The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-09-10
Political NeMa.

Worcester, Mas, Sept 9--Tho Prohibit
tionisIs met at Washburn hall to-day to
nominate a state ticket and two presidential
electors. The convention was called to order
by I, j, Lathrop, chairman Of the state cen.
trail committee Hc made brief address
and predicted the defeat of the Republican,
party in the presidential contest, the an.
nouncement Of which was received with great
applause. A. A. Miner was selected rs
president with number of vice presidents.
On taking the chair Mr.. Miner made speech
condomniug both of the leading parties and
advocating the Independent third party res
Oution declaring that no Prohibitionist
add support james A. Garfield for presi.
dent. 1t WAS referred without debate. The
convention then took recess and was again
called to order at loo p m, Charles Amy,
OF New Bedford, was nominated for COVER
nor, aud Timothy Earl, of Worcester for
lieutenant governor 5. +. Root, of Dalton
for secretary of state; Thomas j. Lsthrop, of
Taunton, Tor treasurer; Jonathan Buck, for
auditor and General Samuel Fairfield, for
attorney general.
Little Rock, Ark, Sept, 9--Lster reports
from all townships in Pulaski county show
an average majority of $50 for the Demo
cratic state ticket. Tho Democrats also elect
Williams, representative, Newton, circuit
clerk; Griffith, treasurer; n. Baldwin, as
sessor Burrows, surveyor, and Wolford, cor
oner. The Republicans elect Gray, Warrack
and Alteberg, representatives; Olive, sheriff /;
Coastes, county judge, and Benjamin, county
clerk. The majority against the const'tu.
tional amendment in Pulaski county ia over
500. franklin, Pope, Conway, Crittender,
Sebastian and Faulkner counties give major.
tiles for the amendment. Pulaski, Ouachits,
Lee, Phillips Jefferson and Crawford coun.
ties voted against the amendment. The
/ Greenbackers carried Nevada county, except
for sheriff.
/ fredericksburg, Va. Sept. 9.--The Recor-
der, II regular Democratic newspaper,
tomorrow will give congressional tic Of
and says it believes the most affective way
to secure the ELECTORAL vote Of Virginia fol
the Democratic ticket ia to support the Read
justers electors.
New York Sept. 9.--The Republican ma
tional executive committee met here to day
Ex-Governor Jewell presided 10 tho absenc,
of Senator Dorsey. Reports on the progress
OF the campaign in the southern states were
made by Messrs, Atkins, of West Virginia
Cooper, of North Carolina, and Elliott, Of
South Carolina.
NOMINATIONS.
Richmond, Va, Sept. 9.-The Republi
can convention of the third congressiona
district has been in session here all day with
out arriving ut any result. A resolution &c
proceed at once TO nominate a candidate for
congress, md substitute to adjourn until
the third Wednesday in October, were dis
cussod at great length, and both fnally laid
upon the table. The convention, vt / u. m.
was still in session.
Milwaukee, Sept --Thsddeus G. P und
was renominated by the Republicans of The
eighth Wisconsin congressional district, BY
reclamation.
WATERFOWL, Sept Q Warner Miller wa
unanimously renominated by the Republican
of the twentysecond district for congress.
Altoona, Pa, Sept. 0. - General j. NJ
Campbell was to-day nominated for congre.
by the Republicans of the seventeenth dis
trict
San Francisco, Sept. 9.--The Republican
convention of Washington Territory, at Var
Couvor, yesterday, nominated Thomas B
Trent, for delegate to congress.
Richmond, Va, Sept. 9--The Republican
convention of this, the third congressional
district, has nominated G. p Ram,dell 70
congress.
jersey City, N. j., Sept. 9.-Ths Hudson
county Republican convention was held il
Jersey City to-day, and Lewis A. Bright wa
nominated by scclamation for congress from
the seventh district Of New Jersey.
Norwith, Con-, Sept. 9.--Eon. j. T. Volt
was re'nominatsd for congress, at PUTNAM
this evening from the third Connecticut di:
trict by the Republicans.