, 1874-08-12
WHITE MEN TO THE FRONT,


BIxTI ONO DI8THICT-DEaEOUttATfO
Special Dispaseh to TAt Chicago TyiJnae.
TOLEDO o. Aug: ll:-ThS meeting Of tho
Bi1th Diatriot, bold horo to-day, was decidedly
animated, and at tin1oa threatoned to develop
into . row. The contost lay botwoon +. II. nurd,
whose nomination was favored BY the lenders Of
tho Democracy, and the Hon. James 81. Ashloy,
who has rathor rocontly proclaimed himself i
Democrat, and begun intriguing for tho nonlua-
Non. Ho had secured II o,il Of tho IS DOL
egates to, which Lucas County was enti-
this way, to got a support from the other
delegations. On tho other hand, the Democratic
loadors, who DO not aeem Hanguino Of SUCCESS
sluco tho nomination OF Mr. Pratt by the Re-
mon whom they could afrord to aholye. In case
thoir boat man. tho Hon. Charles scribnor, to
the background, to serve for . moro propitious
boon dofcated ut tho previous election, and
whom manY of the leaders thought desirable to
have finally crushed. Mr.. Aslley's candidacy
could sorVe no good turn. Il elected. It
lis defoat waa not. particularly desirable. since
he stood in nobody'n wny. Tho Ashley men Ia
borod bard in tho Convention, but their efforts
wore regarded with complaceuoy by their rivals,
bauds. and so tho Convention progressed har-
the two IN opposition. and in fow minutes
Quarrel bazsa 1,; !, up which throatonod 70 become
fn fSeoqs hs was s aa 9nSoa Sn
lot ThiR resulted in Hurd getting 81 ~
yotos; Ashley, u 0-7 rotes aud 81 votes seat
torinE.
This gave tho nomination to Husd, which uas
afterwards made unanimous.
Resolutions were adopted i1ldorBng tho rosl-
ton Of tho Indiana Democracy on tho currency
question.
Mr.. Hard Is young lawyer of fair abilities,
and son OF tho late Judge Hurd, Of lit. Vernon.
Legislature and 10 now City Solicitor Of this
city. Ho will poll tho outire vote Of tho Dem
ocrats, but it hardly seems possible at present
that he will bo olooted Thoro viii bo an attempt
mato by the Democrats to Introduce tho tenn
poranco Issue into tho campaign.
NINTH INDIANA nlsTnIoT-rEorLEs CONVENTION.
Special Dispa.ca to 1'he chieaQo Tribune.
LAFAYETTE, IND, Apg: li.-Iho Peoples Con.
nominating candidate for Congress, asaembled
this morning in tho Courthouse. john W.
JamlBon waa called to the CHAIR and ". Il. Ellis
waB chosen Secretary. After brief Bpooch by
tho Chairman and the appointment Of commit
the afternoon. On roassombling, tho Commits
pleton, OF Benton, FOR President: Yieo-Presl-
dents: John Hovair, OF Donton William Duval,
OF Boone: John Bristow. OF Clinton; John y. John
son, of Warren George Kollonborgor, Of Tippo-
canoe and William Roger, OF Montgomery.
6eoretarles J. Keuney, ct Montgomery, and " h.
Ellis, Of Tippeeanoe. Tho Committee on ReButn-
tions reported platform eondomning tue fraud
tho public dobt should 10 paid In Rlriut accor-
dance with tho law under which 1t waa contracted;
fayoring tho ropeal Of tile National Banking law,
and the issue Of legal-tenlors by tho Qovorn-
mont, o1changoab1o for Government bonds; tho
collection OF duticR by tariff legislation on the
railroad question; tho reduction OF tho salurieB
aud perquisies Of all of1lcals 80 that each shall
rocsiVo only @ fair compensation for their
services on tho temperance question, fayosing
local option, and mailing tho yondors llablo Tor
the consequences. Aftor the adoption Of tho reso-
luttons tho Convention proceeded to tue nomina-
ton. Col.W .C.Wilson, Of Tippocanoe Archibald
Of nouton, wore tho principal candidates.
On tho second ballot johnson received naar
jorlty, and tho nomination waB declared unani-
lnous. Mr. johnson made brief spooch aail
he was fartnnr, had no other occupation, and
Pledged himself to mako vigorous campaign.
Mr. johnson ts Democrat, mud formerly ropro-
Hontod Putnam mud Montgomery Counties iii the
State Legislature. Tho Convention aljourlo1
70 the Court-11onso yard to listen to spooch OF
htr. Eastman, OF Chicago. Tue attendance wns
good, mainly from the country.
AT TALLAHASSEE, 'rLA.
TAIlAHAsaEE, Fla, Aug. 1l.-Yho Republican
Convention for tho nomiuAtion Of q HopreHul!ta-
tive to Dongro8s met ut tho Capitol to~tlny, and
tlats to report. Meantime the sF4ers took pos
session ot tho Capitol Aul barred tho DOORS re-
fuHing admission to tho regular delogateH. Gov.
btoarns waH unable to quell tho riot. Tho rogll-
lnr Convention will Try to meet tomorrow III a
| private hall.
| FIFTH Iou1a1ANA DISTRICT
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 1l,--Tho Delta, Louisiana
Fifth Congressional District, nopubliohn Uonvor-
| Frank horey, of Ouaolata rasial,, OH the first
ballot by vote OF IL to 10 against Judge 4. IL.