The Portland daily press., 1874-08-07
POLITICAL.
The Kan.n. Independents.

The Ransns Independents.
TOPEKA. Aug. AT the Independent state
con 7ent'on last evening the following platform
was presented
Resolved, That the past differences be laid
asiue ana unite to secure tie needed reforms:
tndt an rights of the federal constitution
shond be secured to all the people; that states
nave exclusive right to control their own de-
mestic INSTITUTIONS; that the conduct of the
present administration is in defiance of public
good aud pnblc sentiments; is waSteful, ex-
tfaVdgant and incapable; that the public debt
SHOULD De paid as per terms o! contract; that
tae iegai tender act be rel . lied and currency he
issued direct from the Treasury; that the tariff
on lumber be repealed; that The tariff on the
necessafles OF lite DE abolished and the income
LAX De restored; that donati0g public lands TO
railroads IS Illegal; that the reform party of
AaHSas VIII aid the settlers on the Usage lands
70 recover Their homes; that RAILROAD corpora
tions should be subserviept to the public good,
ana federal states legislation is demanded to
prevent monopoes from harmiug farming and
INDUSTRIAL interests; that Kansas senators and
representatives vote for the unconditional re-
peai OF the law vesting certain powers In the
courts OF the District of Columbia; that to
secure voters for REFORM party candidates in
hansas be supported only for integrity, honesty
ahu capacity; that the Persistent, Vice Presi-
Dent and United States Senators should be
eiecteu py The direct vote of the people; and
that such legislation should be had as to pre-
vent future defaleations and punish past de-
faulters.
Nominations for STATE Oaicers.
TOPEKA, Kan, Aug. 6.-The following nom
nations for State officers were made by the in
dependent convention to day: For Governor,
j. Cusey; Lieut.. Governor e. Harrington; Sec
rotary of State, Nelson Abott; Treasurer, G Il.
haesteri Auditor, 5. p. Smith; Attorney Gen
eral, y. 7. Hail Superintendent of Public
Schools, II. 2. Morton; Associate Justice, W.
+ Dorthil. The nominations of candidates for
iflnnr Inff
districts. After the adjournment of the con-
vention the independent convention of thi
congressional district met ad nominated Nj. j
Parr0tt of LeavenwOrth. The conventions for
the I'd and 3D. districts will be held next month,
Nominations.
j. A. Kasson has been re-nominated for
Congress from the 7th Iowa District by the
Republicans:
DENVER, Col Aug. G-The Republican con-
vention nominated Fl. 2. Bromwel, formerly
congressman from Illinois, Tor delegate to
Congress.
The Tennessee Election.
MEMPHIS, Aug. 6-The election is progress
ing very quietly. Not single disturbance has
occurred at the polls so far, and there is less
drunkenness than ever seen On election days.
heavy vote will be poled. Business is al
most entirely suspended.
A later despatch says that it is generally
conceded that the Conservatives swept the
city and will Garry the county for their entite
ticket. by from 1900 to 1000 majority The
official vote vii mot be known before TO NOR
row evening. The election passed oil quietly.
1t is believed now that the Conservative
ticket has carried the city by over 1000 majCrs
it's and that the majority in the county will
reach 800. kilograms from surrounding coun-
ties show heavy Democratic gains.
The returns received render it almost GER
tain that the conservatives will carry the Sd,
9TH 9th, 9TH and Sth congressional districts,
with the chances largely in their favor in the
LIST and 4th. The best estl mates gives then
out OF the congressman, gain OF two mem
bers The returns from every precinct thus far
received except two show conservative gains on
the vote of 1872, when the Republican majority
in the State was less than 20G0. Indications
all favor the election of Stephen ID. Pool con-
sentative, as superintendent of public instruc
ton.
A National Reform, Parry.
LANSING, Mich. Aug. Ga convention to
org lnize national reform party for Michigan
met in this city to-day, and was participated in
by men of all political creeds. About 100 per- &.
sons were present. Among them Hon. Austin
Blair. r. Strickland, j. Z. Cook and M. ID.
Wilbur. Resolutions declaring war ON the
existing governmental wrongs, favoring asingle
presidential term, sound currency aud a return
to a specie basis, state rights, moderate taxa
tfOn, legislative control of railways, condemn
ing the refusal of the state treasurer to make
public the securities for loans from the state
and on railroad passes to state officials were
adopted. A state central committee was APP
pointed who will call delegated convention to
nominate ticket.
Utah Election.
SALT LAKE, Aug. 6-The three police arrest
ed for the alleged interference with voters were
discharged yesterday by the United States COM
missioner The vote in this county was: Can
non (Mormon), ., 233; Baskin (LberaD, 2,365.
Election NJ Wilmington, N. C.-Great Ex-
ciiemenf.
WILMINGTON, n. c., Aug. 6-The election
for Superintendent of Public Instruction. Con-
gressmen, Judges and Solicitors of the General
Assembly and county officers took place in this
state to-day. In this city tue election passed
off very quietly till nearly time for the polls to
close, when James HeatOn, Republican poll
tician, created a disturbance and successfully
resisted the power of the city to arrest him for
some time, being backed by neglo mob of sew
eral hundred. The whites took no part in it.
The negroes now fill the streets, aud the excite
ment rams high
Tie few preciuCt returns received show con-
sentative gains on the vote of Merriman and
Caldwell in 1872, which will be the basis of cal
culaton. The great interest here centers on the
election of Judge of the fourth district, the
opposing candidate being Daniel L. Russell
(rep.G the present incumbent, and A. A.
Mckay, conservative.
Conservative Gains in Wilmington, N. C.
WILMINGTON N. u, aug O.-fdr.lal returns
FROM the 4th judicial district leave little doubt
of the election of Mckay CONSERVATIVE Judge)
over Russell (Rep.) by several hundred major
ity. Prominent Republicans here concede the
defeat of their state ticket.
RsuIeigh Democratic by a Large Ma.
jority.
RALEIGH. N. c., Aug. g. The State elections
to-day passed off quietly as far as heard from.
Democratic gains are reported in every section.
There is a large Democratic gain in this city
and precincts adjoining over the vote of 1872.
The State has undoubtedly gone Democratic by
vote variously estimated at from 5000 to
10000, with seven Democratic congressman out
OF eight.
Conservative and Democratic Gains.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Aug 6.-The election
passed off quietly. As far as heard from very
heavy vote is poed. Partial returns indicate
that the regular Conservative and Democratic
ticket IS elected by large majority.
New Orleans Republican Convention.
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 6.-In the Republican
State Convention to-day the committee ON Gre
dentas reported in favor of giving half vote
to each of the contesting factions of the 10th
ward and advised similar disposition of the
other conteslng delegations. Pending discus
son they adjourned till tomorrow. The pro-
ceedngs were interrupted by istcuffs, in W hlch
about "a dozen persons were engaged, but no
serious damage was done.