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* THINS, enables them to sell " prior to reaching the grounds, No ? VOLUME XL. OPENING OF THE SEASON! CHICAGO | Jockey & Trotting . CLUB. Summer Running Meeting list Ii, Saturday, June 19, 1880, POUR GOOD RACES, FIRST RACE--"'The Inaugural Rush.” aah for all ages. $0 of which to soconds 114 ‘SECOND RACE--''The Ladies’ Stakes,” For2-year-old filles: $0 ontrnnco, #25 furtolt, with wo ndded, $0 of which to soound, $80 to third $f ue smile; 34 ontrios, THIRD RACE--'The Haverly Theatre Stakes,” ‘or d-year-olde that did nut win prior to Inn, 2, 180; gh eattane cphty or poy, with i) added, $20) oI ‘nich to sevorid, &0 to thind; inllo heats; 44 entrios, FOURTH RACE--Hurdle Purse, Ms ich to sobond, to thi 2 miles, oem REGbaT walter’ weluhts) “a pounds added to Walshe for ao: _MADISON.8T. CANS DIRECT TO TRACK, Racing Commences at 2:30 p. m. erence ete HOSIERY AND UNDERWEAR. “MEN'S — Desire to call attention to the fact that their stock for Sum-~ mer wear tnreludes not only the FINEST IMPORTED goods but? MEDIUM and OW PRICED ag well. Buy- tag only from FIRST hands, andin very LARGE QUAN~ at PRICES MUCH-LOWER than such goods are usually sokl. An examination is so- Ucited, bes li3.& 16 State-st. Motall--Lower Floor. Whotesato--Upper Floors, Trotting (lub. NOTICE. Oficial Programmes of the Races Will be-sold on tho track by boys tnuniform, and also on street cars others are reliable. D. L. HALL, Sup’t. " ,GHICAGO, June ™ rio. ToWhom fay Concern. Please to take notice that I will not be rospanalble MN le for, nor will I pay, any bills or debus contracted on ‘BY account by of ou behalf of uny porson, excopt Wo my weit a ’ peor if. M. THOMPSON, MOTH POWDER. BUCK. & RAYNER’S Moth Powder! AND POWDER CUN Sweeps them off in swarms, and ts Nor POISONQUS--Flies, Fleas, hes, Spiders,;'or Bedbugs. - No reckoning mado, + But gent to thelr account s ‘With al! their imperfectiona on thelr heads," BUCK & RAYNER, HMakers-of the ‘ Mars” Cologne, a. VISHING TACKLE, pie nnn BPALDING'S QUADRU. $0 PLIOMULTIFLYING REED, —somneibing huw and vory popular, inilar jo cons || Btructon to the colubratad att Kentucky Hew), and about one-quarter petos. * Bnellad Hooke of our own 4 telng (warranted not ta pall_om). fuda, linea, and hiscullahoous thexte Ib ov= is repaired R: athe Pore Rin abd Osea applicaion, A. G. SPALDING & IMO8., 118 Rundoiph-at. STATIONERY, «c. BLANK BOOKS, A STATIONERY AND PRINTING, ‘the ds MENG! SUSIM Sahoherr wna Drtatio a jonros ang Desrboru-sl 1. CBLLTLOID GOODS. ‘ CELLULOID Water-proof Lin- 1) Colliery a Dies retain their. shape and finish through the warm- eattveathor, New shapes just rec'd, Hoots and price lst by mail. de S. raes & Co,, 86 Madison, Tribase Building. ‘Thurman, By othor apd well-informed gontlo- 1 fzed tospenk both for ‘illden aud Johu Kelly, « PRESIDENTIAL. The Democrats Preparing for the Contest at Cin- : cinnati. {te delegates?” " Yos, sir, John Kolly, and Ghureh, Peter Kel; Mnrds, but, on motion of Senator Th report was rejectad nnd tho delogs adinitted balf aud halt. Party Leaders Congregating from All Parts of the Country. FROM ANOTHER CongesroNDgnt, Bpeetat Diepateh to Tha, 200 Crxcinnati, O. June 1 tonal Domocratic Convention a arrive {n ainall grou , and things alivelicr aspect. Speculations as to the Probable Outcome of the Con- test. dished to-day, In which ho declares tl somewhat ns a damper upon Deinocrat can decline a high olfice of tho Drealden Convention wants Seymour John Kelly Determined to Kill Tilden at What- ever Cost. Hendricks {8 Beymour, and for are su far must lurgely represente ter most prominently, into A Lively Scene at the Ken- | {tions Tho Now vor tucky Democratic State Convention. an unsuapected turn by Sinday night. THE INDIANA MEN “ Will Tammany contest for the admission of Wo shall nak the Conyantion to do As it did In 126d, On thnt occasion tho Hurds and the Bofts came hore with contesting delowations. ‘Cho Harda were reprosonted by Auguatur Schall, myacif; tho Softs by Tikten, er, and Dean Hichinond, ‘The Committee on Credontials reported against ard, the ne worn | Wo had ulrendy twa Electoral and two Blate tickets in tho field {0 New York, but thin was so ratisfactory that we all went homo, called a now Convontion, bree”) monfously ndjusted tho ditficultice, anc cari tho Stato.’ > POctog. the speakers 6n the stand woronasaultod by une. Homaten the Na- bapining to faking on Oo nowcolners, Jaend of having viewa and information to fgpart aru nerally in a receptive mood, . They-wait to ‘o know what 1s the jatest from Utica umd Grani- ercy Park, ‘Tho letter of Horatio Sornpair, pub- ntihe would not necept the nomination If tendered, hha ncted “ the’ Boymour movement, but bis frienda say that. no loyal minntion for the _ The Chicago Daily Tribune, | FRIDAY, JUNE 18, 1880, eldcrablo antrantion, judging from intelligence. Just recetved {n Washington from Montgomery, , On the evening of the 12th, according to.¢6e 1n- formation recotyed here, tho Hepybilcans of Montgomery undcrtook to hold & mooting to ratify the nomination of Gedicld aud . Arthur, the | Tho mating wasn largé and enthusiastic one, for Montgomery ea an honest Republican ma- Jority of nbowe 4,000. No opposition was expo- rienced wittl the meoting baa been fully organ- izot and one of tha speakers had bowun his ro- intrks. At this stage of the proceedings thora jad | were Rone premonitions of disturbance, and soon, n volley of rotten egys. Ono of tho local Demo- eratle prperd, describing the smcoting, says that “there was conalderabla whooping and yolling.” ‘The sumo paper anya: “ Some one cricd out that a pletol was drawn, and at this announcement the negrves fled preeipltately in all directions.” Asnoon os the Hepublican speakers had boon driven from the stand, ond tho Republican audicnee dispersed, loud calls were mado for Democratic orators, several of whom responded and madostlrring speeches. THR REPUBLICANS ATTEMPTED 9 | to hold tholr ratifcation meeting In front of a ran dnanta banking-b fi th or Its candidate, | banking-bouso which faces the public squares. all {thas to du isto nominate him. ‘Tho vame of . Leap a nerally coupled with ‘that of tho Just twenty-four hours more bas been suld about this ticket than nbout all others put together. The delegations which aure.those of New York and Indfaua, the two States that ens the campatgn caleu- delegates, of whom there nro twelve hore, are wll for' Tilden. In- quiry among them developes the fact that Titden fg In tho rac, and will stay 1n unless affairs take For fifteon years, tla said, this placo has been political mectinga by both Re- jemocrits. On tha 15th inst. tho Montgomery Adrert(ser published & notice from the proprietors of the bank forbidding the hold- ing of any more polltienl meetings In front of thotr premises. Tho Advertiser of the eame date editorinily referred to this note, na follows: “ We call attention to tho advortisoment of Far- ley, Speur & Co. in regard ton political meeting in front of their banking house. Euough of a thing [s enough, and they givo emphatic notice that thoy have had quite enough of political miceting Henceforth they mean koup the used for holdin Rallcans, and are all for Hendricks, with