The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-08-31
CONNECTICUT NOMINATIONS.

manu free schools and an amendment 10
the Constitution that shall forever keep
them from all sectArian influence.
CONNECTICUT NOMINATIONS.
New HAVEN, August 30.-The Repub-
lican State Convention met here to-day.
Ex-Gov. Jewell was chosen permanent
chairman. The convention re.nominated
the old ticket as follows: Governor, II:
| C. Robinson, Of Hartford; Lieutenant
Governor, T. ]. Kingsbury, Of Water
burg. .......
The platform protests against fraud,
intimidation and violence by the Demo.
cratic politicians in the reconstructed
States; declares for reform in the civil
service, protests against the repeal by the
Democratic House Of the Resumption
clause; declares for generosity and good
will to the people Of the South, but pro:
tests against rewarding rebellion and
treason; characterizes Tilden as q man
who withheld from the friends Of the
Union his sympathy and support when
the nations existence was in peril; and
declares that President Grant Is entitled
to thanks for his patriotic services to the |
country.
TRESToN,. August S0.-The Prohibi-
tion Reform party, Of the New Jersey |
State Convention to-day ratified the
nomination Of Green Clay Smith, Of KY,
for President, and Gideon J. Stewart, OF
Ohio for Vice President. The electoral
ticket was chosen, and the Democratic
and Republican party denounced as
iavoring the liquor interest.
COLUMBUS, August 30-The Republi.
cans OF the Twelfth District to-day |
nominated Geo. X. Mast, OF Columbus for |
Congress, and A. r. Kellar, Of Lancaster
for elector.
NEW YORK DEMOCRATIC STATE CoNvES.
TIoN. |
SARATOGA, n. Y, August 30.-The |
Democratic State Convention assembled
Mt noon to-day. Hon. Rufus w. Peck |
ham was chosen temporary chairman.
After the appointment of the various
committees the convention adjourned
until o'clock T. NJ. |
9:30 p, P,N.-Seymour was nominated for |
Governor by acclamation.
CANDIDATES AND PLATFORM.
Upon the reassembling OF the Conyen.
tion, Hiram Gray, OF Chenung, was chosen |
permanent Chairman.
Horatio Seymour and John Kelly head
the electoral ticket.
The platform, which was unanimously
adopted, starts out with cordial ratif- |
cation OF Tilden and Hendricks for Pres. |
dent and Vice President, and declares
that return 10 the constitutional prin-
ciples, frugal exdenditures and admins |
trative purity Of the founders OF the re-
public, Is the first and most imperious
necessity Of the times-the commanding
issue now before the people Of this Union.
Reaffirms the principles set forth in the
Syracuse platform of'74 and the st. Louis
Convention, condemning all interference
with the Constitutional amendments and
all violations Of the laws; holding that
all the people in all the States alike, re-
gardless Of race, color or condition, are
entitled to equal protection; that all or
ders, practices and opinions, whereby the
public order and peace are disturbed,
should receive public rebuke and punish
ment, and enters solemn protest against
the recent order OF the Secretary OF War,
approved by the President OF the United
States, placing government troops in the
Southern States with view TO intimidate \
the people and control their elections. A
government by bayonet to take the place
Of government through the ballot is an |
outrage which demands condemnation by |
all who love republican freedom and hate
deSpotic power. .r-e @
The Convention adjourned until 10 |
o'clock tomorrow morning.
The spirit which dominated in the
Convention.prevails in the hotels tonight,
and the delegates seem determined to
force the nomination for Governor on
Seymour.
The Convention then voted to nominate |
for Governor. William Dorsheimer, the
present Lieutenant.G Governor, was nomi.
mated, but his name was no sooner an.
nounced than there were loud calls for
Seymour. Theex-Governor was at length
nominated, when the following dispatch
was read: "A,
TOT Francis Ke1ndn:
You must not let my name be used.
Ny health will not permit.
fSignedl HoRATIo SEYMOUR.
Clarkson n. Potter and Lucius Robin
son were also nominated by delegates
placing their names before the Conven-
tion. There were constant interruptions
by cries for Seymour. Finally motion
was made to rescind the previous resolu-
ton, to 20 into nominations for Governor,
and to nominate by acclamation Hon.
Horatio Seymour, the Convention then to
adjourn ill tomorrow morning. The |
motion was carried unanimously, and
amid the widest applause Seymour was
nominated by acclamation. A committee
was appointed to inform Mr.. Seymour Of
his nomination, and the Convention ad.
journed.
NOMINATED FOR CONGRESS.
YATES lerrY, lis, August 30.-The
Democratic Convention for the Ninth
Congressional District to-day nominated
@. A. Wilson.
IOWA DEMocRATIc CONVENTION.
DEs MONIES, August 3O.-The Demo.