The Portland daily press., 1882-07-21
POLITICAL.
The Georgia Observation-Disclosures H.
Stephens Nominated for Governor.

The Georgia OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Fl.
Stephens Nominated for Governor.
ATLANTA, Ga, July 20.-In the Democratic
convention this morning Mr.. Bacon's name
was withdrawn and Hon. A. III. Stephens
nominated for Governor. The following Off
GERS were nominated by acclamatien Secre-
tary of State, N. G.. Barnett; Comptroller
General, w. A. Wright; Treasurer, D. N.
Speer Attorney General, Clifford Anderson;
Congressman-at-Large Thomas Hardeman.
The convention adjourned after electing
State executive committee and adopting
platform. The platform reafirms the princi-
pies of the Jeffersonian Demo eracy and re-
news faith in Democratic doctrines, charges
the present national administration with un-
dignifed partisan and corrupt interference
with elections and prostitution of executive
patronage for the purpose of extending its
power, and under the color of collecting in
ternal revenues setting on foot armed raiding
parties who range at will, and often subject
innocent persons to loss of liberty and even
less cs life.
Ohio Democratic Convention.
COLUMBUS, July 20.-The Democratic State
convention temporarily organized this morning
with John Follett es chairman. The usual
committees were appointed and recess taken.
On reassembling permanent organization
was effected with George H. Pendleton as
chairman. Hon. John w. Oakley was nomin-
ated for supreme judge; j. W. Newman,
secretary of state and Henry Weible member
OF the board of public works. The platform
adopted favors honest civil service reform;
deno0DeeS assessments upon office holders for
political purposes; denounces the re 3kless ex-
travagance of the Republican party in appro-
priation of public treasure; opposes monopoli5;
affirms the necessities of double standard of
money; and while admitting the time has
come for a reduction hf taxation, denouDces
the attempt of the Republicans to reduce taxes
/ on those articles which alone will inure to the
rich. The resolutions also call for searching
lnuUirV into alpoad OutFaUnq AGAINST United
States citizens abroad.
Mississippi Prohibitionists.
JACKSON, July 20.-The State Prohibition
convention met to-day with about 50 delegates,
many of them colored. Eighteen delegates
were elected to the Chicago national conven-
tion in August and the convention adjourned
sine die.
Congressional Nominations.
BURLINGTON VT, July 20 The first district
Democratic convention to-day nominated Ly-
man Reddington of Rutland for Congress.
NORFOLK, July 20.-The straightout Repub-
lican convention of the I'd Congressional dis
trict renominated Hon. J. +. Dezendorf.
OLNEy, Ill, July 20.-Aaron Shaw formel-
ly member of Congress was nominated by
the Democrats of the 10th Congressional dis
trict on the 35Sth ballot.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill., July 20-The Democratic
convention of the 18th District renominated
VIM. NJ. Springer for Congress.
RALEIGH, July 20.-Louis G. Latham was
renomihated for Congress by the 1st District
to-day
The Republican convention of the I'd Dis
trict had disagreement. The negroes have a
large majority III the district and j. e. O'Hara,
colored, was nominated by the bulk of the
colored delegates, but Hon. Orlando Hubbs,
the present representative was declared re-
nominated by the chairman. 1t is stated both
will run.