Seymour generally | coast clenr. Tho Hadicals had ono of thelr wild fer roma ole. magne gaceyt wae | RECO St a hole ae fy wg aa bund, ively at work, ure fur ‘tle are ee wh The Hon. A. G. Porter the Re- deny mot Fhustann, Artem wl hae duaut | besmncured wit ration xs. uch tndeeant,do- the samo kind of su rt from his ows) aclegu- el ot to ue yr" publican Nominee for Gov- | thin thatShorman did nt Chienzo, and this, ets ‘rom tho kbove account, it appears.that tho thought, will offectuniiy kill hin at-tho start, {f | Alubame Democracy huve taken tine by tho ernor of Indiana. hooes not withdraw at thé conference which | forelock, and aro determined that all manifesta- hohaseculted. A meeting of Neal Dow Once More Nominated for President by thre Prohibitionists. day. when a full ineeting: will 8 Ex-Goy, Bishop is pushing He links his fortunes with men, under the lead of Samuel B. ifernin, und Jobn E. Ward, of Titden. The How Republican Ratification Meetings Are Suppressed in Montgomery, Ala. half-votea on tho frst ballot. elalin 100, night.” NEWS IN WASHINGTON, Speetat Dispatch to The Ualcaga Tribune. Wasiinaton, D.C., dine 17,—Ne rench bere from Cinclinutl, One ispate! Gen, Garfield Entertained by the Society of the Army of the Cum- berland. prowptly’ ago. Anoi The Democrats of This City Getting thn’ National Bx- ecutive Committee was called to-day, but Maj. Frince and one or_two othera were tho only ones present. The Chalrmun will be tere Satur be held. eandidacy for second place an the ticket with grout ery fe Smith, of Cal- New York, are flooding tho city with Frant Leslie's containing: 8 portrait and sketoh of Field. The claim 160 The Tilden men ‘Tho answar to nearly all Inquiries avout tho hotels to-night is: Walt till Sunday ws begins to SUYS? “'Thore does not promise to be but one contest iu the Convention,—that of tho Schell, or Tam- many, delegates from New York, which will be isposed of ag ut St. Louis four years hor atutes: The Hon. Fred 0, Trinee, Seerstary of the National Committee, in reply to muny Guostions, snys: ‘IT wus of tha opinion, several days since, that Mr. ‘Tilden tlona of Republican sentiment shall bo subdued at tho very outset, THE RIVAL CANDIDATES wio ane Fiona, FoR THE DEMOCRATIC Spectat Dispatch to The Calcago Tribune, Wastixaton, ), C., June 17." If it takes that shape, I will run {fit kills mo.” ‘This ta tho lot- est reported statement here from Gov. Seymour ng to his intentions rolative to the Cinciunatt nomination, and the quoted words aro-in answer ton question whether, !f bls name should be presented to the Convention as the only possible means of saving tho Democratic party, he would acecpt, Meanwhile, Democratic opinion here is very much divided as to Seymour's intentious, Sorgeant-at-Arma Thompson, who arrived boro this morning from tho sick-bod of his son in New York (his sou 18 rapidly recovering), enys that he knows that Seymour wilt not accept, and he also knows that Tilden isatill in tho fleld, and will make an carnest ate, fight for the nomination,—will strive to got it, in Ready for the Journey to ee eee dnd’ by ikadvised | fet, ao long ns there lé a posulble cbuneo, and Cincinnati, triends who bayo persuaded him_. that | wilt usoovery intiuenco he can to eccure the ae " . rn ® | ing for Cinetnnatt to-nial sod the opin- CINCINNATI. and he uns yielded to thelr seductive aruue | ion that the cholce of tha Convention would be BEFORE THE CONVENTION, pectat Dispateh 0 The Chieaga Tribune. Crncinwati, 0.,June 17.--Lord, how the whirl- iglz of time revolves! Jt was at Charleston tho Democratic party, stabbed in the house of its friends, fell dying at the base of Calboun's atatue, and now, to repent tho homicide, your corréspondent Is Just Informed by Genernl-Mun- nger Clomonts, of tho Cincinnati Southern Rall- rond, that Gen. Hnyood, Gov, Simpson, and a hundred Jeading Suuth Carolininus have been awarded transportation to tha Nutional Domo- cratic Conyention. Among Clneinnatl poli- tho Tilden faction will tight him, to-day gave the following intentions at Cincinnati: does not matter nominate that min or ments, and will be a candidate; but he cannot count on over 183 votes in the Convention on tho firat. ballot, and the two-thirds rule wilt lead to hie detent.” Mr. Prince does not think thut Mr, Seymour can receive the nomination hecatise Loulsingn delewntes here favor Hancook and MeDgnald.” ‘A NEW YORK DEMOCKATIO CONGRESSMAN opinion, an to Tiden’a “The Tilden peuple hope, like the Grant mon xt Chicago, to control the naming of the candidate by presenti campact force in the Convention, To do they must havea man to rally about, and it whethor they expect or not. nthe between Bayard, ‘Thurinan, and NeNonald. Carlisle, of Kentucky, before leaving for Clu cinnat! and home, expressed the: bolicf that ‘Titden and Seymour wero both out of tho field. He thought the és CONVENTION WOULD DP. FREE-FOR-ALL, with the ebances fur the sovoral candidates nearly dividod. Speaker Randall, be thought, would have some yoda, but would not be ve- eoptuhle to Western men, One of. Randall's friends, who was in close vonsuitation with the Speaker list night, says to-day: that Tilden will not permit Seymour to become a candidate if ho ern belp it, and that ‘he will codeavor to ‘Miden'a name is the beat to gather thls 7 Ni a i flelans tho Thurman enucus at Columinste, | foroo and hold ft. Without tt tho Now York Ser ed atens Cite ae conic morrow: 49; Jonked inpoh fas, 5. fare: Elinelos dulugatian would bo entiraly ut gon. and | man “aays, has “nartied ' "his anita | fo Roomolin saya there (s hurdly a man in the Oblo | scattored, and the very frot that Tilden's noini- | such a desperate extent as that befdry, and ho delegution who” dusires tho nomination: of mon it fs. stntod that tho delvgation {4 uot only . Glvided betwoen but pledged to Tiden, Payno, Jowott, and Wetd. Ex.-Gdy. Bishop, whoso in- flucnce fs not to bo divided, opposes any Objo nnn, with the fond hope of being tuken-up for Vice-President. As forJewott, ho can bo sald to have no strongth oxcept among raitroud men, and yct be is kuown and familiarly termed hore 1n Cincinnati AS THE RATLROAD UNDERTAKER, Novertholeas, Hanna of the Litde Minmi and O'Brion of the Pan-Handly ithilronds are lony- Ing. no means untried to socure,the nomination of Jowott. John Kolly has Inf! his plans woll, Hic has perfected .all the arrangements for de- fonting Tilden, by putting himself Ip position to do duty [n Purgatory about seven yorrs. Jubn Kelly will work the Tammany puppet and tho Rdmen Catholla Church contract, to begin on Bunday,. when he proposes to give a lecture on tho Sisters of Charity, While Tammany will bo provided for in Cincinnati, Coadjutor- Bishop Eider has secured comfortable and commodious headquarters for Kolly across tho river in Covington. - ‘Thia Item of news [8 private, confilential, and official, which is why itis telegraphod to Tue Trinuxr. Say to tho Cook County Touching Committee that tho boys ahould bo on band early, “Old Soneybags,” four or five of him, is kere, and willing and anxlous to be coddled. Judyo Stanton, o promtnent Kontucky Bourbon, ovidontly in. the intoreat of Tilden, fs industriously engaged In parading a hlatorical untruth, + WW BAYS