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A x.t AtJCTt. STRAIGHT FOR EDMUNDS TtZXOST ASD MASSACHUSETTS SPEAK LOUDLY FOR niM. X3L KELtOATIOXS AT LA BOS HtOK BOTH IT1TU CJ-A5TM OC AXD CHOSE3 WITH FaUCTlCALLT KO OTTOKmOX. I April S3. -John Gregory fadta, of ft Albans; Bedfiuld Proctor, of But.

toad; Frederick Billings, of Woodstock, aad aroorbtoa D. Harris, of BraUleboro, war elcct-r4 by sotlarnetlon delegates at large to Chicago by tbe BepubUoan State Convention her to-day. tad wr lrructed for Edmund long ss bi ads may ba before the convention. Tb oon-watio was large, tolly attended, mad aa uxceU loot representation of tb BepubUcan of Tor. wool Ex-Congressman James M.

Tyler, of BratUeboro, presided, and niado a speech la vfaickkaaaid: Oa Issues of air and fre elections and th protection of American labor, iod with Edmund and Llnoola aa our leaden, ncu march to certain victory' a sentiment wbfcb was enthusiastically applauded. Tbe election of delegates wis then proceeded with, and tb four amlnent Vermonters named a bore were unanimously chosen. It la not certain that Mr. Billings's health will permit him to go to Chicago, la which oaae the party will be represented by bla alternate. Ex-Congressman Dudley Deulson, of Hoyalton.

All the delegate are enthusiastically for Edmunds, and expect to rot for him from flnt to latt. Tb resolution reported by George O. Benedict, of Burlington, demand a fre ballot and a fair oount, reform In tb civil service and sscuritvof tenure "Id offloej favor tb policy of protection, and demand a peedy reduction of taxation. They commend President Arthur's Administrator as just, conservative, and fre from They present George 7. Ed mods as a candidate for tbe Presidency, a one waves agsrcaatve Integrity, large ability, wno-(ous staUaunaoablD, and unblemished record lit him for tbe Chief Magistracy, and whose nomination will be a sure promts aod elan of success, aod Instruct the delegate to rot for hdinunds as lung aa his name Is be I ore the convention, snd to ue ail bonoi-abl means to secure hi nomination, uov.

Froctot one ot tbe delegate, wa called on and made a brief speech In eulogy of Senator Edmunds. Speeches were also mad by ei-CongrsMman William W. Grout and other. Tbe convention was entirely bar- i nionioua. and its choice of delegates is sreoeraJly reoognlied as excellent.

In the outside talk of new tiers a great variety ot opinion Is found aa to second choice for President, but It is significant tbst there is no talk in faror of Blaine's candidacy. Eight year ago a majority of Ver- moot beDublican were Blaine men; to-day be can hardly muster a Corporal's guard in tb whole State. bom-ox, April 80. The Republican State Convention here to-day accomplished to work expected of It, and accomplished it very quietly. Sour Edmunds delegates were chosen to tbe National Convention, but no Inst ructions wer them, and tbe only declaration in the plat-unn regarding candidates was that the ite-puhiicane of Massachusetts demand aa their candidate for President a man of prove 1 fidelity in publle life whose relations to tbe party are such that all Its members can heartily uuite In his support." The convention was railed to order by young Mr.

Lodge, tbe Chairman of tbe State Committee, wbo was maue temporary Chairman, and delivered a abort, erlsp address, urging the Republican Yirty to meet tbe new issue wiilcb wore arising, to make an intelligent reform in the Unrr, and to stand by its profession In tbe matter of civil -service reform. Mr. Lodge's mention of Edmund aod Lincoln called forth enthusiaftio applause. x-Uov. John D.

Lone, the permanent President of tbe convention, delivered a speech over an hour la length, elaborately setting forth the leading issues which divide tbe parties. made a powerful arraignment of the Coniah murderers tod tb Danville rioters, snd urged further legis itlon In the direction of civil service reform, tod. while pointing out what protective policy ad accomplished, advocated a readjustment of the tariff on an enlargement of tbe tree list and lifting of taxes on the necessaries of life. The sriwtion of four uclejratu to Chicago was Biaile wboily upon personal grounds, as all tb candidates declared strongly tor Ceo ator Edmund. The vote was: Whole number of to a botes torys.

Hour 1.04 John D. MMrrCsbut ttti I Francis A. VM The Bret four gentlemen were elected. A very strenuous eftort was made to elect Mr. Hto't, ex-Chairman of tbe rtate Committee, different ticket bauig cirouUted bearing bis name with one of the other gentlemen left off There wa a strong feeling In favor of Gen.

Walker, but many thought It necessary to- tos forthesuo-celut ticket in order to bead off Mr. fctott. Tb Commute on Resolutions reported through ex-Congressman Crapo a follows: Tti Repablteaa of Msncbuetta, la oonTsotkm ss-saraltlwl. daclars snvw tuair Hihimm to tbe pollik-si Cim4i4m krau.rur proeiKtmed bj thsm sod which raoeivsdlhsaptTOTal of lh paopls of the liuitsd btso in sis sihmwmIts rrecUantlal sieutions. I.

We 'Here In ir national iiptpwikct the Got-crruawit wbk-a ha wcumnin pi mn uoc snd ami? of ins MepcbiM-. a Talourdr it rwouresa, M'mulatcd it IndsMrtca, Ita'wesiih and soptUfcUoo. and pici a la tiis rroi.t ru.a of nation. II. belisT the Uovsroniant to be.

elothed wttb petmanaut autborlty forth ravuiatloo of slj matter of aalional eonreni. with powvr tu guard Us own life snd le protect It oill in th arl-e of their eiril and pniiixau rltthia. nwu It aa the Brat duty of tii Otneramvnt to evr to arvry rotar In arerr uu rWlil eaat hi ball.4 frvaiy and withoet tear, and to hare the awn honaMly untcdi and ws de-Boanns all las paawd. as in tb ease of canain SosUiera Mala, aruivr iM-mucratlo control, with tb in. taut te thwart tbe wlii of a ajoritrof the leal voters a ajoi-kary of free, election.

Mat Ins ths lateMTity in baliot-eos and Hrtklna at the foundation of the republican gorernnient. Tn eoactment of sues law aM tb eairrfoyinem ol favoritism and fraad In the eon-Svk of aWoiion. wbcrubj carta i a Ktatevare ruled by aunurtila lu darlaiioa cf Iha rundamanuU nbu of tb ara a -awial to politics and deaerre IBs Wnal eititaiiinatla of svart hwert and faUMnloded man. III. WesdrnratstartV law which, while fuinihlng ouaary rrTanua.

shall faror tb labor and Indusi rial eotarprue of tba untry snd not SMiall theui, while wa InaM a rlul.in of cutu a duliv baraus of aansarou surplu In tb Trouury iwoaipta. At tb huh time, era a iittai tbat tuU JuetWia Doud be mad wit a tb Wat possible Injury to tba labor and awnutacturliig Uli tt of th country, and omuenin tba athltrary perventaae radnetton pn.piad by ths prnent lieniocratle House Kaureaantailra. beeau It fail to reform any tn. squaiitlti of taxation, disrat-sro lbs baiur wanu of tli country, aod, if adoi ted. wild cnpplemany In--Sustna and.

at th aaoi tune, woeid probably Derma tba raaenue. alo nmnu tn th prosraastT ebarata Induwrtal coadltloos tbe neeesalty for an In. vraturatloaof tb tarta upon a dentin taM, to tb an tiwt It wtsy be nmMitmI a to Ita real laSaaoc Kf Isbor. eapiial, productloo. and revenue.

1 banev that a aound curraii(rj based oa iaennforniHy tolh nntary itamfard of tb rid. ths snmteat luiportano to th iirnianence vrari lianas Jt. rnii ri Vi vu.iLi.i, imwrani, INIO our IMlllMf ft I Inlimrt. that tba aonunawi eolnaraof Miver npoa in pi nHio aaiin of stiver rentarai are frausht vita dansar to our Bnawmal aSaira, and inn with sarneataaaalbat thecoojptilMMry rolnuce of tllver dot. bir be atpanded.

