Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-07-08

soc Was nominated for Congress in the 4tl
district, by the republicans.
Personal.
NEW YORK, July q The Herald gives the
rumor that Hancock contempla,es resigning
from the army
Secretary Sherman has gone to Fire Island,
to get nd Of political callers.
Virginia Re-adjuster>.
RICHMOND, Va. July 4. The re-adjusters'
State convention met to-day. All except one
county and one city in the State were repre-
sented- The convention was called TO order
by General Malone Col. Riddlebarger was
elected temporary chairman, and spoke at
some length He con;rasted this convention
with the one held over year ago. The peo-
pie had taken their own matters into their
own hands. and intended running them in
their own way. without regard 10 the wishes
of political dead beats. and without fusion or
utilization with other parties. Col. Abram
fuikerson was elected permanent chairman.
He reviewed the origin and history of the
party and its rapid growth against the most
powerful opposition. until now it was the
dominant party of Virginia. Committees on
platform. etc. were appointed and recess
taken till Z. NJ.
The convention re-assembled at ) P. NJ.
anu "eie aiults>tu DN STATE Senator JOfln
Paul and Capt. Frank S. Blair in stirring
speeches, in which the funders were crit
icized in scathing terms. The resolutions are
confined mainly to local issues. They urge
promotion of the welfare and maintenance of
the legal rights of all the people of the state;
assert the right of the people TO control the
revenue and protest against subordination of
support of the government and maintenance
of public institutions to any other claim
and reatfirm the principles and
policy laid down in the Mozart Hall conven-
ton; approve and endorse ''Bill to re-estab-
lish the public credit" passed at the
last session of the legislature. and
vetoed by the Governor; reiterate the pur-
pose of the re-adjusters TO vindicate and MAIN
tain the rights of all citizens to the exercise of
their free and priceless suffrage; demand an
honest application of constitutional grants TO
the education Of the children OF the people;
a fostering policy toward the public schools,
etc. The resolutions further provide for
electors and Congressman and instruct the
electoral ticket to be nominated to support
Hancock 4 English, and declare it TO be the
luty of all to accept in good faith the results
Of the war. That duties, privileges, burdens
and benefits of government should be equally
distributed. That the tariff and revenue sys-
tenn should be reformed. That the tax on
tobacco is an unjust discrimination and ought
to be repealed The platform was unani-
mously adopted and State and district electors
chosen.
At to-night's session motion was made to
reconsider the vote by which the electoral
ticket was adopted. This gave rise to an ex-
cited debate, in which the republican dele
gates took an active part, saving they wished
to be left free to vote AS they pleased for
President and Vice President, and if the re-
publicans were ignored the re-adiustcrs' party
would go down. Without action on the mo-
ton to reconsider, the convention adjourned
side die.
Nominations.
MINNEAPoLIs. Mimi, July Z. The repub-
licans in the third Minnesota district have
w. ID. Washburnc for Con-
gress.
VICKsBrRG, Miss, July !. The republic
can convention nominated John Il. Lynch.
(colored) on the SD ballot, for Congress
from the sixth district.
PEORIA, H., July !. The republican
Congress sional convention has nominated
John II. Lewis, on the 3sth ballot.
BRYANT. Texas. July I. The greenback-
Frs of the fourth Congressional district no NJ
lliattu NOl bTdtlE
Sr. Louis, Mo, Jnly :. The democrats
Of the 18th Illinois district nominated J. w.
Field for Congress.
Republican Convention.
ST. Paul, Mimi. JULY. A split occurred
in the republican Congressional convention
for the first district, to-day. One section
nominated Dunnels, sitting member, and the
other section w. G.. Ware of Waseca.
Hancock Interviewed.
New YORK, July I. The Brooklyn Eagle
reports an interview between a delegation
from Brooklyn, including Judge Pratt, Will
liam c. Kingsley, Mayor Howell and others,
and Gen Hancock. in which the latter said
The reports we receive are very encourage
ing. Nevertheless, although the outlook is
bright. it behooves us to work to achieve
success. There ought to be no trouble about
I had conversation this
morning with an artist who had been in the
where was born making a sketch of
the house of my mother. He saws almost
every one he met would vote for me, repub-
licans as well as democrats. If this is true,
it shows desire on the part Of the people
for a change. am of the opinion that the
people of this country are DESTROYS of a
change of administration, but they want a
man on the watch-tower who will see to it
that there shall be no interference with what
has been accomplished IN the past
with you, General" remarked one of the
visitors, 1.-THE past is secure Eyes" re-
piled Hancock. THE pas, is secure. If it
were not so, of what avail wonld our war have
been?" The conversation drifted to the
charges that Hancock engaged in conspira
CIV to seat Tilden. after the Presidential cleo
ton of 1876. whether or not wrote a let
ter to Gen. Sherman on the subject of the
electoral contest shall not say said Gen.
Hancock. 'but," he continued earnestly, my
position in regard to that matter was well I'M
derstood at the time and has not changed
| am Of the opinion that Gen. Grants
term as President ended at midnight on March
81. After that should have paid no more
attention TO him officially than | would TO a
man in the moon. The houses of Congress
alone have the power to count the electoral
vote and declare the result, and they were
constituted authority. Ny position this
question cannot he open to misconsiruction.
Anything I may have written to Gen. Sher-
man or any one else concerning it, is at the
disposal of the public. | am not ashamed of
nv views regarding the electoral contest and
still adhere to them.
VERMONT.
Army Worm.
I'll, 10 ha-