Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-10-18
NEWS SUMMARY.
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

| The Massachusetts Democratic State Con-
vention, held at Faneuil Hall, Boston, on the
| 9TH, nominated the following ticket: For
Governor, John Quincy Adams; Lieutenant
Governor, w. Z. Plunkett; Secretary of
State, Gen. M. Il. Donahue; Treasurer and
Receiver, Gen. David n. Skilings; Auditor,
VIM. Il. Field; Attorney General, Richard
Olney. The platform reaflirms the National
| Democratic platform of 1876; denOunces upon
| the Republican party stern retribution for
defrauding the people OF the right to be
governed by the man of their choice; de-
clares that the purity of the ballOt-boX
can better be preserved through State au
| thority than by Federal interference; OPP
poses the further borrowing of money by
States, cities or towns, and expresses the be-
| lief that the State has too many sump
| tuary laws, too much special legislation,
and too many officials, for all of which
the Republican party is declared respon-
sible.
The Louisiana Democratic State Con-
ventiOn, in session at Baton Rouge
on the 9TH, nominated l.. A. Wilt
| for Governor, on the first ballot, the
vote standing: Wilt, 276; Ogden, ia.
The remainder of the ticket is as follows:
Lieutenant Governor, 5. ID. McEnery; At
torncy- General, ]. c. Egan; Secretary of
State, w. A. Strong; Auditor, Allen Jumel;
| Superintendent of Public Education, Il. Fay.
The platform recommends the adoption of u
new Constitutions; declares for Il free ballot,
and denounces the elevation of Hayes and
Wheeler to the Presidency and Vice-Presi-
dency as crime against the freedom of the
people; calls for the admission of Spofford to
the Senate, and eulogizes Gov. Nichols for his
great services to the State and the Democrat
ic-C Conservative party.
The trial of State Treasurer Renfroe of
Georgia, on charges of malfeasance, resulted
in his acquittal.
The Colorado State election was held on
the eth. The only State officer chosen was
an Associate Judge of the Supreme Court,
| the Republican nominee being William Il.
Beck, and the Democratic, George Q. Rich
mond. The vote of Colorado ut the last two
State elections was as follows:
Year. Office Rep. Dem. Grbk.
1873 GovernOr...... 1886 II,573 2,7si
| 1876 Govcrnor...... H,l5 1886 49,.
The first returns, received on the night Of
the election, indicated the election of Beck,
Republican, and increased Republican ma
jorities.
Definite returns of elections for the PrlIs-
sian Diet show that the various Liberal
groups have lost over 40 seats to the Con-
servatives and Utramontanes. The Con-
servatiyes elected are estimated to number
40, and will still require some assistance
from the Ultramontanes to form majority.
The Congress of the National Association
for the Advancement of Women was in ses-
sion at Madison, Wis, for three days, begin-
ming on the Sth. There was large attend
ancc. The President, Kate Newell Daggett,
delivered the annual address. The topics
discussed covered wide range, the subject
Of woman suffrage, however, being excluded.
The investigation by the Senatorial sub
Committee into the charges against Senator
Ingalls, closed at Topeka on the Sth. A large
number of witnesses We're examined, and
mnch contradictory evidence was elected.
The Committee will convene in Washington
soon after the meeting of Congress i'm De-
! cember.