THAT SKYMOUR COULD NEVER bo olectod, hocuuse he fs the only candidate for President who made apoeches during bla cam- patgn. BStanton forgcta that Harrison mado speochos in 184, and that Grant made one of his Jongest speeches in 1872. | Intho fear that thoy could not get scoping accommodutions tens of thousands of people ro- ‘mulned away from the Chicago Convention. There nood be no such fearhere, Every citl- zon's house in Cincinnati, Covington, and New- port willbe open. Lot the orowd como and soe what kind of aimonster a National Democratio Convention {s, The three hotels, the Burnet, the Grand, and the Gibeon, will bo crowdod, but there will be ample room for 100,000 elsowhere in tho city. At the ist Democratic Convention in 8t. Louis own, candjdute‘ut the propor tine. sve the ‘Tiden combination bold tw nate the man." UENDRICKS' VOTE, Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, SHecoyvitig, ind, Juno that cannot be day that draw their aupt comping tury vote of all, iuat of bis votes goin, peo, abd the rest to Tilden. EARTENN DEMOCRATS. cratic organization. Out of 8. same train, Howitt and H. but oO. not Nolson, On along — with it. inevitable that No ecandidato would bo available war record could be questioned. Contral. Potter, Augustus Scholl, John Civil Justioe Clancy, . Tite PARTY OOGUTIED . it had been announcod : that mont, John Holster, William other gentlomen of drafta of the Local Committec, the Proalden tho Nationul Committco, tho ladies, and the press vre filled ft will NOT ALLOW OF MORE THAN THUEE TICKETS to’ ench dolegato, The National Committeo is utmost of thoir ablitty, rison waa the private seuretary of Jelforson Davis during the Rebellion, and {9 an intelligent and well-mannered mun. flo suys he is author but got out, and go bad and that neither will allow himself to he naed as | Won't have the nomination, ‘and thoy anobstructionist, Should the Convention deem it wise to again put up Tilden, Kelly will yield jek ing that, no mutter whom the Democrats as honnetanit Tmo, Naw York's voto will po given to Gardold + KARNEAT OBEDIENCE and Arthur, ae i ashe did tn 1876, when he called boforo him all fe tha subaltorns of ‘Tammuny, and guve thom CALIFORNIA DELEGATES. command to work for the success of the Dumo- cratic ticket. Eurrlaon positively attirms thu Special Dispatch to The Chi wou, end tion Ig out of tho question will Induce scattering yotes to join thd’ combhiragon tn the hope that thoy may:thus gain important alliow foe toate ‘oxpoe! therefore, 2 number of batlots, and T expect to togethor in tho Convention until the builoting shows tho real preference of the Convention and thon cndoavor 17.—On authority doubted it was learned here to- tho Indinnn delegation to the Cineln- nati Convention after the firat ballot will with- ri from Thomus A. Uendricks, On tho first bullot Hendricks will receive the thla Stute, but, that is He will bo abandoned on tho scoont ballot, to Seymour, if in the GOING TO CONVENTION. * Bpectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. New Yous, June 17.—Tho Cincinnat! express trato, whlch left Jersey City this evening, took large party of delegates of tho regulir Demo- twenty-nine numes only two ' were . Ainericun,—Abram ‘Tilden party, was *Duko" Gwyn, of California. There was little dsaussion among tho deleyatos about tho work to be done at Cincinnat, EB. L, Hartgald be had no candidate, but would will- ingly support Tildon, At all events ho regurded the candidate would bo choyon independent of any threats on tho part of the irregular Democracy. of tho Btato of Now York + W. H. Cauldwell was willing to abide by any dectalon of tho Convention, did not regard Bayard a safoinan-to nominnte, ‘whose ‘would not consider Abram S, Howitt n doatrable candidate, Tho mun lavked force of charnoter, and would bo received coldly, Asmall dotach- ment of Tammany, or anti-Tildon, leaders loft for Cincinnati thia morning on the Now York They wore John Holly, Orlando B, followay, and Mr. Schell’s dircotors’, or private, enr, tho Btol- In It August Bel N Travers, unt Mukots gold at $25 and $60. An ontorprisi note wero to uecom- hrm of scalpora’on hind stroct have UU the pany dir. “Kelly, but thoy wero not on. aignoter ofonty #5. Yet thore willbe trouble | fhe. train, About a dozen, adherents of oi Tuoaday. ‘The Convention Hall will not hold | Tummany wore presont, to lsce tho unas more thait 7,00) poople. When tho ordinary | Off) but, there was no demonstration of an kind. ‘Tho party wan as solomn und silent as ti they were gulng to Tilden’s funeral, Kelly sold he and his frienda wero unalterably opposed to ‘Tilden's nomination, and would oppose it to tho He did not think the whole of the Tammuny dolegution from this ty ho halfway ropudl- ated, Tho belief among Dowosrats hero Je that Seymour moans it this time when bo save ne ake stock {n the Seymour diupateh tu the Cinalauatt Commercial. Among Hepententy tho footing iy Keago Tribune, Oman, Juno 17,—Thls afterucon Thomas L. ‘wotud not stop at’ bis ago to consider the Inter- ests of Mle party if ho could scoure.m personal eud or’ entisfy private omlloc. Benn! Ke, who does not Ieaye for Clneiniay until to-mor- row night, expresses the opiniotf that both Til- den and Seymour are in the fleld, md thatSey- + mour will take the nomination {f tt Is tendered to him, whatever his friends may have said to tho contrary. .. \TILDEN 18 A CANDIDATH. Special Dispatch ta The Chieago Tribune, Conumuus, O. Juno 17.—The statement ts mado by & gentleman to-night on tho inner elre cle of the Presidential race to the effect that a lettor has been written by Mr. Tiidon which em- poatcaly declares that ho fs 0 candidute for the JIncinnath nomination. Thle letter has boon by tho apg probability Seymour will a@ onndi- date, is given out that Tilden ts determined to knife this gentlothan, and will throw hig strength toThurmay, or any other: candidate, if itis necessary to to eu, with a view of insuring Gov, Seymour's overthrow. The in- formation comes from a dource which entitles it to consideration, Sunrtor Thurman will arrive in the morning and remuin til! after tho cloae of the Democrntle Convention, He bas requestod that his friends (meaning tho Ohio delegation) meet hore to-morrow for tho purpose of con, gultation, There is much speculation as to what Js to bo gained by such uction. KENTUCKY, DEMOORATIC BTATR CONVENTION. Spectat Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, Lexixaton, Ky., June 17%—Tho Democratio Btate Convention organized with Georgo RR, Sny- dor, of Clark County, na temporary Chairman. ‘The machinery hus shown {ts effect, and Tildon shows most strongth, although thore fa woll- batunced second choice that In the end will pre- vail for Judge Fiekl. An unsatisfactory and ill-timed speech for Tildon was made at the opening of the Convention by Gon, William Proaton, a trator of 1660, who referred to Bay- ard asta cnb not entitled to recognition,” but he subsequently flattered him. Ho orlticisod ‘Thurman severoly, but adjudgod him wonk and wanting. In short, be mado Tildon a saint, and Watterson his shadow. All who opposo him are no better than Itepublicans, according to this man Preston’s viows; and ho character izea tho Republicuns