Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-08-19
POLITICAL.
Connecticut Democrats.


New HAVEN, Conn. August Is. The dem.
ocrafic State convention met this morning.
Senator ". W. Eaton was permanent presi-
dent. He referred TO the electoral commission
as ''the greatest political crime of modern
times, and appealed 10 Connecticut TO set
her broad seal Of condemnation upon the act
of 1876. He believed Connecticut would give
Hancock and English 5000 majority. James
+. English of New Haven. was nominated for
governor. He autographed that he will
accept Hon. Charles NJ Pond of Hartford
was nominated for Lieut.. Governor: ID. S.
Blake of Bridgeport, Secretary of State /;
Merrick 4. Macy of Union, Treasurer, and
Charles X. Pagan of Nid6letown, Compt-ol-
Ter. The electoral ticket was also nominated.
The resolutions endorse the Cincinnati plat
form; enthusiastically ratify the nominees
OF the National convention, and pledge them
the electoral vote of Connecticut; hold the
republican party responsible for sweeping
and unjust laws regarding color blindness.
passed by last legislature, and declare against
convict labor.
The Greenbackers.
SYRACUSE, \. Y, August Is. The green
back convention reaffirmed the Chicago plat
form of their party. with the addition of the
seciali>tic, ''land, air, light and water reso-
Aote.i. asth VkhSi us
elimination and corporation abuses.
Thomas c. Armstrong was nominated for
Judge OF court Of appeals.
New Jersey Republicans.
TRENTON, y, j.. August Is. The republic
can State convention for nomination OF
electors and governor, met at noon. Hon.
VIM. i. Hoffman was temporary chairman.
The usual committees were appointed.
H,u NJ pah,s,p a..
chairman, and addressed the convention. He
referred to the democratic platform, and
charged that while they declared against
Capitalization they were advocating central
ization in declaring Congress supreme over
the Judicial and executive power of the
government. tariff for protection formed
the principal part of Robeson's speech.
Resolutions were adopted ratifying and en-
dorslng the Chicago platform, ratifying the
nomination of Garfield and Arthur. favoring
biennial sessions of State legislature and
calling for a reduction of State expenses
Frederick A. Potts was nominated for gov
ernor by reclamation. Electors at large were
also chosen.
The third resolution concludes THE re-
publican party of New Jersey does, in the
most unequivocal terms, def lare its adhesion
to the principles of protection, and tariff
for the benefit of the toiling masses"
Nominations.
BosToN, Mass. August Is. The eth dis.
trict greenbackers nominated l.. ii. Whitney
of Lowell, for Congress. II. X. Eastman was
nominated for presidential elector.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, August Is. The re-
adjusters nominated Gen. JAS. H. Williams
for Congress, from the sth district.
The readJusters of the Sd district nominal
ed Capt. John :. Wise.
ATLANTA, Ga, August Is. j. W. Robert
son was nominated in the 9TH district by the
democrats.
CoLUMBUs, O., August Is. The repub b.
licans of the 18th district nominated John
Grace.
Democratic Meeting.
Providence, Il. L., August Is. At the
democratic ratification meeting at Rocky
Point, to-day, 5000 people were present.
Meetings were held in the coliseum and on
platform erected outside. Addresses were
made by Ex-Congressman Tarbox of Mass,
Samuel J. Randall, Congressman McLane of
Maryland. and Colonel Andrews of New