The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-09-17

applicant must produce evidence showing con-
clusiyely that he requires the regular aid and
attendance of another person.
Gen Cowan, Acting Secretary of the In.
terror, has given his decision that the Chero-
KEGS have the right to tax Texas cattle driven
across their reservation. and, in default or,
payment, to seize the cattle and hold them for
taxes.
VIM. Burnett, of Boston, has been appoint-s
ed Supervising Inspector General of Steam
boats N t2&@ II
fs Political. So i
The Democrats of Massachusetts nominated
William CASTOR, of Boston, for Goyernors and
William s. Smith, of Springfield, for Lieu
tenant Governor. The platform favors specie
License law.
Colorado has returned Democratic Dele
gate to Congress for the first time in it's his
tory. The candidates were Thomas M. Pat,
terson of Denver, formerly of Charlottesville,
Ind, and Henry P. III. Cromwell, Of Denver,
formerly member of Congress from Illinois.
Patterson the Democratic candidate, has
1900 to 1900 majority. laus9 az
The Michigan Reformers' Convention
treated the woman suffrage question as a
dead and abandoned issue.
Prof Daniel j. Pinckney, : of Ogle
county, has been nominated for Congress by
the Independent Reformers and the Democrats
of the Fifth Illinois district.
Judge Poland has withdrawn his name from
the contest for Congress in the Second Yer
mont district.
| The Nebraska Independents have nominated
J. W. Davis, Of Douglas, FOR Congressman; j.
F. Gardner, of Richardson, for Governor and
Henry Webb, of Buffalo, for Secretary of
| State. The platform fayors the resumption
| of specie payments as soon as possible, as
also cheap transportation opposes further
land grants to railroads favors reduction OF
taxes and tariff for revenue; is against the
patent monopoly, and in favor of a uniform
license law. ~
In the Nineteenth Ohio District the Re.
publicans opposed to Garfield have selected
R. Fl. Hurlbut as their candidate for Con
gress. Mr.. Hurlbut is Presiding Elder OF
the Methodist Episcopal Church. in the West
ern Reserve. The Democrats of the dis
trlct have nominated DR.. D. B. Woods, OF
Warren county. 8
Gov. Baxter has peremptorily declined the
nomination for Governor by the Democrats of
Arkansas, and Augustus II. Garland has been
chosen for the first place on the ticket. Gar
land was member Of the Confederate States
/ Congress. esau
The Michigan Democratic Convention met
recently, accepted the chief candidates of the
Reforrners, and adopted their specie-payment
resolution with some changes. The Reform
ers were content with demanding an early re-
turn to specie, but the Democrats advocate an
| immediate repeal of the Legal-Tender act, to
take effect not later than July 4, 1876.
! The Reform State Convention of Michigan
assembled at Jackson on the 9th inst and
NJ minated the following ticket: For Governor,
Henry Chamberlain; Berrien county; Lieu
tenant Governor, J. W. Turner, Shiwassee
Secretary of State, Geo. H. House, Ingham
Treasurer, W. T. Hewitt, Calhoun Auditor
General, F. NJ. Holloway, Hillsdale; Attorney
General, T. McReynolds, Muskegon; Commits
sioner of State Land Office, Chauncey
| W. Greene, Oakland; Superintendent
of Public Instruction, Duane Doty,
Wayne Member Board of Educa-
ton, Carol S. Frazer, st. Clair. The
Committee on Resolutions made majority and
minority reports. The majority report was
adopted, advocating reduction of the num-
Der and diminution of power of officers under
the National Government; reduction of
salaries to the extent that no fund can be
raised for political purposes from Office
holders; that political opinion should not be
reason for appointment to office, nor ground
for removal; prohibition Of recommendation
to Office by any Senator or Representative in
Congress, and the election of all Federal
officers by the people; speedy return to hard
money; all banking, State and national,
should be free; tariff for revenue just
and equitable system of taxation
The Minnesota Republican State Conyen-
ton met at Minneapolis on the 9th inst. and
nominated S. J. r. Mcmillan for Chief-Jus-
tice, and Z r. e. Cornell for Associate JUS
tice. The platform reafirms the principles
and resolutions enunciated by the Republi-
i can party in it's last State and National Con-
yentions, and "points with especial pride to
the preservation of sound cur
rency against any ruinous infation inspired
by speculative interests, which may be hailed
as a sure guarantee of the earliest possible
return to specie payments consistent with the
just right of the debtor and credit or classes
of the people,"
The Democrats of Arkansas have re-nomi-
mated Elisha Baxter for Governor, and Hon.
E. FL. English for Chief-Justice.
The Liberals" of New York met in con-
vention at Albany on the 9Th inst, and, after
adopting platform Of principles, adjourned
without making. any nominations. The reso-
Elutions declare that sound policy requires that
no President should. be reelected, condemn
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