We favor tfcs rvatrtetlon of the powerof Ivmtnw ovar th ll-rjler ru ny of tbe uatry by smeadaipnta to tb Conittlntton a 7 uia oniy run MaraMendar moHT exnad or wraad ta tin of paao bail of uii 4 UTar. p.aaeaii equal latrtn.Mj value. a ai uuurovewmn in the etvtl axrv-watoa aava hMn t- k-nubilr-ui tnrea and larthrnllv executed by a i thai the lir.i?l,u'r,t,, rforaalreadv (aired shall be eminent service of sTbaTot fattblBl. and dniKt kecuUveofno to which rad ertieuyT aot aion of bis party, but ut ii. usTing ran ef e.

partly and In. nt-n-t ol tba twvtber for tb Iwn, paM Int-n-at sawnaratm sematti a Uk roan ol ovvd Sdaiuy in tti' Indent ta Im. to Part, ara rek. baartily aiiHs In hi cvn. 91 a aaiors can 111.

heilrY ta pi-o-flat of V.Haa la tn W. tb ictloiv aportMrb the TtSt- BliiiL iead wosoenes In tba sxwaTot im 1 JJkIS laauted tba Oersocracv eea xwlaried tbe leiocrc7 beraua ef n. le pa ooo low, irantoiy vrrz rat. aad It bnaillrty to t' uM -l7r7 im ot p' tb rerteral Siol ahuA lavtilva Snaey-tal arrolal perti, Tbe Iteimbin are, as the party of pi snae-wi. ui a Wai av the psnv of aroa-raa aiwi i.

i b'iian4 beneHt chrvetania4-and as lw pauo et an tn rar-wa eonaoeae tn w( i.u.Ti aa wiriniy, wan via fnst Ui Exarative power. Tba only breec which disturbed th routine rfcecosM-rntioo. ttri attempt to subtttute tor he tnng piank ome4hlng more pronounced aad t- rnrt apwnk hi favor of constitutional pro. NNtion. rtoth prrro tlons wcr voted dowa by r'g" nsiiwnt mawisra.

tfXUHASKA TO VOTE FOR BLAINE. fJnani. April Si Thg Hepublloan Stat Pteycwnuoa to oeiegste to tb National V.rrvMilioo meets at Lincoln to-morrow. AH ih debates bat iK'arcd tor and a Uure fl iTter arc 1 he btat wl.l send sa unlaitruylgsJ Ueletfstuoa to aa inertia van-, wa raqsaaf v. V.

rastloa ptvv Me thai -r shnll lu fr IX Ctiioago. Many prornmetit polttidans are In this vy MugQi en rout to i.inooin, among ueas Corressuan K. K. Valentine. MAIXE FOR BLAINE.

MCOMxtETOCta TBI PLCXED KKTOBT AXD BEXOXCf ATLXO OOV. ROB IK. BAjtooa, Me April 90. Tb Btato Ro-publkaaa Cooveotloa met her to-day aod everything was unanimous for Blaine for President and Frederick Bobl for Governor. There wer L.134 delegates present from th 18 counties of th Stat.

George CiWlng, of Auburn, Chairman of tbe Republican Blab Committee, called tbe convention to order, and Orvtlle D. Baker, of An-atusta, was elected temporary and afterward permanent Chairman. Tb present Governor, Mr. Bobte, was renominated by aodamation. CoL John 8.

Case, Mayor of Rockland, and Wastoo F. Miller, of Portland, wer nominated as Presidential Electors. Th Hon. 3. B.

BodweO. of Hallo well: George C. Wing, of Auburn; Joseph 8. Wheelwright, of Bangor, and th Hon. J.

B. Drnmmond, of Portland, were chosen as delegates to tb National Republican Convention. Of course all these delegate are for Blaine, although no instructions wer Mr. Wheelwright's second choice Is at present Arthur, although be is ready for any reasonable contingency. The seoond choice of tb other delegates is unknown.

Tbe ordinary formal resolutions were passed, civil service reform being mentioned In a very brief manner and Blalna recommended aa the choice of Main Republican. Tbe conspicuous plank in the platform is that In reward to tern-peranoa, which entirely ignores tbe proposed constitutional jirobibitory amendment. One member of the Committee on Resolution wished tbe party to Indorse that amendment, but tbe opinions expressed by ex-Chief-Justioe Appleton and other stanch Republicans In opposition to tb amendment had evidently had its effect, and the committee therefore only expressed the following reneral opinion, which ws accepted: Ws reaffirm oar approval of ths policy of prohibit. ins the dram shop, and synipatbix with every JudU etons movsment looking to tb amelioration of the evil of in tare paraaoe." Tbe only speeches of tbe day were those of tbe Chairman and Gov. Boole.

Tbe Chairman, tn accepting bis position, defended the rights of citizenship In every part of tbe land, condemned the Democratic Party for causing an export of our gold, and for trying to take away protection from lumber and tbe other interest of Maine. He I a young lawyear of much abiiitp, but he did not ooraoare very favorably with senator Fry and Fred N. Dow, who bar been prominent In tbe Ptate Conventions in tbe prist. After complimenting Benators Sherman, Edmund, Logan, and President Arthur, and saying tbat tbe Republicans of Maine would support any nomine of tbe convention, he declared that tbe people of Main looked further, and desired tbe nomination of the greatest statesman of tb age, James G. Blaine.

Tbe most spontaneous ex. presaion of enthusiasm waa that given on the a pea ranee of ex-Gov. Chamberlain, whose pre- enve (xauea xorta a storm oi applause. THE VOICE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. ONE-HALT THE DELEGATION IN FAVOB OF MB.

EDMUNDS. Concord, N. April 3a The result of th Republican Stat Couvention In thia city to-day was an apparent and doubtless sn actual victory for ex-Senator Rollins, with whom Secre tary Chandler is understood to be a silent part- ner, though there's no absolute certainty thereof. Th slate made up last night by Rollins and his needs was elected to-day without any difficulty. although when th convention determined, as it did after some discussion, to adopt the plan of choosing on delegate at a time, instead of rot.

Ins; for four on one ballot, it was thought by some that th slat would be Droken, and possi bly Rollins himself defeated. This manner of proceedur, however, although generally, op. posed by machine managers, owed Its adoption less, to hostility to Rollins than to th desire of the supporters of on or two aspirants, whoee name oaa oeen ten on tne regular elates, to secure a better opportunity to advance their interests than could be had were all to be. elected together a waa understood would be tb case. Charles H.

Sawyer, of Dover, and Ueorn H. Ptowull, of Claremout, were elected without sub-stantial opposition on tbe first and second bal lot, on tbe third ballot the Rollins men rushed their leader to tbe front, resorting in some cases to osuiot-oox suning, wnicn waa exposed and denounced, but at all events they arave him so heavy a lead that be lacked onlv one vote of election, and on tbe next ballot was chosen by a vme oi Z.3 in a xoiai or ov, leading J. 1 reaver, hi chief competitor, by 14.S. Tbe latter had been put rorwara, not a an antagonist of Rollins, but aa ai reoresentatlve of th.orth-euitrn ann. tlon of the State, which had been left entirely unprovided for.

Charlea R. Coming, of this city, wbo represented the pur anti-Rollins sentiment, got only 08 votes and was withdrawn im mediately after tbe fourth ballot. Tb fifth ballot forth fourth delegate, resulted In the election Of Cant. Joseph B. Clark, of hv 8uS votes, against 17V for Peavey.

vi tne entire memoersnip ox tne state ana district delesmtlona. eta-ht In number, now chnam. with Rollins practioaily at the head, he alone naa aaa any extensive political experience. No one of th others was Indeed ever heard ot in political circles outside the rotate, nor ha any one of them been prominent in 8tate politics. Tbey have nearly all been put forward in his interest and supported and elected br his rinnrl.

and they are at least expected to follow his dic tation, it ai poeaioie, out not probable, that hum of them may disappoint him. At least four of them are ostensibly lor Edmunds, one for Arthur, on for Geo. Sherman, and one is non-oommittaL Rollins Is. of course, understood to be an Administration henchman, but he hi first, lat. and all tbe time for Edward H.

