The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1882-09-15


and conceding the right of the people to an
amendment, If necessary, of such laws, to pre-
vent or correct the evils to society growing out
of abuses in the use of intoxicating liquors. this
convention declares that it is not the legitimate
province of government to control the habits
tastes, appeJites and liberties OF the people so
long as they are peaceable and orderly, and do
not encrOach upon the rights OF Others or of so
ciety; and we therefore declare that prohibition,
by constitution or by general laws, of the manu-
facture or sale of YinOus, spirituous or malt
liquors would be in violation of individual and
personal rights, and contrary to the fundamental
principles OF free government.
H. That we appeal to the people of this State,
without regard to former political affiliations, to
unite with us at the ensuing election in carrying
into effect the foregoing principles.
The State Central Committee at Large was
announced as follow: w. G. Mize, of Moultrie;
J. H. Oberly, Of Mclean; S. Corning Judd
and Gen. Herman Eeb, of Cook; William II
Green, of Alexander; and ]. W. Coppinger,
of Madison
The following was announced as district
members of the State Central Committee:
First Congressional district G. Mackin.
of Cook.
Second-J. H Hildreth, of Cook.
Third-Theodore T. Quincy, of Cook.
Fourth-S B. Chase of Cook.
Fifth-R w. Corbett, of Kane
Sixth-W II. Mitchell, of Stephenson
SEVENTH. NJ McConihe. Of Bureau.
Eighth-A J. OConnor, of IaSalle.
Ninth-E. B. Buck, of Kankakee
Tenth-W. Z. DoWdall of Peoria
Eleventh-C. H. Whitaker, of McDonough.
TWELFTH. M. Bridges, of Greene.
thirteenth. b. Irwin, of Tazewell
Fourteenth William Fuller, of De Witt
Fifteenth-A J. Fryer of Cole
Sixteenth-G w. Fithian, of Jasper,
Seventeenth-W E. P Anderson, of Ma
coupin.
Eighteenth s Foreman, of Washing
ton.
Nineteenth-S L. Dwight, of Marion.
TWentieth-T. T. Bouton, of Union.
CALIFORNIA GREENBACKERs.
The Greenback State Convention of Cali
fornia, in session at San Francisco placed in
the field the following ticket. Governor
Thomas J. McQuiddy; Secretary of State,
Robert Summers; Treasurer, r. s. Buell.
Controller, NJ T. More; Attorney General
Mrs. Marian Todd; Surveyor General, w. J.
Cuthbertson; Superintendent of Public In
struction, E. J. Schellous; Justices of
the Supreme Court, ". G. Stratton
and John Clark; Clerk of the
Supreme Court, J. T. OToole, Con
gressmen- at-Large, Stephen Maybell and
Warren Chase; Railroad Commissioners
First district G. 7. Elliott; Second, II. Red
stone; Third, j. ?. Holloway; Congressmen--
First district, G. c. Irwin; Second T. Wood
ward; Third, W. 0. Howe; Fourth, Isaac Kin
ley; Board of Epualization-Dir district,
Leonard W. Kind; Second, Thomas McCon-
nell; Fourth, J. s. Loveland. After choos-
ing State Central Committee the conven-
ton adjourned sine die.
COLORADO GREENBAcKERs.
A Denver dispatch says that at the State
Greenback Convention George W. Way was
nominated for Governor, f. O. Saunders for
Lieutenant Governor, and L. J. Herzinger
for Secretary Of State The convention was
somewhat stormy, the question of incorpor-
ating prohibition clause in the platform
dividing the delegates into bitter factions
for time In the night session. and when
the business of the convention was nearly at
an end, an prohibition delegate created
sensation by introducing resolution con.
demning the deliberations of the body The
discussion of the resolution was very lively
for while and nearly caused an open re-
volt in the convention, but the Chairman, by
dispassionate rulings and interference, sue
ceeded In patching up the difficulty
PENNSYLVANIA REPUBLICANS
A Philadelphia dispatch reports an inn
portant meeting of leading Republicans at
the Office of John WEIGH, for the purpose of
taking steps to secure the withdrawal of
both Beaver and Stewart and the selection
of q candidate for Governor who would be
acceptable to both factions. There were
present John WEIGH, Thomas Cochran Amos
R. Little, Joseph Wharton and Edwin
N. Benson. The meeting was con-
Quoted with the utmost secrecy.
Discussion was purely informal. The meet
ing broke up without any conclusion being
reached. f.
NEBRASKA APPROXIMATIONS
The t-Prohibitionists of Nebraska held
q convention at Boyd's Opera House, in
Omaha, on the 18th inst. There was large
attendance from all parts of the State Res
olutions were adopted pledging the men,
bers of the convention to do their utmost to
prevent the election this fall of Prohibition
candidates. and requiring those who should
receive their support to pledge themselves
to work against prohibition
NEW HAMPSHIRE REPUBLICANS.
The Republicans of New Hampshire met
in State Convention at Concord, and on the
fourth ballot nominated Samuel w. Hall. of
Keene, for Governor. The Committee on
Resolutions reported reaffirming the faith of
New Hampshire Republicans in those
principles which have given liberty, peace
and prosperity to the whole country: lament
ing the death of President Garfield, and ex-
pressing confidence in his successor The
tariff plank is as follows: 1--WE reaffirm and
indorse the principles of protective tariff
as the safeguard of American industries. by
which our great manufacturing interests
have been fostered and maintained and
American labor protected against ruinous
competition and scantily paid labor of foreign