Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-09-12
POLITICAL.
Democratic and Liberal State Con,
Venti0ns,
Chas. summer for Governor of Has.
saehusetts.

Massachusetts,. A
WORCESTER, MASS, Sept. 1.-THE Lib
ersl Republican State Convention met here
to-day, and was called TO order by B. F.
Bird. Gen. N. p. Banks was chosen per-
manent chairman. Six hundred delegates
were In attendance. A committee was ap-
| pointed to confer with q committee from
the Democratic Convention. Recess.
The Democratic Stats Convention was
called to order by Hon. r. s. Spinney.
Eleven hundred and sixty-slx delegates
were present. Edward Avery was chosen
permanent chairman. Recess.
P. M.-The Democratic State Conyen-
vention reassembled at 2 O'Clock. 1t was
announced the following ticket had been
agreed upon: For Governor, Charles Sum-
ner; LieuteDant-Governor, Geo. NJ. Stearns;
| Secretary of State, Geo. II. Monroe; Treas
urer, Levy Haywood; Auditor, P. o. Col
| Inns; Attorney General, Waldo Coburn;
Electors at large, Chester Chaplin and r.
| w. Bird. Messrs. Sumner and Monroe are
Liberals, the others are Democrats. The
Convention adopted only two resolutions.
The nrst endorses the platform and candi-
dates adopted ut Cincinnati and accepted at
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didates put In nomination here to-day and
recommends them 10 voters. 8s 10 (
The Liberal Republican State Conven-
ton met again this afternoon. The same
ticket a nominated by the Democrats was
agreed upon. The convention adopted res
olutions endorsing the Cincinnati platform,
assailing Grants administration, endorsing
Greeley and Brown, eulogizing Charles
Sumner, criticising the Republican party Of
Massachusetts, on the liquor question and
maintaining that &ll existing laws should
either be enforced or repealed.
New York.
NEW YORK, Sept. ia secret session
Of the Liberal Republican State Central
Committee was held to-day to effect per-
manent reorganization. Gen. John COch-
rane was elected President, and Alfred
Wilkinson Secretary.
The Democratic State Committee, at q
meeting here this afternoon, elected Sam j.
Tilden Chairman, and VIM. Cassidy Sec
retary. A deputation of the Liberal Re-
publican Committee waited upon them
with view to having the two organizations
work In harmony. --.--
Horace Greeley LEFT for Springfield, Mas
sachusetts, last night, and this morning
was to leave for Vermont to deliver the
opening address At the Vermont State Fair,
at st. Johnsbury.
Still Perseeuting 0'Conor.
1t is reported the Louisville deputation
have decided not TO further urge the NOM
ination on Charles O'Conor. 1t is under
stood OConor net the deputatioh Tuesday
with decided refusal, bat Moreau urged
that as many influential citizens were ready
to support O'Conor, it was his duty 10 &C
cept. OConor said if it could be shown
that any considerable number Of citizens of
New York felt a. Moreau represented, he
might modify his decision. A circular
pledging signers to use their influence for
the Louisville nominees has been prepared,
and when sufficient Signers are secured 1t
will be presented to O'Conor.
A. J. Curtin.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 1.-THE Liberal
Republican State Convention has formally
nominated Hon. Andrew J. Curtin as can
didate for delegate -at-lSrge to the Constitu-
tional Convention. s-s "a -a
New Jersey sz
TRENTON, N. j., Sept. 1.-THE Demo-
cratic State Convention to elect an electoral
ticket mot here to-day. A committee was
appointed TO confer with the Liberal Rep
ublican Convention In reference to the for
nation Of the ticket. Recess.
|, In the Liberal Republican Convention
committees were appointed including one
to confer with the Democratic Convention.
Recess.
p. M.-Ths democratic State Conven-
ton reAssembled this evening. Andrew
butcher was made permanent chairman.
Resolutions were adopted endorsing Gree
ley and Brown, demanding change in the
administration Of the government, protest
ing against the use Of money to control
elections and conventions, and approving
the Cincinnati platform. Resolutions were
passed appointing Committee of Con-
ference, and the two conventions met and
cheered each other heartily. The follow
ing electors at large were appointed: Gen.
Geo. B. Mcclellan and Abram Browning.
Adjourned.
The Liberal Republican Convention Sc
lected Gen. Fitzpatrick as permanent chair
man. The convention was q stormy one !;
they appointed Committee Of Conference
and unanimously agreed upon the Electoral
ticket, which was presented to the Demo
cratic Convention and ratified by both con-
ventions.
The Temperance State Convention met
and resolved that 1t was inexped.ent to
nominate an Electoral ticket. .-s--
New Hampshire.
CoNCoRD, N. 81. Sep. 1.-THE Democrat
ic and Liberal Republican State Convention
held here to-day united in nominating the
fOllC CxUin0 pro5idantial alaotnro At lor
VIM. P. Wheeler and Mason w. Tappen.
Maine.
LEWISTON, Me-, Sept 1.-THE Lewiston
Journal publishes returns from 400 towns,
casting more than nine-tenths of the vote
Of the State which give Perham 16 ,339 ma
jority. The remaining tows gave last year
I84 Democratic majority and will not prob
ably vary the Republican majority this year
hundred. In 129 representative districts
heard from, 116 Republicans and 13 Demo-
Gratis are elected. twenty-five districts
are to be heard from.
Connecticut.
HARTFORD, Sept. 1.-THE Democrats
and Liberal Republicans Of Connecticut
united in convention in this city to-day to
nominal an electoral ticket. Hon. Chas.
]. McCurday, Republican, Judge Of the
Supreme Court, was permanent chairman.
The following Electors at large were chosen:
Minot s. Osborn, Democrat, editor Of the
New Haven Register, and Francis B.
Loomis, Republican. Resolutions were
adopted reaffirning the Cincinnati plat
form and endorsing the address Of that con-
vention, and arraigning the Administration
in pointed language. -.--. ..-..
Black and RusseII-Quien SabeF
The Prohibitionists Of this State had q
convention in this city to-day and nomina-
ted an electoral ticket and resolved to sup
port Black and Russell, Prohibition csndi-
dates for President and Vice President.
Resolutions were passed endorsing the plat
form Of the National Prohibition Conven-
ton, opposing the license law OF this State,
fsvoring State constabulary and declar-