as wo base to live. On tho wholo, his speech wos 4 abam, as silly as it was startlingly absurd,full of taffy and talk too tough to be taken evon oum grunosslis. Before muk- ing hia spocech the Chulrinan put tho vote aa to whotheror not Gen, Preston should be heart. Tho nays greatly outnumbured the yous, and thero woro dexfonlng crios of “No Tildcal" “NoTildont" K, Polk Johnson, Sooretary of the Convention, is for Fiold drat, J, Stoddant Johnston, tho the He WATTERSON'S RUDDER and Joador of Tildon's forces, ts for Fiold for sco- ond choive, Henry Burnett, delegute from tho now in travall over thia matter, Sovrotary | stato would be admitted to seats In the Conven- | Btate at large, and olected by Tilden forves, is of Prinoe, of tho National Committee, hus agreed | tion, but cortulnly did expect that thoy would | tho boliof that Titden cannot bo nominated, ie with the foenl Committee to provide soats for accorded ane-half of tho represonta- | is for Field for second choles, as ls Dr, Watling, Indies, tho press, dolegites, and distinguishod | tion, ‘Tho Tilton Jonders Iateat in cone | detegato from the Loulaville District, and Bam guesis, and the popuinco Wil stand on masse, | pultation with. the ohiof would say nothing | Nurdott, delegute to Clncinnat! from {oak Cus- Pr eye Teme for if the weathor {8 at | poyond the fuct he wna undoubtedly a | tle County, C. P, Brockinridge and Henry all hot the crowd will cunpty iteclt every half- } cand{date, and that bis poattion wus well known | Watterson ejso nude specches for Tiidun. Tho hour, thus muking room for 2,000 or J,000 more. | to the dologates .who ought to know It. Al- Bi and polntof the latter's epeoch was that Corparation-Counael Whitney, Col. B.N. Har | though disclaimers havo beon mado generally iidon wusatobly old hore, who with norvo rson, of Iidiann, and twenty londing Tilden men | regarding tho ‘Tilden uppcal, there ts every | stood in his parts’a ight indifferent to arrived from New York City this morning. : For’) rougon to believe that, it was, asstated,a paper | bis own interest, but wistful for the an advance guard they nro very mild, but activo | emanating from himself, 1) was success of the nominee. Ex-Chiot Justice Lind- onough to show the Tildon program, Col, Hare INTENDED YOR A BTILL HUNT, say followed In rousing speech aguinst Tilden, Ho exprossed for Field or Beymour, and at the mention of bots, and particularly the fattor's Nano, u scone of uppluuse navor witnessed boro before followed, Thits woro thrown high In the (iy, bands wero grasped across tho alsles, and many tien hugged une another, It scems Pred. ton, Watterson, and Hreexins aoe unk into inulgnificunce. When the upplatise aided, ox-Govy, Stevenson, who ta Inclined t be antl- ‘Niden, followed, Hig tuclination was shown plainiy to be for Thurman or Fiotd, although Ue WILL BUPPORS the cholco of his purty is cheorfully as hisown ‘ally’s contesting delogation will no {ts | Thompson, A, Btoven: dW. Woodworth, | profurence, Untistikable signs aro showh eee teat tbe Cee oa at, Due uabmit | delogates fromm Culiforuls to Ginolanatt, arrived | eee i oate ‘thuteno: iuatter, what tho ote ‘ofully; und that Tilden ta prepired to-day | Hero and left for thelr destinuticn on the | ward ovideice ax expressud by tho Convention fo yiuld all personal ambition. Knowing the | evening train, They aro, Mot Justructed, | muy be, Held or Seymour will get Kentucky's New York politica, thesa smooth phrasos and buye no particular 1ghaleo, and -apeak | vote tho moment the Gramercy Park yhost van- token tho storm that will surely follow. ‘Tilden. blahtly oan Be and Held. | jubus. Cusulus M. Clay spoke umid much notre Mil hover go. out of tho Convenilon ox- | Lloyd Lewls, President of Wolls i Furgo’s Exe | for ‘tilden, but litle uttontion was putd to bin. copt on ® handbarrow, with bla toca Dress Cumpany, & men of wealth end julluotce, | 7, p, Lillard, of Owen County, indorsed Clay's turned’ up” to. the. dog Atur, and no | Was with thom, and intdnds togworé for Viel at | Views, amid hisses and) loud criva, ued Croppy, He downt will’ keep John | Cmolunatl. Luke Murrin, a@leyaw from Wy> | Loud’ calls wer. mate: for Judge Buckner, clly from repeating bis philipplo against tho | Oming, Jolnod the party at Cheyunue’ opposed to Tilden, and for Field, Boymour, or modern Catalino, On. ‘binoku, a Tummany i. VOM VIRGINIA," Hayard. Ho did not respoud, although it waa gachom, declures moat erpphatioully that should ‘Tammany indorge ‘Tiided the rank and fle of ite yotwrs could not be whipped Into his support; that every Apuombly district in Now York City fas praiod revolutions deuouncing Tilden, “What, then, doca ‘Tammany wantt" was uaked. “It wants above all things tho success of the Democratic party. ‘Tammany has no candidate; Dut if the Convention will nominate Seymour we WIM give bins 100,000, WHY, AY MUVFALO TH OTHBI DAY, 8 cunal ian told ine that if Seymour was nom!- hated they would inaku a Bunday slong tho lino of tho canal, Fifteen thousand ica would bo up there to veto aud work for bim,”" Dispatch to The CalcagarTrpu fhe reat of tho Virginia delegation te members of tha dolugatio; selves strongly In favor of nominge {or the Preside! 0; wero divid ‘a ADABAMA, DEMOCHATIO BULLDOZING., *, Wasnin Hon DO. Juae It—-Gengtprey and i, 1. Ons . ors stor to Y" Yeas Nae nal Democratic Convention yrriv: aru to- day, und Jogt thls evening for Cincinout. Sleven Hunts viele f ats alge a 4 Srictet Dispatch to Tha Chicago Tribune, ‘Wasnixatos, D, C., Juno 17.—The polltigal Campatynin Alabama was opened with 0) = y elvurly apparent be could bave captured tho Convention. At thls Junsture the Comuittos on Ttesolutions reported. The resolutions declare for Afuuctrader express # inild-mannored faith in Tiidon because of his alloged oicction In 1878; but stule that Kontuoky uuat not dosert its purty for porsqnul preference, but yo to Cincin~ hat! unlnwtructed, and for the two-thirds rulo, Great Syplause groctod--the -uttor partof the roadlug of the resolutions, ‘THY COMMITIER ON OREDENTITS reportod after yroat deluy,which wus occasioned over tho coutest jn Louisville, where Heary Watttorvon's cloction waa In dispute, je Com~ mittee showed a majority for the Watterson elo ment, aud reported fu bis favor. The lion, Thee | ne the ve “unilam, of Covington, asked forthe ovidence by or other legistation could not _necompilsh #0 much tofnerease the production. and cause a demand for lavor, and, 18 1 result, for the com- forts of Ilving ng tho suppression of this trafic fond bring to thousands of homes as one of Its orsings. Bighth—The administration of the Goyern- ment and execution of the Juws’ are through po- Ittcal partios, and wo arraign the fepublican Party, which bas teen in continuous power in no Nation for arene yoara, a8 being fulso to ita duty; as faire to the loudty-prociatmed prin- elples of “ oqual juatice to all, and special favors t none, and of protection to the wenk and dependent," Iivonsivie to the mis- ehiof which tho trndo in liquor bas coustantly inflicted on tho industry, trade, commerce, And social huppiness of tho Pocpias that the 6,652 dis- titlories, 2,890 breweries, 155,205 places of sale of theee poisonous Iquors, involving an gonunl