The following resolutions were adopted: The Republican party approves the policy of protection in all economic legislation, and It favors its aDplication without discrimination to American industries, thereby securing employment at reiminerative wages to American labor. That it is Tn favor of collecting an adequate revenue to defray the proper and economical expenses of the Government from duties upon foreign imports and proper internal taxation, and that It condemns the Democratic doctrine of tariff for revenue only as destructive to the business interests of the country, and that the do trine of the Democratic party favoring putting what is improperly called raw material, such as pig iron, wool, etc., on the free list is dangerous, and If carried out will be destructive of the best interests of the nation. —_ —- That the reduction of dufles on imported wools modaby the,, . lf(83 b.as seriously iTU„ jured the prosperity of an important agricultural pursuit In which more than a million of our citizens are engaged, and, unless this legislation be amended, the business of wool growing wUT he paralyzed If it be not transferred to foreign nations; therefore we demand restoration of the wool tariff of 1876, which gave the first and only substantial protection ever offered to the shsep husbandry in the United States. That the Republican paity having aided labor, liberating it when oppressed, giving to it homesteads in the j nblic domain, and supporting schools at public expense for its children of all classes, recognizes now more lully than ever the great interests of American labor, its claipn upon the care of the Government, and its rights to equal consideration with capital That the Republican parly stands by its legation known as the Scott law, and condemns the want of sincerity of the Democratic party in respect thereto. The position of the Republican party touching civil sendee, as repeatedly expressed through its conventions and exemplified by its legislation faithfully administered. Is heartily indorsed. The party is in favor of maintaining equal civil rights to ail classes of citizens under the guaranties of the law and Constitution In all parts of the United Slates, and it also demands that the elective franchise shall be respected to the end that every voter shall have a free ballot, which shall be honestly oounted. , That we heartily approve And indorse the administration of President Arthur, both in his foreign and domestic policy. Michigan Republican. The Mlohigan Republican State Convention was held at Grand Rapids, Congressman Roswell G. Horr acting as temporary Chairman. M. C. Burch, of Grand Rapids, was made permanent Chairman, while E. T. Bennett, of Bay City, discharged the dutiMi of Secretary. The roll call showed 610 dolega.. es in attendance. There was a vigor ns light on the nominations lor dele-gates-at-large. Roswell G. Hprr went through tinder suspension of the rules/by acclamation, and so did W. M.> Swift, of Marquette. Samuel C. Watson, 'of Detroit, and W. T. Atwood,' of Saginaw, both /colored, were then placed In nomi iat:on by representatives of the two col red factions of the State. A bal’ot was demanded, add the Detroit man carried the day. The las: fight vai between Julius C. Bui rows, of Kalamazoo, and Harry Conant, of Monroe. Joseph Moore, Ezra L. Koon, A. B. Turner, ,aujd George W. Robey were elected alternates. It is noteworthy# that Watson Is theft st colored I man ever sent trorn Michigan as a delegate to a I national convention. The political preterenees •of the delegation are between Blaine and Edmunds. No instructions were given. The Committee on resolutions reported the following, which was ad .i ted: t The Republicans of Michigan, in convention assembled to elect delegates to the na tona convention to be held at Chicago the third day of June next, hereby reaffirm the principles of . ... -■ . v"~ ■■ /; :::i

the party as enumerated hr Its p&fformn through ite history of a quarter'of acefntury. It reaffirms ito faith to the ability of tint Party to secure to the future, as it has to thil Past, such modification and reforms as ttrae ai*d experience shall prove to be for the growth f'* tbe nation and the general welfare of mb citizf-ns. 2. They have confidence that the wlsdotn and patriotism of the Chicago convenrion will formulate a platform and nominate a candidate that tbe people will approve, and that will nexfNpvemher call out from the State of Michigan its old-time RcpnbUcan majority. Judg; P. T. Vanzile, ot Charlotte,was elected Chairman of the State Central Committee by acclamation. . New York Republican. A combination of the Arthur-Edmunds men organized the New York Republican Oonvertion at Utica, Nathaniel C. Boynton defeating* V mund L. Pitts, the Miller-Blatoe-Cornell v idate for Chairman. They also elected Thl!S .ire Roosevelt, Andrew D. White, John L GL krt, and Edwin Packard delegates-at-large tr the Chicago convention, two of whom, it is said, are for Arthur. Judges Andrews anil Rapello, of the State Court of Appeals, were renominated. Senator Miller presented to the convention his plan for the liberalization of the Republican party, and providing for direct representation by the people in conventions. On motion of a colored delegate, it was decided that the colored voters should have a representative upon the electoral ticket. A resolution was also adopted that the next National Republican Convention should be requested to provide that in future national conventions’ representatives should bo proportionate to the number of Republican voters and Congressional districts, respectively. The resolutions indorse the President’s administration, call for the repeal of the silver coinage act, demand protection of national industries, and condemn the Democratic party for its proposed revision of the tariff laws. When the reference to President Arthur was read there was loud and long-continued applause, and, in response to a call for three cheers, they were given with a will and a tiger. Mississippi Republican. The Mississippi Republican Convention, at Jackson, selected the foUowiag deiegates-at-large to the Chicago convention: Branch K Brnce (colored). James Hill. J. M. Rvnnm. and K. T. "Beck, all for Arthur. Fourteen district delegates were chosen, thirteen of whom are for Arthur and one for Logan. Seven of the district delegates are negroes. Ex-Senalbr Bruce addressed the convention, and in a conservative speech advised against instructing the delegates to the Chicago convention. The resolutions urge the importance of the Mississippi as a highway and the necessity of ite improvement; express a beUef to the policy of protection as calculated to Increase the manufacturing industries, and enhance the value of products, and las conducive to the prosperity of the laboring classes; indorse Blair's educational bill; declare that, among the eminent Republicans named for President, the Mississippi Republicans have no first choice, bnt will heartily support any one of them that may be nominated; say that the delegates to Chicago should yield their preference for the general good, and. after careful inquiry, to cast their votes for the candidate most acceptable to the people of toe Republican States and the doubtful States ne essary to the election; and indorse the administration of President jfrthur. Judge Green C. Chandler in the First District, and Capt. J. R. Smith in the Fifth district, deputy internal revenue collectors, were nominated for Congress in their respective districts. The other districts will make Congressional nominations later. . ■ " r

