The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-09-12
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Political.

| Is alleged In Ward OK Portland. The al.
dermen will hear the case, and may change
four Democratic Representatives to Repub-
kcans, and that may change the Legislature.
PORTLAND, September 11-2:30 T.. M
Returns thus far show that the House
stands: Republicans. 90; Democrats, 81;
Greenbackers, 81; with seven districts to
hear from.
THE MASSACHUSETTS GREENBACKERs.
BosToN, September 1.-THE State Con-
yention OF the independent Greenback
party Of Massachusetts met to-day, nearly
1000 delegates being in attendance; among
them is one Iady-Mrs. Josephine K. Stone,
OF Boston.
3. F, Butler was nominated for Governor
on rising vote.
The platform adopted holds that both po-
litica parties are responsible for the Grip
pied industries of the country and for the
extended want among the people, and calls
upon: all to declare their independence OF
these false guides and aid III regaining the
priceless rights bequeathed to US by our pa
triotic sires.
The resolutions regard much OF the pres
ent legislation as huge swindle upon the
industries OF the country; demand imrre-
diatc repeal OF the resumption act, so that
the periodical carnivals OF bankruptcy may
come to an end; assert that the United
States shall never issue any more interest
bearing bonds unless the same are author
lied by a direct vote of the people, and those
issued during the war shall be paid rs fast
as they mature according to the terms OF
the contract which authorized and created
that Indebtedness OF the people, and what
that contract is shall be submitted to the
decision of the Supreme Court OF the United
States, and that all subsequent acts which
impair and change the original contract are
hereby denounced as creatures OF corrup-
ton and Reputation that must be repealed.
ReSotued, That the labor bureau should
be sustained, its field OF operation enlarged,
and its officers selected from those engaged
in industrial pursuits, and having the con-
fidcnce Of the industrial classes OF the Com
monwealth, for the purpose OF obtaining
reliable statistics to form basis for intelll-
gent legislation on labor questions, espe-
cialy with regard to the hours OF labor.
which should be reduced in proportion as
the use OF machinery increases.
Resolved, That land of equal production
and capacity shall be subject to equal taxa
ton, whether cultivated or not, to the end
that land monopolists in the future may be
held in check, and that the public domain
may be preserved to the actual tiller OF the
soil.
The next resolution assails the Associated
Press, and declares that telegraph compa-
MES must be forced to sell the daily news
upon equal terms to any paper.
The remaining resolutions declare against
the payment Of the poIl-iav rs condition
Of the right OF suffrage; assert that 10 per-
son should he taxed for that which he
rJc fnr nf f1V-
alton. all persons shall have the right to de-
duct from the value OF their estates the sum
of the mortgages thereon, and said mort
cages should he assessed to the persons to
whom they arc due. The system Of letting
out convict labor by contract is denounced,
and it is further resolved that the public
lands are the property OF the people and
should be reserved for actual settlers, aided
by the Government, and protected in their
possessions by just laws.
The resolutions were unanimously adopt
ed: after which the Convention adjourned.
MASSACHUSETTS PRoHIBITIoNlSTs.
WORCESTER, MASS, September 1.-THE
Prohbitory Convention met this morning.
L. G.. Pitman was chosen president.
WORCESTER, September 1.-The Prohiti-
tory Convention adopted resolutions avow-
ing the answering purpose OF legally sup
pressing the liquor traffic, and declaring
that the convention Will nominate no man
who docs not recognize the Prohibitory
party as an indispensable necessity. They
invite the cooperation OF women in their
work, as they are the chief sufferers by in
temperance.
The Convention made the following nomi-
tions For Governor, Rev. DR.. Miner, OF
Boston; Lieutenant Governor. George {.
Ewing; Secretary 0f State, D. Is. Quincy;
Auditor, J. G.. Orne: Treasurer, d. n.
Skllings; Attorney General, o. II. Gray.
GUBERNAToHIAL NOMINATION..
CHATTANOOGA. Tenn, September 11.-Dr.
e. NJ. Wight, Of this city, was to-day nomi-
mated by the Republican State Central Com
mittee for Governor, in place OF Etheridse,
formerly nominated by the convention and
declined
CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATIONS.
BosToy. September 1.-THE Democrats
OF the Third congressional district have
nominated William KimmelI. In the Fourth
district. ut present represented BY Thomas
Swami, the Democrats have nominated RO-
bert McLanc.
NEWARK, n. j.. September 1.-The Sixth
district Republicans have nominated CoTt-
andt Parker.
PHILADELPHIA, September 1.-the fol-
lowing congressional nominations were
made by the Republicans to-day: First dis
1rict, General II. II. bingham; Second dis
trict, Charles O'Neiil; Third district, John
Sheldon, who was yesterday nominated by
the Nationals; Fourth district, William D.
Kelley; Fifth district, Alfred c. Harmer.
O'Neill, Kelly, and IIarmer arc renomina-
tons.
WEST LEBANON, \. H., September IL
The Republicans OF the Third district have
nominated E. w. Farr.
BoRDENTowN, n. j., September 1l.-The
Democrats OF the Second district have nomi-
mated Hezekiah B. Smith, who was recently
nominated by the Greenbackcrs.