Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-08-16
Associated Press Dispatch.
POLITICAL.
Alex. stenhens Nominated.

alex. stephens Nominated
AUGUSTA, GA, August l5.-Alexander H.
Stephens has been re-nominated for congress
from the eighth district.
The Republicans in the Third Kansas
District.
ST. LOUIS, August l5.-The Republicans
of the third Kansas district nominated homas
Ryan for reelection to-day.
Kansas Radical NOmiEatiOn.
TOPEKA, Ks, August 15.-The Republi-
cans of the third district to-day renominated
Hon. Ihos. Ryan for congress.
The Wisconsin G.eenbackers NOmi-
CHICAGO, August 1.-THE T,ibRne'S Fon
du Lac special says the Greensbackers of that
district have nominated Davis r. Golding for
congress.
Maine Democratic Nomination.
BANGOR, August 15.-The Democrats of
the fourth congressional district have nomi-
mated q. w. L3dd, the Greenback nominee,
for congress.
Ohio Republican Nominations.
CINCINNATI, August I5.-The Republicans
of the fifth and twelfth OHIO districts have
nominated Colonel Ii. Wilson and Mr.. Il. S.
Neal for congress.
Maine Democratic Nomination.
AUGUSTA, August 15.-The third district
Democratic convention has nominated Cen
eral Franklin Smith.
ReunSyianA8 Nat OEHl NOmInaLlOH.
PHILADELPHIA, August 15.-Tne Nation
ais of the fourth congressional district have
nominated Judge William d. Kelley for re-
election.
Frank Heard Nominated by the SeY-
enth Ohio District.
FREMONT, O., August 15.-The Democrats
of the seventh district, in session here to-
day, nominated Frank Heard for congress on
ballot. The nomination was afterward
made unanimous.
An Independent IBdOrsed by the RAIDS.
COLUMBUS, O., August I5.-The Republi-
can convention for the ninth congressional
district declined to make any nomination to-
day, but indOrsed Lorenzo English, OF Col
umbus, as an independent candidate for con-
gress.
Democrats Endorse a Greenbacker.
OTTUMwA, IA, August 15.-The Demo
cratic congressional convention of the sixth
district day passed resolution declaring
it neXpedieut to nominate candidate This
action is considered a taclt Endorsement of
General Weaver, the GreeGback nominee.
Kansas Republican Nomination.
MANHATTAN, KAs., August 15.-Ihe Re-
publicans of the first congressional district
nominated John A. Anderson for congress.
Anderson has for five years been president of
the Kansas stock agriculture college, but has
not heretofore been before the people for po-
Ohio Republicans Nomination.
CLEVELAND, o., August 15.-The Repub-
licans OF the new seventeenth congressional
district held their convention to-day for the
purpose of nominating a congressman. Hon.
James Monroe, the present member of con-
gress from that district, was nominated by
acclamatlon.
6IiOver's Chances for denomination.
ST. LOUIS, August I5.-The GLObe-DemO-
Gratis special says the Democrats of the
twelfth district met to-day at Memphis to
nominate candidates for congress, but at last
accounts the committee on credentials had
failed to report. This is Glovers district,
and it is said that his chances are good for re-
nomination.
The Nebraska Greenbackers Nominate.
LINCOLN, NEB., August i5.-The Green
back State con ventIon adopted a thoroughly
greenback platform, and nominated the fol-
lowing ticket: For congress, ]. w. Davis;
governor, l.. @. Todd; secretary of state, o.
I. B. Williams; treasurer, S. II. Cummings;
attorney general, S. II. Calhoun; auditor. 4
II. Benton: commissioner of public lands,
James M 'Creedy; associate justice, J. Howe;
contingent member of congress, l.. G. Pace.
Colorado Greenbackers in Convention.
DENVER, August 15.-The Greenback
State convention, which adjourned alter mid
night, adopted a platform arraigning the
Democrats Tor the advocacy and support of
African slavery, teaching the wild and cruel