Rollina. He declares tbat be has not made up his mind whom to support for the nomination, but he will be round eventually for to man whom be thinks likely to win. i The resolutions congratulate the Republican of other States upon the flattering prospects for another triumph of Republican principles: eommend Mr. Arthur's Administration; demand such exercise of power by tbe national Government as will insure tbe enjoyment of his constitutional rights to every citizen in the South: condemn the horizontal reduction of duties and maintain the doctrine of protection; favor a reduction of the duties on tbe necessaries of lite and an Increase of those upon luxuries; urge the eradication of polygamy and a reform in the civil service; demand a suspension of the coinage of silver dollar and approve tbe National Educational bill passed by tbe Senate. BLAINE TAKES WEST VIRGINIA.

THE ARTHUR MEN BEATEN AND THE DELE- GATES INSTRUCTED. MAKTiXBBma, West April 30. The question of whether the friends or opponents Of James G. Blaine should control the selection of delegates at large to the Chicago Convention has been settled, after a prolonged and hard-fought battle, In which tbe man from Main cam out victorious at every point. Tbe convention waa on never paralleled in West Virginia tn point of size, earnestness, and appearance, and every delegate seemed thoroughly Imbued with the idea that crisis In the affairs of tbe Republican Par ty in this State had arrived which, if properly appreciated and earnestly followed up, would result in a glorious victory.

Tbe convention was called to order at I P. M. by G. W. Atkinson, hatrman of the State Committee, and.

after the usual preliminaries had been put aside, the body got down to business by electing Joba Mason, of Taylor, permanent Chairman and B. S. Allison, of Ohio, Sec retary. The resolution reported arraign the Democratic Party, State and national, for ita ahortooroiugs and Incompetency to deal with public affair; tak very strong ground In favor of a tariff tor protection: denounce tbe importation of foreurn contract labor: commend tbe administration of President Arthur, and Instruct the uelegatee at large to vote for James G. Blaine so long as he may have a obanoe of securing tbe noru i nation.

Against this latter proposition the anti-iilain meu rtuuiea strong fight, bemglsupported by many Maine men wbo opposed Tm-tructlous ot any kiod from principle, but tbe advocates of Iron-clad iustmo lions anally tarried their point by a vote of to 1j0 and tbe battl was won. TU delegates at lrr are as follows: First District H. B. Doveoer.of Oli-o, Elaine; Second District W. M.

O. iHiwson. wt Pretoo, Blaine-; Third District E. L. Dutrica.

of Koawba. Blaine; Fourth DistrictWarren Miller, of Jackson, Blaine. Two of tbe alternate are colored. In tbe event of Blaine's withdrawal from tbe fight It is Impossible to tell bow the da. era ion will vote.

with, be exception of Mr. Daarson. who favors Sherman. Mr. Dovener, of Ohio, has no second choice, and says be can form no opinion until it shall appear that Blaine cannot win.

Tbe Blaine men carried tb Second District Convention with a rusk this morning, elect-teg two straight-out part baa na of tbe Maine statesman with little opposition. Tb Administration men made a feeble effort to obtain control by moving tbe continuance of tbe temporary officer In the permanent ortranisatkm without tbe formality of a committee report, but this more was vety promptly and emphatically sat down upon, and Thomas H. P. Staxrrera, of Marion, and C. r.

Peter, of Barbour, were duly put In charge a permanent Proddent and attrtrv. resoecUveiy. for dalecat to Chi cago, Arnoli Schem, of Grant -County, and lr auuioii, wer cnosen, re ceiving add votes, ruspectlvely, out of 130. to reolutkiM were adopted. There was a very large attendance of delegates.

i THE RGINIA REITJBLICANS. A DELEOAT ON WHICH WILL CONTEST THE CLi DCS OF MAHOX I I KKX Richxorii, Vav. April Tn i straight-out Republic ui Convention her to-day was bar monlous thj raghout, and its members were la good spirit Ex-Congressnnan Dexendorf and Gen. Wickhi rn, both loss; conspicuous by their determined Ight Against Mahone, received an ovstioa rot i the convention. Mr.

Dexendorf, In calling body to order, laid special stress upon the fac that of th 1 Electors who wer selected by tbe late Mabone Convention bad never voted tb Republican ticket, and were, before Apn 23, outspoken Democrats. He likened Mah ine to John Kelly, of Kew-Tork, in his pernfclou i manner of working. E. O. Hlnea, of Fairfax, was made temporary Chairman.

While th Cc inmltte on Credentials was deliberating Get Wlckham was called on for a speech. All be Mah ones in th world, he said, would not b. able te keep tbe straight-out del. egatlonfron the Chicago Convention. J.

B. Law known as th ablest speaker In Virginia, id a fierce onslaught on Mahone, who, he afflr tied, bull-dozed th recent convention. W. I Lester, another colored orator, called Mahc ne's platform a sugar-coated pill which the tepublicans of the Commonwealth will not swa low. In referring to Mahone being a Democrat ind Republican at the same time, he said that a oundrel could not reconcile the two inconsistenc os.

In closing his speech. Lester said: If Blaine Is nominated, that little VO pounds meaning Mabone will gather himself up and sav. 'Gentletnen, let us Mr. Hlnea was retained in the permanent organization. Several prominent members of the party came lere with platforms in their pocket, and tbe psp adopted as follows Is tbe result of a mixture the different points of each I.

Tb Republicans In this convention represent tb tn Republtrnn onrantraUon of this a It hat exited inee 1843, and been raprasentcd In every National Convention too that time. II, Predentin as wc do a political record anvtalned by tn foul breath of repudiation, we confidently expect that recognition to which by Ions and faithful devotion to rts osus are lastly entitled. HI. believe that tbe plank in the National Republican platform which pledged full pavment of every dollar of tb National debt wa a declaration which p- Elied to the) States a well as to tbe Nation, to ths oath ss welii a to the North, and beoun th rale for car galdanoei and condemn th action of President Arthur In forcm repudiation npnn th Stat of Vlnrlnla. a measure which enuld not have been consummated bqt for hi active and penUtent rapport.

IV. I bis plank deprecate ss nsslas any attempt to build np the party ra tba South by abandonlna tbe fund mental principles of tb national party and boy-lng adherents with office. V. That the set of Congress enacted for the reform of th civil svlcs of th Government bus oar unqualified approve, and should rceve the esmeet indorsement of the party In tbe National Convention assembled, and be fctthfolly xecotd In Virginia as wU a In all other section of th conntrv. VL Tbat We eondemn President Arthur for permitting ruthless violation of raid act In every department of the clvtl seirvlc In Vlnrlnla.

by which abase of power lsnrssumsof money were drawn from the pocket of Fedcal employes, hi th shape of political asses, menu, and ixed to corrupt tbe voter of tb Plate, while Federal patmnasw ha been held oat as a reward for political aervleaa. and threats of removal bav bees used to overawe popular will. TIL That iw are unalterably opposed to one maa power" in pnltics, and eondemn the Administration for lendlnc lj aid to fore tb svatem oa th people of Virginia whldh ha bean so emphatically rebuked In tb North. I VIII. Thai tb rtebt to a "free baKnt and a fair prawn stive of all Cublte wbereitbe voloaof the people, as sxprswed at lepoll.

Is supreme IX. This rs vers tb foaterlnir of tba free school system of thenntry and heartily approve th educational bill recently passed bv the United State Senate X. That vi favor a tariff that will afford protection to labor and the industrial Interest of the country, and tbat will develop ths great resource of this etats. XI. Tbst the abnata of tba Internal mmiu In ths South lhav been sack.

