Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-08-02
POLITICAL SAVANS.
WHAT THEY IRE DOING FOR THE
GOOD OF THE COUNTRY.
A Perfect Army of Patriots starting on the
March to Washington---The South Caro-
lima Democratic state Convention--Ihe
Vermont Greenbackers.
CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATIONS.

CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATIONS.
CINCINNATI. o. Aug. l.-Republiaans Of the
fourth district nominated Gen. Keifer for re.
election to Congress.
LEWISTON, Me-, Aug. 1.-The Greenbackers
of the Second district have nominated Scion
Chase for Congress.
PORTLAND, Me-, Aug. 1.-The Republicans
of the First district renominated Thomas B.
Reed for Congress.
CINCINNATI, Aug. 1.-The Democratic con-
vention at Marietta Ohio, to-day nominated
Gen. j. A. Warner for Congress from the Thir-
teenth district.
B1pDEFoRD, Me-, Aug. 1.-Gen. Sam. J.
Anderson was nominated for Congress by the
Democrats of the Fist district.
COLUMBUS, Aug. 1.-The Democratic Con-
gressional convention of the Ninth Ohio dis
trict met here TODAY. w. Neill Dennson was
made permanent chairman. Geo. i Converse.
of Columbus formerly OF the Ohio House of
Representatives, E. +. Poppeton of Delaware,
and A. F. Walling, of Circlevile, both ex-
members of Congress, were placed in nomina-
ton. Converse received the nomination on
the first ballot, which made unanimous
before the announcement of the vote. The
district has a Democratic majority.
CLEVELAND, Aug. 1.-The Republicans Of the
Eighth district, in convention at Upper San
dusky, to-day, nominated Hon. Charles Foster
for Congress.
TOLEDO, Ohio, Aug. 1.-The Nationals, of the
Seventh district to-day nominated ID. Kohlo,
of Toledo, for Congress.
ELKHoRN. Wis, Aug. 1.-The Greenback con-
ventlon of the FIRST Congressional district, met
here to-day and nominate Charles II. Parker,
of Rock county.
ERIE Pa. Aug. 1.-The Erie county Repub-
lican committee met to-day in this city and
formally repudiated the action of the Repub-
llcan Congressional convention OF the 9th dis
trict, which nominated j. H. Osmer at Frank
lin July ~. The Erie county delegates formed
q majority of the Franklin convention, and
were formally instructed to vote for w. w.
| Reed OF Erie, as tirst or second CHOICE Seven
| teen of them, whose first choice was l.. L.
| Watson, of Warren, dsregarded the instruc-
| tions and voted for Csmer for second choice,
! thus defeating Rced who would otherwise
! have been nominated The Erie county com
mittee to-day passed resolutions denouncing
| the treachery of the delegates, declaring Reed
the regular nominee of the Republican party
| In this State, and urging him to act. His de-
| clslon is not yet announced.
| ST. LOUIS, Aug. 1.-The Republicans of the
| Slxteeth district of Illinois, in convention to
! day at Yandalia, nominated Basil b. Smith fol
/ Congress. After the convention Senator Ogles
by and Gen. Logan spoke to mass meeting
| practically opening the campaign. The Green
| hackers OF the same district also held con
vention at the same place to-day and nominate
ed Capt. Creed for Congress. Both candidates
are from Marion county.
ST.. LOUIS, Aug. 1.-The Democrats of tn,
Carml, ILL.,. district nominated X. S. TOWNSEND
| for Congress this afternoon.
ST.. JOSEPH Mos Aug. 1.-THE Democratic
convention of the Second district to-day nom.
mated Hon. Walter Young for Congress-
SOUTH CAROLINA DEMOCRATS.
COLUMBIA, S. c., Aug. 1.-The State Demo
cratic convention met to-day. John Kennel
presided. The platform adopted reaffirms tn
platform of 1876, is in harmony with tn
Pledges and performances of Gov. Hampton
and guarantees full protection to all classes il
the administration of justice. Accompany in
the platform is a series of resolutions ais
adopted, urging unity OF purpose and actio
among Democrats; denouncing tusiol
with Republicans, and deprecating tn
presence OF independent candidates; ais
strongly recommending the fostering OF imml
grafton; inviting people from every part of tn
globe to make their homes in South Carolina
directing attention to the revenue troubles i
the upper counties; urging Congress to amen
. theFlaw and quiet irritation; and requestln
President Hayes to grant amnesty to illicit dl:
tillers in the upper counties. Gov. HamDto
and the entire State officers were endorsed an
renominated amid great enthusiasm. Haml
ton and Others made speeches.
: VERMONT GHEENBAcKERs.
, BURLINGTON, VT, Aug. 1.-The State Gree,
5 back convention to-day, Nelson Nye presiding
] adopted the usual resolutions and adjournt
to meet in st. Adams August I'D, when
State ticket will be nominated.
Following are the resolutions:
First--The financial system needed is tn;
t all money must be issued by the governmen
Whether made of metal or paper it must
perfect and com plete in itself to any amou
, in payment and lawful discharge of eve
species of Indebtedness no matter how lit
. the commercial value of the material of whil
| it is made.
Second -Congress shall create suitah
= amount of money in safe and convenient for
to meet the necessary requirements OF the blu:
y ness and labor ot country.
e Thrd-There shall be no privileged class
e creditors. Official salaries pensions, bono
IS and all other debts and obligations, public al
private, shall be discharged in legal tend
money Of the United States, according to t
stipulations of the laws under which they we
incurred.
Fourth-The public lands are the comm
Is property of the whole people, and should +
l. be sold to spectators and granted to raiIroa
or corporations, but should he donated
II actual settlers in liberal quantities.
= Fifth-All useless Offices should be aboish'
the mOSG riga economy enforced IL eve
branch of the public service, and severe pr
ut ishment inflicted upon public officers who
rg tray trusts reposed in them.
- Sixth-That graded income tax on all I
~ incomes exceeding $4,000, to be increased
!, each additional LOCO of income.
- Seventh-That the passage by Congress OF
. Eioint resolution declaring the principal of I
A. bonds payable in coin was an act of fagra
.. injustice and grave breach of public tru
y which ought to be Immediately rescinded, a
70 the issuing by the secretary of large amor
NO fsof AZ per cent. bonds il advance of the g
ernments need of money, and when 4
., cent. bonds could have been fioated just
or WELL was an act OF unaccountable folly or
If peachable fraud.
- VICTORY FOR GREENBACKs.
IS MEMPHIS. Aug. LIN the county election
% day the National Greenhack party elected Ii
- entire ticket of thirteen candidates, by I
" iorities ranging from 4.O' 0 to 6, CO., poll
about 10000 votes. At the Fifth ward polls
er ARRAY occurred. in which ex-Councilman d
,r- Doughterty. white National, shot and xii
as James Day, colored Democrat. The qua1
ng originated about politics. Day fred at,
al missed Dougherty, who shot Day through
body, from the effects of which he dice
twenty minutes. Dougherty was arrested.
The Boston Betting Company.
- Boston, Aug. III. F. Durant has issue
statement relative to the affairs of the Bos
Betting company. He denounces the atte
edl of Tappan to shield himself at his expens
I'll, shameful outrage, and says: Not con
l. rA 900. NV To md fJyyn