The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-09-27
Chicago the Scene Of the Largest
Political Gathering In that
lily The Monster Demo.
cratic 10 the Core.
Large Republican Love Feast at lafay,
cite GreenhaCktes of New York ST.
Louis County Democratic NOm.
nees Asked TO Step Down
and Out Notes.


''N"''N '"''N l'"I'''i '''i' iHhkllnh hhN
German, crtcise the county ticket
nominated 10y the Democratic Conven.
ton yesterday some of them severely,
and predict its defeat The muddle in
the Second Congressional district,
where Wells and SHAY back We're noml-
mated, still exists, and the friends of
both gentlemen say they will run.
LATER The delegates who sat In
the Democratic County Convention
yesterday, from the First Second,
Third and Thirteenth wards, held II
meeting tonight aud passed resoIu-
ton that the ticket nominated by that
Convention does not meet the ap.
prevail OF the people, and asking the
candidates to withdraw. They also
framed and signed u petition asking
Me chairman of the Convention TO call
il together again for the purpose Of
electiug another ticket This petition
will he circulated among other dele
gates, and it is thought majority of
them will sign ii.
A Monster Democratic Meeting In
Chicago The Largest Ever Held in
That CIty.
CHICAGO, September ga Demo.
cratic mass meeting was held ON Mar
ket square Tonight, ut which there
was present the largest crowd ever
assembled at II political meeting in
Chicago. The speakers were Senators
Bayard and Mcdonald, ex-senator
Doolittle, General Farnsworth, and II
number of other prominent Demo-
Gratis. The square was densely packed,
and speeches were made from three
separate stands. The whole street was
brightly illuminated by calcium
lights. The torchlights numbered
some eighteen hundred, every Demo.
cratic ward club in the city being rep.
resented, but no regular procession
was formed. The speakers COM
manded respectful attention, and were
often heartily applauded.
The Republicans Hold IL Large Meet
ing AT Lafayette. Indiana Blaine
and other Speakers.
LAFAYETTE, Ind, September o.
The attendance at the battle ground
to-day was very large. Speaking in
the tabernacle aud at stands on the
battle ground proper Speeches were
made by Blaine, Harrison, Booth,
Fitzpatrick, Goodloe, Robert Lincoln,
Ferdon Lee and Others. All listened
to attentively. The most interest was
manifested in Blaine, around whose
stand there was II very large crowd
cOngregated. Excursion trains on all
the roads into the city. A public re-
cepton will be held this evening at
the residence OF Hon. G. l.. Orth; also,
speaking on the public square.
EVANSVILLE, September 2G.-Gov-
ernor Morton spoke at Boonville to-
day. He speaks here tonight.
New York Currency Men Hold II Slim
state Convention.
ALBANY, September 26.--The So
called Greenback State convention met
to-day, and after appointing several
committees took recess. Owing to "A
storm visitors were not very numerous.
Upon reassembling the temporary
officers were made permanent The
resolutions cordially endorse the prin.
ciples laid down by the Indianapolis
convention and declare for Cooper ant
Carey; assert that there can be IL
business prosperity unless all property
is equally taxed, and demand thai
government bonds shall bear their JUS
share of public taxation; that NOR,
Just system of laws should be enacted
for the regulation of incorporated
wealth, so that persons of property
shall not be unjustly taxed for being
transported over railroads and tina
investments by savings banks and in
surance companies shall afford greater
protection to those whose interests they
haye in charge. The reading of the
resolutions caused considerable excite
ment, one delegate pronounclng them
utterly unworthy of a moments notice
by the representatives Of the conven'
tlon. Mortland charged that clique
Ind drawn up the resolutions and haG
totally ignored the interests of the la
boriup men. He was called to order
and the resolutions were finally adopt
ed. ri hard Montgomery Griliin, edi
tor of the Albany Evening Post, wa
nominated for governor; Thos. Arm
strong, lieutenant governor Anthem,
}. Cuddeback, canal commissioner
Marcus NJ. Dixon, Judge of appeals
John w. Cramp, State prison in
spector.
Congressional Nominations.
LOUISVILLE, Septembe 26.-The Re
publicans OF this district, at noon tc
day, nominated Hon. Walter Evan
for Congress. He IL well know
member of the bar OF Louisville.
MCGREHoR, Iowa, September Co.
The Democrats Of the Third Congrei
, sional district to-day nominated J. N
Griffith, of Dubuque,