The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-09-18

Steele (Democrat) has been reelected
Delegate to Congress from Wyoming Terri
tory by 600 majority.
A Convention OF Southern Republicans
has been called to meet at Atlanta, Ga. on
Oct. u.
The Democrats OF Louisiana have issued
an appeal to the people of the United States
protesting against the sending of Federal
troops into the State.
A political convention in Michigan has
treated the woman suffrage question az a
dead and abandoned issue.
Prof. Daniel J. Pinkney, of Ogle county,
has been nominated for Congress by the In
dependent Reformers of the Fifth Illinois
District.
Judge Poland has given to the press T.
letter withdrawing his name from the Con-
grcssional contest in the Second Vermont
District.
The election in Colorado resulted in the
choice of Thos. NJ. Patterson. Democratic,
for Delegate over Ii. 2. II. Cromwell, Eeput-
lican, by 800 to 2, 900 majority.
TIL Democrats OF Massachusetts have
nominated William CASTOR, of Boston. for
Governor, and William S. Smith, Of Spring
field, for Lieutcnant-G Governor.
The Michigan Democratic Convention
have united with tho Reformers, accepted
their chief candidates, and adopted their
rpecie-payment resolution, with some chan
GEES. The Democrats advocate an immediate
repeal Of the Legal Tender act, to take effect
not later than July 4, 1876
The Republicans OF the Nineteenth Ohio
district who are opposed to James A. Gar
field. met in convention on the 10th inst,
and unanimously selected Il. II. Hurlbut, a
Presiding Elder Of the Methodist Church i'll
the Western Reserve Conference. as their
candidate for Congress. The Democrats
OF that district have nominated DR.. Daniel L.
Woods, Of Warren county.
Gov. Baxter has per,mptorily declined
the nomination for Governor by the Demo
Gratis of Arkansas, and Augustus II. Garland
has been named for the position. Garland
was formerly a member of the Confederate
Congress.
Tho Nebraska Independents have nomi-
mated J. W. Davis, of Douglas, for Congress !;
J. F.. Gardner, Of Richardson, for Governor;
and Henry Web, of Buffalo, for Secretary Of
State. The platform favors the resumption
Of specie payments AZ soon AZ possible, as alec
cheap transportation ; favors a reduction OF
taxes and tariff FOR revenue is against the
patent monopoly, and in favor Of a uniform
license law.
The Hon. William CASTOR has been nomi-
mated by the Democrats Of Massachusetts, for
Governor.
The Reform State Convention OF Michi-
gan assembled at Jackson on the 9th inst. and
nominated the following ticket: For Gov
ernor, Henry Chamberlain, Beir.en county
Lieutenant Governor. J.. W. Turner, Shiwas-
see; Secretary of State, Geo. IL. House, Ing
ham Treasurer. W. T. Hewitt, Calhoun; Au-
tor-General, +. NJ Holloway, Hillsdale At
torney-General, T. McIseynolds, Muskegon
COMMISSIONER or State Land Office, Chauncey
W Greene, Oakland; Superintendent of Public
Instruction, fDuane Doty, Wayne Member
Board OF Education. Carol S. Frazer, st. Clair.
The Committee on Resolutions made majority
and minority reports. The majority report
was adopted, advocating a reduction Of the
number 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
a 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 Fedora
officers by the people speedy return to hard
money: all banking, State and national.
should be free; a tariff for revenue q just
and equitable system Of taxation.
The Minnesota Republican State Conven
ton met at Minneapolis on the 9th inst, and
nominated s. J. r. Mcmillan for Chief-Jus-
tice, and f.. Il. L. Cornell Cor Associate JUS