Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-09-03
The Political Field.
VERMONT ELECTION-STATE CONvENTIoNs-C
SIONAL NOMINATIONS, ETC

VERMONT ELECTION-STATE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
SIoNAL NOMINATIONS, ETC
The vermont election returns received early this
morning show falling of in the vote OF both par
Ties, the republicans losing more than the demo-
Gratis 1t Is not thought that the republican ma
Jortty will go much above 10000. The legislature
stands: Ninety-eight republicans, IL democrats, 1
greenbacker, and l Independent. Col George W.
Hooker, ex-sergeant-at-arms Of the House of Rep
resentat1ves and member OF the national republican
committee, was defeated for the legislature by a
democrat.
After the denomination OF Gov. Waller was made
unanimous In the Connecticut democratic conven-
ton yesterday, the state ticket completed and
presidential electors were chosen. The platform
was adopted. which calls for change of federal
administration, advocates civil service reform
1ndorses the national ticket, and demands the
we KY payment OF wages to worklngmen.
Manchester, for governor, in the New Hampshire
republican convention yesterday, stated In The
STAR, George v: Hbbey. Of Whiteneld, and James
T. LarK1n, OF Concord, were elected presidential
electors, and resolutions were adopted COM
mendng the administration OF President Arthur
anG as the aa5Gna and ticket
worcester, Mass, last night, to take part in the
state convention to-day. The withdrawal OF Butler
OF the party. 1t had not been decided this morning
whether to ignore Butler In the canvass or to fight
him.
There were fewer republicans than usual on the
eve OF state convention In Boston last night The
apparent lack OF interest is due to the fact that
there Is no opposition to the denomination OF Gov
is general acQuiescence In the selection OF ex-Ov
Talbot and President Hopkins for presidential
electors.
The Kansas prohibitionists in convention at Law
renee yesterday adopted resolution declaring it to
be the best interest OF their party to waive the
nomination Of state ticket and to use their best
enortS TO secure the election OF the national proh
Dition ticket A motion to 1ndorse Martin, the re-
publican candidate for governor, was rejected. A
faction boted and nominated state ticket headed
by A. B. Jetmore and an electoral ticket
The TexaS republican state convention at HOus-
ton spent most OF yesterday in discussing the policy
The date OF the Pennsylvania greenback conven-
ton has been changed from the 18th to the 30rh Of
this month.
The following nominations for congress were
ply, democrat, renominated second Alabama dis
tr1ct. H. A. Herbert. democrat, renominated; eighth
Michigan district, 4 Tarsney, democrat and green
hacker; eighth Missouri district, John ]. ONeill,
Wallace W: Jones, republican; sixth Pennsylvania
district, j. B. Everharu, republican, renominated
fourth Mississippi district, N. X. Wester, postmas
ter OF Grenada, republican. Another republican
divided.
Gen. Logan and party arrived at Madison, Wis,
last evening, and were received by ex-Sod1ers and
escorted TO the residence Of Gov. Rusk. In the
evening Gen and Mrs. Logan held a reception,
which was largely attended.
Ex-Speaker Randall will formally open the dem
ocTat1c campaign In Pennsylvania In speech at
the Philadelphia rati1cation meeting on the even
Later election returns from Arkansas do not ma
terlaIy change the first estimates Of the demo-
cratic majority. The result in Pulaski county Qn
which Little Rock is atuate0 Is 80 close that 1t
Will require the omcial count to decide it.
MrA Nellie HolbroOk, OF California, Is going to
stump Indiana for Blaine and Logan.