Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-08-23
POLITIC AL.


| GALVESTON August %. The democrats of the
second district renomnsted ID. b. Cuberson for
Congress.
CINCINNATI, August %. The following Con-
gressional limitations were made yesterday re-
publicans, fifteenth Ohio district, Y. H., Van
VOORHEES,; democrats, twelfth Ohio district. Jas.
Emmit; democrats, seventh Kentucky district, J
Z. ). Blackburn; National greenbackers, Charles
| town, West Virginia. II. S. Walker.
The republicans nominae ed Thos. X. Young for
Congress in the second Ohio district, and Benz.
BuieIwoIth in the l,t district.
WHEELING. w. Va, August % John r. Hub
bard ~a- nominated ior Congress, at the repubi-
can convention at Moundsviile, w. Va, to-day.
PORTSMOUTH, August %. Hon. Charles II .
BE II has consented use of his name As republican
candidate ior Governor.
The Red Flag.
NEW Y RK. August % kesrney is reported
As say ipg III a speech AT Bloomington, ILL.,. ye,ter-
day that the red dag of the commune is the em-
blem Of order and peace. HIS speech was as usu-
al pI diane and abusive.
Saratoga Conference.
The Tribune say an ex state Senator, promi-
nent IN the Cowdin Conference at Saratoga, yes
terdayi stated lst nigh. were bound TO beat
Conkling." Others considered the conve ntion
necessary to harmonic the republican patty.
Ine Tribune says the gather ing at the Cowdin
conference at Saratoga, wus hardly large e1ough
to be Influential, and its action hardly be cal
led decisive OF anything.
The Herald says If the ideas of the Saratoga
CONT renee are carried out, there will be split In
the republican party III this state.
The Times says the meeting was i'll advised
and there was no excuse for 1t. The question of
ADMINISTRATION, IN view OF the grave issues which
the republican party have to meet tha tail, the
Times says, Is an impertiuencc.
Tennessee Republic ans.
Nashville special saws the republicans held a
a A
Governor, on high state credit platform
MEMPHIS, Aul ust % The Tennessee republi
eau Convention met at noon to day. Not over 100
delegates were On the floor, of whom only twenty
were colo ed. FoIty-nIne of ninety. -four counties
were Ieptes, nted. Gov. Henry s. Foot was madc
permanent chairman. A resolution Introduced
endorsing President Hayes created animated dis
cnsson and was finally withdrawn. Hon. Emer-
son Etberdge of Memphis, was nominated for
Governor on the 81 ballot, and The convention sd
jourIe1 TIL Z. NJ. to await telegraphlc sdvices
from the nominee Of his acceptance.
Convention.
The Herald says the republican state committee
had decided several days ago to call the state
yentlon.
There is no doubt that the republican State
committee cas- contemplated callug a State Con-
veutlon ever since the displacement OF Collector
Arthur.
More TTonble.
40 attempted picnic of workingmen and green
hackers was abandoned yesterday. The band re-
iuslng TO grant music, the captain of the steam
boat decided not to take the two dozen people as
sembed, unless pad in advance. Shupe was fear
July Denounced.
The Greenbackers.
ST. ALBANs, August %. General Sargent ad
dr. SEED the GIeenbsck Convention on financial
questions, after which the report of the committee
ON nominations presented the following: For
tUDH of IA.E tahn rsrh.
Gov, ). w. Currler OF Troy; Treasurer. Fletcher
1srble Of SwanIon. MIR. Martin accepted the
nomination with a brief address, and the conven-
ton adj ,urned.