In tb estabitohment of a personal (Government and irt proMitutlon to factional nse of offloS sanportcd oat of public contribution, that aothlngjremalna but radical unprovement or abol- isomexu. Of tbe ot lev resolutions, the principal ones condemn any attempt to draw a color line; express gratification at tbe evidence of fraternization exhibited by tnose who wore tb blue and the srrav; leavs) the delegates to vote accordinv to their convtbtiona, and to recognize tb fact that tbe naming-of a candidate should be practically left to the States required to famish Electoral votes tender sympathy with tbe family of Garfield, anid suggest the nomination of Blaine and Lincoln. While no instructions were given to the delegates elected to Chicago, it Is well known that all of theseifsvor Blaine and Lincoln above all other aspirant. Tbiais not only clearly indicated by the platform, but In every vote taken to-day. AI of these selected aa delegate from the State at large have for months been strong advocates BlalnC and Lincoln.

The mention of these names before the convention brought down tbe bouse onievery occasion. The allusion of Mr. Blaine's tender attachment to Gartteld was received with the heartiest applause by all, and by none more so than the colored delegates. Every allusion to Lincoln called forth applause from tbat portion of tbe Tbe straight-out leaders here feel confident that their delegation will be admitted by the Chicago Con ven tioa tn preference to Mahone's, whose Bepublfcaaism Is but a week old. They do not belWe that tbe national party can afford to adopt Mr.

ifabone, with hi record on the State debt and utter disregard of tbe civil service reform law. 1 Wlckham, whose fealty to the Bepublicaa Party has never been questioned, expresses strong hopes of securing seats in tb utucago convention tor nis delegation. CUT AND DRIED FOR ARTHUR. THE EK5TUCKT COKVEirnON feETXO RUN BY ALTER EVAJJ3 PERSON. April 30.

Delegates to Stat Convention have arrived In and conferences to secure" har- been in progress all day. The bar- insist In rushing: things through for giving no show to the opposition. tlon Is almost entirely tn the hands of revenue machine, and Commissioner tb movements In person. tb delegations, as far asdevel- rule out the large anti-Arthur at Monday's primaries in Louls- eombin against John D. White which Is violently anti-Arthur.

ved this afternoon, and states that he tbe use of his name for deloirata at large, bud wld use all his Influence to prevent tne convention irom inaorsing Ancuri Administration br instructing for nis renomination. Commissioner Evans is talked of for Chairman. The onlyb-eal fight which will have a chance against the machine Is that of CoL W. O. Bradley, fthe stalwart, who seconded Grant's nomination In 10 at.

Chicago. The machine programme Is to defeat Bradley Jor delegate, but he happens to be strong with many office-holders, and has almost enough fastructed votes to elect He says toinight that there Is no earthly chance beat him. It looks aa though Arthur' AdxntniKtratlon would be Indorsedbut tbe delegates! sent to Chicago are without instruction. Walter Evans, Congressman Culbert. son, and Col.

Bradley will be elected delegates, and the fourth is uncertain. Of these, Bradley is not enamored of Arthur especially, and can be counted as againet him if be gets a chance. Tbe negroes beld a 8tat Convention here to-day and adopted resolution complimentary to Justice Harlan. fThey are demanding on delegate at urge rofci the State. Tne President's hand was shown to-day.

When gwope. Collector of the Lexington District, resigned it bras understood that hia place would be given to the man who could deliver tb district to Arthur. H. P. fctolL, who claimed to be for Blaine, was electel a delegate.

To-day his brother was appointed Collector, and it is underatnnd tbat Delegate Stoll will reciprocate th attention at ci i FLORIDA 6W COLORED DELEGATES WORK EXPECTED TO-DAY. 8t. Avorgrnrx, April 30. Nearly all the counties In Florida were represented at tbe Republican! Stat Convention, which was held her to-day, th number of delegates present being unusual or large, uter waa a majority of col- tea, and they insisted on having their in the management of affairs. The coo- at called to order at 12:40 P.

M. by E. Chairman of the Stat Central Com- was a Vona: tim before a temporary ion could be effected. Final lv w. Leon County, was elected temporary Cha rman, and J.

E. Lee, (ooloredj ot Duval Cwuaty, Secretary. Tb Committee on Credaatfeia consisted of one member from each county represented ta the convention. Tbey went Into acadon at P. M.

and had not made their report up to 8 P. M. They haye contested dearaatton from the counties of Columbia, Kscambi.t. Levy, aad Marion to act upen. The temporary orgttitization met ajrainata P.

the Into was spent in indorsing the Independent moveoxsit amonar th Colored faction. Atatf P.M. tbe convention adjourned to meet at 10 to-marrow. Among ths) maoy arornutsrit per- Lot lSVlXXJE, th Republican large) numbers. mony have mony will loo irfkn.

mrM The on vefa th IntaniU Evans Is Direct The temper of oped. Is io vote devdoped ville, and (to Tenth District. White ai will refu mcaao. i THE MAJORITY LIVELY NKW-YORrT TrTTTRSTl A urivi too. sons In the city ere: Conmwman Btsbe.

ex-Govs. Heed, htearna. ani Gleason; L. G. Dennla.

Penni5 x-n. Senator Msnn, (leniocrat, and a host of Federal oflice-h older. There is nothing known a to who will be selected as delegates to Chicago, or whether they will be for Arthur. Blaine, or Logan. Some lively work la anticipated to-morrow.

CALIFORNIA STRONG FOB BLAINE. THE DELEGATES ALREADY ELECTED AND YET TO BE CHOSEX, Oaxxaxd, CaL, April Sa--The Republio-an 8 tat Convention met her to-day, and was called to order brH.fi. CornwaU. M. M.

Estee, Louis Adams, and A. E. Davis war nominated for temporary Chairman, and, th two former declining-. Mr. Davis was declared elected.

Th choice has no special significance, as all the nominee declared themselves strongly in favor of and. In fact, this was th almost uvdversa! sentiment of the convention. On the question of appointing a Committee on Platform, a spirited debate arose on a motion that rotions should be submitted to the com-mlttee before tbe convention. There wss an evident fear that tb committee would not offer a sufficiently strong resolution pledging deles-ates The convention finally agreed that it tne platform did not contain everything that was wanted additional resolution might be offered In the convention. The convention then took a recess until 7 o'clock, and Congressional ristriJj conventions went into session.

In the First District Bush and D. O. Carr were elected delegates and pledged by the convention to vote for Blaine so long as there is any reasonable hope of hia nomination. Inthe6eoond District W. M.

Parks and George H. 8chell were elected and plodged to vote for Blaine as long aa he remained candidate. In tbe Third District Ell Dennison and William Johnson were elected and pledged to use ail honorable mean to secure Blaine' election. In the fourth District David McClure and CHSSerweJe elctl without pledges. In th Fifth District M.

C. Blake and A. and In tbe Sixth O. banders and D. C.

Creed, were elected on Blaine pledges. All these delegates will undoubtedly vote tor Blaine on the first ballot, and a majority of them will doso first and last, but In case of break In tbe Blaine strength Arthur will probably get two or "tore votes from the Third and Fourth Districts. The tate Convention. In nominating- delegates at large, will undoubtedly pledge them with rreater pr less stringency to support Blaine. Frank M.

Pixley, of the Argonaut Thomas Bard, of Ventura: W. W. Morrow, of ran Francisco; Horace F. Pave, formerly Congressman romthe 8eoond District, and Horace Davis, of San Francisco, besides a host of others, are candidate. Page Is regarded by some as an Administration man, but the others are all for Blaine, i BLAINE CAPTURES NEVADA A.

BOLTS DELEOATIOX FOB THE PLUMED KMCHT" ELECTED. VtRonoA Cmr, April SU Blaine secured a substantial victory in the Nevada Republican Convention to-day, from tbe fact that though tbe delegates go unpledged, th resolution Indorsing him was drawn so strongly as to leave them no alternative but to vote for him, so long as he has any chance of winning the nomination. A protracted and bitter fight occurred in the Committee on Resolutions between the Blaine sd-herents and tbe anti-pledged, the former ineU-t-ing on a plank emphatically instructing tbe del. gates to vote for him. Finally they agreed upon a compromise resolution, but this did not satisfy tbe friends of John W.

Mackay, and they declined to place him In nomination as a delegate. The following delegates, all of whom were on the platform and declared their intention to stand by Mr. Blaine so long as be Is In the field, were then elected: M. D. Iroley, Stevenson.

