Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-08-20
POLITICAL.
Tho Dsmocracx on the Move.

Tho Democracy on the Move.
CINCINNATI, August 19 The Demo.
cratic Executive Committee decided
this morning to hold a convention for
the nomination Of State and county
ticket on September Il.
Tammany Republicans.
New YORK, August 19.-The. Times
| this morning gives the names Of sixty
persons whom It charges with being
professed Republicans, and nearly in
all cases leaders In local Republican
organizations, and holding important
Offices under TaInmany. It says that
the affiliations Of these men with
Tammany Hall have created feuds in
the Republican ranks, and materially
aided Tammany at election time.
kentucky Election Returns.
LOUISVILLE, August 19.-Oficial
returns from all but six counties In
the State give Leslie, Democrat, I24,-
826; Harlan, Republican, 1900. The
maioritiesifor the Democratic ticket In
the State are thus far as follows: Les
lie, Governor, 36,419; Carlisle, 1t.
Governor, SO, OBS; ROdman, Attorney
GouEIdlg o.. .Gtt tCu4tA-g <AA0AAOAg oVs
525; Tate, Treasurer, IS, ,21l; Grant,
Register, 80, 1853; Henderson, Super
intendent Public Instruction, 39, $50.
Leslie's vote is the largest ever given
for any candidate in the State. 1t is
not likely the remaining counties
will make much change in the above
figures.
An Independent Republican Ticket In Ohio.
CLEVELAND, OHIO, August 49,
This morning twenty or thirty prOmi-
nent Republicans of this county met
at the Office Of Judge Spelding, sum-
moned by private letters, signed by
three influential Republicans, for the
purpose of putting in nomination q
ticket to be voted for at the next elec-
ton. After some discussion, it was
decided to put in nomination an inde-
pendent Republican ticket. The
ticket nominated retains the nomi
nees Of the regular county Republf-
can convention for Judge, Auditor,
Treasurer, Prosecuting Attorney and
Coroner, but throws out the remain
der.
The H0rkingmen in Council.
NEW YORK, August 19.-At meet
ing of the Workingmen's Union, held
last evening, dissatisfaction was ex-
pressed against President Grant and
Governor Hoffman, for their failure
to enforce the eight hour law among
the laborers on the new post-Office in
this city, and the new capital build
ing at Albany.
The italian General Committee held
a meeting last evening concerning the
celebration of the twenty fifth.
Delegations fromIB Philadel-
phia and other cities, for the special
purpose Of taking part in the parade,
are expected. Boston and Chicago,
Irish organizations have expressed a
desire to unite in fhe celebration The
Committee have their wish under ad-
visement. There are no apDrehen-
sions that disturbance will be Gre
ated on the day of the parade.
Adjournment Of the Constitutional COnyen-
ton of Nebraska.
OMAHA, August 19-The Constitu-
tional Convention OF Nebraska ad-
jOurned to day sine die.
The question of the adoption or re-
lection OF the new constitution Is to
be submitted to a vote on the third
Tuesday in September, and, il ap-
proved, the officers created under it
are to be elected on the first Tuesday
after the first Monday in November.
Besides the question Of new con-
stitution or not, there is also to be
voted upon the, questions Of compulso-
ry education and reformatOry schools.
The question of the right of counties
and towns to vote bonds for internal
Improvements, the question of inhibi.
ton on license applied to counties and
towns, and the question of female suf-
frage and minority representation
was squelched, and will not be sub
mitted.
There Is a large outdoor meeting
being held here tonight, In opposi-
tiOn to the Sunday liquor law, which
is being enforced.