Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1882-08-09


party Of the industrial people, OF temperance,
Of progress He was followed by Gen. Weaver
who spoke briefly Of the advancement the party
wss making, and predicted that in his State
! Qowa) they would elect at least ir Congress-
men tins fall.
The following persons were then named for
State Treasurer Daniel Mclaughlin, Mavor
OF Braidwood. and Hon. A J. Streeter. Mr..
Streeter declined the honor, and Mr.. Mo
Laughlin was nominated by acclaim alton.
For Superintendent Of Public Instruction
Frank II. Hall, OF Kane county, and Mas
Frances Z. Willard. OF Chicago. were named.
A delegate stated that he had received Q tele-
gram from Miss Willard stating that she would
not serve, whereupon her namo vas withdrawn,
and Mr.. Hall was nominated BIZ acslama atien
The Committee on Resolutions reported In
favor of the platform sdopted at the Chicago
Convsntion held June 0, 1880. TO which were
added clauses Ia favor OF submitting the pro-
hilition and woman-sunrsge questions TO q
vote OF the people. against supporting or voting
fos anv candidate who will not pledge himself
In advance not to accept railroad passes or the
equivalent therefor aud that DO title TO public
or railroad lands shall rest in any alien until he
shall have declared an intention TO become q
citizen. The report Was adopted, after lengthy
and heated discussion. A resolution offered by
A. J. Grover, OF Chicago, denounciDg in strong
terms England's scheme 10 subjugate Egypt,
wns unanimously adopted, and the convention
then adjourned.
The following State COMMITTEES was chosen :
First district, L. L. Page, OF Chicago Second,
James Donnolly, Of Chicago Third, r. &.
Heath, Of Chicago; Fourth. O. q. Whipple, OF
Chicago Fifth, Z. #. Reed. Of Elgin Sixth,
B'T1~ ovd h'nsG af Orion % Rshts sefen pInms OF
streator; Ninth, r. 7. Wiley, OF Gibson City !;
Tenth. A. II. McKeighlan, OF Yates City Elev-
enth. J. p Dunsworth. of Rock Island Twelfth,
r. NJ. Grimes, OF Milton Thirteenth, T. 8.
Knowles, OF Petersburg; Fourteenth, James
Freeman, OF Bloomington; Fifteenth, c. r.
Fenton, Of Danville sixteenth II. d. Lutes, Of
Robinson Seventeenth, ]. II. White, OF Shell
byyille Niusteentb, John r. Moss, OF Mount
Vernon Twentieth, r. j. Staples, OF Murphys-
boro.
SOUTH CAROLINA DEhocRATs.
The Democrats of South Carolina held Q
State Convention at Columbia and nominated
Hugh s. Thompson for Governor, J. p. Rich
ardson for Treasurer, Ellison Capers for Su-
perintendent OF Public Instruction, and A. NJ
Manigault for Adjutant and Inspector General.
The resolutions adopted treat ct length Of the
policy pursued by the Republican party in tho
South, and charge II with the responsibility for
varions ou'ragcs on justice and decency.
CIVIL SERVICE REFoRMERs.
The National Civil Service Reform Associa-
ton met at Newport, R l. George William
Curtis delivered an address severely criticising
the President. Resolutions embodying the
views of those present we're adopted. They
condemn the political assessment now in prog
ress under the auspices OF the Republican Con-
gressional Committee, and instruct the Presi.
dent OF the League TO bring the Legality OF the
Hubbell circular to judicial test. Measures
wero taken for the prosecution OF active work
among the people Carl Schurz, Dorman b.
Eaton, John Jay, Josiah Quincy and other Civil
Service Reformers participated in the proceed
ings.
WOMAN sUFFRAorsrs OF ONO.
The State Convention OF the Woman Sunrag-
lists OF Ohio was held at Columbus, Gideon T..
Stewart, OF Norwalk, presiding. The constitu-
ton and bylaws OF 1859 were adopted, and
series OF resolutions setting forth that suffrage
follows taxation, and an invitation to co-opera-
ton by all, irrespective of party. II was decid-
ed TO organize the State by counties and town.
ships the same as the other parties. A 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 indorsed l.. J.
Gartrell for Governor. The Blaine faction
nominated II d. Locke for Congressman at
Large; George 3. 1nomas Tor Attorney Gener-
al; r. r. Wight for Secretary OF State; VIM. A.
Pledger for Controller, and Gen r. +. Pit
ney for Treasurer. The opposing alemcnt,
or Arthur faction, placed the following ticket
in the field Congressmsn-at-Large, Gen. Jas.
Longstreet Secretary Of State, William J.
White Attorney General, John ID. Ginning
ham: Controller, Floyd Snellson Treasurer,
W. r. Bowen. Two of the candidates on each
ticket are coiored politicians Of prominence in
Georgia.
ONO PRoHIBITIoNrsTs
A State Convention Of the friends OF prohibi-
ton convened at Columbus, Ohio. The attend
anee was unusually large. The following ticket
was nominated Secretary of State, Ferdinand
Schumacher, OF Akron: Supreme Judge, John
Rosenborrough, Of Fulton county member
Of Board OF Public Works, Carmi
Alderman, OF lawrence county. The
following resolutions were adopted: That
tho manufacture and sale OF iiqlor is q crime
demanding total prohibition and denouncing
as wrong any license or taxation; that the
policy Of taxation is perversion OF the prin'
ciples Of our Government repeating and re-
affirming the principles Of the party; prohibi-
ton Of gambling In every form prohil ion OF
all speculation prohibition Of class leg
islstion and prison contract labor; pro-
hibition Of star-route swindles de-
mandilg reduction of salaries :
asking frequent investigation of Government
sasirs opposing adopting candidates from
other parties favoring woman suffrage; ap-
proving the woman's State Temperance Union;
congrsrulating the people OF Iowa on the
adoption OF the prohibition amendment ap-
proving the Smith Law IS . step in the right