Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-08-10

ing of the City Republican Executive
Committee to-day, 1T was resolved
that the election officers at the com
ing primary elections should be esW0rn.
This has not been done heretofore.
Election in Montana.
New YORK, August 9.-The Iri.
67lne has a dispatch from the United
States Marshal, at Helena, Montana,
announcing the election of Clagget,
Republican delegate, by one thousand
majority.
HELENA, August 9.-Reports from
all parts of the Territory indicate that
NJ. III. Alegget, Republican, has been
elected Delegate to Congress.
Pennsylvania Temperance Convention.
HARRISBURG, Pa, August 9.-The
State Temperance Convention, which
is to nominate candidates for Audi
tor and Surveyor General, met this
morning. James Black, of Lancaster,
was elected Chairman, and strong res.
olutiOns were adopted. Barr Spang-
Ter, of Lancaster, was nominated for
Auditor General and Honorable A.
Wheeler, of Mercer county, for Sur
veyOr General.
The parade of the Patriotic Sons of
America, to-day, was large and i'm
posing. Many strangers are in the
city.
Kentucky Election Returns.
LOUISVILLE, August 9.-Returns
begin to come in sufficiently TO enable
politicians to form an estimate ap.
prOXimatiDg the result.
.nclin1o fffOTHo alofr1a hfg al hvy
thirty-five thousand majority. Har-
lan's friends concede it by twenty-five
or thirty thousand.
LOUISVILLE, August 9.-The follow
ing additional official returns have
been received from the various coun-
ties: Grayson county: Leslie, 1871 /;
Harlan, 1894. Harding county: Les
lie, 903; Harlan, 702. Todd county:
Leslie, 1920; Harlan 10O1. Lsrue
county: Leslie, 1853; Harlan, 1866.
Graves county: Leslie, TIA; Harlan,
167. Taylor county: Leslie, 1856; Har-
Ian, 57S. Trimble county: Leslie, 629;
Harlan, 435. Woodford county: Les
lie, SAL; Harlan, 81. Grant county:
Leslie, 1857; Harlan, 1026-Leslie's
majority, 1858. Hopkins county, Dem
ocratic majority, 7l3; Allen county,
Democratic majority, 24O; Classy
county, Democratic majority, about
l75; Spencer county: Leslie, 5S7;
Harlan, 212. Madison, Leslie's ma
jority, 266. There is q Democratic
gain in Cumberland county, which
Leslie carries by about 90 majority.
Additional-Breckinridge county
Leslie, 1887; Harlan, 1850. Bourbon
II lDal1n
Christian county: Leslie, 2249; Har-
Ian, 2438. Logan county: Leslie, 1888;
Harlan, 1451. Scott county: Leslie,
1886; Harlan, 1857.
Labor Reform Movement in Massachusetts.
BOSTON, August 9.-The Labor Re-
form State Central Committee met
this evening to determine the time
and place Of holding State COnven-
ton. A lengthy discussion followed,
in which Wendell Phillips partici-
pated, and advised the committee to
wait until the other parties had
acted.
The Chairman asked Mr.. Phillips if
he would accept a nomination for
Governor rendered by the Labor Re
form party.
NAAs AAAApS ACpAAoO tudb AC WOuAu
not; that the party could take up
much better man if they played their
cards well, and draw more strength
out of both parties.
In answer to a question whether
General Butler would take their
nomination in advance Of the meet
ing of the Republican Convention,
Cummings SAID Gen. Butler agreed
with the party in its ideas, but had
given no pledge, directly OF indirectly,
to secure the labor nomination. He
asked Butler "what he would do il
the State Committee sent him a let
ter?" To which he replied that he
should not answer it, and he added:
'tIt makes no difference what you or
your Convention door who you nomi-
nate-I take your platform"
A motion to postpone further action
until after the other conventions were
held prevailed, and the Committee
adjourned to meet on the Both inst,