The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-10-18
POLITICAL.
The New Hampshire Prohibitionists

The New Hampshire Prohibitionists.
CONCORD, H. H., Oct. 1.-THE Prohibitory
State convention to-day met here and S, G.
Baker of Ashland was made permanent chair
man. The committee on nominations reported
the following ticket: For Governor, Josiah
M. Fletcher of Nashua; for Railroad Commits
sioners,S. q. Baker OF Ashland, Gao. d. Dodge
OF Hampton Falls and VIM. H. Parker Of
Great Falls. The convention then adjourned
till 130.
On re-assembling the convention chose a
State committee Of which George D. Dodge of
kockingham coxnty is chairman. A. B. Car
ter Of Raymond was nominated as candidate
Tor Congress from the first district and S. G.
Baker OF Ashland for the second district. Re-
solutions strongly fayoring prohibition were
adopted ana the convention then adjourned
New York Politics.
NEW YORK. Oct 17.-At the county conven-
ton OF Tammany Hall tonight the Union
ticket as agreed upon by the joint conference
committees was nominated. 1t consists of
Franklin Edison for Mayor, Alexander "
Davidson of Irving Hall, Sheriff; Patrick H.
Keenan, of the County Democracy, County
Clerk; Richard O'Gorman and George Z. IN
graham of Tammany, Judges of the Superior
Court, and Alderman b. f. Martin, Alderman
Ferdinand 8. Levy and VIM. H. Kennedy of
Tammany, Coroners. A resolution accusing
Mayor Grace although member of the Demo
cratic State Committee OF being in league
with the Republicans to bargain away votes
and calling upon the chairman of that body to
call them together and expel him as traitor,
was unanimously adopted.
The CiJiZens Committee which was organ
lied to nominate city officers, met this after
noon. After adjournment it was stated that
Allan Campbell had positively declined the
nomination for Mayor and ON this it was re-
solved to disband the organization.
Irving Hall County Convention this evening
ratified the nominations of Franklin Edison for
Mayor, Patrick Keenan, County Clerk, and
Alexander " Davidson Sheriff, which had
been agreed upon in the conference.
THE Oregon Senatorship.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 1.-THE Oregon
Senatorial contest is approaching a crisis. On
the last ballot Mitchell received 38; Shattuck,
80, and the others were scattering. The pay of
the legislature stops Friday and some new
combination is probable.
Congressional Candidate Withdraws.
RALEIGH, N. c., Oct. 17.-Hon. Orlando
Hubbs, sitting member, who claimed to have
been nominated by the Republican congress
sional convention of the Second District has
published a card withdrawing from the race
with his colored Republican opponent, O'Hara,
who likewise claimed the Republican nomina-
ton. The card concludes as follows: "Noth-
ing but firm belief that continued struggle
will give the District and State to the enemy
could cause my withdrawal.
The Ohio Election
III
Twelfth district, has just received the official
votes of Brown and Clinton counties, and they,
with the official vote of other counties in the
district, elect him by three majority over Hart
(Rep.)
Congressional Nominations.
New HAVEN, Oct. 1.-THE Republican con-
vention to-day nominated Gen. S. e. Merwin,
Jr., OF this city by acclamation as their candi-
date for Congress.
CHICAGO, Oct. 17.--Proh ibitionists of the 4th
District to-day nominated f. B. Clandon for
Congress.
SYRACUSE, Oct. 1.-THE Democratic con-
vention Of the 9th District to-day nominated
Alexander H. Davis for Congress.
ONEIDA, N. Y, Oct. 17.-Charles Rhodes
was nominated for Congress to-day by the
Democrats of the 24th District
MIDDLETowN, N. Y, Oct. 1.-THE Republi-
cans OF the 14th District nominated ex-senator
Henry r. Low fer Congress to-day.
NEW YORK, Oct 1.-THE Republicans of
the 7th New Jersey District to-day nominated
Gilbert Collins for Congress.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Oct. 1.-THE Demo
Gratis of the 11th District to-day nominated Os-
car Edwards of Northampton for Congress.
MILWAUKEE, Oct. 1.-THE Republicans of
the 4th district today nominated Gen. f. G.
Winkler for Congress.
New YORK, 1.-THE 18th District Tam
many Congressional convention to-day nomin-
ated Roswell P. Flower.