Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-10-04

POLfIIC11I.

Town elections we're held Monday in
Connecticut. The returns show that the
Republicans have carried majority of
the towns, making gains, apparently, 90
their vote Of last year
The Highland House Democratic can
didates for the Ohio Legislature, an
nounce that they are not pledged to vote
for any one for senator and that they will
abide by the caucus decision.
The Boston Post suggests Charles Theo-
dore Russell,a sturdy opponent of Butler,
Tor the vacancy on the Democratic State
ticket caused by ex Mayor Princess re-
fussl to run for Lieutenant. governor
with Butler.
Malone announces to his lieutenapts
that the Readjustsr party has been
accorded certain space for advocacy OF its
principles in the NOhonal Republican of
Washington, aid b. urgu.s that the
paper be secured a large circulation in
Virginia.
r. Stockett Matthew'S refuses to accept
the nomination OF tine Maryland Republi-
cans for Attorney General He says {:
"Do you think ain fool t. accept the
nomination after four small Try lawyers
ue'llutu VIZ Pldos' A'u. mabtutWo has
not come to that yet "
The New Jersey Democratic State Ex-
ecutive COMMITTEES met Monday 10
Jersey City and organized by the election
of the following officers President, Hon.
John K. Mcpherson Treasurer, Hon. A,
A. Hardenburgh; Secretary, John II.
| Laird ; Assistant Secre tary, Joseph NJ.
Noonan.
When Judge Hoadly returned to Gin
| ciu. gti last Saturday hs retu sad to zee
thu. newspaper reporters. His wife, how
ever, spoke tor him. She said "Mr.
Hoadly has read very little IN the papers
and knows very little about the situation
in Ohio since he left for Philadelphia
| When he learned Monday that the tenn.
perauce people had mads such wonder
ful headwsy with the second amendmen,
question he was very much frightened
and ID terribly Worried about ii. He had
no flea that there was auy chance fol
prohibition in Ohio"
Apropos of Senator Blsine's leasing
his new house to Mr. Letter Of Chicago
the Washington Post says: MIR. anG
Mrs. Blaine proposed to spend the wintel
at Washington, hut owing 20 the oessa
ton of Mr., Baine's official relations they
prefer to live more quietly aud to enter
tain less than was intended when tn,
leased residence was built. This conclu
sion is also construed as an additions
assurance that Mr.. Blaine is out OF activ,
politics and not likely to re euter In
arena at the call of any party or cOnven
ton ("
The New York Democratic convention
Thursday nominated The following ticket
Secretary of State, Isaac Ii Maynard
Attorney General, Dennis o. Brien Comp
trollsr, Alfred G, Chaplin; Trt asurer
Robert A, Maxwell The resolution
r adopted resilirm the platform Of las
year /; denOuncs "the proposition that tn
, people should bs taxed to raise surplu
, fund for the Federal government t
distribute among the states !" poiut wit
pride tc tile fact that that every pledg
made by the Democracy has bee
redeemed and valuable reforms made il
the State government, aud hearth
endorse Governor Clevtiauds admins
/ trstion, which ''justifies the great vot
which elected him" t...
! Iu the Maryland Republican conveu
3 ton Thursday Hart b. Holton of Bait
, more county, wa nominated for Cover
, nor by unanimous reclamation. Di
, Washington Smith Of Dorchester, wa
! dominated for comptroller, aud 4
Storkett Matthews OF Baltimore, tor Al
torney general, both by accamatiou alst
a Mr.. Holton addressed the convention
promising to carry Out the reform
= pledged, il he should be- elected TIL
b platform, which Is very long, END orst
\ the naturalization IT President Arti u,
arrsigns the Democratic adminiBtrt
; tion of Maryland tor corruption
promises, If the Republicans gain co,
troll, to abolish the office of Tax Commi
Q sioner, and make number of othsr r,
r forms (Which are specifed) declares tins
"laboring nell have an equal right wit
It the owners of capital to make peacett
. combinations for their own protection
a and that suoh right should be secured
. them by law +" asserts that the Republ
II can policy ia Corrected to the fuller d.
velopment and fostering of our home il
dustries,' while the Democratic polio
has been the opposite favors the 81
tension to the colored schools of ii
same care as is given to the white, an
', oppose contract prison labor. (The resi-
u luton proposing specific measures OF Sta
reform is the report Of the minority
> the Committee on Resolutions Of IL
: Democratic convention, which was r.
ected by that body,) Hart b Hotoi
) the Republican candidate for governor,
farmer, aud Representative slect
y Congress IRON the Fifth district. He WI
y elected last November by 1886 MAORI,
. over Chapman, Democrat, who two yea
| before had a majority of 1. 1856.