Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-09-23

General Pryor, of the Committee OF
Resolutions, reported the following ad
dit !onai plank in the platform, an,
mo yed its Incorporation:
We also arraign the Republican Fart,
Tor the wholesale gift of public land
to railway jobbers, thus robbing tn
mass Of the people of their rightful in
herltance, and demand that. as far q
possible, these lands be reclaimed ant
reserved tor occupation by actual set
ters.
The Convention went into nomina tiol
for Governor. The names of Erastu
or lag, Homer A. Nelson. Grove
Cleveland, 3. X. Flower, II. w. Slocum
Allen Campbsu and Perry Belmont wer'
presented.
First b llot-Slocum, 50; Cleveland
E; Flower, 81: Nelson, 26; Corning, 50
Belmont, II; Campbell, 81; Hutchins, 13
total, 3s4. Necessary to choice, 1873.
The Contest Thiekens.
On the lex. vote, Tsmmany divided
as follows: oiocum. Fowsr and Corn
inc. each; Cleveland, D; Hotchkins, /
John Kelly vots d for Corning.
Second Bal ot-Cornirg was dropped
Siocum, 12s; Cleveland, II: Flower, l23
Nell on, 125; Belmont, 8; @ ,mpbell, 80
Mute hirs, 8; NJ choice. Kelly voted
for Cieve q I'd.
A stampede commenced for Cleveland
TIE entire Tammauy delegation voted
for him. A scene of unparalleled ex.
citement followed. Half the delegates
were ON their feet, shouting and IT ling
The Kings County delegation tried tO
stem the tide by demanding their names
They called again as soon as Cleveland
had more than enough votes to nCmi-
nate Lin. Pandemonium broke loose
and the convention was entirely beyond
the Chai.nan's control. Grover Cieve-
land was finally nominated on recall OF
the third ballot.
Last Cleveland, 2l1; Slocum,
las; Flower, Il; total vote, 322. The
Chair al n0uuced, amid the greatest en-.
thu siasm. that the nominee of the con-
venti0n for Governor was Grover Cleye-
land. The band played and the dele
ates cheered, and the nomination was
made unanimous. The convention ad-
j. urned to Shake speare Hall.
The ticket was completed as follows;
L eutenant- Governor, David B. Hill,
now Mayor of EImira: Congressman at
large. General Henry w. Slocum; Judge
OF the Court of Appeals, William G.
Ruger.
suicide.
LAREDO, Sept. ~. 22.-Ex-Lieutenant
Governor Rosseau today shot himself
through the head, killing himself in
stantly.
Threaiened strike.
Sr. Louis. Sept. 22.-LOcomotiAe en-
gineers of the Gould system west of the
Mississippi threaten to strike and stor
every wheel, except those of the Wabash
and enough to carry the mails ON the
other lines.
Minnesota Corn.
ST.. PAUL, Sept. 22.-Reports from all
the railroad lines leading out of the city
mention more or less frost for the past
two nights. Corn is generally reported
uiniured, except on low swamp ground,
and even there the damage was but
slight. The weather remains threaten
ingly cold all along the lines, but the
crops are 80 far advanced ~ to be past
danger. It il estimated that the yield
will be very high. being placed at from 4C
60 bushels per acre. Some even go sd
far as to predict an average of 80 bush
els per acre in the lower portion of the
State.
Nominations.
WyANDoTTy, (Mich.) Sept. 22.- The
Democrats here nominated William G..
Mayberry for Congress.
Dover, N. H., Sept. 22.-The Rerubli-
cans of the First Congressional District
nominated Col. Martin A. Haynes.
DoDaEvILLE, Wis.,, Sept. 22.-The Pro-
hibitionists of the Third Congressional
District nominated s. D. Hastings.
stiIl Dying.
TAYLoRvILLE, ILL.,, Sept. %. - Miss
Bond, the victim of the ravishers, is ex-
pected to die any hour.
County W.. City.
SYRACUSE, Sept. 22-T The New York
Central Committee on contested seats
have adopted the following:
Resofred, This Committee recognize
the County Democracy as the regul II
Democratic orgs nization of the City of
New York.
BUFFALO, Sept. 22.-The Express, an
Anti-Stalwart organ, supports the nomi-
nations warmly.
W0S0 00AlGtAs
PHILADELPHIA, Sept 22.-The Execu-
tive Committee Of the National League
of professional base bali players has &C
cepted the resignation Of the Worcester
and Troy clubs
Trade Report.
New YoRK, Sept. 22.-The following
is report of the condition Of the
trade for the week ending today: Cen
eral business shows an improvement in
most branches since last week, and there
are signs of still greater activity in the
fall trade. The city is very active, and
in come brar ches trade is exceptionally
large. There is q steady rush of buyers
from the country. The jObbing dry
goods trade is very active, and it has
been many years since 10 many buy yerz
were here. All branches seem about
equally active. Prices are firm and the
demand for seasonable domestic goods
is excellent, while foreign dry goods,
fancy goods, clothing and notions are
all active.
In the grain market prices for wheat
arc relatively much much stronger than
in the West. Tho supply here is good,
the demand moderate and the market
shows rather more firmness. Corn
closes about half q cent lower than pre-
vious quotations: Oats are q little
higher, and close firm with moderate
dealing. =.
The market for pork products 10 still
irregular and unsettled. Prices ductu-
ated considerably, and the market
closes with somewhat moro strength.
The promise Of 3 good cotton crop has
had its influence on the market. The
attempted corner in August cotton
broke down. and it is thought that both
sides were tusers, bat we do not heaI
that either side was materially Affected.
September is still the same. from 25 "a
10 points above last months, but prices
are coming closor.
Tho boot and shoe trade is steady and
active. Manufacturers are in receipt Of