Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-07-23
POLITICAL POINTS.


PROF. CARPENTER, of Oskaloosa, Iowa,
on the 18th inst. defined to accept the
prohibition nomination for governor.
The democratic state convention of
Pennsylvania met July 10th, and after
the adoption of platform nominated
D. 0. Barr, of Allegheny. for state treas
urer, r-g.
A Dies MONIES special of sJuly
II says: w. D. Lucas, an old soldier
and banker of Ames, has been nomi-
mated by the republicans ofStory county
for representative. f.
A BALTIMORE special OF July 18th
says the executive committee of
the republican state committee
issued call for republican state
convention to meet in Baltimore,
September 12!h, to nominate candidates
for comptroller and clerk of the court
of appeals.
AN Altoona, Pa, dispatch of July
18th says the national greenback
labor party of this state met
in convention here to-day. Thomas A.
Armstrong, Of Alleghaney county, was
chosen as temporary chairman, various
committees were appointed and re-
cess taken. Upon reassembling Samuel
r. Mason, of Merer county, was elected
permanent president. Henry CARR
baird, of Philadelphia. was nominated
for state treasurer by reclamation. The
committee on platform reported Sc
rles of resolutions, of the kind, usual to
sucn meetings.
THE greenback state convention Of
Wisconsin was held at WATERFOWL July
10th, and nominated the following tick
ct: For governor, Col. Reuben May, of
Vernon; for lieutenant governor, w. L..
Utley, of Racine; secretary of state, G..
w. Lee. of Grant; treasurer, Peter
A. Grifiths. of Winnebago;
attorney general, Geo. B. Goodwin,
of Milwaukee; superintendent of pub
lie instruction, w. H. Searles, of Mara
thon. No Germans were named on the
ticket, though they claimed a repre-
sentation. The convention was largely
attended and enthusiastic. The plat
form did not differ essentially from the
one adopted at the convention two
years ago.
THE prohibition state convention of
Iowa, met July 10th. The platform sets
forth the evils of incompetence; de-
clares prohibition to be the only sound
legislative theory upon which to solve
this vexed question and save the nation;
demands enforcement of the state pro-
hibition law and its amendments, and
demands that women be allowed to vote
on the temperance issue; favors the
election of prohibitionists only, to state
Offices. The platform was adopted, ex-
cept the last paragraph, in place Of
which substitute by Judge Maxwell
was adopted, setting forth that, in view
of the great questions of the perpetuity
OF the government which are now
prominent, tits deemed inexpedient to
nominate a third state ticket. Alter
much confusion and debate on this res
olution. it was adopted, Al to 80.
The resolution favOrlng a constltu-
tional amendmen prohibiting the man
ufacture, importation or sale of alcohol
ic liquors, except for medical and me-
chanical purposes, was adopted.
A LATER dispatch from Cedar Rapids,
Iowa, July 18th, says: Yesterday I'M
mediately after the adjournment of the
boisterous and inharmonious state con-
vention of the prohibitionists
it was announced that all who
were in harmony with the call as pub
lished would meet at the Grand Hotel.
Pursuant to this announcement, about
forty delegates met; organized, and
nominated the following state ticket:
For Governor-Professor G. L. Car
penter, of Oska]oosa.
For Lieutenant Governor Frank S.
Campbell, of Newton.
For Supreme Judge. M. Beck.
| For Superintendent of Public lnstruc-
tion-Prof. J. A. Mast, Of Des Moines.
After which resolutions were adopted,
and state committee appointed.
Gen. Notes. a .l.s..-
NEW ORLEANS dispatch of July II
says Messrs. III. Osterberg, Of New
York, and Julien Barvis, of Paris, rep
resenting capitalists, headed by General
Lloyd Aspinwall, of New York, arrived
here yesterday. They have been for
some time investigating the merits Of a
ship canal across the Florida peninsula,
and visited our city in connection with
the enterprise.
Products Of Convict Labor.
Some interesting facts in relation to
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