Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-08-30
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TIE LOUISVILLE CONTENTION

THE LOUISVILLE CONVENTION.
NEW YORK, Aug. pa Louisville dispatch
states that letters received there give evidence OF
a large attendance at the convention. The New
York delegates will occupy the Gait house, and
large numbers Of labor relormerS have engaged
quarters at the hotels. Letters are also received
by Duncan from Charles O'Conor, heartily en-
dorsing the movement.
CONNECTICUT.
NEW YORK, Aug. pa Bridgeport ct. dis
patch states that Greeley arrived yesterday, and
was the guest of Bal Ium. A Greeley meeting
in the evening : ljourned to Barnum'S house,
ard called him out. He said he was on per-
sOnal visit. He thanked the crowd for their
compliment and then said: "AllOw me TO make
single remark with reference TO one aspect of
the great ST Jggle now going on in our country.
Strategy in politics is the tribute which craft
pays to strength; the wolf skin proving too
short, the toNS tail is pressed into service to
piece ii out. fou see at this day great party
struggling to avert defeat by distracting and
breaking up the host which is opposed to il .
You would not have the federal oficeholders
working so hard to get up a third ticket if they
did not feel sure that between the two tickets al
ready in the field the verdict was against them.
The effort then to distract the host on our side
Is Il confession OF despair As such receive it.
The confession remains-the despair is not like
ly TO pass away"
MAINE.
BRUNSWICK, Me-, Aug. 29.-Another large
and enthusiastic republican meeting was held
IN Lemont hall last evening. the hall being filled
to its utmost capacity. The meeting was ad.
dressed by Frederick Douglass, who spoke over
an hour in his eloquent and effective manner
He was warmly applauded The meeting closed
with three rousing cheers for Grant aud Wilson.
After the meeting the tanners paraded the streets
with torches and a band Of music.
IOWA.
Dies MONIES, Iowa, Aug. 20 The straight
democrats of Iowa held mass convention in
this city last night and selected delegates to the
Louisville convention. Resolutions were adopt
ed protesting against the sale of the party to
Horace Greeley, and declaring that defeat on
trne principles is better than victory on an in
glorious policy.
LOUISIANA.
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 29.-The democratic
reform and liberal conference committees have
agreed upon the following state ticket: For
Governor, John McEyoy; Lieut.. Governor
D. b. Penn; Attorney General, Gen. H. n
Ogden; Auditor, james Graham; Superintend-
entOf Education, K. NJ. Usher Secretary of State
Samuel b. Olmstead (cOlored); congrcssman-at-
large, B. +. Jonas. This agreement is subject to
the decisions Of the democratic state central
committee,
NEW ORLEANS, La, Aug. 29.-The fusion
ticket agreed upon by the conference commit
tees of the democratic reform and liberal parties
has been ratified by the state central commit
tee, and the nomination of Campbell for CON
gress in the first district has been withdrawn by
the liberals, who will name candidate hereaf-
ter
PENNsILvAN
WILLIAHsPoRT, Pa, Aug. 29.-The republican
convention OF the seventeenth district nominal
ed II. w. Watson Tor congress Ex-Governor
Curtin's name was used without his knowledge
or consent, and he received GA votes to So for
Watson.
NEW YORK.
PoUGHKEEPSIE, Aug 29-The republicans of
the thirteenth congressional district have re-
nominated John II. Ketchum for congress-
meeting of the ApOleo hall democratic
| committee to appoint delegates to the Louisville
| convention was held tonight. After considera-
bic dehberaton the following list of delegates
was approved: Peter Gilsey, Benjamin F. Beck
| man, Nelson j. TaDpan, VIM. G. Barrett, Solo
mon Meherbach, VIM. &. Traphagan, Christian
| Schwartzwald, James Oliver, Levi s. Chatfield
| Jenkins Van Setback, julius Wadsworth, and
| Alex. Spauding. The delegation is pledged to
| support Charles 0ConOr for president and
Gen. Hancock for vice president
NEW JERSEY.
BELvEDERE, Aug. 29.-Col. VIM. r. Hamil-
| ton has been nominated for congress by the
| democrats Of the fourth New Jersey district
LOUISIANA.
NEW ORLEANS, Aug 29.-The democratic re-
| form and liberal conference committee, it is un.
derStood, has agreed upon the following congress
| sional ticket: For congressman at large, Geo. A.
ohelludil Iueldl lIISltau ol Joues as autographed
| lastnight First district, Hugh Campbell second
| district, Randall l.. Gibson, democrat; third dis
| trict VIM. MOulton, democrat; fourth district,
short Term, Alex Boarman, liberal; long term,
+. c. Davidson, liberal; fifth district, George W.
McCrane, democrat.
MICHIGAN.
DETROIT, Aug 20.-The liberal republicans
and democrats, in joint convention, have made
| the following congressional nominations: 7th
district, Gen j. ii. Richardson; Sd district, j.
G. Parkhurst; 4th district, Allen Potter.