Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-05-07
NEWS OF THE WEEK,
POLITICAL.

of Milwaukee; E. W. Reyes, of Madison; Jona-
than Bowman, Of Kilbourn City, and Thomas
B. Scott Of Grand Rapids, were elected dele
gates-at.large to the national Republican con-
Ventlon and delegates were elected from the
seven congressional districts which had not
held separate conventions. Horace A. Taylor,
of st. Croix, was chosen chairman of the state
central committee and presidential electors
were selected. Resolutions favoring Lucius Fair
child were adopted, but theadelegates were un-
instructed. The delegates and alternates from
the rural districts of the state were chosen as
follows: First-H. A Cooper, Racine; J. w,
sayles, Rock. Alternates: VIM. Meadows,
Walworth; Nicholas Smith, Rock. Second-W.
T. Rambusch, Juneau; s. 8. Barney, Washing
}. F. Ware, Fond du Lac. Third-C. spenceIy,
Iowa; a. G.: Dodge Green; G. E. Buel, Dane;
J: IS. Waddingtop, Lafayette. Fourth-F. G.
Winckler, Milwaukee; Edward Sanderson, Mil
waukee: Alternates: Henry Baumg@rtner,
Milwaukee; John A. butcher, Milwaukee.
f1fth-J; Fifth H; Mead, sheboygan; G. =. Esta-
bins, Kewaunee; VIM. Carbys, Ozaukee.
seventh-C. M. Butt, Vernon: o. F. Temple,
Juneau. Alternates: Jas. B. Davidson, A. L..
slye, Sauk. Eighth-H. A. Taylor, st. Croix;
Geo. B. Shaw, Eau Claire. Alternates: A. A..
Arnold. Trempealeau; NJ. G. Ring, Clark.
Ninth-eAlexander Stewart, Wausau; o. A..
% o.
land; Geo. Gardner, Wood.
The Iowa Republican state convention met
at Des Moines on the 3Oth, with John A. Kas-
son as permanent chairman. The following del
egates-at-!arge were chosen;J s. Clarkson, edi-
tor Des Moines Register, s. NJ Hubbard, w.
G. Donnan, John Rettbone. The entire state
delegation is favorable to Blaine.
HE Republicans of Virginia held q state con-
vention at Richmond on the 3yth. Delegates
at-large: John F. 'Dezendorf, B. B. Beets,
William G.. Wickham, n. G. Parsons, j. NJ.
Dawson and William Fl. Lester.
The New Hampshire Republican state con-
ventior, On the 30tb. elected Charles H. Saw
yer, George II. Stowell and Edward 81. Rollins
delegates-at-large to Chicago.
The Maine Republicans, in convention at
Bangor on the 3Oth, elected as deleSates-at-
large j. r. Reedwell. George G. Wing, Joseph
s. Wheelwright aud J. H. Dfummond
The Massachusetts state Democratic conyen-
ton met at Worcester on the 30th and elected
B. f. Butler, J. G. Abbott, NJ. J. McCafferty
and James Delaney delegates at-large.
The Michigan Greenbaekers, in convention
at Kalamazoo on the 3Oth, elected as delegates
to the national convention Gen. VIM. P. Innes,
ex. Congressman Moses W. Field, w. D. Fuller
and G. s. Hampton. Miss Matte Strickland
O0Ie.
gates we're instructed to vote for B. F. Butler.
The state convention Of the West Virginia
Republicans met at Martipsburg on the SOth
and elected B. B. Dovener, NJ. o. Dawson, E..
L. Butterick and Warren Miller delegates-at-
large.
A MEETING of tariff reformers was held at
Boston on the 29th, and an organization
formed, to be known as the Tariff Reform
League. Charles Francis Adrms was elected
president.
TIE Kansas Republican state convention met
in Topeka on the 29lh. P. B. Plumb, Joseph
s. Merritt, J. A. Wood and A. W. Mann were
chosen delegate -at-large to Chicago, and Gen.
