Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-08-22
POLITICAL.
New York State Republican COnyen-
ton in Session.
They Nominate Gen. John A. Dix
for Governor.

for Governor.
The Missouri Democrat and Liberal
Republican Conventions
In Session.
Seymour and Church Refuse 90 be
Candidates for Governor.
New YORK, Aug. 2l.--The Tribune saws
that Horatio Seymour and Sanford +,
Church have positively refused to allow Il !
use of their Names before the Democratic
and Liberal Republican Conventions for
Governor. 1t is believed that Augustus
Schell will be the strongest candidate.
Missouri Democratic and Liberal Re.
publican Conventions.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 21.-At a Joint meeting
| of the Democratic and Liberal Repubr.c can
State Conventions at Jefferson City, yester-
day, it was agreed that each committee
should recommend that If conventions ate
to be held to-day, the appointment of Con-
ferenc5 Committee to confer as to the nomi-
nation of joint State ticket. The Lber-
ais, it appears, make no demand for particu-
lar Offices, but desire to be recognized bV
the Democrats. Il locks as though the
| Liberals vii be given two, possibly three
places on the Democratic ticket, and the
newly enfrsnchised and Confederate ele-
ment one.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 21.-Afternoon session.
Convention organised by the election Of
| Col. w. E, Gilmore permanent President.
a Conference Committee of 10 was ap-
| poin ed to confer with similar committees
| Of nov,1oarofio
| a committee was appointed to notify that
| Convention of such action. After a brief
recess this latter committee reported that
they had been well received by the Dem
ocratic Convention. Adjourned to 10 O'Clock
| tomorrow.
New York Republican: Convention.
UTICA, Aug. 21.-The Republican State
| Convention assembled at noon. B. Platt
Carpenter, of Duchess county, was chosen
temporary chairman, and made some some
what humorous remarks at the expense of
Greeley.
A committee was appointed, and the COLI
veution agreed that the nominations Should
| be made in oven convention. Resolutions
not &c reported till four O'Clock. VIM. A.
Wheeler will be permanent chairman.
The convention was called to order at
4:30 P. III. j. V. Dayton, from the COM
mittee on permanent organization, reported
Hon. VIM. A. Wheeler, of Franklin county,
| for permanent chairman, which was agreed
to. Hon. L. T. Lapham and Henry Ciews
were appointed committee to conduct Mr..
Wheeler 10 the chair. Mr. Wheeler spoke
eloduently In support of Gen. Grant and in
denunciation of the Democratic party. A
platform was reported and adopted.
Among the resolutions which specially
called forth hearty applause was one well
coming honest Democrats to the Republi-
can ranks.
The convention then Proceeded to the
nomination OF candidates for Governor.
John G. Robinson, Vim. II. Robertson,
Martin j. Townsend, Abraham Clark,
Alexander S. Diven and Gen. John A. Dix,
were announced as candidates. The latter
by George W. Clark as a substitute for
Thurl0W Weed 20 onT WHO Would draw to
his support large Numbers of honest Demo-
Gratis of the State. He believed that his
nomination would increase the Republican
majority to q hundred thousand. Re
newed applause and three cheers
The nominate IN of Dix was seconded by
E. Delafeld Smith, who said. We are
about to meet q powerful coalition, and we
must fi1eet it with all our strength. Greeley
will secure Republican votes, and we must
offset these with the votes of honest Demo
Gratis. This speech made deep impression
and produced profound sensation.
The nomination of Dix was also urged
by H. r. James, of St. Lawrence, Henry
Clegs, s. B. butcher, and by delegates
from Ontario, Jefferson, Essex Cayugua,
Hsrkimer, Livingston and Madison counties.
Gen. Bruce moxed Dix's nomination by
reclamation. A few voices being in the
negative, the chair said it was not carried.
The names of the other candidates were
successfully withdrawn, whereupon the
motion was renewed and carried, and amid
enthusiastic cheering, the chair announced
Dix as the nominee.
Gen. John G. Robinson, of Broome,
country was nominated for Lieutenant Gov
ernor, by a vote of 232 to I'll. Thayer
was nominated for state Senator. The
convention took recess till s o'clock.
At the evening session Hon. Lyman Ire
main, was nominated for Congressman at
large, the only other candidate being Gen.
Stewart L. Woodford, the latter was strong
ly supported, but as much stress was laid
by the friends of Tremain upon the propre-
ity of recognition of the civil as well as the
military element in politics, Woodford in
speech withdrew, and Tremain was nomi.
mated by reclamation. Reuben NJ. Stroud,
of Onandoga county, was nominated for
Canal Commissioner, and Ezra Graves, of
Herkimer county, State Prison Inspector.
Frederick Douglass, Emil Saver and Gen.
Woodford, were nominated Presidential
Electors at large. The nomination of
Douglass, was resolved with lound and
long continued applause.
District Electors were also chosen;
among them George W. Curtis, S. B. Chit
tenden, II. B. Claim, William E. Dodge
and Andrew NJ. White. A State Commit
tee was also chosen. Adjourned sine die.
Connecticut Republican State
VentfOn.
HARTFORD, Aug. 21.-At the Republi-
can State Convention held to-day, Geo. II.
Watson, of New Haven, was appointed
permanent chairman. o. II. Stow and
II. D. Smith, prominent Republicans, who
had been announced for Greeley, declared
themselves for Grant. Resolutions were
adopted endorsing the Philadelphia plat.
form and nominees. The electors are 81.
Fuy, R. 81. Hoven, of New London, and
Henry Farnam, of New Haven. The other
electors are Julius Converse, Chas. Bene-
dict, Lucius Briggs and Oliver Hoyt.
Arkansas Republican Convention.
LITTLE Rock, Aug. 2l.-The Republi-
can State Convention met at II o'clock. A
temporary organization was effected by
electing Judge Warwick, of Pulaski, Tenn
porary Chairman, and J. G. Corbin, color
ed, of Pulaski, Temporary Secretary. Com
mittees on credentials and permanent or
ganization were appointed, when the con-
Vention took a recess till 4P.M.
On reassembling, the committees not be-
ing ready to report, recess was taken till
7P.M
The convention is very large, every
county being represented. 1t is now GER
tain that Judge Baxter, of Batesville, will
be the nominee for Governor. The pro-
ceedings so far are very orderly.
MississIppi-Lamar Nominated for
Congress.
MEMPHIS, Aug. 21.-An Asdlanche Tu-
pelo special says L. q. C. Lamar was nom
mated for Congress to-day by the Conserv-
alive Convention of the first Mississippi
district. He was member of Congress in
1860, and is still under disabilities.
Labor Reform Convention im Massa.
chuseIts.