The Red Cloud chief., 1878-10-10
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The Democrats of the Fourth Wis.
cOnsin district have nominated 7. V.
Dcustcr for Congress. The Democrats
Of the Sixth district Of Maryland have
nominated George Pete for Congress,
and in the Sixth district II New Jersey
they have nominated Andrew Albright
The Democratic Territorial Convcn-
lion of Montana. rcnominated Hon.
Martin Mcguire for Congress by accla-
nation, and passed n resolution compli-
meniing the military services II Gen.
Nelson A. Miles. and recommending
him for the position 81 commander Of
the military department Of Montana.
The Grcenbackers NJ the Fourth dis
trict Of Connecticut have nominated
James =. Taylor, for Congress. The
Democrats Of the Eleventh Pcnnsylva-
mia district have nominated Hcndrick
Il. Wright for Congress The Rcpub-
leans Of the Fifth New Jersey district
have nominated Charles II. Voorhees,
for Congress, and In the Second district
they have rcnominatcd j. Howard
Pugh. The Grccnbackcrs Of the Fifth
Georgia district have nominated Col.
Reuben Arnold for Congress.
The Republican State Convention of
Massachusetts, met nj Worcester, Sep
TENDER 18th, aud nominated Hon. Thos.
Talbot for Governor. John ID. Long
was nominated for Lieutenant Govern
or; Henry l.. Pierce. for Secretary Of
State; Charles Endicott, for Treasurer.
and George Marston, for Attorney Gen
eral. The platform rcncws allegiance
To the principles Of the party; r%cjo,ccs
in the approaching accomplishment of
resumption; favors rcfunding mt n low
or rate Of intcicst; favors strict ccono-
my; no public grants for private enter
prises, and denounccs the attempt to
violate the plightcd faith Of the nation.
The Republican State Convention, of
Nevada, nominated Il. NJ. Daggctt, for
Congress; John II. Kinkard. for Gov
crnor; X. II. Nights, for Lieutenant
Governor; Thomas =. liawlcy, for SUI
preme Judge; j. +. Hallcck for Treas
urer; Joseph Bnbcock. for Secretary Of
State; N. Murphy, for Attorncy-Gcncr-
al; Gen. A. j. Hatch, Surveyor. and
Prof. Hammond, 70, Superintendent Of
Public Instruction. The platform de-
clares the validity Of Hayes title to
the presidency; d%cnounces the Potter
investigation AZ revolutionary; thanks
the Nevada Senators and Representa-
tives for supporting the silver bill, de-
mands further legislation To tho end
that the coinage Of silver DO placed on
An equal footing with gold; favors leg
islative and congressman control Of rail
roads, and repudiating tho third term.
The Democratic State Convention, Of
Connecticut, met ut New Haven, So,,-
tember 18th. Tho following nomina-
tons were made: Erhart ID. Hubbard,
for Governor; Francis Il. LOOMS, for
eutenant-G Governor; Dwight Morris.
Nf Secretary Of State; Edwin A. Buck,
~ Treasurer. and Charles &. Hubbard.
1or.C Comptroller, were nominated by ac-
clsmAtion. The de~clination Of Francis
b. lOomis, for Lieutenant-G Governor,
was received and accepted, Hon. Chas.
Durand, of Derby. was nominated for
Lieutenant-G Governor by reclamation.
and accepted. The platform rcnews its
pledges to democratic principles; de-
mands civil supremacy over military;
equal rights; observance of the Consti-
tuition by the Federal governments; rig
Id economy, persistent investigation Of
frauds practiced by rings and Office
holders; condemns the bold plot by
which the present Executive was fraud
ulently seated; demands the public
lands for actual settlers, and the aboli-
ton of all subsidies; the constitution of
the United States recognizes gold and
silver rs the standard money of the
Union, and this standard is the most
stable basis for the commercial neces-
stiles of the world, the Democratic par
ty Of the Union has never failed to re-
cognize aud support this essential prin-
eiple; q great and costly war, and Re-
publican financial fraud ard corruption
brought on an ~irredeemable currency
under which the price Of every COM
modify has f%luctuated, industrial inter-
ests have suffered, labor has been de-
prived Of its just reward, and many
business men brought to bank, uptcy.
II declares that the resumption act was
unwise, unoalled-for and not demanded
at the time: condemns Reputation, and
favors an honest and just payment of
the public debt; denounces the tinan-
cia policy Of the Republican admins
tratiOn ~ the direct and short way 10
univorsal hank runtcv and r.n,i;a,;,