The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-09-08
PARTY PRATTLE.
FIRST OF THE FALL ELECTIONS,
Arkansas Goes Democratic by the
Usual Majority and the Fishback
AmendmcTt is Defeated In.
creased Republican MajOrl-
tyin Iowa DETERMINATIONS
For Congress. Etc.

Little Rock, Ark, Sept. Present in
dicatons are that ut the election for all
county offices and members ofthe legislature,
the Democrats carried the state by the usual
majority. The Republicans elected w, S.
Oliver for sheriff of Pulaski county. The
election was very quiet and peaceable.
There were three tickets in Pulaski county
Democratic, Republican and Greenback 1t
will take the official count to determine the
result The main question was the proposed
amendments to the constitution, repudiating
certain bonds, which was defeated in this
county by 1000 majority. Reports from
Jefferson, Mills, and other counties give an
overwl Ginning majority against it. II is the
opinion.QrColonel Smithee, chairman of the
democratic state central committee, that the
amendment is defeated, and the Democratic
state ticket elected by $4,000 majority.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Concord, n. t., Sept This Republican
state convention was called to order at II
O'clock in Whites opera house, by Henry H.
! HuSe, chairman of the state committee, who
Announced the permanent officers. MS agreed
upon last night, with ono vice. president from
each county. Tho usual comni ttees were
appointed Hon. Charles Fl. Bell of Exeter,
was nominated for governor by reclamation,
,vcry member rising and cheering.
IOWA.
Burlington, W., Sept. There is intense
excitement here, and a full vote being polled.
There is every indications of largely in.
creased Republican majority. In country
, towns the voting does not commence until
about o'clock.
A much lighter vote has been polled than
was expected in this town and county. Sc
fur IS heard from the south, the senator and
sheriff on the Republican ticket are running
behind, but the indications are that the Re
pubicans will win. Colonel Joyce fol
member of congress, is running ahead of thu
state ticket. In Bennington the Republican
nominee for representative Is running ahead
of everything The vote will hardly indi.
cate an average ms large. as in 1878, when the
county stood Republican by S36 majority.
GEORGIA REPuBLlcANs. q
Atlanta, Ga, Sept, THE Republican
state convention was in excited session al
day trying to determine what policy itshould
adopt in the present state campaign. An of
tort to endorse Norwood for gov
ernor was overwhelmingly de
feated and resolution passeC
declaring it insxredient to nominate II gov
ernor or other officer. The sentiment i
strongly in favor OF Colquitt.
NOMINATED FOR CONGRESS.
! Hartford, Con-, Sept. r. The Republican
. of the first congressional district held con
/ vention to-day. General Hawley, in &C
. cordance with his purpose, made some tw
;, months ago, declined denomination, and tn
: convention on tho first ballot nominated Hor
a John r. Decke, of this city, by u PARTIAL.
!, unanimous vote. Subseqently.the vote wa
- made unanimous by acclamstion.
). Lyons, N. Y, Sept Hon. John t
Camp, of Wayne county, representative fror
the twenty.sixth congressional district, wa
re nominated to-day.
: Concord, Mass, Sept. 7. The Republican
a of the third congressional district have re
nominated Hon. Evarts w. Farr,of Littletor
: for congress. Henry Il, Titon was nominate
D for presidential candidate at large.