Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-08-27
POLITICAL.

Congressional nominations on the 18th:
Republican, Ninth Indiana District, Thos. j
Cason, renominated; Ninth Ohio, J. NJ. Robin
son, renominated; Eighteenth Illinois, Isaac
Clements, renominated; Nineteenth Ohio,
Jas. A. Garfield, rcnomnated. Democratic
Eighth Tennessee, j. D. C. Atkins, renomi-
mated; T. tn Indiana, VIM s. Raymond
The Nebraska Democratic Central Commit
tee have issued a call for astraight-out Demo.
cratic Convention to meet in Lincoln Sept 10,
to nominate State officers.
The Arkansas Democratic State Conven-
ton is to be held on the Sth of September
The following Congressional nominations
were made on the 14th: Democratic
Tennessee District, w. P. Caldwell. Re-
publican-First Alabama, jeremiah HARRISON
colored).
The Prohibitionists have nominated Rev
James Campbell for Congress in the Fourth
and d. W. Goldman in the Twentieth Ohio
Districts.
The Massachusetts Republican State Con-
vention has been called to meet at Worcester
on the It'll of October
The new Constitution drafted by the con-
vention called for that purpose in Ohio was
submitted to vote of the people of the State
on the 18th. The returns received up to the
morning Of the 10th indicated that the Con-
stitution had been rejected.
The Republican State Central Committee
of Arkansas has called State Convention for
the 10Th of September.
The Republicans of the Thirteenth Indiana
District have nominated John H. Baker for
Congress.
The Pennsylvania Republican State Conven-
ton met at Harrisburg on the 10Th and NOM
mated For Judge of the Supreme Court, Z.
NJ. Paxon; Lieutenant Governor, \. G.. Ohm
stead; Auditor General, Harrison Allen; Sec
rotary of Internal Affairs, w. r. Beath A
platform was adopted-eulogizing the Repub-
lcan and denouncing the Democratic parties;
declaring in favor of the amplest protection
and fullest development to the agricultural
mining, manufacturing and mechanical pur-
suits, and in favor Of putting stop to railway
land grants, and improving the navigation of
the great inland rivers; declaring the neees-
sity of protection to manufacturing interests;
condemnng the attempt to establish free
trade through the reciprocity treaty with
Canada; asserting that NE Democratic party
is attempting to bring on war of races in
the South. and that the continuance of the
Republican party is necessary to secure
equal rights to ALL calling upon Congress
to see that the guarantees OF the new amend
ments to the Constitution Of the United
States are enforced by appropriate statutes;
favoring free banking, the aggregate volume
of the currency to be regulated by the neces-
stiles of the people and recognized laws Of
trade reatfrming the declaration of the Ma
tonal Republican Convention Of 1872 in favor
of return to specie payments at the earliest
practicable day. A resolution YVES also
adopted indorsing Gov. John T. Hartranft as
the choice of the convention for President of
the United States in 1876.
Congressional nominations on the 18th:
Anti Monopoly-Third Iowa District, L. l..
Ainsworth. Democratic-Sixth Indiana, Col,
Ed johnson.
The Tennessee Democratic and Conserva-
tive Convention met in Nashville on the 10th,
and nominated Judge James d, Porter for
Governor, on the fourteenth ballot. Resolu-
tons were adopted--favoring strict con-
struction of the Constitution OF the
United States, and insisting that no
power should be exercised by the Gen
eral Government that is not clearly delegated
or clearly implied in the necessary exercise
of the power so delegated; opposing all mo-
nopolies and combinations formed for the
oppression of the people; advising the re-
duetion of excessive salaries and rigid econ
omy in the administration of affairs, State
and National; fayoring the abolition of the
national banking system, the repeal of the
Federal tariff and the enactment of law solely
with view to the collection Of the necessary
revenue; deuouneing all legislation seeking to
interfere with the individual rights of the citi-
zen in the selection of his own associates, and
particularly what is known as the supple
mental Civil Rights bin pending before the
Federal Congress, as palpable violation of
the Constitution, intended to vcx, harass, OPP
press nddegrade the people Of the Southern
States, and productive Of told social and
political evils TO both races.
The news from the Ohio election received
ON the Goth indicated that themajority against
the new Constitution would Be over 10000
The following nominations for Congress
were made ON The Goth: Demoeratie--Seeond
Virginia District, Chas. J. Faulkner; Fifth
Texas, John Hancock; Nineteenth Illinois, ).
5. Marshall, renomina:ed. Rspublean-First
Kansas, W A. Phillips, renominated. Anti
Observation-Disclosures Territory ". 4. Burleigh.
A MARRIAGE took place this city yes
terday, which, on account If certain cir
cumstances " in the case" should not 20