waste to the nation of $1,600,000,000 and tho ance riflce of a hundred thousand Ilves, have under {ta lexistation grown up and been fostered aaa legitimate source of revenue; that during its history alx ‘Territories have been organized and five States admitted Into the Unton, with Con- stitutions provided and approved bY-Congress, tho prohibition of this debasiny and de- structive triflic tins not been provided for, nor even the people given, nt the thne of adeission, the power ty forbid itinrny one of thom, Its history further shows that not Jn a single in- stince bas an original Hrohibiturs law been enneted In any State controiied by It, while in four States 80 governed laws exist ing oon {ts oudvent tu power have beeu repealed at its National Convention 1674, it declared, a8 part of ite party faith, that which Watthrson was admitted, The Committee anewered that {t had Ignored the aftidavid by which Watterson’s election was dentod. Great excitement followed.: resulting in tho adoption of tho report by adoubtful voto, In which the gallorics yoted to adopt. Many delegates arose, and tanch confusion ensued. Tho rosolutions wero gain calle) for, and » demanding tho” unit rate, wan asked to be stricken out. ‘Tho Tilden crowd demanded tho previous question. “No gag!" shouted many,and young Hallam demanded 2 vote by couutles, The Tildenttey oppoxed, but the Chatr orfered a yote by counties. ‘Terrifio confusion followed, tho Chair vainly calling for order, The yots Koon showed evidencor of it close contest, with chancea In favor of defeating the unit rule. Votes agninst tho tnit rule were loudly ap- preudet. and when the City of Laulaviile gavo, ts vote amiinat the nit clause, which tho Watterson clement bad int rated, rent satisfaction wae shown all ho =ofhall, Later on, the result so doubtful that tho interest wns painful. Rev- eral counties changed ta the Way sido, amid loud cheera. Robert J. Breckinridgo made a rouslox spoech againat the bad falth of the unit- rule purty, alleging bad conduct In tho Wattor- goo wing, and he culogizod Seymour, At 6:46 tho Convention adjourned till 8, WHEN THR CONVENTION MET st night the vignrous assault on tho unit rulo euntinued with such force that Watterson weak- ened and joined {ta opponents, and offered a resolution to strike out the obnoxious section. This caused & breach in the Tilden wing, W.C, Pr Breokinrlilge. speaking agiinat Watterson'’s 3 It disapproves of u resort to unconstitutional resolution, The Hon. Milton J. Duntum poured | jaws tor the purpose of removing evils by inter- Lindsey, leader of the Hallam wing ference with the right not surrenders! by the sds ey year og Wwatteson ‘wement’ th | people wolthor the State or Nutlonat Gavern- mich “forced the Watterson | cleinent iow, | ment, which, the wittor of this plank save. “wus adopted by the Plutform Committee with the full and explicit understanding that its pur. piso was tho discounteauncing of all so-called temperance (prohibttory) and Sundiy inwa,"* Mnth—-We arralgn the Democratic party nsun- faithful and unworthy of reliance on this quese ton, for, although not clothed with power, but favored tho motion to strike out. Answering Lindsey, W.C.P. Breckinridge eloquently ree ferred to bim as expressing the views of Gar- field rathor than na Democrat. He mude a strong specch favoring the unit rule. Robert J, Breok- inrldge, an older brothor in an opposit aisle, amed, and. referring (0, his brother a specet: | Gauupriog ang relation of af opbonttion party Breeding shov ncctise n_gentieman of bolong- | Guin twenty vears past, strong in numbers ing to Gatien’ tattle, when he himselt was fol- | 22 organization, it has allied itaclf with the ae an aera deal tn the | Wquoretrafickers and become fn all States af tho Union their xpectal political defendera, and In the Natfonal Convention in 187d, as un article of i Hitten) faith, declared against prohibition at Inwea in restraint of the trade in drink ‘by saying it was opposed to what It was plowed tw call “all sumptuary lows.” ‘Tho National purty has beou dumb on this question. Tenth—Drink traifickers huving history and experience, in ull ages, cliines, and conditions of men, declaring tuolr business destructive uf iil good, tinding no support in the Bible, morals, or Tenson, uppeul to the pilsapelied luw for thelr Justification and eutrench themacives behind the ovil elements of the palltioal purty for de- fense. Party tactics aud party inertias become tho battliug forees protecting this evil, Eleeenth—In view of the foreqolne facts and history, we curdinily invite all yoters, without regned to former party nllliations, to unite with us in the use of the ballot for the abolition of tho drink system under tho authority of our Nu- tonal and State Government. We also demand, Asa right, that women, having tho privileges of cltizens in other reapecta, be clothed with the ballot for thelr protection and ag a rightful anciine for the proper gettioment of the Uquor question, peel Ui te romove tho apprehension of some who allege thit the destruction of the public revenue would follow the suppression of the drink trade, we confidently point to the ex- perience of Governments nbroud and at home, which shows that the thrift and revenue from the consumption of legitimate manufactures and commerce bave 60 Inrgely lollowed the abolition of drink as to fully supply all loss of the liquor tari(f, Thirteenti—We recosnize the goMM providence of Almighty God, who bas preserved and pros- pered us usa Nadon. and askiug for His spirit tw guide ua to ultimate success, we will luok for it, relying on bis omn!pitent arm. NATIONAL COMMITTEE. , ‘The following Nutfonal Conmittee was ap- pointed: Arkansas, J. L, Valuer, T. Ub, Rogers; Connecticut, Elisha Purker, Dr. E, B, Lyon; Miunesvta, the Key. A. Willey, Dr, M.D. Ander- sen; Iowa, Dr, D. 2. Duncan, Dr. J.B, Morgan; Pennsvivania, James Black. James Parker, Jr.s New York, 8 Merritt, J. W. Grosvenor; New 8, B. Ransom, T. Edgar Hunt; Oblo, W. G. Hubbard, 8. L. Koberts; Massachusetts, Churtes A. Hovey, George FP. Clark; Michigan, the Kov. John Tuasell, Prof, J. W. McKeevor; Wisconsin, Mrs.C. W. Pinkbam, T. D. Stone. 3 SEYMOUR, MAYOR ILARNISON'S ‘yneze, THE SAGE OF DEER- world, ltoscoe Conkling. THE PACE OF THE YOUNGER was pale. Every man tn the holl was on his feet, Hats were thrown high, glass broken, and handkerchiefs waved, five ininutes. passing be- fore quict was restored, “1 regret,” sald the younger brothor, “that the gentleman you have just beard jy my brother, beenude I will not answer, T. never would pluck a Inured from a brother's brow." Applause followed, and thon a very general silence prevailed. ‘The vote to strike out was then taken, resulting, in the eompicto rejection of the olmoxious meus- ure, This signifies an linportant fact in that it disclosed snough to the Tildenites to show plain- Jy that any effort to Instruct for him would not carry. Mr. Watterson wns shrewd enough to sec this, and hence his anxiety to yet rid of the unit measute tho moment he enw thar it would not be put through. Throughout the Convention voices could be beard erying for Seymour. Messrs. A. E. Richards and Thomus Jones were chosen Electora from the State at ree. Jones {a hardly « Tiiden man, rather pre- ferring Field. H{chards is for the nominee who- everhe may be. ‘The Hon. J. W. Stevenson, Henry Watterson, William Lindsey, and William Preston were elected dclegates-at-lurge, Ste- yenvon and Lindsey are untl-Tilden; Watterson and Preston for Tilden, and this indicates the rencral ticket. TIE CAMPAIGN. A GARFIELD CLUB AT BLOOMINOTON, Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, BioowsNatox, I, June 17.