Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-09-03
POLITICAL.


BALTIMORE, Md, Sept. 1.-Andrew
1t. Chapman, of Charles county, was
to-day nominated for congress by the
democratic convention of the fifth
district.
FLUSHING, L. L, Sept I'm his
letter Hon, James W. Covert, repre-.
sentative from the first congressional
district, this state, states that he is
not q candidate for denomination,
and would positively decline should
the nomination be rendered him.
UNION SPRINGS, ALA, Sept. 1.-The
republicans of the third Alabama
district, in convention here to-day,
unanimously nominated A. A. Nab
son for congress.
SAVANNAH, Ga, Sept. III. S Col
Inns, of Brunswick, was yesterday
nominated for congress by the re.
publicans of the frst district.
DETROIT, MICH, Sept. 1.-The dem
ocrats of the third district nomi-
mated to-day Joseph W. Shelby, of
Albion, and those of the fourth dis
trict nominated J. w. Powers, of
Kalamazoo, for congress.
CHARLESTON, S. c., Sept. John
81. Evans was nominated to-day for
congress from the fourth district.
TRENTON, N. j., Sept. 1.-The
democratic state convention, for the
nomination of a governor and presi-
dental electors, was called to order
at noon to-day by the chairman OF
the state executive committee. Hon.
Leon Abbott was made temporary
chairman. Upon taking the CHI II,
he made an address, in which he said
that the democratic party occupied
an aggressive position, not being
placed under the necessity of de
Tending its candidates against q
party that from the start is on the
defensive in regard to it's candidate,
The Importance of the contest in the
state was dwelt upon at length, and
he showed that the most important
state question is the election of a
governor and state legislature. AT
ter the appointment of the usual
committees, the convention took a
recess.
CHICAGO, ILL, Sept. 2,-Daniel Ev-
ans was yesterday nominated for
congress by the democrats of the
seventh Illinois district
DAVENPORT, Iowa, Sept 2.-Afte1
the 124th ballot B. B. Farrell was
nominated for congress by the re-
publicans.
Lnco1N, NEB., Sept. 2.-The re
publ can state convention yesterday
nominated e. K. Valentine for con
gress by acclamation.
TOPEKA, KAN, Sept. 2.-The repub-
lican state convention met here yes
terday. Gov. st. John was renom-
mated for governor, and d. W. Val
entine for associate Justice of the
supreme court. Two fruitless bal
lots were taken and the convention
adjourned until to-day. Resolutions
were adopted endorsing the Chicago
platform and candidates, condemn
ing the solid south secured by in
timidation and fraud at the polls by
the democrats, and congratulates the
country upon the prosperity follow
ing the resumption.
MACON, Ga, Sept. 2.-Genera
Phil Cook, democrat, was nominated
by acclamation at Hawkinsville to-
day to represent the third district il
congress.
ST. PAUL, MINI, Sept. 2.-The
democratic convention of the frst
congressional district, held here yes
terday, nominated Henry K. Wells
for congress.
New ORLEANS, La, Sept. "A
special from Nacogadoches to the
Galveston News says Hon. John Ell
Reagan was, yesterday, nominated
by acclamation for congress by the
democrats of the first congressional
district. ..e .fgzsz 4 -. .r9
Sioux CRY, Iowa, Sept. 2.-Tht
republican convention of Dakota al
Vermillion, yesterday nominated r
f. Petuigrew for delegate to con
gress.
PATTERSON, N. J., Sept. 2-Joh1
Hill, of Morris, was nominated fol
congress to-day by the republicans
of the fifth New Jersey district.
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