Huntington independent. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1871-1874, 1873-08-14
Political.
NORTH CAROLINA ELECTIONS.

| NORTH CAROLINA ELECTIONS.
! WILMINGTON, August The elec
ton on constitutional am ndmcntS AIT
for township officers took place through
out the State to-day. But little in
terest was manifested. This county
New Hanover) gives a majority
against the amendments, but it is gene,
rally conceded they are all adopted, Il,
there was but little opposition in a
majority Of the counties. Only in a
few of the colored counties was there
any decided effort made to defeat tie
amendments
NOMINATIONS N VIRGINIA
Democratic nominations For Govern
or Gen. JAS. L. Kempcr Of Aibcm,rie
county. For Lieut.. Governor, Col
Il. Z. Withers of Lynchburg. For
Attorney General, Raleigh I. Daniel,
Esq, Of Richmond. The platform
adopted By the convention was
Us follows:
That the chief purpose of he Cou-
SeryatiyeS is to secure impartial justice
to every citizen, native or adopted.
white or colored, and to promote the
prosperity of the whole people. That
the Conservative party OF Virginia viii
Judge President Grant importantly b.
his official action, and will cordially
cooperate in every measure with ms
Administration winch may be beniiceut
in its Design and calculated to promote
the welfare of the people, ard TO cuI-
tyate the sentiments Of good will be-
tween the different SECTIONS Of the
Uuion.
That the interest # a large section
Of this Union no less than those Of VIZ
ginia, denlud the speedy enlargement
and completion Of the great james
River and Kaaawha water line that
should connect Tie waters of the OHIO
with those of The Chesapeake, aford-
Ing to the tcem,ug population Of the
West cheap transportation of their pro
ducts to a point Of shipment and mArts
Of trade in the East. The completion
6y tho Government Of this great design
of George Washington would bt al ad-
III ionaI bond of union between com
munities whose products and commodl-
ties would pass over the line of Il great
National work. That for the success
.ul establishment and progress of the
Tree school system OF Virginia they arr
indebted to the wisdom Of the Con
seryatve State Government, and that
liberal provision ought 10 De continued
for the support and extension Of free
schools for the white and cJIOred races.
respectively
REpuBMCAy NoMNAToNs.-For Gov
crnor Robert ". Hughes, Esq. For
Ideut. Governor Q. =. Ram.dcll OF
.5urry county. For Attorney, Gene
raj Judge David FuItz Of Stauaton
NcMlxATIoNs IN OHIo..-For Gov
crnor l. G. Collins, of Hamilton
county.
For Lieutencnt Governor - a.
Saunders Plat, Of HaTIin
For judge of TIE Supreme Court,
[lous ternJ-P. b. Ewing, OF Fair
field
For Supreme Judge (sho.t term) G..
-. Q. Lowaea, Of Brown
For Attorney GeneraI--Seraphim
Never, Of Stark.
For Comptroller Of the Tire .sur!,
C. ?. l.. Bntlcr, OF Franklin.
For Board OF Public Works
James McBeth, Of Nheus
Eor Treasurcr-Jouathan Hafshua,
OF Montgomery.
The ticket was ratified ly acclaula-
ton.
DEMOCRATIC NOMINEES ~ OHGo -
The following is the full tickc': For
Governor. William Allen, Of Aos ?
county; Observation-Disclosures, bAfos-
bas Burns, of Richiand county;
Suprt nc Judge, long term, d. Z.
Whitman, Of honiItoni short term,
Charles II. Scfibner, Of Lucas; Al
'oroey-Genefal, NJ. a. Dousherty, Of
Franklin; Treasurer, George ".
Ennner, Of Summit; Controller. J. n.
NeEcomer OF Mariou; member OF
the Board Of Public Works, Christian
Schurk, of Mercer.