Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-06-25
POLITICAL.

Dy JON Win tlle reform CONVENTION VI May
~ in calling a Nominating Convention to
be held at Topeka on the 9th day of August,
1874 to elect State Central Committee make
a declaration of principles, nominate State
ticket, and do all that any honest convention
may do"
Gov. Carpenter, of Iowa, having been APP
piled to by the Changers as to his action rela-
tive to the Railroad Tariff law, replies:
should the railroads attempt to overthrow
IL by appealing to the courts | shall not
hesitate in the duty which will then be upon
me, to see to 1t that all the authority pos.
sessed by the Executive IL invoked to secure its
enforcement. In the enforcement OF this duty
the law associates with me the other members of
the Executive Council, each OF whom s entirely
in sympathy with me in respect to the line of our
duty in the case. OF resistance by the railroad
companies.
The Pennsylvania Prohibition Convention,
recently in session at Harrisburg, decided not
to nominate a State ticket. There were about
forty delegates in attendance upon the con
yeution.
The tenth ballot for United States Senator
was taken in the Rhode Island Legislature on
the 10th. Gen. Burnside received AZ votes !;
Dixon, 21; Barstow, IS; Sheffield, 10; scat
tering, II.
The Vermont Republican State Convention
met at Burlington on the 18th and nominated
Judge Peek for Govern or, Lyman G. Hinclley
for Observation-Disclosures, and John o. Page
for Treasurer. Resolutions were adopted
affirming adhesion TO the principles of The
Republican party approving the Admlnistra-
ton of President Grant; strongly favoriug an
early resumption OF specie payments, and
thanking the President for his veto of the
Finance bill, and declaring that tax and tariff
laws ought to be framed 50 as to aid III the
promotion and protection of American in
dlstry.
The Indiana Republican State Convention
met at indianapolis on the 18th and organized
by the selection of Gen. Benz. Harrison rs
President. After an address by that gentle
man the convention proceeded to nominate a.
State ticket, with the following result: Secre-
tary of State, w. w. Curry, present incum-
bent; Auditor of State, j. w. Wildman, pres
cnt incumbent; Attorney General, j. c. Denny,
present incumbent; Judge of the Supreme
Court, A. l.. Osborn, present incumbent;
Superintendent OF Public Instruction, j. W.
Bloss, New Albany, Floyd County. Resolu-
tons were adopted recognizing the policy of
so lcgislatng as to secure just protection and
reward to every branch of industry; favoring
the development of agricultural and mercan-
tile pursuits by suitable legislaton; opposing
large grants Of land to railroad corporations;
favoring the Improvement of the navigation
of our great inland rivers; indorsing cheap
transportation; advocating the adjustment
of the relations between capital and labor,
and fayoring the holding Of corporations
to strict conformity to law; advocating
free banking and additional currency
and the proper revision of the Patent
laws expressing The gratitude of the Repub-
lican party TO the soldiers and sailors in the
late war and fayoring the extension of the
Pension aud Bounty laws; approving such
legislation on the question of intemperance as
viii give majority of the people in their re-
spectivc towns the power to determine wheth-
er intoxicating liquors shall be sold, and such
as shall hold the vendor responsible for all
damages resulting from such sales adyo-
eating the reduction of fees and salaries for
public services expressing entire confidence
in the President and Republican Senators and
Representatives, and heartily approving OF the
course of Senators Morton and Pratt.
The State Convention of Illinois Rcpubli-
cans met at Springfield on the nth and organ
lied by the election of Hon. ). NJ Cullom rs
President and one Nice-Pgesident from each
Congressional district, The following State
Central Committee was appointed. First
District, H. B, Brayton; Second, z. a. Hoyne;
Third, O. A. Willard; Fourth, John Early;
Fifth, j. NJ. Ponies; Sixth, Henry Dement,;
seventh, IL. {. Gold; Eighth, j. j. Cassel;
Ninth, d. d. Platteuherg; Tenth, J. Il. Hamn.
ton; Eleventh, j. I. Underwood; Twelfth,
George u. Brinkerhof, of Sangamon;
Thirteenth, Jacob Wheeler; Fourteenth, j.
II. Connolly, of Coles; Fifteenth, VIM. Chew;
Sixteenth, j. NJ, Truitt; Seventeenth, John
Thomas Eighteenth, VI, j. luscore, Nine.
teeuth, X. Anderson. The convention then
proceeded to nominate State officers. For
Treasurer three ballots were taken, resulting
i'm the nomination of Thomas ). Ridgewav, of
Galatin Three ballots were also taken for
Superintendent Of Public instruction. VIII.
lam B. Powell, Of Kane, received the
nomination. On the first ballot Miss
Frances Willard, of Cook, received 1874
votes. Resolutions were adopted, in sub.
stance demanding the enforcement Of civil
rights; deprecatug the policy Of immediate
cancellation Of any portion Of the notes issued
10y the Treasury; advocating free banking:
ygadirmiug the declaration OF the National
Republican Convention Of 1872 IN favor 81 a
return to specie payment at an early day;
commencing the project Of inter State
railway transportation and the improve