The Red Cloud chief., 1878-10-24
Ii'Ul.1TiCAL..

TIE Republicans II the Second iii
nois district have nominated George X
DavN for Congress.
Gen. Halbnt T.. Paine. of Wisconsin
has been appointed Commissioner %
Patest, and will % enter upon tn,
discharge ~ his duties.
The National Grccnback Labor par
~ hss somina,ed for Congress JOSEPH
II. Follctt. in the Second Missouri din.
trict. and W. &. Vandclson in the Third
district.
The Secretary m Treasury has pro.
NOTED .. II. Irish. Of Nebraska. Assist.
ant Chief Of the Bureau Of Engraving
and Printing Of the Treasury Depart.
ment, ~ be Chief Of that Bureau. rice
Mcpherson. resigned, and appointed ID.
". Wilson, of Ohio, to be chief of that
Bureau.
The Nebraska Democratic Convcn-
ton nominated the following ticket:
For Supreme Judge. John ID, Howe;
for Congress (short tcrm). Alex. G..
Baer; for Congress Oong tcrm), J. W.
Davis; Governor. j. X. Webster: Lieu.
GnantGovcrnor, +. j. Mead, Secretary
Of State, Benjamin Parmcrton; Auditor,
+. II. Benton; Treasurer. :. II. Cum.
mings; Superintendent, of Public In.
%struction. l.. Barrett; A,torn y-Gcncral.
=. II. Calhoun; superintendent Of Pub.
lie lands and Buildings, James Me-
Crcary.
The following congressional nomina-
ronsw we're made Oct. 2nd. BY the Re-
pnblicans Of the Fifth Connecticut dis.
trict, Joseph X. Hawlcy. By the Green
hackers Of the Fifth Massachusetts dis
trict, Nathan Clark. by the Rcpubli-
cans Of the Twentieth New York dis
trict, John II. Storm. by the Republicans
Of the Eighth Massachusetts, district,
VIM. Claflin. by the Republicans Of
the Twcnty-ninth New York district,
Dr. Richard +. Richardson. by the
Republicans Of the Twcn,y-sccond Now
York district. Warner Miller. By tho
Republicans Of the Thiriy.sevcnth New |
York district. Sherman Scigcrs.
The Republican State Convention Of
Nebraska. after II two daysand a night
session. ut Lincoln. adjourned Oct, 3rd. |
The following Is the State ticket. SUI
premc Judgc-Judge Colby. For Con.
Rress (long term)-E. X. Valentine.
For Congress (short ,crm)-Col, Tom
Majors. Governor Albinus Nance.
Licntcnant-G Ovcrnor-E. &. ,arnes.
Secretary of States. :. Alexander. |
Auditor. Licdtk. Trcasurcr-G. M. |
Bartlett. Superintendent, of Public In
straction-R. Thompson. Attorney
General Gen. }. &. Dilworth. Com.
missioner Of Public Lands-F. ".
Davis. The platform rcafirms the prin.
c'ples which carried the party through
the crisis of tho rebellion and the dan
gers Of demonstrations; declares that
elections shall be free In the South IA
well M the North. and equal rights of
all citizens guaranteed; that the public
service shall DO elevated ON u basis Of
" more economical and efficient admin
'str"t'on Of affairs; declares against the
payment out of the United States treas.
ury OF rebel war claims ;~favors guarding
the rights o the people against the CON-.
b'n"ti' ~ Of corporations by adequate
state and National legislation; that the
faith Of the Nation shall be- sacred, and
its contracts redeemed IN spirit and in
letter; copgr"'nlatcs the people on the
signs Of rsvivlng trade and industry;
declares that the greenbacks shall not
be dishOnored and debased. but shall
be made ~ good and ~ honest rs coin;
commends the legislation restoring sill.
yer coinage; %denounces the Democratic
party for its recent attempt to steal the
Presidency by violence. intimidation
and murder; protests against the propo.
sition to withdraw the public lands west
Of the Tooth meridian from settlement,
and demands that the Indians now with
in the borders of the State be removed
to the TERRITORY set apart tor them.
Raise no more spirits than YOU can
conJure down, say Mt four swallows. :