The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-09-06
POLITICAL NOTES.
Massachusetts Republican Con-
YentiOn.

massachusetts Republican Con-
yention.
WORCESTER, Mas, September 5.-The
Republican State Convention assembled
here to-day. a. Il. Beard was chosen
temporary chairman A resolution Civ.
ing women a voice apd vote in the pri.
mary meetings Of the party was received
with applause and hisses, and was re.
ierred without debate. Hon. G. s: Bout.
well was selected chairman, and addressed
the convention at great length. On mo.
ton OF George F. Hoar, Alex. II. Rice
was nominated for Governor without u
single dissenting voice. Hon. II. G.
knight was nominated by acclamation
for Lieutenant Governor. The ticket
was completed by the nomination OF II.
B. Pierce, Secretary Of State; J. L. Clark,
Auditor Of State; Charles Endicott, State
Treasurer, and Charles K. Train, AItor-
ney General. -
The resolutions adopted ratify tho &C.
| ton Of the National Convention at Gin
cinnati; pledge united and earnest sup
port to Hayes and Wheeler; favor prompt
return to specie payment putting the
civil service on the ground Of merit and
fitness; restoring TO the South the bless.
ings OF peace and the enjoyment Of all
alike, Of liberty under law; express graft
tude to the retiring President for his
military services and maintaining the
National honor and credit; arraigning
the Democratic party for repeating the
perilous experiment of sectional orga-
nizatfon, in the South, founded upon the
antagonism Of race and color and for du-
plicity in the financial policy.
In regard to the Democratic candidates
for the Presidency and Vice Presidency,
the resolutions say that one Of them is
an infationist and the other guilty Of
compromising his, convictions to concili-
ate class whose heresies he knows
would lead 10 financial chaos, and also
the disciples OF that ultra school which
before the war admitted the right OF u
State to Secede, and since the war denies
the power OF the nation 10 protect the
lives and rights Of its citizens.
The resolutions pledge the use Of every
means for the revival OF business and
trade, the simplifcation Of taxation, and
prudent husbandry Of public money, and
favor such legislation as will promote
the causes of education, temperance,
labor and equal rights Of American citi-
zens, irrespective Of sex.
Thomas Talbot and Stephen Salisbury.
were chosen Electors.atrL Large.
Adjourned. ~ T..
~, DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
OMAHA, September 5.-The Democrat
ic State Convention meets here to-mor-
row. A large number Of delegates are
already peresent.
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, September o.
The Democratic Congressional Conyen-
tion of the Fifth district was held in
Blairstown to-day, and nominated Hon.
Andrew F. Beatty. "'-'
Wv DEMOCRATIC ooLoRED CLUB.
y. NASHVILLE, September 5.-At meet
ing to organize a oolored Democratic club
an attempt was made by the other ne
groes to break it up, necessitating the in
reference Of the police.
MEMPHIS, September 5.-The full re-
turns from the election in this county is
not yet received; both sides claim it. A
few returns from the outside counties,
votes are generally very full. The Demo
crats claim the State by from 10000 to
80, 900 majority.
MIXED AND BorsTERous.
Augusta, Ga, September 5.-Colonel
Jonathan Norcross, Republican candidate
for Governor, addressed mixed meet
| ing at the City Hall tonight. The crowd
was boisterous to an extent that made it
impossible to hear the speaker with sat
isfaction. He charged the Democratic
party with extravaganza and incompe-
tency in managing the finances OF the
State, and asserted that State Treasurer
Jones had appropriated from the State
treasury several hundred thousand dol
lars under the administrations Of Gov.
efnors Jenkins and Smith. The crowd
interrupted the speaker so often that he
terminated his address sooner than he
had intended. ''H
f3'p cRirrEspEN FOR coSdREss. ~
SEDAIrA, Mo, September ,5.-The
Democrats OF the Seventh District, in
Convention here to-day, nominated Tom
tCrittenden for Congress. It is asserted
that he will not accept, as by doing SO he
will prove false to all assertions heret2j
fore made that he would not be candi-
date before the Convention.
| IN. coALEsCED. ..1s-.
TALAHAszE, FLA, Sept 5.-Stearns
and Conover, rival Republican candidates
for Goyernor, coalesced to-day, Conover
having Withdrawn.
5-H.,lr, REPUBLICAN, VICTORY. g.ig!
WILMINGTON, DEL, Sept. 5.r-1n the
election in this city to.dayfo memberslof
the City Council; 1.-THE Rephblicaus were
successful, carrying 8 out Of 10 wards and
electing 0 out OF II Councilmen.' The
majority varies from 1045 to 1900. '.'
A LARGE REPUBLICAN, MEETING AT TEaRE
~ nov HAUTE.
TERRE HAufE, Sept. 5.-The Republic
cans had very large mass meeting to-day:
Gen. Ben Harrison and Gen. Terry, Of
New York, spoke in the evening, and to-
might 1,100 torches were carried through