The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-06-26

POLITICAL INTEL liGEg CEI|.
The New York state democratic convention
was held at Syracuse on the 18th, for the cleo
ton Of delegates to the National convention an,
the nominationof presidential electors. Ther,
was no trial Of strength between Cleveland ant
Flower delegates, but the delegation to Chicago
was intruptad TO vote as: q unit, and it is be-
reyed that Cleveland will win As near as cal
be ascertalned, there are Al Cleveland delegates
II distinctively anti Cleveland without avowet
preferences, anti Cleveland for Flower, anc
9unpledged The amicable arrangement be-
tween S;"a9oao the New York city factions wal
proposed that without submitting
to the credentials committee the convention
should give thirty ono seats to the county
thlry.ope to Tan1naany and ten to Irving Hall
urady, he was satisfied On behalf Of Tamniany,
a1eraa 6S Theh seemed nev
iatory deal in the appointment Of delegates and
electors from New York city, As to platforms
| the convention reafirmed the: resolu-
tons Of the conventions of theparty in 1874
1879 and 1852, recognizes the duty of the legis-
the abolition of the contract system of labor in
prisons, and heartily commends anew the ad-
ministration of Gov: Cleveland.
| The Michigan Democratic state convenelo.,
to choose delegates to the national convention
at Chicago was held at Detroit The
overwhelming sentiment Il Ill the dele
gates to the convention, and the unanimous
sentiment Of all the delegates to Chicago is in
favor of Cleveland No other names though
| several were mentioned, seemed to have power
| to stir the convention in the least A resolu-
ton that Cleveland was tho first choice
| was talked after debate While the prepon-
deratng sentiment of the convention was &C
curately reflected by the resolution, it was ar
| gued that the New York convention was divid-
| ed upon the subject, and that this might seem
like officious meddling with other peoples bnei:
ness. The tariff was the principal matter gof
| the platform. 1t endorsed the democratic ma
| jority in congress, and denounced the pressnt
tariff levied upon over two thousand ARTICLES g
| a masterpiece of injustice iniquity false pre-
tence, ETC.,
! Tho Georgia demoorsHe convention .alected
the following delegateS at hnrgst
1awton Of Savannah, Maj. A. o. Bacon OF
| Macon, Hon. E. P. Howell of the Atlantic Con-
stitutioh, and Hon. Patrick Walsh of the Au-
| gusta Chronicle. The delegation is entirely
| unrestricted, but is almost unit for Cleveland
At the Vermont State Republican convention.
Samuel E. Pingree was nominated for governor
by reclamation, E. j. Ormsbee for lieutenant
! governor, and W. H. Dubois for treasurer
First district elected George T. Childs for presi-
dental elector. E. II. Powell was
renominated as auditor; for secre-
( tary of state, c. W. Porter The
resolutions adopted declare allegiance I'd
! Republican principles as ennnciated in the
| national convention platform and pledge sup
! port to the nominees of that convention Sam
H., Aug. S, 1881, He graduated from Dart
mouth college in 1857. At the outbreak of the
| war he enlisted as private in Company F,
Third regiment Vermont volunteers, was chos-
| en- first lieutenant and successfully promoted
to captain, major and lieutenant colonel. He
behaved with distinguished gallantry in the
| battle of Lees Mills and was wounded in the
! fight Mr.. Pingree has been states attorney
and was delegate at large to tho Republican
national convention in 1868. He was elected
lieutenant governor in 1882. He is an able
lawyer, a deep scholar and a very popular
! man.
| The Louisiana State Democratic convention
elected delegates to the Chicago Convention
The delegation is led by E. "A. Burke, of the
Times Democrat Senator Jonas is also del
egate at large, and Congressman Lewis one
| from the Sixth district The onty matter ove1
| which there was any contest was the tariff
The committee on resolutions, however, re-
ported the tariff plank of the Ohio platform
The only other resolution of Importance calico
on the federal government to improve thu
! water ways Of the country, and requesting til,
| delegates to support Tilden, notwithstanding
his letter of declination.