—A call ts Issued fora meeting to be held to-morrow evening for tho purpose of organizing a Garfield Club, Thore js vvery indication that the club, when organized, will be one of the largest in tho ‘Thirtuenth District, starting out with the names of nrarly 800 Republicans who have signed and circulated petitions during tho week, THE PROHIBITIONISTS, NATIONAL. CLEVELAND, 0., June 1%7.—The Prohibition National Convention was held bore to-day, with ‘U4Sdelegates representing twelvo Statas,—Ar-. kansua, Connecticut, lowa,- Massuchuactts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Joreey, Now York, Oblo, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Wis- consin, + ‘The Ney. Dr. Minor, of Boston, is Prosident. Tho principal epoechoa worv by Dr. Miner and Judge Black. oe ‘Tho Committeo on Platform evnulsted of Judge Jamva Biack, of Pennsylvania; E. FP. Reed, of Connecticut; L. L. Wood, of Massachusotts; D. 8.Sugendort, of Michizun; Frodorick Gates, of Now York; Stephen B, Ransom, of New Jorsey; Gidoon T. Stewart, of Ohlo; tho Rev. Isaac CO, Stourns, of Minnesota; and Airs. E. D. Foote, of Wiaconsin. The candidate for President, Neal Dow, of Maine, wie nominated by ucclawation. For Nico-Prestdent, A. H. Thompson, of Westor- ville, 0. ELD. Spectat Correspondence of The Chicago Tribune. unica, N. ¥., June 15.—Tho Mayor of Chicago, Mr. Harrison, and Sir. Muinford, of tho Kansas City Timex, honored our’city yesterday” by bo- comlng its guests, and forthe time being were in charge of Mayor Spriggs, to whom Is cheor- futly accorded the bonor of being soolally aud officully a gentiemun, and the most devoted of Democrats. Mr. Harrison claimed that be was here to Inspect the Medina and Hammond sand- stone pavements of Genesco streot, upon which he will present a report to the Chicnyo Common Councit on bis return. This was all very well, but ashrewd politician declared that this was a pretext, and that somotbing deeper than moro paving-stonoes, which aro alwaya imbedded upon the surfave, luy in tho ubject of the visit. Sub- aoquent developments proved the politician to be not only shrewd, but correct, In his observa- jon, Atan carly hour Mr, Harrison and Bir. Mum- ford took a cnrringy, and, to throw the aforesaid politician from thy train pf thought above indl- cntod, drove southward along Genesoo street, which at this time will repay the visiteur with i view of its double ling of elegant mansions and ‘Duainosé-houses, aud the trim and graceful elms that cast agrateful shade upon its walke and driveway. After visiting various polnts of in- torost, and while far away from curious eyes, the coachmun was ordered to drive to Deertiold, and to baltat tho bouse of Gov. Seymour. Hero tho gentlomen were received with that apen- bourtedness, courtcous, and generous welcome thut all moet when visitiug Mr. Seymour nt his : THE PLATFORM ts as follows: The Prohibition Reform party of the United Btates, organized In the name of tho people to rev nforce, and Porpotuate Jn the Govern- ment the-doatrines of the Declaration of Inde- pendence, submit for the suffrazes of atl goot citizens tho fullowlog platforn: of Nationul re- forms and messures. In tbe exambuntion and discusstonof the temperance question ft hus been proven and {s au xecepted truth that ulco- bolic drinks, whethor fermented, brewed, or dis- tillod, ure polsonoua to the healthy human body, the drinking of which fg not only nocdiess, but hurtful, ucossnrlly tonding ta form Intemperate habits, tucrewsing greatly tho numbor, severity, aud fatal termination of diseases, weakoning and derunging the intellect, pollutiug tha at- fections, hurdening tho heart, and corruptin) the morals; depriving many of reason, and etl! ere healthtul exercise, and annuully home, ‘To eay that the visitors were more than bringing down <Inrge numbers to untimoly | over charmed with the grout Demooratic states- wravos; producing in the children of | mun, 1s to only record « fuct. What was suld or many who rink =a peepee ene. dong at this Interview, remains as 8 sealed book; to " intemperance, Inennity, and va- | but Mr. Hurrigon can take upon himself, oa rlous bodily und ‘montal discnsos, causing | physical exuminor of candidates before the Cine. diminution of strength, feoblenvss of vision, ficklencss of purpose, and premature old axe, and producing to al! future gencrationa dete- rioration of moral and physical charicter. Al- coboltc drinks are thus tho implacable foo of man as an an individual, First—The tognlized Importation, manufacture, and gulo of intoxicating drinks ministers to their ‘use and teaches an. orronoous and dostructive soutiment that such nec is right; thus tendl w produce and porpetuato the above mentior vila, Sccond—To tho home it ts oqually an cnomy, proving the disturber and destroyer of its puace, Preaeerihy, and bappiness; taking from it tho carnings uf the husband, depriving tho depend: ent wite and childron of ossontiul food, clothing, and education; bringing into it profanity, abuso, and violenco; setting at naught the vor of the uurriage altar; breaking up the family, and sundering tho children from tho purenta, and thus destroying one of the most beneficent institutions of our Creator, und removing tho suro foundation for good government, National cinnat! Convention, the duty of pronouncing Mr, Seymour in * magnificent health and spirits, and,” In bls opinion, “capable of enduring a canvass, and performing the dutics of tho Presl- donvy for four years or longer.” Tho gentlemen no doubt found out what most public men know in this elty und States that Mr. Seymour fa an oxcecdin ty cautious man. It is only when conversing with Intimate and Iife~ long friends that tho current of bis thoughts Unda vont in unreserved communication; yet we are led to belleve that mutters which now suutn bidden will develop into light when the aaaoction for the I’resideticy 18 mude at ,Cineine ruth, Jaster in the day, Gov. Suymour, Mr. Harrison, aud Mr, Mumford visited the New York Dairy- mon's Bourd of Trudo Rooms, at Bagg'’s Hotel, whore a lurge number of gentlomen from the city and surrounding country wero gathered, Republicans and Denocrita ullke grected Br, Boymour with the cordiulity aud beartineas of old friends and peli, and received bis vis- itors with distingulsbod consideration. During ‘pros parity and welfare tho hour passed here, many and iogenious were Thi ‘o the community it {6 an cnemy pro- | the ways invented to druw the Suge of Deertiold ducing demoralization, vico, and wickedness; | {tou politicnt discussion, and w learn tt ible, ita places of sale bolng often resorts for gaming, | how he stool upon the candidate question, He Jowdness, aud debauchory, and hiding-placos watilfolly purriod avery approach, and hid bim- relf behiud bulwarks