The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-09-07
POLITICAL NOTES.
Nominations.


nominated for reelection to Congress BY
the Democrats Of the 9th district Of this
state yesterday.
New YORK, September 6.-Scott Lord
has been nominated for Congress by ac-
clamation.
DETROIT, Sept. 6.-Hon. Geo. H. Dun.
ard, OF Flint, was re-nominated for Con.
gress by acclamation at Owassa by the
Democrats OF the 9th district.
ST. PAUL, Sept. Cat the Red Wing
to-day, the Republicans Of the ID Minne-
sofa district re-nominated Horace D.
Strait for Congress.
McGREGoE, Ia, Sept. G.-The Republi.
cans Of the Third Congressional District
Convention to-day nominated S. W. Bur-
dyck. 30
MADISON, Wis, Sept. 6.-The Demo.
crats Of the I'd District Congressional
Convention to-day, nominated HurlowS S.
Orton. 20
A. II. STEPHENS NOMINATED.
AUGUSTA, GA, September G.-Alex. 81.
Stephens was nominated for Congress by
acclamation by the Democratic conyen-
ton at Thompson to-day. Il is under
stood that the Republicans will make no
nomination against him.
ATcHEsoN, KAN, September G.-The
Democrats Of the 1st district to-day NOM
mated Thos. A. Fenton for Congress by
acclamation. This action will result in
contest between Col. Phillips and Fen
ton, as Guthrie, the other Republican
candidate has Withdrawn.
FoRr DODGE, DA., September 6.-The
Democratic Convention Of the Ninth
Congressional district to-day nominated
Saml. Reese, OF Ft. Dodge, by acclama-
tion. The platform is strong for green
backs.
"PLEAsE HAVE NE EXCUSED"
CLEVELAND, September 6.-The Demo-
cratic Central Committee to-day nomina-
ted Hon. Fl. B. Payne for Congress, Judge
Kanney having declined the nomination.
Il is uncertain whether Paynewill accept,
he having declined before the Convention
was held.
cIAs. FRANCIS ADAMS NOMINATED FOR
GOVERNOR.
WORCESTER, MASS, September 6.-The
Democratic State Convention met here TO-
day, VIM. Writ Warren, Chairman.
After recess Charles Francis Adams was
nominated for Governor by acclamation.
The ticket was completed as follows:
For Lieutenant Governor, William X.
Plunkett; Secretary OF State, Edwin II.
Lathrop; Treasurer, Weston Rowland;
Auditor, John Z. Fitzgerald; Attorney
General, Richard Olney. Ex-Governor
CASTOR heads the Electoral ticket.
The resolutions adopted hail with sat.
isfaction the action Of the late National
Convention at St. Louis; demand the
payment in coin Of the debt represented
by legal tenders, as well as the bonded
debt; denounce the Republican party for
neglecting to carry out financial policy
for the resumption Of specie payments,
and ask the, people to entrIist to the
Democratic party the accomplishment Of
this national need; express gratitude to
the National House OF Representatives
for its efforts to reduce expenses and its
resolute inquiries into official maladmin-
istration; rejoice in the social order, rap
idly reviving prosperity, and established
cordial relations between the white and
colored races in the South wherever
Democratic rule prevails; denonnce the
Republican party for mis.management Of
the affairs OF the Freedmans Bank, and
desire il to DO the duty Of Congress to
secure to the sufferers idemnity for the
losses, the depression in trade and
commerce is attributed TO the mis-
government OF the Republican party,
and the resolution finally demanded q
return from extravaganza to simplicity
and economy.
MISSOURI GREENBAcK CONVENTION.
Sr. LOUIS, September 6.-The State
Greenback Convention met Mt Jefferson
City at noon to-day and after tempora.
rily organizing took recess.
/ On reassembling, r. G. Hubbard was
chosen permanent chairman and J. W.
Buell. secretary.
The Committee on Resolutions report
ed platform, Of which the following is
the substance:
]. Endorsing the platform adopted at
Indianapolis.
2. Denouncing the act OF 1879, demand.
ing silver. :,
5. Demanding that all stocks and bonds
he subjected to an equitable rate of tax
alton.
4. Recommending that Congressional
and legislative representatives be selected
from those interested directly in indus
trial pursuits.
s. Demanding that men and measures
be considered apart from party tcalty and
idolatry.
6. Approving and endorsing the nomi.
nation OF Cooper and Carey.
Z. Demanding the reduction and re:
adjustment Of the salaries and fees oi
State and county officers; that our State
penitentiary be made self-sustaining, and
that our revenue laws be made simple,
just and efficient.
CONNECTICUT pEaocRATIc. CONVENTION
HARTFORD, September G.-The Demo-
cratic State Convention organized to-day
with Charles Duranl President. After
recess the convention nominated the fol-
lowing ticket: Governor, Richard D.
Hubbard; Lieut.. Governor, Francis B.
Loomis; both by acclamation; Secretary
Of State, Dwight L. Morris; Treasurer,
Edwin 4 Buck; Comptroller, G. G. Hub
bard; Electors at Large, Gov. Chas. K,
Ingersall and Wm. B. franklin.
The resolutions adopted cordially Sp.
prove the. platform and nominations oi
The National Convention at st. Louis; ar.
raign the Republican party for corrup
ton and demand u change Of administra'
ton to seeure a radical reform in
civil service; also charge the Re
publican party with opposing the
economic policy OF the Democrats
and causing depression in business by
official corruption and extravagance; de-
mand rigid economy IN the public expen
ses; thank the Democratic House Of Repre-
sentativaa for Tho retrenchment in The