The true northerner., 1882-09-15

Party State Conventions, and
What They bid.
List Of the Nominees. Platforms, Etc.
NEVADA REpUBIIcANA


mated for Governor, c. T. Laughton for
Lieutenant Governor, j. NJ Dormer for Sec
retary of State, j, f. Hall for Comptroller,
w. H Davenport for Attorney General, o.
T. Leonard for Supreme Judge, c. \. Preble
for Surveyor General, j. G. Harlow for State
Printer, G. & Young for Superintendent of
Schools and c. @. Powning for Congressman
at-Large
The platform adopted refers TO the history
OF the party indorses Arthur calls for the
enforcement of the anti Chinese laws,
promises TO defend the public-school system
from sectarian influences, calls for postal
telegraph service, for silver coinage TO be
placed on the same basis a. gold, for laws TO
secure the publication of the jury box, to
reduce State expenses, and for codification
OF the mining laws. The railroad plank de-
mands from Congress such legislation as
will place the people of Nevada on terms of
equality in respect to transportation charges
with communities specially favored by the
railroad monopolies, and pledges the Repub-
lican party OF Nevada to such course OF
legislation az will extend to railroad and
other corporations doing business In the
State the same protection and the same
rights before the law as are accorded to in
dividuals, no more, no less. A clause was
introduced calling for Constitutional Con-
vention TO reduce the expenses OF the State
and to prevent discrimination by railroads
SOUTH CAROLINA GREENBACKERs
The Greenbackers of South Carolina held
their State Convention at Columbia on the
5th inst. d. Hendrix McLane was nominated
for Governor by acclamation, and II. d.
White, of Charleston, for Lieutenant Cover
nor, White declined, but the convention re-
fused to accept his declination. After a
speech from Judge Mackey, who pledged his
10 ot HNll 20 ha al
tion of the ticket, S. Augustus Sanders was
nominated for Attorney General
The convention made the following addi-
tional nominations: Secretary OF State,
Thomas Baskins; Controller, Gen. Simeon
Corley; Attorney General, c. b. Farmer;
Treasurer, W. II. Stanton; Adjutant and In
spector, Gen. ]. i. Johns; superintendent of
Education, the Rev. j. ID. Durham.
JB Campbell, of Charleston, was nom
inated for Congress for the First district; T.
j. II. Russell, OF Anderson, for the
Third; D. r. Elkin, of Fairfield, for
the Fourth T. j. Mackey for the Fifth;
and DR. Bowen, of Marion, for the
Sixth. The platform is an arraignment and
indictment of the Democratic party for
tyranncal actions, social prescription OF op-
ponents, murder, ballot-box stutiing and un-
Just tribunals of JUSTICE; charges violation
OF the Democratic pledges OF 1876, the crea-
ton OF useless offices and eXtravagant legis-
lation; attacks the eight-box system for
elections as a political device TO disfranchise
thousands of both races; says the
Registration law has been shamefully
abused; declares unconstitutional the
Poll Tax law, which imposes a fine
of SO or imprisonment; demands ceaseless
vigilance to guard against rings and monop-
olists which have consumed the vitals Of
the State condemns the threatened shifting
of ballot boxes calls for reduction in sala-
ries of the State officers of third; op-
poses the enactment of a prohibition law
unless voted on by the people; demands
thirty days notice from railroads of any
change in freight rates.
NEVADA DEAiooRArs
The Nevada Democratic Convention, In
session at Eureka, nominated Jewett w.
Adams as Governor and George w. Cassidy
for Congressman, n n Stone for Justice of
the Supreme Court The platform reaffirms
the platform of the last National Convention;
affirms TINT railroads should be made to pay
their Just burden of taxation; calls for the
passage by Congress of the Reagan bill and
o. laws by the State Legislature TO regulate
freights and fares on railroads within the
State; resolves that the financial condition
of the affairs of the State requires the calling
of "a Constitutional Convention to reduce eX-
penses in the State and county governments;
that "a board of equalization should be Gre
ated; condemns the efforts of the Repub-
lican party to destroy our dominant In
terest in their attacks upon silver;
that the maximum rate now permitted
of 20 cents per mile for each ton of
freight and 10 cents per mile for each
passenger carried by the railroads between
points within the State should be reduced at
least half; that the Legislature should
protect individuals and localities against un-
Just discrimination; that from all nominees
to the Legislature pledge be exacted TO
carry out the passage of laws to regulate
freights and fares; and that Senator Fair and
Congressman Cassidy are entitled to the
thanks of their constituencies for their la
bors in Congress.
NEBRASKA GREENBACKERs.
The Greenback- Labor State Convention of
Nebraska met at Lincoln Sept 5 Col s. @.
Pane, Chairman of the Greenback State Com
mittee called the convention to order and
in a few words set forth the object of the
meeting Among other things he said the
people of Nebraska view with great alarm
the increasing power of corporations, and
their complete control over the Legislative
bodies of this State. The people have pc
titioned and pleaded in vain for redress, and
now they are rising in every part
of the State The Farmers Alliance or
ganzation and the Anti-Monopoly organiza-
tion have each called State Conventions, TO
meet at Hastings, to place State ticket be-
fore the people. 1t has been urged that this
convention adjourn, to meet at Hastings on
the 9th of this month to unite with the two
organizations mentioned in making State
ticket and electing the same. Other
speeches were made favoring this course.
1t was finally decided TO meet at Hastings,
Sept q, in Joint convention with the Farm
ers' Alliance and Anti Monopoly organiza-
tions
GEORGIA REPUBLICANS.
The State Central Committees of the two
wings of the Republican party of Georgia
met at Atlanta for the purpose of
harmonizing differences, and after sew
cral conferences harmony was Sc
cured. The wing known as the "Syndi-
cate" surrendered to the opposition, with
drawing it's candidates for State House Off
cials and rendering its support to the candi-
dates of the opposition. The two State Gen.
active body of seventy-tiye members and
will support Gen. Gartrell, the Independent
candidate, for Governor.
ILLINOIS DEMOCRATS.
The State Convention of the Democrats of
Ihnois convened at Springfield on Thursday,
Sept Z. The body was called to order by ID.
b. Gillian, Chairman Of the State Central
Committee who introduced the Rev. A
MI offar fO1