of cheese and the vubovaux- of those who Prey upon soolcty, counteracting tho eflicaoy of religious cifurt and of all mouns for Intellectual oluvation, woral purity, social bappincas and tho cternal of munkind, without rendoring any oountoracting or vom ponsating beuctits, being in its influonce and effect evil, aud only ovil, and that continually, Fuurth—To the Stato tt iy oqually an enemy, Legislative inquiry, Judicial investigauon, an oficial reports of ull’ penal, reformatory, and dopendent jostitutions showing that the manus feoture and sule of such beverayes Ie the pro- moting cuuse uf Intemporanco, crime, and pau de-frieze of craps, Inw subsequunt conversation, Mr, Seymour said: “One gentleman urged me to bevoine ao candidate because [had experience $n politica and « good character.” Tho Governor Auutied ua though he enjoyed the compliment, and ree gardod It.aa a good joke, and thon added: I told bim, If 1 bad a good chnractor now, tf isa ‘good thing for a man of my axe to ean! Mr, Hurrlson {a reported to huve sald, in reply toan inquiry it Gov. Seymour would accept a nomination if unanimously tendered; "1 cun- porism, and of tho duinands on public | not unawer that gtestion; but I do assert that und privat charity, imposing tho lure | no man ee a buen authorized te decilue 8 or purt of taxauon, paralyzing thrift, | nomiuution for bin." industry, manufuatures, and commorelil life, which but for it woujd be unnooesaury; dis- turbing tho penco of tho streots and highways, filling the prisons and Hig bts oorrupting alttlos, legialution, and the oxccution of the Jaws, shortaning lives, diminishing bealth, ine dustry, and productive powor in manufacture and art, and ia manifostiy unjust, as well as ine Jurious, to tho community an wh! it Is ime fiotediand ig contrary to nll just views of elvil iberty, aa well as a violation of the fundument- é INDIANA. REPUDTIOAN STATE CONVENTION, Special Dispatch to ‘The Chicago Tribune, Inprawarotss, Ind., June 17,—The Hepublican Stato Convention to-day was a yery orderly, curnest assymbly, full of enthusluam and loy- alty w purty honor, almaaha of our common law, to use yourawn | W+ H. Calkins, Chairman of the Conven- property or Hborty sous not to Injure others, tion, was warmly applaided throughout FYth—It ta nolther right nor politic forthe | his speech, but tho yenuluencss of the Stute to afford lewal protection wany trulllo OF | Convention's —topublicanis — was {ndl- colgiee oO teat cul iodestray uo berith | catod whoa ho referred to Garfold. pt soalil Raita, ‘Thon the crowd cleared its thronts, gut up on the souts, and Hterally booted. It recalled the famous yolling ut Chicago wook before last, Hats and other portublu articles dashed In tho momlng broezo, and cheers throes tines threo ront thu alr for two or throa minutes. If any ony thinks Gurfiold will roveivo 4 lukewarm supportin Indiung the sight of tho Wigwam would have disubused bis mind, During the reading of tho platform the crowd Iiftod ita yoloo again when the plank was hourd rebuking Voornees and bls followers for denytug to native-born oltixens tho right to emigrate from. one Btate to anothor without voxytious Inveatigution as to tholr motives for sodolng. Tho platform wus ulso commondod for its brevity and conclaeneas, ‘Tho Lotorest of the Convention, however, ceu- andTives of the poopie; thut tho Hinpurtaion, manufucture, and aieof intoxicating beverages fv proven to be inimical to the true intercats of tho Individuul, home, community, Stute, and de- structive to the order and welfare of society, and ought thorefore tu be clussod among crimes, and be proibit Stzth1n this mo of profound peace at home and abroad, tho ontiro separation of the Gonural Goverumont froin the drink teultlo and [ta pro- hibluon in the District of Colunbis, tho Terrie torics, and ju all places and ways over which (undur the Constitution) Congress bas control or power, [4 a politicul iasuo Of the firet import- wuce to the poace aud prospority of the Nuun, ‘Thore cun be no stuble peace, and proteedion to raonul liberty, life, or property until secured y National and Ktate Constitutional provisions, ent by udoquate laws, Seventh—Alt fegitimaty industries require the, doliverunce from taxation and toss which tho’ liquor tradie imposes upon thoi, apd tuauch ‘| Convention? Lada = * ead ‘ eo $8. Pipaaterans «4 Sf ny tered in the Gubernatorial’ ation, for no Convention ever held In Ing b Hican party bas botn p & fy woh a vittor , contest; noone marked By .h pecullar chure foteristics ns the one held 'tétay. Upto last + Saturday night Gon. Strotght appoarod to have things nil his own way for the Kévor, button Monday there began bit A CAUCUBING i for consolidation of the upposition upon soma avallnble candidate and St was kept up with un- abated vigor until the Convention miet, Whontho , Dalloting begun, therefore, the excitemont wadat fover-hent, but as tho roll-call of counties pro- * cocded tho opposition to Streight was hushod in- + to silonce. In every county the Genorat had his , buvkers, and by tho timo balf tho -lrt was called’ ho had scored half tho numberof delegates roquired to make a nom! | nation, with sume of the atrongest Strolyht - counties to hear from. Mon hetd thotr breath, * and the lesa confident ynvo It up to tho General. But, by Vigo and two or three other countics in the Elghth District going solld for McKeen, tho ballot resulted In no nomination. With this _ announcement the ficid breathod easier, and a ° sevund ballot showed that Stroight bad lost - thirty-one and Porter gained 163. This gayo grout aatisfaction to tho assembly, and sulls were ‘ made for Porter, It was pliin tho forces wero on the eve of nbronk,and when, on the third - ballot. Adams led off with a change from Strelght to. Porter, followed by. Bartholomew solid for Porter, the contest, it was plain to bo Been, Was practically * NARROWED DOWN TO THeS# TWO. Every defection from Stroight wns greeted by yells, aud when MeKeen's strength began to go to Porter the day was won, the ballot resulting . in 358 for Streight and 62; for Porter, or 109 votes more than was needed. Hefore the yote was announced a delegate, unnble to conceal bis exultatlon of Atreight’s defent, leaped to hie fect and with three cheers for Albert G, Porter aot tho Convention of Into 8 paroxyain of shouting. mm motion of Gen. Biretent, the nomination was mide tmanimous, Then threo cheora for Strelght werp given with a will. Jn response to demands for 0 epeoch GEN. STREIGHT CAME TO THE FRONT and addressed tho Convention a8 followa: GENTLEMEN OF THE CONVENTION: I appoar here for the purpose of thanking my friends who huve stood by me through this contest, and J now congratulute you all upon make for the very beat possible nominution, Wo of course worked honorably for such, We must now work loyally for tho succoss of tho nomi- nee. It is no child's play we have befuro us, We must work together. ‘It Is to bo a long pull, Q utrong pull, and @ pull all togotbor, te wo would be successful in the fail. Tauy to you tbat he who thinks we bave a walkaway is mlis- taken, We must organize, we must rally the» boys, and we must quin the victory, ‘Phe nomination has ended n bitter contest, the result being due