The Colorado Democratic convention elected
as delegates to Chicago, Gov. Grant, M. T
Faller, M. D. Grow, J. D. McGilvary, Dennis
Sullivan, j. R. Letchin. Tho delegation is I'm
instructed, but Cleveland is the probabl,
choice.
The Ohio prohibition convention nominated
for secretary of state E. J. Morris, Cincinnati
supreme judge, j. W. Roseborough, Fultor
county; member of the board of public works
W. J. Kirkendal, jackson; electors at large
z. G. Payne of Franklin, and Ferdinand Schu
macker.
At a meeting Of independent republicans il
New York city, they declared in speech and res
olution that they would oppose the nomination.
of the Chicago convention with might ant
main. They declared that if the democratic
| convention nominated such men as CLEVELAND
and Rauard the tickct<wouh receive their sup
porI Uleveland's name was. received will
Stephen P: Nash. George William Curtis wal
made chairman, and George W. Greene O.
New York and S. ". Grierson of Brooklyn
secretaries
Senator Logan, during his visit to Maine tx
consult with Mr.. Blaine, had quite an ovation
l. at different points. He was accompanied b,
Mr.. Blaine. The speeches were of a genera
character. Mr.. Blaine remarked, facetously. al
| Bangor, that "no man can play the hero amons
his own familiar friends, and that that must b
reserved to him if he went to other states
Laughter and applause."]
Besides his regular clerk and private secre
tary, Senator Logan has been compelled, sine
his nomination, to employ two stenographers
All of them are kept busy answering his vol
luminous correspondence, and similar report
come from MI: Blaine.
J. Campbell Shorb and j. c. Martin, electe,
presidential electors by the Democratic stat
convention, lately held at Stockton, California
have resigned. They refuse to endorse tn
platform adopted
The Democrats Of the Fourth Maine distric
nominated John F. Lynch for congress; dele
gates to the Chicago convention, A. J. Chas
and John Sonworth.
The Democrats of the Thirteenth Illinois dis
trict renominated, by reclamation, Congress
man William NJ Springer. This 10 his sixtl
nomination.
W. G. Cooper was nominated for congress
by the Republicans of the Ninth Ohio congress
ional district, by acclamation
The Utah bill passed the senate on Wednes
day the 10Th. The following voted against it
Senators Bayard, Brown, Coke, George. Hamp
ton, Jonas, Kenna, Lamar, Maxey, Morgan
Pendleton, Ransom, Vest, Vest, Walker.
The Indiana republican convention, held a
Indianapolis, Hon. W. H. Calkings of Laporte
Col W. W. Wayne and Gen. John P. G. Shank
of Joy we're named governor. Mr.. Call1ins wa
nominated on the first ballot, receiving SO
votes; Dudley, 512: Shanks 49, The stat
ticket was completed as follows: Lieutenan
governor, Eugene Bundy of Henry county; sec
rotary Of state, Robert Mitchell of Gibson
auditor, Bruce Carr Of Orange; treasurer, R
4; Shiel Of Marion; attorney general, W. c
wilson OF IlPpecanoe; superintendent OF publ
instruction, B. G. Hobbs Of Parke; reporter o
the supreme court, W. M. Haggatt Of Warrick
judge of the supreme court, Fifth district, E
P. Hammond of Jasper. At Larg'
Milo s. Haxall, John M. Butler
Districts-First James Neach; Second, vii
Fourth, W. D. Ward; Fifth, Marshal Hacker
SIXTH Josiah E. Millett; Seventh, T. s. Rollins
Eighth, E. s. Halliday; Ninth, J. M Reynolds
Tenth, Freeman F. Palmer; Eleventh, James F
Elliot; twelfth, J. B. Terrell: Thirteenth, Joh1
Reynolds. >--~z n 7----,-- 49, *