Rice aud Dell Valentine as presidential electors.
The date of the convention to nomlnate state
officers was fixed for July 16.
The Sixth Kansas Congressional District con
vention was held on the 29th at Topeka. e. c.
Wood and J. s. Mcdowell were chosen dele
gates to Chicago and w. A. Fulton presidential
elector.
AT Earibault, Minn.. on the 29th, II. B. Strai,
was renominated for Congress by tho Repub
leans.
THE Republicans of tho Fourth Minnessota
Congressional District, IN convention on the
80 h, elected Stanford Newell and r. B. Lang.
don delegates to Chicago.
HENRY P. K1DDER and Edward L. Pierce
we're chosen as delegates to the national con.
veution by the Republicans of the Second
Massa chusetts Congressional Distrsct on the
29th.
THE New York Greenbackers, in convention al
Albany on the 29th, chosen George o. Jones, J.
C. Dean, Louis F. Post and Espenetus Howe
as de]egates-at-large to the national conven.
ton.
The Republicans of the Second New Hamp
shire Congressional District, on the 29th,
elected as delegates to Chicago, Frank B. Cur:
rer and II. B. Atherton.
The Republicans of the Fourth Kansas Con.
greasional District, on the 29th, chose J. W.
Addy and Col. R. l.. Walker delegates to Chi
cago. Gen. T. T. Taylor was chosen presi-
dental elector.
The First West Virginia District Republican
convention selected as delegates to Chicago G..
D. Thompson and T. P. Jacobs,
The Republican convention of the Second
Vermont Congressional District, elected B. F.
Fifield and Col. T. G. Fletcher, delegates to
Chicago.
REPtB1cANs of the Sixth North Carolina
Congressional District elected Judge W. P.
B9num and E. j. Pennypacker, delegates to
Chicago.
The Republican convention of the Second
Assembly District of Outagamie County, Wis.,,
was held at Stephensvile on the 26th. L. E.;
Darlington and W. II. 81. Wroe were elected
delegates to the state convention.
The Twenty-second senatoria; convention, al
Appleton, on the 2sth, elected T. B. Reid aud
W. 81. Chi]son delegates to the Republican
state convention.
AT the Ozaukee County Republican conven
ton, at Port Washington, on the 26th, E. ..
Turner and William Csrbys were elected dele
gates to the state convention.
At the Republican convention of the Twenty
| fourth Assembly District, held at hudson, OF
the 28th, James Bill and 81. L. Humphrey
were chosen as delegates to the state conven
| ton.
AT the senatorial convention held at Hudson
on the 28th, Col. John C. Spooner and Judg,
L. H. Mead were chosen for delegates to tn
state convention. From the assembly distric
comprising Pierce County, Messrs. WOODWARD
| and Randall were chosen. Tho Polk Count,
district send Frank Nye and Col. Mason; from
Burnett and Barron, Messrs. Anderson an
Bradshaw are sent as delegates.
AT the Fond du Lac County Republican con
vention on the 2stb, the following delegate
were chosen to the state conventions: Eight
eenth Senatorial District, T. W. Spence, O
lOcualleIu; 1WoDtletD D6Cflcts - IL. Green
First Assembly. s. j. Morse, w. W. D. Turner
Second, Q. K. Pier, J. F.. Ware; Third f. r
Fotz, L. A. LaDge.
TIE First Assembly District Republicans Q
Juneau County held their convention on til
26th and chose DR.. J. 81. Babcock and E. J
Williams delegates to the state convention.
GERRY W. HAzELToN has been re-nominate
United States district attorney for the Easter
District Of Wisconsin,.
A NATIONAL conference of colored men opene
at Pittsburg on the 29th.
! FOREIGN. zM
A RIOT occurred in the diamond fields q
Capetown, South Africa, on the 3Oth, and se1
eral lab0rers we're killed and wounded by th
police.
A D1spATCH of the 29th says band Of refr