The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-08-11

The following perrons were tneh nainou TOT
State Treasurer Daniel Mclaughlin, Mayor
~ Rraidwood. and Hon. A. j. Streeter. Mr..
etreeter declined the honor. and Mr.. Nc
Ianehlin was nominated by reclamation.
For Superintendent OF Pubic Instruction
Frank III. Hall. OF Kane county. and MISS
Frances f. Willard. OF Chicago. were named
A delegate stated that he had received teie-
gram from Miss Willard stating that she would
not serve. whereupon her name was Withdrawn,
and Mr.. Hall was nominated by reclamation
The Committee on Resolutions reported la
favor OF the platform adopted at the chicago
Cow ntion held June 8. 1880, 10 wnicn were
added clauses in favor Of submitting the pro-
bibtion and woman-suffrsge questions TO n
vote of the people. against supporting or voting
for anv candidate who viii not pledge hitnseu
In advance not to accept railroad passes or the
equivalent therefor, and that no tile 10 public
ar railroad lands shall rest in any alien until he
shall have declared an intention 10 become a
citizen. The report was adopted. after lengthy
and heated discussion. A resolution offered by
A. J. Grover OF Chicago, denouncing I'm strong
terms England's scheme to subJngate Egyty
and expressing hearty sympathy Tor AraDi 10y,
was unanimously adopteb, anu INC cohNehliOi2
then adjourned.
The following State Committee was chosen
First district. l.. L. Page, OF Chicago Second,
James Donnelly. of Chicago; Third. II. S.
Heath, OF Chicago Fourth. @. q. Whipple. OF
Chicago Fifth, E. II. Reed. OF Elgin Sixth,
Andrew Ashton, of Rockford; Seventh, NJ
b. Lloyd, Of Orion; Eighth, F. Plumb, OF
Strestor; Ninth II. t. Wiley, OF Gibson City F;
Tenth. A. II. McKeighlan, OF Yates City E'ev-
enth J. p Dunswortb. of Rock Island Twelfth
f. NJ Grimes, OF Milton Thirteenth, Il. s.
knowles, OF Petersburg Fourteenth, James
Freeman, OF Bloommston Fifteenth. o. IT,
Fenton of Danviae Sixteenth. III. H. Lutes, or
Robinson Seventeenth, j: II. Whit, OF Shei.
bvyile Nineteenth, John II. Moss, OF Mount
Vernon Twentieth, r. j. Staples, OF Murphys-
boro.
SOUTH CAROLINA DEMOCRATS
The Democrats OF South Carolina held
Safe Convention at Columbia and nominated
Hugh S. Thompson for Governor, J. 7. Rich
ar6son for Treasurer. Ellison Capers for SUI
perintenient OF Public Instruction, and A. NJ
Menigaultfor Adjutsnt and Inspector General.
The resolutions adopted treat at length OF tue
policy pursued by the Republican party IN the.
South and charge 1t with the responsibility for
various outrages on justice and decency.
CIVIL SERVICE REFoRMERs.
The National Civil Service Reform Associa-
ton met at Newport, r. 1. George Wlham.
Curtis delivered an address severely criticsing
the President. Resolutions embodying the,
views OF those present were adopted. They
condemn the political assessment now In prog
ress under the auspices OF the Republican Con-
gressional Committee. and instruct the Presi-
Hubbell circular TO a judicial test. Measures
were taken for the prosecution OF active work
among the people Carl SchurZ, Dorman Il.
Eaton, John Jay, Josiah Quincy and other Civil
Service Reformers participated III the proceed
ings.
WOMAN sUFFRAGIsTs OF OHIO.
The State Convention OF the Woman Suffrsg-
lists of Ohio was held at Columbus, Gideon t.
Stewart, OF Norwalk, presiding. The constitu-
~, nfI OIL tod M
series of resolutions setting forth that suffrage
follows taxation, and an invitation TO co-opera-
ton by ALL irrespective OF party. IL was decid-
ed to organize the State by counties and town.
ships the same as the other parties. letter
was read from Lucy Stone, OF Boston, giving
the progress of The work in different States.
GEORGIA REPUBLICANS.
Two State Conventions of Georgia Republic
ans were held at Atlanta. Both Endorsed l. j.
Gartrell for Governor. The Blaine faction
nominated r. d. Locke for Congressman at
Large; George s. Thomas for Attorney Gener-
al: X. II. Wight for Secretary of State; VIM. A.
Pledger for Controller, and Gen F. F. Pit
ney for Treasurer. The opposing element,
or Arthur faction, placed the following ticket
in the field Congressman-at Large, Gen. Jas.
LOn2street Secretary OF State, William j.
White Attorney General, John ID. Cunning
ham; Controller, Floyd Snellson Treasurer
w. f. Bowen. Two of the candidates on each
ticket are colored politicians Of prominence in
Georgia
OHIO PRoHIBITIoNIsTs
State Convention Of the friends of prohibi-
ton convened at Columbus, Ohio. The attend
| ance was unusually largo. The following ticket
was nominated Secretary OF State. Ferdinand
Schumacher, Of Akron Supreme Judge, john
Rosentorrough, Of Fulton county member
Of Board Of Public Works, Carmi
Alderman, of Lawrence county. The
following resolutions were adopted: That
the manufacture and sale OF liquor is crime !;
demanding total prohibition and denouncing
as wrong any license or taxation; that the
policy of taxation IL a perver-ion OF the prin-
ciples of our Government repeating and re-
affirming the principles OF the party; prohbi-
ton Of gambling in every form prohil iion of
all speculation prohibition of class leg
islation and prison contract labor; pro-
hibitfon OF star-route swindles de-
handing reduction Of salaries
asking frequent investigation Of Government
affairs opposing adopting candidates from
other parties favorlng woman suffrage; ap-
proving the Woman's State Temperance Union:
concentrating the people of Iowa on the
adoption OF the prohibition amendment ap--
proving the Smith law step in the righs
direction, and promising TO assist its enforce
ment.