, 1876-08-25


OTTAWA, ILL.,, Aug. 1t.-1Ilc seventh Illinois
District Congressional Convention, was held 1t
Morris this afternoon. Tic county delegations
were full, aud the greatest harmony prevailed
throughout the scssion. e. D. 1'fjmbie, Clerk
Of tl,r Supreme Court Of tho Northern GratHt
Diytsinu, was President. The candidates before
The Convention were ten. e. T. Hayes, editor
Of the Morris Ierd.d, ama Charles Blanchard, Of
OTTAWA. Hayes WAS nominated tn The !lrst
formal ballot, rcrelviIg the votes Of tho Wit,
Kcnslalt aud Grum1y County delegates. Capt.
Savage, of VIII County. was nominated for
menIber Of the board Of Equalization.
three years in tc arfny, ami al fl.c close Of the
War weHt lo Ohtt, where he published Il co,n-
try weekly newspaper, until two years ago,
when. lie came TO Morris and purchased thu
speaker, and will make thorough CANVASS of
-, Sptctaa nI,pa,ch to Tie Tribune ...
RocSFonp,, ~, aug. "A telegram
Il. fast that William La.hrop Ind carried llls
City OF Harvard, Mcileilry County. THIS was
the turning fmlnt; anil, since i1urbut las lost
It, lie delegates from Atcl!ensy County vii!
throp at Elgtn on the 7th prox., Nhh Msllcnry
good rhanrc 10 be the nrxt Republican l.cprc-
sentative for ilse Enurth lll!nnls District.
FAlRnusr. ILL.,, Aug. 2.--'rhc Republicans Of
the Eighth Congressional District, which Guns
prises Livingston, Mars'Ia.l, Woodforat Iro-
qiois, Fnrd,. and kankakee Counties, held their
resented by Il full delegation. Judge Mcneil,
OF Wutsckn, acted as Chairman, and i. 4. Altis,
Of Pontiac, A. Secretary. Col. q. l.. Fort, Of
1.scot1, w:s nominated by aetIamatfon Is ta1nai-
call of the Convention he came furwau ans1, IN
II short speech, accepted the nomination. 4
vote of thanks Was, returned t"1 him for
the honorable aud aolc ~, ma,,nsr With
lust four years. The work Of The Convention
was srnonth uud harmonious. The result In onc
which leaves 1o cllastn to b. brIlCrl. mud all
tho candidates and their frIcnds p1rtlgc their
hearty spfof1f Inc Ee:u ss tsx ca ha dIs"} a}
for a row. Dr. blades, If Wasseka, whose name
l,as been prominently mentioned as candidate
for Congress, received complimentary vote
from the Convcntiun; The Doctor las already
Onarga last. night, as reported In The TRIBUNE
OF "Wednesday.
The Eighteenth Senatorial Convention wa.
held immediately after ! the adjoarnt14enst ni. Of
worth, acting as Chairman, a,,l .; !. Avery, of
Fatrliry, as sccretary. 8. T. Fosdick. Of Chata-
worth, received the nomination us State Sen
ator. ]. 4. Colycr, Of Ford, and g. D. Gray, of
sentatiyes. c. G. Campbell, Of Kanknkcr, was
nominated by The Congressional Convention Us
a member OF thu noard Of State Equalization.
Tile Hayes and Wheeler Club was uddrrkscd
here te-nlght by the Hon. 9; I. Fort and tho
200.
IOWA.
sptc1a! D'srateh TO- The 5ttannt
were rcprcsensctasst liz arcenback congTess.
innal Convention far this District today. The
indianapolis platform was adoptc!, and Andrew
Eastte, Democrat, nominated for Congress.
mated on the second ballot l,y the Statc Central
Committee for Superintendent Of Public 1l,-
stractson' ''ec Absruetiiy, resigned
sp<eta, x,,p,s.s 2s's: g 7ae 7,,sunA
TOLEDO, Aug :4.-The Democracy Of this
Congressional District met fu convention ut
Napoleon to-day u,l reMotninatcd the 1lou.
I.ans l the pTssen oy
The matter had altcudy been settled by largo
majority In tho County Convention. E1.Gor.
Ashley lad withdrawn from this contest after
the Convention in this County last Tuesday.
al increased majority for Gov. Cox. They !,ayn
under ordinary circumstances line majority in
The District. Hurd cannot poll Auythlng more
tl,un the strength Of l!is party, II he does thst,
election was secured BY the tidal wave and a
division In the Republican party.
DAKOrA. ...
o. T.. .34.-,(rt1EFHHn +. J.
der was to.iuy reno,ninuted for Deierate tn
Congress by lie Kcpublican Convention II Yer.
million. fho platfortn iu,iurscs Uayes and
Wheeler, demands the opening Of tic Black
Hills to legal settlement, aud asks for the dlyl-
sion of dakota and tue creation OF the territory
=! teMtuta' unsre *aa t"aen e''taa"'as" o"s'
'"s '"' Snsriul Hno,ca 10 The 11oun.,
MAcoMn, ILL.,, Aug, H.-ln tic Democratic
Congregational convsnt'on for t11s Tenth Dis'
iTett hcM ~ nashnc'l t1.uhy' INC tton. oonn u;
for fsnuvrcs. ~ md Tno,nos cohtrn " n Mcr'
ccr CouI,ty, toT mcubcr of tic HoarI Of Eol,alt
zaton, In Tho Democratic Representative Con-
ycntton me- q AtsDonoigi and Warren Counties
u H. ;" n''aAe'' u ,nfn. McnnnoSsn "as uou'"afca'
nErRotr. Mich, AMe. 9.@l,enrv tf, Duf,]eld,
Of this rity, WIS today nominated for Repre-
sentative In Congress by thu Republicans Of the
tlfst l}tstr1si; ,,,.. ...
nt,ta, nn H.. ~ Grs ~ ns puS a tt,s e, ncn maa
crats Of lie Ninth District.
WEST VIRGINIA.