Virginia Republican. .The Republican State Convention of Virginia, which met at Richmond, was called to order by Senator Mahone, and Col. William Lamb was made Chairman. Four delegates-at-large—Ma-hone being one—and eighteen'district delegates were chosen. Four of them are colored and eighteen white men. A motion that delegates to Chicago be instructed to east -their votes in the national convention for Arthur was received with almost unanimous disapproval Each district delegation reported in favor of Gen. Mahone as Chairman of the delegation to Chicago, and the delegates were instructed to vote as a unit on all questions in the convention. The platform, which was read by Gen. Mahone, declares that the coalitionists of the State shall hereafter be known as the Republican party of Virginia, and tbat in the nation’s affairs they shall act with the national Republican party and support its nominees for President and vice President. The platform also declares in favor of free education and liberal appropriations of tne surplus Government revenue for educational purposes; demands a protective tariff in the interests of national industries; cordially indorses President Arthur’s policy, which is characterized as conspicuously conservative and entitled to the respect and confidenee of the nation, and conclndes with an emphatic preference for his nomination at Chicago.

Maine Greenback. Col. C. S. Emerson was called to preside over the Maine State Greenback Convention, which assembled at Lewiston. Three hundred and twelve delegates were in attendance. Ex-Gov. Plaisted left for home before the convention was called to order, having; failed in hiß efforts to bring about a fusion with the Democrats. Ex-Congressman Ladd, however, remained with the hope of being nominated for Governor, but in this he was worsted, the Rev. Dr. H. B. Eaton, of Camden, getting ttho honor. A resolution was introduced early in the session, pronouncing against fusion wito “either of the old parties, open or secret.” and after a lively debate was adopted. Tne platform points to the Supreme Court’s legal tender decision as .an unanswerable indorsement of the principles of the Greenback party, and indorses the national platform of 1880. Resolutions were also passed advocating the Government control of railroad and telegraph lines; advocating an Income tax; condemning the ertmloyment of children in manufactories, and deprecating the introduction of the prohibitory amendment question into party politics. A full set of nominations was made for Congress, for Presidential electors, and for national convention delegates, and all the delegates and electors were instructed to vote for Benjamin F. Butler. Dakota Republican. In the Dakota Republican Convention, at Huron, which was presided over by W. Q. Plummer, of Fargo, a resolution was adopted with three cheers favoring Blaine for President and Lincoln for Vice President, and the delegates were , instructed to vote lor them as long as.,,these, was a probability of their being nominated. N. E. Nelson, of Pembina, and Col. J. L. Jolly* of Clay, were elected delegates to- the Chicago convention. Bvron E. Pay, of Brookings, and Robert K. Wallace, of Stutsman, being chosen as alternates. Resolutions were adopted by a rising vote Indorsing Arthur’s administration, instructing the delegates for Blaine, favoring the division of Dakota and the admission of the south bait. There was a bitter fight between the delegates from the northern and southern sections Of the State for the organization and control of the convention, resulting in a viotory for the northern section by a bare majority of one. Connecticut Republican. Hon. Samuel Fessenden, who presided over the Republican Convention at Hartford, expressed no personal preference as to the Presidential aspirants, but briefly named those most prominently mentioned- President Arthur received a round of applause, and there was prolonged cheering when Gen. Hawley was mentioned. The del-egates-at-large John L. Houston, Samuel E. Merwin, Jr., Augustus lkandegee, and Frederick Mills—were kistrreted for Senator. Joseph R. Hawley. Eight-district delegates were appointed, all of whom are for Ha-wtey. The resolutions eulogize President Arthur and his administration, and pledge the Republicans of Connecticut to support the nojutnee of the Chicago convention. New Jersey Greenback. . Tne National party of New Jersey, called for the purpose of electing delegates-st-large to the Indianapolis convention, convened at Trenton, and was presided overby E.E.Potter. Benjaman F. McCallister, of Gloucester, R. W. Terlinde, of Union, D. A. Hopkins, of Esses, and Georite H. Larison, of Hunterdon, .wire chosen delegates. It was at first (determined to get up a platform, but it was finally concluded to adopt the.platform of the last national convention. 'lt was adopted without Iking read. All the delegates are for Ben Butler for President. Tennessee Greenback. The State convention of the Tennessee Greenbackers, at Nashville, was largely attended. N. J. Buchanan, of Fayetteville, was nominated for on £fie first ballot. „ The national platform of 1880 was re-affirmed, and delegates to the national/convention at Indianapolis were chosen. '1 hey were unins true ted, but are understood to be favorable to Gen. Butler as the Presidential standard-bearer. / v> , A good-looking, well-dresaol man was caught on Broadway, New Yoitk. squirting oil on people's clothes from a smalt can concealed la bis hand. .