Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-09-19
II ELEGRAP HIC.
LATER FROM THE ATLANTIC SIDE.


The Democratic State Convention reas-
sembled to-day, and the State ticket
was completed as follows; Secretary of
State, Benjamin Willis, of Willistown;
Treasurer, Nathaniel Clark, of Lynn;
Auditor, Osgood Moore, of Newbury-
port; Attorney General, Waldo Col
burn, of Dedham. Resolutions adopted
declare devotion to the Constitution,
and demand equal rights for all races
and colors; demand Il speedy return to
specie payments; denounce Federal in
ference with elections, and condemn all
lawless acts of violence against colored
men and persons who have settled in
the South; oppose sumptuary laws, es-
pecially prohibitory law and its access
series; advocate stringent license law,
demand various reforms in State affilira
and the abolition of rings, commissions
and State Constables, and favor foster
ing with care the interests of labor and
the Industrial classes.
temperance Convention in Kansas.
LEAvENwonTH, September 11.-The
State Temperance Convention met here
to-day. Only four delegates were pres
ent from nine of the seventy counties in
the State. A full State ticket was NOM
mated, headed by ID. S. Haskell for
Governor. He declined as soon as no.
titled of the nomination, and others will
probably do the same.
Abandoned the Eight-IIour System.
New York, September 12.-The ma
sons, bricklayers, hod-carriers and help
ers in Jersey City, Bergen, Hudson
City, and Hoboken have abandoned tho
eight-hour rule, and it is announced
that all are working ten hours a day
without an increase of wages.
Governor Baxter, Of Arkansas, Declines a
denomination.
LITTLE Rock, September 9.-The
Democratic State Convention organized
last night, and on reassembing this
morning adopted resolutions indorsing
the Constitution just passed by the Con-
stitutional Convention, and appealing
to the people of the State to sustain it
and to secure the equality of all men be-
fore the law; honesty and cnpability in
the administration of every public trust,
ind the speedy punishment of public
Elisha Baxter for Governor by a vote of
81 to 40 for all other candidates. A
committee was appointed to inform the
Governor of his nomination, and they
returned with written message that
while he Endorsed the Convention and
its platform, he deemed it best for the
interests of the State to decline the
nomination. Thereupon great excite
ment resulted, and those who at first
opposed him now changed their votes
to him and the nomination was made
unanimous. After appointing another
committee to wait upon Gov. Baxter
second time, the Convention adjourned
until tomorrow.
Condition OF r. n. Blair.
CLIFTON SPRINGS, N. Y. September
1l.-Erank p. Blair, who has had II
relapse within few days is rallying
again and has been sitting up during
the day.
che Election in Maine.
AUGUSTA, Maine, September IL
: Midnight. The Republican majority in
this State will be over IL 900, against
$3.50 last year. All five Congressional
Districts are Republican by an agere-
gate majority of probably over $1,000.
Speaker Blaine is running considerably
ahead. The Governor, and State Leg
islature is almost unanimously Repub-
lcan and the Senate, and about three
fourths in the House.
Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Election.
PORTSMOUTH, n. H., September IL
At the city election to-day the Demo-
Gratis elected Moses II. Goodrich Mayor
10y II majority over the present incnm-
bent, and also elected majority of the
Aldermen and City Council, thus OBJ
tanning control over the City for the
first time since 1858.
Fighting ut New Orleans.
New ORLEANS, September 14.-At 3
O'Clock this afternoon armed men were
stationed at the intersection of all the
streets on the south side OF Canal street,
from tho river to Claiborne street.
About p. NJ. body of Metropoltans,
numbering 500, with cavalry and artil,
lery, appeared at the head of Canal
street and took position. General
Longstreet, commanding, accompanied
by an orderly, then rode up and down
Canal street, ordering armed citizens to
disperse. Some firing soon after oc-
CURED. The Metropolitans are re-
ported to have broken at the first fire.
The citizens are now building barricades
along Poydras street, having already
captured the City Hall and Alarm Tele-
graph. The Police Telegraph lines
worked from battery in the City Hall,
have been detached, and are now USE
less. One company of the United
States troops are here, but they remain
at the Custom House. Spectators
state that the authorities seem to have
great confidence in their ability to deal
with what they term an armed mob, and
say that unless the people dispense
there will be bloody work to. night.