The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-06-17
Porter Nominated For Gov
ernOr of Indiana.
Proceedings Of the Prohibi-
tiOnists at Cleveland.
Kentucky Democrats in Conven-
tiOn at Lexington.
THE KENTUCKY DEMOCRACY.

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Special to the Star.
LEXINGTON, KY., June 17.-All the dele
gates to the Democratic State Convention
have arrived. The Convention meets
promptly at IL o'clock, noon, at the Opera
House and will be called to order by J.
Stoddard Johnson, Chairman OF the State
Democratic Committee. Although it is
thought that the delegates will go to Gin
cinnati uninstructed, there is lively
contest between the Tilden and anti-Tilden
factions The anti Tilden men are fighting
hard for the supremacy.
THE INDIANA REPUBLICANS.
INDIANAPoLIs, June H.-COnsiderable in
terest is manifested in the result of the
Convention to-day. Streight's friends are
doing every thing in their power to facili-
tate matters in his favor.
Mass meetings of delegates were held all
over the city last night.
Maj. J. D. Simpson, Of the Madison
Star, and who has considerable
record as shootist, met with q
rebuff at the Grand Hotel here yesterday,
country delegate slapping his face and
pounding him up pretty severely for CIV
ing the lie as to Colonel Streights coward
ice during the war.
INDIANAPOLIS, June 1.-THE Republican
State Convention convened this morning
in this city. The wigwam was literally
jammei and large crowd outside unable
to get in.
The Convention was called to order by
John G. New, Chairman of the State Cen
trail Committee, after which Congressman
Calkins vas selected for permanent Chair
man, and John w. Ray for Secretary.
The names of General A. d. Streight,
Hon. w. r. Mex cen, Hon. Albert G. Porter
were presented for the nomination of Gov
ernor. The contest was quite lively, the
first ballot resulting: Streight 457K, P r
ter 2l6H, McKeen 149 scat tering 211. Total
votes cast 1904. Necessary for choice
518.
| On the second ballot it was set deter
mination to beat s reight, and the opposing
votes fell to Porter, who was nominated on
the third ballot by 635. ,.l.... ...
Hon. Thomas Hanna received the nomi
nation for Lieu tenant Governor.
| NATIONAL PRoHIBITIoNIsTs.
CLEVELAND, OHIO, June 1.-THE Nation.
al Prohibition Convention met at II o'clock
this morning. Delegations from eleven
States are present. After several prayers
and hymns temporary organization was
effected, with H. A. Thompson, of Ohio,
in the chair; Mrs. Mary O. Woodbridge, Of
Ohio, Secretary. and Mrs. M. Brown, Of
Pittsburg, Assistant Secretary
| Committees on Rules, permanent organ
ization, platform and credentials are out.
Judge Black, the prominent speaker Of the
Convention, said Garfield's nomination was
the last that the Republican party would
ever make. Tremendous cheering.] The
Pr hibitionlsts scorn coalition with any
other party except that of the Lord.
| A wrangle arose in the Prohibition Con.
vention over photographing the delegates,
and much abnse of each other followed.
1t was finally decided that no pictures
should be taken.
The permanent officers are: Chairman,
"A. A. Miner, Massachusetts,; Secretary,
George Irwin, Pennsylvania; Assistant
Secretaries, Mrs. E. NJ. J. Cooley, Arkansas
and Mrs. E. ]. Gordon, Massachusetts,.
CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATIONS. d.
SOUTH BEND, IND, June 1.-THE Thir-
teenth Congressional District Democratic
Convention yesterday nominated D. Nc
Donald to contest the seat in Congress now
occupied by Major Calkins, who will be
renominated by the Republicans.
LoeANsPoRT. IND, June 1.-THE Demo-
cratic Convention yesterday nominated
Hon. John N. Skinner for Congress. He is
Mayor of Valparaiso. aud already the NOM
inee OF the Greenbackers.