Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-08-10
POLITICAL.
The Michigan Democracy Reassert the
Time-H0nOred Doctrines Of the
Party and Make Good
Nominations.
The Ohio Campaign-Radica NOmina.
tiOns In California and Missouri
-Cresswell Considered
HaWlett Out-Etc,

Missouri Democratic Nomination..
ST. Lotus, August 9.-The Democrat
OF the tenth congressional district of thii
State have nominated Judge Dsbolt fo
reelection.
| wisconsin Radical Nomination.
MILWAUKEE, August AT the Re
| publican convention for the first district
at Eikhofn to-day, Charles G.. Williams
was renominated for congress.
West Virginia Democratic Nomination
WHEELING, August 9.-John E
Kenns, was nominated for congfess in
the third congressional district of thii
State, by the Democratic convention al
Charleston, tonight.
Tbe Ohie Campaign.
COLUMBUS, August g-The Demo.
cratic State central committee met here
to-day and resolved to open the cam
paign on the first OF September. A few
meetings hitherto arranged will take
place before that time.
California Republican Nomination.
SAN FRANCISCO, August 9.-The Re.
publican State convention for the nom.
ination of Presidential electors noet here
to-day. No choice yet. The first con.
greosiopsl district nominated Horace
Davis, prominent G1siuess man of this
city for congress. 81. f. Page vas re-
nominated in the second district.
A Good Man Displaced.
LOUISVILLE, August The nomina-
tion by the President OF 81. W. Hsines,
to be apptaiserOf merchandise here, will
displsce L. s. Hawlett, should it be con-
firmed. Haines ia cl2im ag5nt in this
city. HaWlett has held the position
about two years and was previously an
editor Of the Commercial, Republican
paper.
CresswelI Censured.
WASHINGTON, August 9.-Tha msjor-
ity report o. the p0stoffice committee
severely cepsures Postmaster General
Cresswell, and declares that the evil
dence suggests that the postoffiee depart
ment, during his administration, was
either in colIusion with wrong dOers or
criminal negligence, in that gross in
competency existed. Jewell is also GEN.
sured for not remedyiBg the evils of the
preceding Administration when discover
ed by him.
The minority report, which iJ signed
ny Cannon, Miller and Stowell, sets
forth that the great amount of testimony
taken prevents the Submission of even
sn intelligent analysis o! the facts in
the report, limited as this must neces-
sarily be. Still they a.e able without
any difficulty to arrive at the conclusion
that in this, as In all former investiga.
tions, the testimony itself furnishes the
most complete and satisfactory vindica-
tion of the department and its manage
ment since The Inauguration of President
Grant.
Missouri Radical State Convention.
ST.. LOUIS, August 9.-The Rspubli-
eau State convention met at Jefferson
City at noon to-day, and was called to
order by George 81. Shields, chairman of
the Republican State central committee.
Horace B. Johnson was elected tempo
rary chairman, and A T. Lewis and
Benjamin I. Wilson, secretaries. The
usual committees were then appointed
and the convention took . recess until
two o'clock.
Upon the reassem bling Of the conven-
ton, Hon. Mslcomb M'Millam, of
Cooper county, was chosen permanent
president, Hon. Eugene F. Weigel as
Sc cretary, with B. Wilson, J. r. Winch
ell and G. d. Coleman as assistants, and
one vice-president from each congress
sional district. Nominations for gov
ernor being in order, George A. Finkle-
berg, OF st. Louis, was nominated. A
letter from that gentleman was read
positively declining to be candidate.
The nomination was carried by accla-
nation and com mmittee of one from
each congressional district, together
with the president and secretary OF the
convention, appointed to formally no.
tify him of the action Of the convention.
For acknowledgement, G. @. Allen,
of Jasper county; secretary OF state,
Eugene F. Weigel, of st. Louis; treasu-
rer, Colonel John Severance, of Bu-
chanan county; auditor, General George
r. Smith, Of Pettis county.
Democratic State Convention.
DETROIT, August "a State conven-
ton Of the Michigan Democrats was held
to-day, G. V. N. Lsthrop, Of this city,
presiding. It nominated the following
ticket:
Governor, w. L. Webbsr, of East Sag
NAV; lieutenant. governor, Julius House
man, Of Grand Rapids; secretary Of
state, George b. House, of Lansing;
treasurer, ]. q. Psrkhurst, of ColCwater;
auditor general, F. M. Hathaway, of
commissioner OF land office,
9. w. Green, Of Pennington; superin-
tendent Of public Instruction, u. Trues.
dell, OF Ann ArbOr, Presidential elect
Ors-G. V. n. Lathrop, Austin Blair, j.
Z. Heinitzsn, Alfred |. Sawyer, James
5. Upton, Marshall L. Howell, Fred
Hall, Hugh M'Curdy, J. B. Eldridge, A.
Miller, Michael Tunnegan.
Tho FOL Iot tfOr,,, ..,aa
First-The Democracy of Michigan,
abiding faith in the traditional prisci-
pies OF the Democratic party, namely:
q strict construction of the Federal CON-
local self.government, the
strict responsibility of public officials to
the people, hostility to sumptuary laws,
and TO undue protection by Federal leg.
slation of special and local interests.
Second-We declare that the supreme
object of political action at the present
time is to bring about such a reform in
the public administration as shall re-
move from office the men and the party
whose corruptions have dishOnored the
republic at home and disgraced it in the
sight Of foreign nations, and to restore
10 the people, under a Democratic ad-
Just, honest, economical
and constitutional government.
Third-In the declaration Of princi-
pies adopted by the National Demo-
cratic convention at st. Louis, we
recognize just and explicit statement
)f Democratic principles, and an unan-
,werable presentation of the necessity of
,eform in the administration Of public
affairs, and We hereby declare our un-
IOQlifiad asaant IN tho aano
Fourth-The Democracy OF Michigan
1emsnd in our public servants, both
State and national, honesty cspability
and fidelity, as guarantees of good gov.
and in our national standard
bearers as well as in the candidates for
State offices nominated by this conven-
ion, we recognize men who possess
pre- eminently these qualifications, and
We pledge them our support to the end
hat in their triumphant election may
be inaugurated the reforms demanded
oy the people and so essential 10 the
very essence Of good government itself.
Fifth-We declare our devotion to the.
Federal constitution with sll its amend
nents, and insist that it is the duty of
every State government to protect in
he enjoyment of all their rights all law
abiding citizens, Of whatever natioual.
ty or color, and to bring to conviction
and punishment all persons guilty Of a
of the laws.
There was a mass meeting at Young
Mems hall In the evening and torch
i0hF Y1rooaesiO,1 of tho TIL ton ord uor