The National tribune., 1882-09-28
Echoes From the Campaign in all Sec
tiOnS Of the Country.
CANDIDATES FOR CONGRESS
Latest Phases of the Local
and National Canvass.

State treasurer, Lorin Clark; attorney
Isaac Powers, jr.; and regent of the university,
{. Ii. Geere. The platform adopted reatfirms
the faith of the party in free labor, free speech,
and free schools, advocates currency on specie
basis and protective tariff, demands legisla-
tive control of corporations, and maintains
that legislation should prevent unjust dis
elimination on the part of railway companies.
The convention adjourned sine die.
The political situation in California, The San
Francisco Bulletin thinks, is not very clear.
The last Presidential election showed very
close vote in the State. The outlook is made
more indistinct this year by the course of the
GreenbackeIs and the temperance people. The
former have a State ticket in the field and the
latter threaten to follow suit. The Greenback
ticket, The Bulletin says, will draw from the
Democrats, while Prohibition ticket would
hurt the Republicans.
The Republicans will make the best use
possible of the two remaining weeks of the
Ohio campaign. The list of speakers in the
field has been increased, and the work of or
ganization is being rapidly pushed forward to
completion. The reports that come to the
State Committee from all the counties are en-
couraging for the Republicans.
The Democrats of Colorado, in convention
at Denver on the 21st inst, nominated by
acclamation James B. Grant, Of Lake,
for governor; ); John R. Prowers, of Bent for
acknowledgements; Vincent d. Markham, of
ArapahOe, judge of the supreme court.
Georgia elects State officers and Legislature
nd
minor State officers October 10th.-West
Virginia elects Congressman Legislature and
judges of the supreme court of appeals October
10TH
Governor elect Robie, of Maine, says that
one Of the first of his official acts will be to
nominate Judge Libbey to fill the vacant seat
on the bench of the supreme court, caused by
Governor Plaisted's refusal to re-appoint him.
The National Liquor Dealers Association
met in Cincinnati last week, and adopted
resolutions declaring their law-abiding charac-
ter and submission to law, favoring a license
SYSTEM and making no political ties.
Grover Cleveland, the Democratic nominee
for governor of New York, is at present Mayor
of Buffalo, and was sheriff of Erie county in
1870 He is bachelor.
The executive committee New York Labor
party will have a full meeting in Rochester
on Monday, October 9th.
The President has expressed himself very
decidedly in favor of the Coalition ticket in
North Carolina.
Ex-senator Oglesby is doing campain work
in Illinois, and wants to be Senator once more.
Forty Republican conventions Were in ses-
sion in Philadelphia one day last week.
A serious secession from the old line Demo-
Gratis has taken place in Baltimore.
C. C. Pawaing, Republican nominee for Con-
gress in Nevada, is an editor.
Philadelphia has renominated her present
Congressional delegation.
The deadlock in the Oregon Legislature
still continues.
Democrats in New York like bachelor can
didates.
Baltimore has registered over 10000 voters.
John Kelly smiles again.
CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATIONS.
Illinois-Third district, Carter Harrison;
Fifth district, r. n. Dean, PrOhibitionist
Eighth district, Lewis Stewart, Greenbacller.
Fourth district, Geo. Z. Adams, Republican.
Iowa-Sixth district, C. II. Mackey, Demo-
crat First district, T. j. Slater, Greenbacker
Kentuclzy-Fifth district, Silas f. Miller
Republican; Eighth district, Phil B. Thomp-
son, Democrat; Tenth district, Geo. NJ Adams,
Democrat.
Louisiana-second district, Morris Marks,
Republican.
Massachusetts-Fifthd district, ]. w Bow
man, Republican; Eighth district, c. S. Liliey,
Democrat.
Minncscta-second district, Felix A. Bohrer,
Democrat.
Nissouri-Seventh district, Stuart Clarkener,
Republican.
Nebraslza-First district. John Q. Redick,
Democrat.
New Hampshire-First district, Martin 4.
Haincs, Republican.
New Jersey - Fifth district, John Ryle,
Democrat; Second district, J. Hart Brewer,
Republican.
Now York-At large, Henry w. Slocum,
Democrat; Twentieth district Geo. West, Re
publican; Twenty-second, c. Il. Skinner, Re-
publican; Twonty-eighth district, S. c. Mil
lard, Republican; Twenty-third district, J. r.
Sprigs Democrat.
Pcnnsylvania-T district D. ". Con-
molly, Democrat; II. J. Fleck, Prohibitionist
Fourteenth district, Harry Mccormick, Demo
crat; Seventeenth district, j. NJ. Campbell,
Republican.
Tennessee - Tenth district, Casey Young,
Democrat.
West Virginia Second district, William L.
Wilson, Democrat
Wisconsin-Thitd district, s. D. Hastings,
Prohibtionist; Burr w. Jones, Democrat
Sixth district, Az drew Haten, Democrat;
Ninth district, II. II. WoOdmansed, Prohibi-
ZIONIST; First district, John Winans, indie
pendent.
Washington Territory II. Brents,
for Delegate.
Wyoming Territory. W. Meldrun, Repub-
lican, for Delegate.
While responding to a salute from the French
frigate La Minerve on Monday last from Castle
William, on Governors Island, n. y, two guns
exploded prematurely and one soldier was
killed and several others were terribly