8. L. Lee, John Dixon. J. H.

Rand, and A. J. Blair. A canvass of the delegates shows that the second choice of each is Ldmunda. The platform In dorses Arthur's favors protection, civil service reform, supplemental legislation to exclude the Chinese, as weU aa to prohibit the Importation from any country of persona on labor contracts; demands the suppression of polygamy; declares it to be the duty of the National Government to aid In the cost of educating tbe frwedman; favors a postal telegraph; declares tbe public domain to be tbe heritage ox tne American people, and favors tbe enactment of such laws as will forbid tbe alienation of tbe soil by foreign corporations or foreign landlords; approves of a National Railroad Commission: denounces the agitation to demonetize silver as a blunder and a crime.

Tbe plank on tbe choice for Presidential nominee Is as fcsoleed. That la tbe opinion of this convention the saooess of the Republican Party would baaaanred by the nomination of James O. Blaine for President, and, without Instruct lne; the delegates this dsy appointed, but repoalna foil eoaudence in their Integrity and wisdom, wa nlana on rannrd nup firm (v.n.wv tk.t they will meet tbe unanimous sentiment of the Ke- Suoiioaa ran oi mis mat ir tnsy support th candi-stnte of Mr. Blaine In the National Republican Convention, and wa herebv Dledae the Raonbllnan Nevada to support tb aomlnces of that eonvsnUon. NO ARTHUR FOR OREGON.

Portlakd, Oregon, April 30 The Re publican Convention adopted, as the last plank in Its platform, the following "This convention enrdlally indorse tbe Administration of President Arthur, wboss broad statesmanship and Eod Judgment In the details of administrative duty won lor him th approval of th entir country. The platform is of the stereotyped sort, and avoids reference to the tariff question, though It demands protection of the Government on wool. The delegates to the National will not be chosen until late to-night, possibly not until to-morrow morning. Tbe sentiment of the convention is decidedly for Blaine, but it is not believed tbat tbe delegates will be Instructed for him, though a resolution may be offered declaring Biaine and Lincoln the choice of the Oregon -Republicans tor President and Vice-President. There will be a long contest for the positions of delegates to the National Convention, as at learnt 80 men are anxious to go to Chicago.

It Is thought that Blaine will get four out of tbe six vote possibly the entire delegation. While there Is no open opposition to Arthur, he has no positive strength) and will probably not sret a single delegate. Edmunds Is the seoond choice of the State. After a spirited contest. lasting through seven ballots, Binger Herman, of Hoeeburg, Douglas County, was nominated for Congress.

In his speech thankinc the convention he referred to Edmunds, Arthur, Logan, and Blaine. Tbe first three went by In alienee, but when Blaine waa mentioned tbe convention broke out with tremendous applause. This indicates better than any other sign who Is the favorite. COLORADO AGAINST ARTHUR. April 30.

The State Convention to select delegates to Chicago will oonvene here to-morrow. Tbe Blaine men will bo largely In tbe majority, and six Blaine delegates will be elected. The delegation will probably go uninstructed. Tbe Arthur men have not lost hope and are preparing for a strong flgbt in tbe convention. Tbe ttate was lost to tbe Administration through the tack of a leader.

It was hoped that Secretary Teller would use his influence, but be failed to come here or send a powerful representative. Senator Bowen is in Denver and ha came too late to do any effective work, but he will lead tbe Arthur men to-morrow. He hopes to secure a split delegation. Lincoln will be the choice of the convention for second place on the ticket, and it is possible that be will be second oboioe for first place. NO DELEGATES YET FROM TEXAS.

Fobt Worth, Texas, April 30. The time of the Republican Convention to-day was principally consumed In the consideration of the report of the Committee on Credentials. The most important contest was that involving the seats of the delegation from Galveston beaded by Gen. Malloy. of the He was defeated by over 40 votes: This Is regarded as a black eve for tbe Administration as far ss delegates at large are concerned, and as a victory for tbe outs, wbo will control the permanent organization and the selection of delegates at large.

A cioe canvass of district delegates reveals a majority for Blaine, with votes tor Arthurand Logan. Tbe dbdnclination to expreasa preference is due in part to the desire of some to waive personal preferences at Chicago in behalf of the man preferred by the Republican States and to the desire of others to vote for the strongest man, but there is no doubt that Blaine is tbe favorite, and if be Is strong-st Cbicttgo will poll a decided majority of the delegation on the first ballot, and all of it on tbe second. It is more plainly observable that office-holders are not so much for Arthur as for themselves. DOW MINNESOTA WILL GO. St.

Pacu MlnTJu, April 30. Tbe day has been devoted chiefly to Republican caucusing: and to hunting down rumors of countless combinations, every one of the latter being strenuously denied by those utorastod. Senator Sabia and ex-Gov. PUlabury are reported to be very, thick and to have formed a strong alliance. It ta claimed that PiUsbury has been making an ertnsive hunt In the couutM'a.

It is fair to say. however, that neither asjertioa has a very tound basis ot feet. It is said, and on very good authority, that Sabru and K. Davis hare come to aa agreement under which tb format withdraws bat oopoai- tion and rives the latter his support. This win undoubtedly result in tbe election of both these gentlemen as delegates at large.

The feeling in -favor of Davis throughout to State is unquestionably second only to that Santo, while personally he Is even more popular. O. B. Gould, of the First District, and a H. Graves, of th Fifth, develop much strength and their chances are thought good.

Oilman, however, la always an uncertain factor and may defeat tiravea, thouirh he has pledged his word not to do so. Kindred announces that be Is wholly out of the fight, and Dunneli may be reckoned among the dead, Th question of permanent organization has not been settled. The scheme moat talked of ts to nominate bin by acclamation and then to appoint a committee of three to nominate tbe rest of tbe delegates. This course would probably insure the selection of Davis. Gould, and Graves.

It as somewhat remarkable that there will be only one contesting- delegation that of Todd County. Tbe rural delegate have the whip-hand of tbe convention, and while Blaine haa a strong following, tbe outlook is that tbe majority will favor uninstructed delegate to Chicago. THE ARTHUR MEN ROUTED. EDMTCDS AND BLAINE THE FAVORITES Ef WISCQJfSUt AFTER FAHtCHILD. Madisos.

April 30. The Republican State Convention waa held here this afternoon and evening. The attendance was very large, every Legislative district being represented. The convention was noticeable for being composed of more prominent party workers than usual, and was a tine body of representative men, in which the Federal office-holders figured only to a small degree. The delegate selected stand as follows: At Large E.

H. Brodhead, Edmunds; E. W. Keyes, Blaine; Jonathan Powman, Edmunds: Thomas Scott, Blaine. First District H.

A. Cooper, biaine: John J. Pales. Gen. Sherman.

Second 8. 8. Barney, Edmunds: W. F. Rainbush.

Edmunds. Third-Cal-vert Spencely. B'alne; A. Dodge. Blaine.

Fourth Edward Sanderson, Edmunds; K. F. Mlnkler, Edmunds. Fifth J. H.

Mead. Edmunds; a E. Fstabrook, Sixth C. B. -Black, Arthur: A.

M. KtmbaiL Blaine. Seventh O. F. Temple.

Blaine: a M. Butt. Blaine. Eiirhth -George B. Shaw.

Blaine: Hoi-hob A. Taylor, Edmunds. Ninth-Alexander Stewart, Arthur: O. A. Ellis.

Blaine. Summary-Edmunds. 10; Blaine, Arthur, Gen. Sherman, Tbe Arthur men came to tbe convention Intent on capturing it, but discovered early In the day tbat it waa of no avail jnd united with tbe Blaine men to control tbe organization of the convention. At every point in the proceedings, however, the cloven hoof of the small but active offioe-holders' clique here In tbe interest of Arthur was shown, and several times was set down on In a thoroughly good-natured but very firm manner.

Although the Sherman men only obtained one delegate, the feel ing in his favor was very strong, and during the course of the speeches, whenever his name was mentioned, there was marked enthusiasm. Tbe platform is very short and leaves the delegates wholly uninstructed. The delegates were given clearly to understand, however, in other unmistakable wars, that they must work for Fairchild, whenever the slightest chance offered Itself. If they would properly represent the Republicans of Wisconsin, but their conduct in this regard is wholly left to their discretion when on the ground. There is considerable hope tbat Fairchild may work in as a dark horse in the convention gets into a dead-lock.

