The Portland daily press., 1870-09-02
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The Eighteenth Ohio District Democratic
Congressional Convention, held in Cleveland
few days ago, nominated the Hon. J. NJ
Cofinberry. Election day will bring him
without coffin.
Abram S. Hewett is said to aspire to the
Democratic nominations for Congress in the
Fifth Paterson District of New jersey Mr..
Hewett is partner of Peter Cooper, and a
successful iron-master He has won some
distinction as writer in favor of protection
Rather a strange candidate for Free Trade
Democracy.
John McGregor, President of the Newark
and New York Railroad, is Democratic can
didate for Governor of New Jersey. Theo-
dore! Runyon and Gov. Randolph are Demo-
cratic aspirants for the United States Sena-
torship of that State, in case their party shall
carry the State. Cortlandt Parker, who is
now absent in Europe, is named as the Re-
publican candidate.
Emerson Etheridge has written letter to
the Memphis Appeal, taking a strong ground
against all third party movements, and pro-
claiming himself Internationally Democrat.
1t was scarcely needed.
Gen. Quarles has Withdrawn from the can
vass as Democratic candidate for Governor
of Tennessee. This leaves the contest be-
tween Gen. Brown and Col. Colyar, with the
chances of success decidedly in favor of the
former. The State Convention will be held
on the 18th of October.
The New York World calls on its local par
fo ha fr,i Of 4
fraudulent voting, assuring them that crimi-
nails can nerer be convicted. 1t says; "The
new laws will have no effect unless some
Democrats should be foolish enough to be
frightened by them. OF this there is no dan-
ger"
The Legislature to be chosen in Michigan,
in November, will elect United States Sena-
tor to succeed Hon. ]. NJ. Howard, and the
indications are becoming strong that the can
vass will be lively one. The prominent and
known candidates thus far are Hon. j. NJ.
Howard, Hon. Austin Blair Hon. Thomas
W. Ferry and Hon. VIM. A. Howard. 1t is
proposed to make the legislative canvasses a
test OF popular preference as TO the United
States Senatorial candidates, so that, substan-
TALLY, the contest shall be decided by the peo-
pie at the polls.
The annual meeting of the Connecticut
Woman Suffrage association will be held at
Hartford, on Friday, September 9th, instead
of Wednesday the It'll, as heretofore announ-
ced.
The Democrats of Franklin county have
nominated the following officers For Sena-
tor, F. G. Butler; Clerk of Courts, George II.
Palmer; Sheriff, G. W. Clark; County Com
missioner, Porter Russell.
The Republican nominations 4 for Knox
county are as follows :-Senator, Timothy
Williams, OF Rockand, and w. J. McCallun,
OF Warren; Clerk of Courts, Alden T.. TYLER.
Sheriff, Augustus I. Low, of Rockland Treas. |
urer, Watson Nj. Trussell, of ST. George: Com. |
missioner, Clement Ripley, of Appleton.
Edwin Flye is the Republican candidate for
Senator in Lincoln county. We have not
learned the names of the other candidates.
The Democratic State Convention Of Mich
igan have adopted resolutions denouncing the
Republican party and the admin stration,
calling tariff for protection plumber, and
saying that one for revenue is all that is
warranted by the Constitution, opposing
grants of public lands to spectators and mo-
nopolsfs, asserting that the public debt should
be steadily decreased according TO its terms
demaning a free banking system, tie return
to specie payments and honesty and frugaity
in the public expenditures, etc. The nomna-
tons were For Governor, c. c. Comstock;
Lieutenant Governor. j. A. r. Wendell: Sec
rotary ef State, Isaac w. Crane; Treasurer,
b. J. Lorange; Auditor, Charles W. Butler;
Attorney General, John Atkinson.
MUCH interest IS gwen to the election in
Louisiana, because the Legislature To ba eloct.
ed this Fall will have to choose a United |
States Senator in place of Senator J. s. Harris
Renuhican. whose term exniros nn,-t Mt, |