Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-08-30

Francis was chosen permanent Chairman.
The resolutions adopted reaffirm the princi-
Piles declared In the National platform adopt
ed at Cincinnati. The first ballot for candi-
date for Governor resulted in 242 votes for
ex.Gov. E. d. Morgan; 1875 for VIM. NJ. Ev-
arts, and forty-two for other candidates. Mr..
Morgan's nomination was then made unani-
Iaous. Sherman s. Rogers was nominated for
Lieutenant Governor. The New York Lib
eral Republican Convention met at the same
place and time, and resolved to support the
National Republican ticket, and endorsed the
nomination OF L. d. Morgan for Governor.
The delegates from eighteen counties held
meeting, at which, on motion Of MEM
Der Of the Liberal State Committee, it was
resolved that, inasmuch as they had been
refused admission to the Liberal Conven-
ton unless they pledged themselves in ad-
vance to support the Republican Admins
tration, that assemblage, called by Mr..
Cochrane, was incompetent to take any
action as Liberal Republicans, and express
ing confidence in Gov Tilden's State Ad-
ministration, and recommending the Lib
erals Of the country to support the st. Louis
nominees.
The Republicans Of the Nineteenth Ohio
District have renominated Hon. j. A. Gar
field for Congress
The Democratic State Convention of
Kansas was held at Topeka on the 23d.
John Martin was nominated for Governor.
The candidates on the Greenback ticket for
acknowledgements, Treasurer Auditor
and Superintendent of Schools were nomin-
ated for the same offices on the Democratic
ticket.
A Greenback Mass Convention was held
in Chicago on the 23d. Addresses were de-
livered by Gen. Cary, candidate for Vice
President, Sidney Myers, and Others, and a
letter from Hon. Peter Cooper, candidate
for President, was read. Resolutions were
adopted indorsing the action of the hide
pendent National Conventions; providing
for the appointment of a committee of TWEEN
ty-tive to address letters to Messrs. Tilden
and Hayes, asking Of each whether, if elect
ed to the Presidency, and if Congress
should pass a bill to remonetize silver coin
at its former standard he will, by his official
action, prevent such bill from becoming q
law; also, If Congress should pass bill
providing for Government paper currency
and the retirement of all other paper money,
the Government currency to be a full legal
tender, and interchangeable for Government
registered bonds at such rate of gold inter
est as viii make the currency of equal value
with coin, he, as President would sign such
bill, or would feel at liberty as President to
veto the same.
The Connecticut Prohibitionists have
nominated Rev. Joseph Cummings for Cover
nor, Geo. p. Rogers for Lieutenant Cover
nor, and Ruel 7. Cowles for Secretary Of States
They have also chosen Presidential Electors,
and have passed resolutions condemnatory
of the Republican and Democratic parties
and demanding that the Whisky ring be
broken up.
A Greenbaek State Mass Convention was
held at Grand Rapids, Mich, on the oath,
and full State and Electoral ticket was
nominated. The State ticket is headed by
Chauncey X. Carpenter for Governor and
Levi Sparks for Observation-Disclosures
Hon. G. A. Finkelnberg has withdrawn his
declination of the candidacy for Governor
of Missouri on the Republican ticket, and
has formally accepted the nomination.