The Arthur men presented minority resolutions praising the Administration with enthusiasm and giving quasi Indorsement to his candidacy, but they were promptly sat down upon and only received a dozen votes. An attempt was made to work In a tariff plank, but it was promptly defeated, as the convention concluded not to touch on national issues. A plank in the platform mildly praising Arthur was coldly received and an attempt made to exclude It, but this was considered discourteous. A motion was made to have the convention polled for individual Presidential preferences, but this was voted down, as it was not thought proper to take such a formal vote In view of Fairchlld's position as a favorite. Tbe convention, after vnuch discussion, changed the rules governing future conventions In two respects one making representation hereafter depend on the Republican vote in several counties, and another making tbe State Central Committee a standing Committee on Credentials, to sit a day before the convention and make uo the membership from vouchers sent in from the various counties.

This is designed to facilitate business. The convention was thoroughly good-natured. What contests were made were good-natured, and tbe gathering showed very clearly that the party in Wisconsin is now firmly knit and enthusiaatically hopeful as to the result next November. WHERE IOWA IS LOOKING. THE CONVENTION ADOPTS A RXSOLUTIOX IX FAVOB OF BLAINE.

Dra MoDfzs, Iowa, April 30. The Republican State Convention met at Foster's Opera-house at 11 o'clock. There was the usual rush at the doors, and several delegates who had not tickets of the proper color had difficulty; In gaining admission to th floor. Chairman Wslden's speech was warmly received. He said the Republican Party found, the Treasury empty, and Its management brought prosperity, crowning the country with gold and putting on Its feet of silver.

The speaker's declaration that tbe Democratic Party said to the. saloons, "Whither thou goest I go and the god thou worshipest I worship, was greeted with immense applause. Tbe placing of tbe name of Major Anderson, tbe displaced Railway Commissioner, on the Oommittee on Resolutions wss honored with a loud and spontaneous outburst of applause. A number of resolutions were Introduced and referred to tbe Committee on Resolutions. One, declaring the reinstatement of Fits John Porter an Insult to President Lincoln and every Union soldier and indorsing John A.

Logan, was vociferously applauded. A resolution declaring Blaine and Lincoln to be the preference of Iowa Republicans was loudly, but not very enthusiastically, applauded. The Hon. John A. Kasson was made nerma.

nent Chairman. He lamented the decline of seal for tbe army and navy of the country. It uiru iu iu uu-pn-nio was neia witnouttoest ing the gallant army and navy of the United States; that spirit was disappearing before the Cobden Club and Iroquois Clubs and the foreign shipments. Tbe Democrats were chattering of State rights while the cattle of the country were dying of pleuro-pneumonia. He humor, ously alluded to Iowa as one of the fairest of tbe sisterhood of States, who- seemed Just now to look with the most favor on Blaine, because she bad to, cheers, hut she looked rather favorably on the others.

He then alluded to "Chester," whoee name wa greeted wit applause. He said he always bad a warm side for the under dog In the fight, laughter. and put tn a good word for Logan, Lincoln, and Edmunds, whose names were all favorably received. The details attending the election of delegates at large are not specially Interesting, there beina-only one ballot, resulting in tbe selection of J. S.

Clarkson, Judge Hubbard, the Hon. John Q. Stone, and Senator Donnan. The four opposing candidates were made alternates. There was a great deal of hubbub over tbe resolutions, tbe minority of the commit, tee wanting a more explicit committal for Blaine than was contained in tbe majority report.

Major Anderson, of tbe majority, finally eared tbe report, but It took two tedious roll-calls to accomplish this. One episode was In the case of Floyd County. Only two delegate were present, one favoring the majority and the. other tbe minority report. The Chair, man assumed tbe ritrht to vote for tbe absentees, but the other i member wanted a diHtributive share.

Chairman hlasson said tbe question was to him and at first ruled in favor of tbe county Chairman. After tbe roll-call ended Chairman Kasson referred the question to the convention, and several delegates said tbe question had repeatedly come up in County Conventions, the usual ruling being to allow township delegates to divide up the absentee vote, and the convention so ordered. Tbe convention adjourned with three cheers for the nomine at Chicago. The platform Is as follows: The Reonbrlcaa Party of lows reafBrma former enunctatioa of prtlvnplea. both fetate aa4 atknaitaju1 points with pride to record, showing It ha taitalaiiy tultliled every pledge given to lb people.

1. denounce ss unwise aad nnpatrtntle tbe present efJort which tbe Democratio party la CcSMrreas ds-eiar to oniy tbxir Brat vteo to further deraae trade aad oppress American industry by aa mdlacrtmrnat redaction of du'yoa forearn prod'KJU sad soaaafaet-bjvs which eompet with our owa. la lac common rate rest of all oar Industries, an oar labors, and ail osr natural nroperty wa oail apoc Coajzrre to bait tn this dcructtTe wot. il. We danand of Coosrees that bxuncdlaSe provision be mads for the reeonatrnetfa'n of a navy adequate to tits protecttoa of both our native and nataralircd etti-tena abroad, and ot our com menial right oa tb blarh seas, for tb oVfen of our harbors, snd for the sap-port of oar rank irnon tba oaUoas of lac earth.

HI. Weeeosrtilxeand corUaOIy tndorss theeflbrtaof ear dlauBeot-ned lietor. Jarace F. WUaoe. oi hisew.

oiuo to intrvduee BMswwrcs relative taw tioa of liiter-etaic commerce. Wc a rye a poo Coaaiess tbe necessity of speedily adopting- such mecwur a will insure to producers tbe larveat.jkwclblc fruit of therr labor, equitably aQ eonStcUaa; um lerests. aad souls various ejBeatioas relative tu aoaa-moo carriers. IV. As the debt ef gntltnde dne to the soldiers and rauorscan never be felly pa by tbe sUoe.

wc demand pr.toaa or booaty Buhl toe all who were kesv ortkydsviiarsed from ai Unary or naval Berries la tae laewar. er-niTrEtntate tb eotiatry and the BeembiWa rry npoo. nonswt, and patriot Admlnlsira-tion of rretde-T? Artsar. wbo bos juitly msrltcd toe OonCsVner od pt ihe enntry. VL Thai lb Hon.

James G. a ne I the cnoles of the Ksouoikma oi lew for Ft alii cat, aod wkde las lis cilug rrpvsfieios, we pledge tb Stats vwws, aaajoniv lur.sOC asjSBISCe OX tA katiooai Coovantioc," The district delegates were chosen aa toHowt: tr1-r. A. Mnrnsna and WITtta WUsoat a walk) Showed 0 for Blaine and SS MMbirUf: bo tnelraotloaa, acmWooa biistBr aad Cut, VV. T.

Shows oxUa-Strvetcd. Dwrav- H. C. Hem ln-way and WObaxa Morriai aaia-troeted. bat for Blaine fawrtaA-ti.

Stewart aaat Mr. Lyon; but rest 1 1 for Slain. iVii-a W. Wtnstt and rrttt tnani SiaiMsad Lincoln. fcix4k-Jadge H.

8. Wmslow aad Calvta afaavdngt tntroetloa lost, 40 to S7. Wu Col. Oaloa aad W. Wee; tastraotc for Blaine H-Chrlt1 aad VT.

W. Wilm, saatrMted for Blaine. A. Corartcnce and T.lLLogaat lawtnoted lor Bialae. rmt-T.

a Maeoaaaa B. I. Bcnsoni tnetroctsd tor Blaine ientb-J. B. Foak aad W.L.

Ataswortai Blaise advtoed. It is probable the delegate win not be so compact as four vrar sgo and. In breaking up, will tir -to get where they oaa do tbe moat good for Iowa. THE CHANCES IN MARYLAND. THE ARTHUR XET TRTTJfQ TO CREATE AMOKO THETB OFPOjrEJtTS.

