Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-07-29
POLITICAL NOTES.

POLITICAL NOTES.
"A Vermont paper seriously advocates
Northern secession in the event of Hancock 9
election.
- The Missouri Democratic State Conven-
ton nominated a full State ticket last Thurs
day, and adopted resolutions endorsing the
nominees of the Cincinnati convention.
- The first State convention of colored men
ever held in Illinois, met in Springfield on
the 2lst instant. They pessed resolutions
pledging their support to the Republicans.
- The New York Democracy have inaugu-
rated vigorous campaign both in National
and State affairs, and are confident of sue
cess.
The Democratic State Convention of Ohio
met in Cleveland last Thursday morning, and
nominated State ticket. They also adopted
resolutions heartily endorsing the nomination
of Hancock.
- The delegates to the Georgia State Con-
vention now stand according to the best
figures, for the denomination of Colquitt, 2O3 !;
all others, 81 delegates still to be chosen, 3d.
If the Governor keeps his ratio in these couu.
ties he will have two.thirds on the first ballot
Senator Blair, Republican, of New Hamp
shire, says the contest in that State will be
one of the hardest that ever took place, and
says it will be absolutely necessary for the
Republicans to strain every nerve to sue
ceed."
The Democratic State Convention of Ver-
mont for the nomination Of State ticket and
two Presidential electors at large met in Bur-
lngton last Thursday. The convention num-
bered over four hundred delegates, being the
largest ever held by the Democracy in that
State.
- Senator Ben Hill writes to the Atlanta
CT 7stitution to say that "the Democratic sit
uation in Georgia is bad-very bad, and the
tendency worse Serious dissensioDs exist,
are daily increasing, and if not arrested will
inevitably disrupt the party" He believes
it is all brought about by personalisms in the
party.
The Greenback State Convention of Cal
ifornia met in San Francisco last week and
made Congressional nominations for the third
and fourth districts. The platform adopted
by the convention endorsed the Chicago
platform, and adds thereto clause in favor
of the repeal of the specific contract law and
the issue to the people by the government of
money on good security at a rate Of interest
not in excess of the cost of issuance.
EDITORIAL INKLINGS.
The Prohibition Candidate.
The National Prohibition party, in con-
vention at Cleveland, Ohio, nominated Gen.
Neal Dow, of Maine, as their candidate for
the Presidency. In his letter accepting the
nomination, after commenting ut some length
on the evils Of liquor traffic, and the respec-
liability of the prohibitory movement, he
concludes as follows:
81 consider the object of the prohibitionists
of this country to be Of supreme Importance
to the nation and people, and in its bearing
upon the moral and religious welfare of the
people. CouSlucT Gue SuPPiooo9on Va iidao.
traffic to be an object of far greater political
Importance than any other now claiming the
attention of the country. My life has been
largely devoted to the accomplishment OF
that purpose. Perhaps may live to see my
dearest hopes realized in this my own State,
but however that may be, in the future, as
in the past, 1 shall keep that object in view.
While sincerely wish that the choice of a can
didate by the Cleveland convention had fallen
upon some other than myself, l accept the
nomination willingly, being sure that it will
prove to be noble beginning Of trium-
phant ending"
Population and Production.
- 1t is the general belief that the census
now under way will show total population
of not less than 100000, and probably 5O,-
0O0OOO In round numbers, the population
of all the States and territories in 1870 was
3S,5OOOO0. If we have 5O,00O,OO0 now, the
increase in the ten years was 11,5OO,O00, or
very nearly 80 per cent. (29.S7. Let US call
it 80 per cent. It is an enormous increase
upon so vast capital as 3S, 500, 900, and if it
oon he kent nm dnrinp the next ten wears the