The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-08-22
POLITICAL.
Republican Electoral College.

HARTFORD, Aug, 21.-The Republican Con,
venton for the nominatian of Presidential
electors met in Allyn Hall to-day. John j.
Houston of Enfield was temporary chairman
and Geo. HI. Waters of New Haven, permanent
chairman. The convention had among its
members very many of the representative Re
publicans of the State. o. w. Snow and ii.
u. smith OF Southington, prominent Republic
cans VINO have been announced as supporters
OF Greeley declared themselves as unreservedly
for Grant; Mr. Snow said if the Greeley men
were depending on such capital they would be
bankrupt. Mr.. Smith is prominent temper
ance man and acted with that party last year.
he SAID he should support Grant and Wilson
most cordially.
The electors nominated were: At Large,
Henry F.. Haven of New London, Henry Far
nam OF New Haven LIST district Julius Con-
verse OF Stafford; I'd district, Charles Benedict
OF waterbury, Sd district, lMcius Briggs of
thompson; 4th district, Oliver Hoyt of STAN
ford. The electors are all well known business
men.
Convention of the Georgia Bourbons.
ATLANTA, Ca, Aug 2Oth-A straight Dem
ocratlc convention as held here to-day Twen-
ty-two counties out of one hundred and thirty
TWO We're represented. Delegates were APP
pointed to the Louisville convention and Chas.
OConor of Now York was declared the prefer
ence OF the convention for President
=, Inc w ashington respondent OF the Boston,
Traveller says: A letter from Kentucky says
sioie margin. they cannot get three per cent of
the colored men Of the State to vote for Gree
ley.
An active politician in Missouri gives assur-
ahce mat In that State the Republicans have
less IMAM ten thousand majority to overcome,
and that good results may be expected.
Inc West Virgin a election will occur to-day
(Ihursday The Indications are that Governor
Jacob The independent candidate, will be re-
elected, and that the new constitution the pur-
pose of which is to give the Democrats perpet-
qal leass OF power, will be defeated. Governor
jacob Is Tor Grant and Wilson, while his oppo-
nent is for Greeley. The Louisville Convention
movementis assuming greater Importance daily.
Some OF the ablest men of the South will be
present and the nomination of O'Con or is gen
orally expected.
After the ADJOURNMENT Mr.. g. w. Hewitt, a
straight Democrat of Rocky Hill was discov-
cred In the hall and called ON for speech. He
pronounced the nomination of Greeley at Gin
cinnatl and Baltimore farce and said no con-
slstent Democrat could support it. He pre-
ferred Grant to Greeley but should support the
nominee OF the Louisville Convention.
Tennessee Politics.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Aug 21.-The Democratic
State Convention assembled at the Capt. tai to-
day. Gen. B. f. Cheatham was nominated for
Congress from the State at large. Ex-Presi-
dent johnson refused to allow his name to go
before the convention. 1t is thought he will
run as an independent candidate.
Arkansas Republican Convention.
LITTLE Rock, Aug 81. The Republican
State Convention. assembled to-day. Every
county was represented. 1t is certain that
Judge Baxter of Batesville will be nominated
for Governor
Nominations.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Aug al. @. c. Lamar
was nominated for Congress by the Conserva-
tive convention of the first Mississippi district
to-day. He was member of Cangress in 1862.
They Dea't "CIasp.o
TOLEDO, Ohio, Aug. 21.-The Liberal Repub-
lican and Democratic Congressional conventions
of the Sixth district were held to-day. Confer
ance committees were appointed but were una
BILE to agree The committee adjourned until
evening when the Democrats nominated T. H.
Hurd by reclamation and Hiram Freeze, Lib
eral, for elector, who declined. The Liberal
committee after passing resolution repudat-
ing the nomination of Hurd adjourned without
making any nomination.