Haoebstowx, April 50. Th Republican CUte Convention meets here to-morrow. All the delegates are her to-night, and ft Is not probable that any of tbe vexed question In which the opposing factions differ will be decided before the convention meets. Caucuses of delegates from all the Congressional districts and of the Blaine and an ti-Blaine factions were beld to-night, and. very little was accomplished.

Every Indication la that It will be Blaine against th field to-morrow, and tba Arthur men, profiting by th dissension In the ranks of the majority, have made heavy inroads on their ranks. Unless it Is settled In tbe morning, there will be a nsbt at tbe opening of the convention over the temporary organization. This will probably be In the hands of the Blain people. Tbe majority of these favor Dr. W.

H. Perkins, of Washlnston County. The others of that faction, who show a disposition to unite with the Cresswell or Arthur men, want Dr. J. HcPbenon Soott.

If they combine with the Arthur element they can elect him. The question of delegate at large, however, la tbe all-absorbing on e. There are numerous candidates, and the State is entitled to only four. Under tbe general practice the Eastern Shore given two aad the Western Shore two. Senator Thomas H.

Hodson. CoL James Wallace, W. T. Warburton, and Charles L. West cot are being used for th Eastern Shore.

fVestcott, however, to already a district delegate, and he will probably be out of tb race before th convention meet. On the Western Shore there is a large number of candidates. Frederic County alone has three Thomas John Motter, and CoL Charles T. Trail, all of them prominent in th party. Others are Postmaster Adreon, of Baltimore; Conareas.

man Hart B. Holton, the Hon. Lloyd Lowndes, and Congressman McComas. To Holton there will be no objection. Postmaster Adreon Is strong, and Western Maryland must be siven a man.

If Holton, Adreon, and a Western Maryland man are chosen this will give tbe Eastern Shore only one, and tbe complication arises to embarrass the Eastern Shoreman. H. H. Haines, of Cecil, -elected as a Blaine delegate, has come out for delegate at large, and if be remains In tbe field will be backed by Cues well. This will be almost fatal to Warburton.

It looks to-nlgbt as tboua-b. Hod-son, Gorsuch. Holton, and Wallace would be tbe delegate. The Blaine men can command the situation, unless tbey become split up over tbe question of delegate. It la not probable that resolutions will be passed Indorsing Blajne, but the platform, as framed, will state that he is the popular choice of the people of th Stat.

COALITION IN NORTH CAROLINA. Raleigh, N. GL, April 80. A very laife number of delegates to the Bepublicaa State Convention and to the mass convention of th IJberal Party, which assemble here to-morrow, arrived to-day. The attendance oa both will be very large.

CoL L. W. Humphrey, of Ways County, win be permanent President of tbe Republican Convention. It to-settled that Dr. Tyre York, present member of Congress- from tbe Seventh District, will be nominated as the coalition candidate for Governor.

The two conventions will oe held in separate halls, and conference committees will be appointed to recommend a State ticket to each convention. It ta not doubted tbat this ticket will be ratified by both Tbe resolutions wiU denounce the present system of county rovernment, will declare for the abolition of the Internal revenue, will demand the continuance of a protective tariff, will approve the Blair Educational bill, and will Indorse the national Administration. J. GEORGIA WHIG REPUBLICANS. I Atlanta, April 80.

At a meeting of the Whig Republican Executive Committee tonight to prepare business for the Stat Convention, which meets to-morrow. It was resolved to end a delegation Instructed for Blain to Chicago and to run State ticket. Gen. Lonjrstreet and ex-Senator Joshua Hill will head the delegation to Chicago, and Gen. Lonirstreet will be put in nomination for Governor of Georgia.

FASCINATED BY BUTLER, THE MASSACHUSETTS DEMOCRATS RESOLVE THAT HI IS THETB UNANIMOUS CHOICE, Worcester, April 30. There was great disappointment among the delegates to the Democratic State Convention to-day on the receipt of a telegram saying that Geo. Butler could not come. This to tbe first convention before which he has been a candidate for office that he has missed attending since be took possession of the Democratio Party of Massachusetts. Th President of tbe convention.

Edward Avery, of Braintree, who was elected to tbe position at Springfield last September, took charge, at tbe close of the half-hour's preliminary speech of Chairman Plympton, of the State Central Committee, and the convention immediately proceeded to vote for four deletratea at large. The names of Gen. Butler and ex-Cong it man Joaian G. Abbott were on all tb tickets, and they were chosen with practical unanimity. The other two delegates are M.

J. McCefierty, of Worcester, who was appointed Judge of the Municipal Court of Boston by Gov. Uutier last year, and tbe Hon. J. E.

Delany, Mayor of Hol-yoke. The alternates are A I bert Palmer, of Boston; Reuben Noble, of Westneid; CoL A. A. Haggett, of Lowell, and Alderman Thomas H. Devlin, of Boston.

While tbe Committee on Ballots was out Mchoias Hathaway, of Fall River, one of tbe neroast of tbe anti-Butler old liners a few years ago, introduced a resolution Instructing tbe Committee on Resolutions to report a plank recommending Butler for President. Senator Martin, of Boston, moved to table the resolution, on the ground that tbe committee should not be Instructed. Discussion at onoe sprung up, Tom Be illy, a Boston lounger, mounting the platform and Insisting, with great vehemence, that Butler was the only man sure of carrying New-York State, and that Tammany Hall was soUd for him. Finally tbe trouble was allayed by ex-Collector Simmons, of Boston, wbo introduced a substitute declaring it the sen ot tbe convention' tbat Butler was tbe unanimous choice of Massachusetts Democrats, but not Instructing tbe committee. Then followed speeches from the platform by ex-Mayor Palmer, of Boston.

ex-Collector Sim. mona, and others, all la eulogy of Butler. Mr. Simmons called Butler the Andrew Jackson of this generation: tbe bravest man of his time: tbe peer in patriotism of Washington, Lincoln, and sensible man would In his business, and not by means of a catechism framed by Republican pro-feasorsanddudes. The convection fairly howled Tbe platform, which Includes a tariff plank copied from tbe manifesto of tbe New Tariff Reform League, of Massachusetts, was adopted without opposition, notwithstanding there to in the Stata a large and oonstantiy growing class of Irish Democrat wbo favor protection and denounce free trade.

It deprecates all tendencies to class distinctions or toward tbe creation of monopolies: advocates frequent elections and limited tenure of office: reaffirms the resolution of the last National Democratic Convention op. pose the extravagance of Republican expenditures and denounces tbeacconrulalion of surplus revenue from taxation or the people; demands recognition of tbe rights of working people by Govern n. en ts. both State and Federal: deoounce Republican neglect of tbe fisheries industry and commercial navigation; denounce otbclaiabuat of patronage and tbe rotten condition of the Fublic service, as demonstrated by the star route rauda, and deaiaada reform: demand a reduo. tioa of the tariff, that tbe burden of taxation soould be removed from tbe neoesartles ot Ufa.

and not from whisky aod tobacco tenders thanks to Gov. Butier for his able and fearless administration, and commends bis energy snj tear leasees tn public life. Just as tbe convention was about to dissolve. Mr. Riley, of Boston, moved that the deieratas be instructed to vote oa every ballot in tbe cotv ventioo for Benjamin F.

Butier. but tbe motion was tabled by a large majority. Most of tkafdVW egatea seem to think butier has a good chnno fPec ally if Til, and Hendricks shall be out ot tb way. One dt egatesa a could not ounoeivc It pibie that toe Democracy would nominate a ticket affiictd with raraljsi at its bead and ssxtgrene at it OUserssaFta ofut to PRICE TWO CENTS. only toeant rive hlra a standing with th next, National Administration In case Um Democrats win.

Th Tenth' CVmgreaaional District Dciuooatto Convention to-day chose Jame E. Fstabro ik. of Worcester, and John Hopkins, of Millbury. Sites to tbe bationai Convention. They are both utiar men.

i GREENBACCERS IN CONVENTION. 1 Drrnort, Miob, April Tb Stat Greenback Convection waa held aiEahuaaaoe to-day and very well attended, considering tb fact that tb party haa not bean ta a very vigorous eoadltloa for a year past. Forty-two out of 7 counties In th State wer represented. Gov. Begole and aQ hi leading appointees tn th State Administration wer present, together with all the; prominent leader of tb party in tb Stat.