to several candidates whuso numes were used. Had tho fleld united upon one man prior to going into Convention, Gen. Streight inust, have been nominated * ry 2 ra allot, it waa he came within sixty-one votes of It, but, hiv- ing several candidates, several delegations friendly to Strelyht wero withheld frotn him until, bis strength being exhausted, 2 combina- tion was possible, As it is, Porter's nomination GIVES GREAT BATISFACTION tothe party. He isa Hoosicr by birth, having been born in Lawrenceburg in 1&0, and edu cated at{Hanover and Asbury, In 182 he was- elected Reporter of tho Supreme Court, and in - 3858, and) ugain in 1800, he was clected to Congress from this district. Subsequently no pricticgt juw, being associated with tho lato~ judge McDonald, Gon. Ben Harrison, W. P. Fishback, and Judge Hines, ua partner in their soveral firme. In 1877 bo was appointed by Pres- idont Hayes First Controller of the Treasury, to succeed tho Hon. J, M. Brodhead, on offica he. now holds, Mr. Porter 4s in tho prime of life, and full of vigor, of the purost character, ‘unquestioned In- ° feprit and fine ability. No one counts more friends thun Alvert G. Porter, and when bo bas been before the ple for thoir auffrago he has always won thelr affectionate support no leas: than tholr respect and admiration, TELYARAM FROM PORTER, ‘This eventog tho following telegram has beep” reeelved from him: WasilINGTON, D. C.. June 17, 1880.—To the Hon. Witam H. Calkins, Chairman Republican State 1am overwholmed with gratitude , by tho announcement to mo ry tcle- graph that I have been nominated for =Governor_ by the Hepubilcan State Convention, surprise is complotc., ‘Tho contest will be a strenuous one, but If thera Jenot oue Republican who feels that ho fs toa ~ bumble to do something for tho cause, and all will work carnestly:and with i cheer, wo shall win the fleld. “Let ua have yory many township and achool-house meetings, and ow great conventions, and let every man feel that what {8 greatly worth having is greatly worth working for. ‘A. 6. Pouren. ‘THR OTHER NOMINEES are equally good men, although, of course, notso well known, Thomas Hanne, tho normnl-- Ree for Licutenant-Governor, was a private. soldier during the War, and is now ono of the foromont rwyers of Central Indiana. He ie :6° ears old, Jud Fantote and Wendl nre recognized among the ablest Jurtats in tho Stato. The former wus born In Butler County, Oblo, in 1835, and slice his reaidence In this city he has been City-At- torney several times and Judge of every court in tho county, Judge Woods fs a native of Ton- nessec, but griduate of Wabush College in ‘this State, where he wasformeriy atutor. In 1500 ho removed to Grant County, Indiana, and in 1861) was admitted to the bur, Judgo Hiddie presiding. In March, 12, he located at Goshen, Ind., in the practice ot Jaw. In 18060 he was elected to the Luwer Hous of the Legislature, and in 182 was cle Judge of tho Thirtyefourth Circuit, which oMce ho stilt holds, having = ben reviected in 1876 without oppoaltion. Dr, Hawn, candidate for Seorctary of State. H, Wolfe, for Auditor of State, and IHoew HU, for Treasurer of State, were all Indians soldiers, the latter having lost oa leg in tho seryico, Haldwin was candidato’ for Attorney-General, two years ngu; and Dice, the reporter of tho Supreme Court, | hns been a State Senator for the past four you The latter faa lawyer, and Hill 1s a farmer and > thorough buginces man, Superintendent Gloss was a candidate for the sumo position in 1874. Royso is President of tho Second National Bank of Lafayette, and a lawyer by profvssion. He {a also an Obio mau, and a soldier, A BURPINEED CANDIDATE. Bpectal Dispatch to Tae Chicago Tribune, Wasttnaton..D. C., June 17.—Thero was pore ‘haps no one in Washington ia sap eed to-day than the Jion, A. G. Vorter, First Controller of the Currency, ‘when he received a dls-, patel stating that he had boen’ nominated: the Republicans as their candidate for fovernor of Indiana, His nume bad boon mentioned, but he was not a candidate for the, oftice, and had not sald n word or written a lotter to indicate that ho desired tho place, Yester- day, In anéwer to a presalng telegram of inquiry from Maj. Gordon, in which tho luttor bud said ‘that he shoutd present his (Porter's) name wheth- or bo wanted the nomination or not, Judge Porter Bont tho following dlapateby “lain not ncan- didute for the nomination, and T prefer the nomination to fall upon another, Ido not exe ect it myself, bug Jf novessary for bo unity and harmony of the Kepub- fiean party I'l make the race," Judge Porter will barry the raco, will immediately resign his office, aud will take an votive part In the cam, palgn. Senator McDonald and Sergeant-nt- Aru Bright say Judge Porter is the strongest candidate that could huve been named, THY PLATYONM, Following Is tho platform adopted: ‘The Republicans of Indiana, tu Convention sssorms, bled, reaMras the truth of the duclurations wade and fully Indorae the resolutions adupted by the Nauonal Convention assembled at Clileaqo of the xt of Juno. ial tn the nomineus of the Chlcag Convention we Tecognixe ropreauntative tn the Hepabltcun party, and stuteamon who ma Intrusted wit the aduinisteation of our National Goverment; an we boartlly commund thoui to the support of the peu~ ° ‘Resolved, ‘That, as an inflexible principle of personal * {heres we matutaln thi agit ‘uP loeomuttons ti ralude . ing tl hth ignera to emigrate hither und be~ Sumy Atuoricun citizeus, und thy right of native-burn cittsune to wiypate frunyony Biate to anuther wiibe ‘out vexatious investiyations ua to thalr motives fur La. by the Reputl- ype frum tuposition by tie distans : uf promissory notes puyuble in benk, waver, impalring tu valluity of oul a congratulate the ie of Ins diane ujoh the adypelon of the constituuuiel wae fusate recently subip\ited, inder which, by wise I Jution. the purity uf the ballot-bux may be a eeu; in the Government atiained, the adminial of justine provid for, an fruvaguuk municipal , taxution preverited: 4 we polit to the opén bustiilty uf the loaders Of the Demucratls party to thus salutary provisions asevidence ofthe inuincerity uf thelr profeastona, Choir unfaltufuinesa to the publlo wulfare, uvd thelt Undiinuss to administur the ntaty Goverainunt, will Fucounisinig, at tho seine Uma, Uie patrician wind tn dopsndencé uf the lurge tess of thu Durucratic ‘hat wo readien uur di Unsoctarinn. ation 2. COWRIT schuvte, us {he source of popalar Intelligence and (ndispuniuble to the porpetuiy of frou goverument, Ticauloed, ‘oat the gratitude of the country ta the riled thoir lives forthe preaurya- too of the jun is a perpetual debt which must Nevor bo furgutien, und thu duty of Congress to vin~ body thie awntimunt in the form of luws for thelr. subsuntial bunede is tuiburative. Uteavived, ‘That we favur all propbe measures tend- tug to develop the greut ayricultural sud wingral ro- sources: uur Slate. wi! Sapeciajly auch wise wid wholesome laws a# will lusuro the Oyusfort mud eafuty Of those enyayud tn the dangesous work of uilntags and recoguising gristiny dutecis in Ur lamp we favue such further legulation ea will secure ure *

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