The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-09-15
POLITICAL.
The Republican state Conven,io,


The Republican State Convention meets
tomorrow. A large number Of delegates
have already arrived. Ii is generally
thought that they will put no ticket in the
field TO vote for at the ensuing election on
the Constitution.
The Maine Election.
PORTLAND, September l4-Portland
gives Dingley rep 1898; Titcomb
(Dem.) 1877 votes against last year.
Dingley, 1870; Titcomb, $50; scattering,
III. Republican majority l6l, agsins,
52S last year. The aggregate vote is
1886, against 2,6l7 last year. The tickets
are considerably mixed in regard to the
candidates for county officers and the
legislature, and will not be sorted for
sometime. In Portland two Republican,
representatives are elected, w. ".
Thomas, Jr, Speaker of the House last
year, and Charles A. Walden. These
two were renomlnsted. Three new men
were defeated by split votes, and Nathan
Cleves, William &. Davis and
Daniel W. True, Democrats, and
three very popular citizens We're
elected on the Senatorial ticket. In the
city the renominated candidates are
ahead, but the new candidate, Fred y.
Down, ran behind his ticket Charlie,
Haskell, Democrat Leading him i23
votes. Returns from fifty towns give
Dingsley 1855, Titcomb 9,7s7, against
l0,S24 and 1,23S last year showing con
siderable increase in the aggregate vote
and decrease in the Republican majority.
Latest Returns
AuGusTa, September II, midnight
The election to-day passed of very quiet
ly, there being no great excitement in the
State. The Republicans have succeeded
in carrying the State by an increased ma
iority. In lag towns Gov. Dinglcy, Re-
publican, has ~, 466 votes, and Titcomb
Democrat, 22,573 votes. Last year
the same towns gave Ginglry
25,07l, and Titcomb 1920, showing II
net gain of between 700 and sOO
for Governor Singley, Ald indicating n
majority in the State o. more than H.
OO0, against $3.50 last year The Rcpub-
licans have carried all Ave Congressional
districts, with an aggregate majority
probably exceeding 1900. Speaker
! Blaine runs considerably ahead of the
Governors vote, rs nearly ~ can be- cs,i-
mated now Burlcigh carries the First
District by over 1900; Tryc the Second
bv $500; Speaker Blaine the Third by
1900; Herscy the Fourth by $500, and
Hale the Fifth by nearly 5000.
This vote indicates an aggregate thi,
year of 100000 against 80, 9is last year;
also that the Republican majority, which
was $3.50 last year, will be slightly re-
duced, perhaps below 5000 but the pro
portion has been gradually creeping up
with later towns, 50 this is not to be- de-
pended upon until more returns are re-
| ceived
A hundred and ten towns give Dinghy
2O,Gl6 and Titcomb lG,3i7, against Ding
by 1928, Titcomb l2,G2j and William
976 last year.
Dispatch from Speaker blaine.
Speaker Blaine has just sent, at l0r
", the following dispatch to the Prss-
dent:
AUGUSTA, September II.
so Prssid,nt Grant, Washington;
The result oi our election j. in all r..
spccts satisfactory. We have carried
every Congressional district; have a ma
jority, ! think, in every county IN tho
! State: have chosen twenty-ninc or thirty
Senators to one by the Democrats; hnv"
elected thrce-fourth. Of the popular
branch Of the Legislature and hav" given
Governor Dinghy about 1900 major ~.
Democratic Victory in New Hamp-
shire.
PORTSMOUTH, n. H., September IA
The city election to-day rssulted'in on"
Of the largest votes ever thrown ia th"
city, and Democratic victory. Mos"z
II. Goodrich, Democrat, was elected
Mayor by twelve Of = majority, over
Frank W. Miller, Republican, the pre-.
sent incumbent. Goodrich received
IIOl votes 10 1887 for Miller, and only
one scattering. The Democrats have
elected siI aldermen, and Republican,
four. The common council j. divided ia
the samc proportion, twelve Democrat
to eight Republicans. The Democrat
have control Of the city for the trs t'm"
since 1853.
The Radicals or south Carolina.
COLUMBIA, $. C., September 1.-THE
Republican nominating convention adopt
ed n platform to-day.
The first resolution restiirm Addiction
10 the principles Of the National Rcpub-
lican Convention at Philadelphia in 1872
embodying the true ideS of American
progress.
The second maintains the authority Of
the general government to interfere Tor
the preservation Of domestic tranquility
in the several States, and acknOwledgt'
with gratitude IT, Interpolation IN this
State
The third deprecstss iawlessneS In
any form; condemns turbulent agitation
in any place; deplOres violence, intlmi-
dati0r, or obstruction Of personal or pO-
litical rights by any party demands
universal respect for, and maintenance Oi
election franchise in the bands Of the
weak. and declares we shall hold all men
enemies o. equal rights who interfere
with or deny free and lawful exercise
thereof 70 any citizen whatever his party
or creed.
This n .Cheeky.-
The fourth pledges 70 CO.. tinue scru-
pulOusly, 10 enact and enforce the
financial reforms promised two year. ago,
and in large measure fulsilsl, in proof
Of which they point 70 the following laws,
viz: Laws 10 levy specific tax; law 70
regulate the number Of attaches; law to
regulate public printing; law 10 regulate
the disbursements of public fund.-; ard
law to regulate public printing.
The fifth pledges 70 reduce public er-
, penses with public revenue, and to .e-
cure an enactment Of Law, requf ing ofii-
Gers who disburse money u give month
ly statements Of all the receipts and eH-
penditures derivsble from moderate a.
sessments and tar rates.
The sixth earnestly entrests Congress
o. n... the Civil Rights Bill q, being ab-