Th Bev. J. Deyo, Chaplain of Iron la Prison, one ot Gov. Berolc's poinU-ea. was chosen pee-maneot CaatrTaan.

Gen. WUHamP. Innea, Stat Railroad Oornml sloonrr W. D. Fuller, State Swamp Land ComsaissloTier, (both Berole's appointees Charles S.

Hampton, editor of the Harbor Spring mlrpcndsat, a violent Greenback organ, and er-Ootumswiuaa Mose W. Field, of Detroit, were chosen doiegate at large to tb Kstlooal -Coo Taction, and deievates from th 11 Conn innal districts of tb State were elected, On of th alternates to tbe delegates at ktrre Miss Mattte Strickland, daughter of th Hon. Randolph Strickland, formerly member of Conn its from tbe Sixth District. She to a noted woman auffraartst. Tb eonvwatnoa wws moat emphatic in Instructing tbe full rtlsga-tiou to vote for ftutier for President and telegraphed htm to that effect.

The largely pre- dominating sentiment was also la favor of another fusion with tbe Democrats on tb Stat ticket, it being understood that th Greenback candidate for Governor (Begole) was to renominated under such airangecnents. Augusta, April 30. The straight out Greenback Convention to-day nominated W. F. Eaton, of Cane Elisabeth, for Governor.

Delegate to the Notional Graanback Convention and two Presidential Electors were eboen. A motion to instruct the delegates for Gen, Butler was defeated. Tbe convention refused rcoogniae th Lewlston Convention ta any manner, and opocced fusion throughout. Tb ooo, vention adjourned. THE NEW-ORLEANS ATTEMPT TO STEAL THB BALLOT-BOXES TXV CONCEAL THEM.

-Niw-Orlxaks, April 8a It now con eased that prior to th opening of th polls on election day Instructions were coram oxtioated by th Democratio ring managers to th Cora-mlssioDers of Election as to tb amber of Democratic, Bepublicaa, and Ind pendent votes required to To returned as well as the majority to be certified for th debt amendment, in which tb State Bond Syndicate was financially concerned. This was' the basis of tbe frand by which Republican votes in New-Orleans wer counted as 4,000, and the city was given to the Democrats by K000 majority. In many Unstances, however, tb work was done in so clumsy a manner that th cheating, was self -evident In the disparity of the ballot In the boxes and tb names on tb poll-list, and tbe failure In other rases to fold tbe Democratio tickets which had been substituted In bulk for tbe abstracted Republican votes. Apprehending Judicial investigation, an' attempt was made last Saturday by a Deputy Sheriff of the ring party to forcibly enter tbe room where the ballot-boxes wer deposited by th Clerk of the court, with -a view to taking away tbe contents of certain -boxes. Tne Deputy Sheriff had succeeded la wrenching off a plank which was nailed across tbe rear door to prevent It from being opened, when be was discovered by tbe police.

Chase was given and the would-be burglar ran Into tbe Criminal Court-room, where be Isappeared from the view of tbe officers. His Identity, however, was subsequently fully established. This morning Judge Roman, who has been for some days absent from the bench on account of Ulnesa, appeared in court. He sent for th Clerk of tbe Court and tb District Attor- -ner. and inquired as to the attempted robbery of- the bullet-boxes.

He then ens for the Grand Jury and directed a thorough investigation of tbe affair, with instruction to present to him indictments apatast ail oonoerned in the transaction. Tbe Judge expressed a determination to enforce the full pea- altyof tbe law upon the malefactors, and tn tbla be to ably seconded by tbe Clerk and District Attorney, wbo were not candidates for re-election and oeuld not be beneficiaries of tba trend. ass i THE AMERICAN TEAS! TICTOklOUS. PrTTf.SDTCT.raiA, April SO. The Lacrosse) match to-day at Btenton between tn Aaverioan team and all Philadelphia resulted In a victory forth former, the soor being tare goals Io.

nothing. Tbe fame, which began at 4 o'clock, wa closely contested 30 minutes before' the flat goal waa gained, 13 minutes before the second, and SS minutes before tbe last, Tbe superiority of the visiting team lay In the manner of eluding the borne meo while on the run for a goaL and the dexterity with which tbe ball was Juggled' and kmg-dktano throwing was done. A deal of credit was bestowed upon tbe borne team by tbe visitors for the manner tn which each goal was contested. Th position occupied by tbe American team were: Wheeler, goal-keeper; Davis, cover point; Cole, Getndt, and Hsll, respectively, first, seormd. and third Halch, centre: Nichols.

Poe, and Sisom first, second, and third home: Stewart first, and Johnson second. Tbe All-Phlladelpbl was as follows: Brown, goal-keeper: McFadden, point; Detra. cover-point: Farnutn, Ellison, and Gummery. first, won't, and tnlrd defense; Haley, centre; Hooker. Welsh, and McEean.

second, and third home; Shober, first and Davy A KEW OAS-WELL DISCOVERED. Wahhisotox, April 30. Thia afternoon a lad hurried Into tbe dry good estab-tnentof TA. B. Caldwell.

He waa perspiring terribly, and hi hat wss thrown back front tb forehead, and he was almost out of breath as be gasped: "GasP Where asked Mr. Caldwell. "At Hess's. came the answer. -How much 7 was asked.

It's Just a whlxzer, ejaculated tbe youth. Mr. Caldwell te tbe PreviderTt of the People's Heat and Light Company, of this place, and tbe boy bad Just arrived from tbe Hess property Just outside of town, on which Is located a well now being bored by tbe company. It I tbelr purpose to uraWh beat and light to the citizens of Washington by the means of natural gas. This afternoon they struck a flow of gas contractor, with his three men.

has been at at work boring this distance since the la of March. The People's Heat and Light Comoaoy ta composed of 15 of our most substantial business men. They will begin piping the gas to this place as soon as the neoeasary pipes can procured. A HUSBAXD NEARLY KILLS BIS WIFE. 1 NrvADA, Iowa, April 30.

Edward Thompson, a Norwegian farmer, aged near ti this county, returning home last evening from a neighboring town, entered bis house flourishing a revolver and threatening to kill his young wife. A sister of hi wife Interfered and disarmed him. The wife then ran out of tbe house and was followed by tbe husband, wbo secured an axe and. overtaking her, struck her on the head with tbe poll of tbe axe, felling her to the ground. He repeated the blow, indenting and fracturing tbe skull In several places, aod then ran away, leaving her for dead.

Assistance waa called and the victim was found fn a comatose state. The physician report small chances for her recovery. Tbompsoa was found this morning in a web, where be bad plunred head foreroort, drowning himself. The wife's maiden name was Cora Grlndem, formerly of Chicago, where she haa a sister and other relatives. Tb tragedy was eaused by Jtxslousy.

a 1 lawaxaaBSasajajJBJJJaBw TBI HIGH LtCEXSK QUESTION. MrmrrAPOLia. Minn. April 30, A aecret Sneeting of th IJquor-draier' Aasociatioa wa held to-day to take someaictioa tn opposition to tb payment of a fi ve-b uadrcd-doUar Three hundred of the 600 saloons in the city and these ion was continued several hours. Tb result was a determmaUott to tight tb orrflnarw.

its legality beuisr aaeav tioned. A commute waa appolntedto eotv-fer. oT1 t.he l7ers in Minneapolis aad St. Paul and report at a meeting to be held to-morrow. The.

eld Ucensr expire to-nlgbt and a huge number of small saloons have already closed up aad taken down their signs, being ua-abie to keep oa at the advanced liceosc Itis uo-deratood that an attempt will be mad te sell urus-ylrt licence, which to oniy itbe bar being covered by a stock ef patent medtcinc and drugs. eall tba ettsctlna of owr nadar ta rbceara ra -cawocvciviwin coiuim O. g. awtrt. tec aaasBT aiUvr e.

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