The Northern Pacific farmer., 1882-10-19
Political Notes and News,

) dOWaFu CaTTOll, aWcll-kIlOWu correspond
ent Of the New York Times. was nominate ed
for congressman-at-large by the republican
state committee in place of Hepburn de-
clined.
It is rumored that Smith and Wise, who
had disagreement in Virginia regarding
politics, have settled their difficulty in the
manner usual in that section. though no
particulars can be learned.
The Manhattan Temperance association
of New York nominated William E. Dodge
for mayor. -,--~ sN
Adolph A. Bierman has been appointed
congressional candidate for the First Min
nesota district by the democratic committee,
and has accepted the appointment. Mr..
Biermann is resident of Rochester, and has
been county auditor Of Olmstead county for
a number of years. He is about forty-6ve
years of age. and has never held any politi-
cal office in the state other than that of
county auditor.
The greenbackers have nominated Will
liam Potter for representative for the eastern
part of Olmstead county, Minn.
The Second MINI. district geenbackers
have nominated the following: senator,
William Meiglien; representatives; J. N.
Graling, r. L. Fleming, w. A. Peas, Thom-
IS Erickson, G. O. Sauer.
The democratic convention for the Thirty
second MINI. district no minated J. F. Dilly
for senator and Adam Hill for representa-
tive.
H. A. Larson of Lac qui Parle announces
himself as an independent candidate for the
Office of representative from the Thirty-sev-
enth MINI. district.
The democrats of the Ninth (Minn, sem
atorial district, at their convention held at
New Ulm. endorsed the nomination of Col.
William Pinner for senator.
The Prohibitionists of Hennepin county
Minn., app owe few Of the republican nom
inations-that of Judge Gilfllan for the sll-
preme court, G. A. Pillsbury for senator
from the Twenty-ninth district, and Col.
Hicks, and nominees for rep, esentatives in
the same district Mr. C. NJ Pond is pittcd
against Hon. r. B. Iangdon as senator from
the Thirtieth district and the only republic
can endorsed in that district is Mr.. w. II.
Grimshaw for representative.
The following changes are made from the
first reports Of the electors Of congressman
in Ohio: Morey in the Third is elected over
Campbell (Dem.) by 42 majority, while
Hart (Rep.) in the Twelfth district has
majority of IA over Neal (Dem.) These re-
turns are official, Mckinley, (Rep) in the
Eighteenth is defeated by Wallace (Dem.)
by q majority of 40.
The republican convention of Carver coun-
ty Minn., made the following nominations:
Senator-Julius Ackerman1. Representa-
tive-C. G. Halgren, Peter Iltis.
At the republican district convention at
Anoka, (Minn.) Senator Gilfllan was re.
nominated f1 tl,o
convention at Fargo, composed of Cass and
Richfand counties, Hon. S. G. Roberts of
Fargo was nominated for member of the
Territorial council. Maj A. ". Edwards,
editor and proprietor Of the Argus, Fargo,
and John G. Pyatt of Wahpeton were unani-
mously chosen candidates for representatives
in the legislature.
A republican convention at Hudson, Wis,
nominated, James johnson of New Rich
mond for the Assembly.
Vice President Oakes Of the Northern Pa
cific road telegraphs from St. Paul that he
has concluded traffic arrangement with
the Manitoba road that will be beneficial to
both parties. He adds: The passenger and
freight business westward from this point
(St. PauD and Duluth keeps up better than
we had reason to expect. The earnings t>r
October will be fully 100000 greater than
for September earnings for September were
$7S9, ,OOO.) The wheat is moving slowly, but
in suftient volume and regularity to enable
us todo it at minimum cost. At the pres
ent rate of movement it will afford us fine
business all winter. Instead of being crowd
ell into few months as in years before. In
stead of having s, 5,OOO. 900 to transport, it will
be found that the amount will be nearly
7,000, 900 bushels, including the wheat to be
received from the Little Falls and Dakota
and Northern Pacific, Fergus and Black
Hills branches. The wheat shipments on
the Little Falls and Dakota Line will aggre-
gate nearly 759, 600 bushels.