The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-04-23
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

The Illinois Republican State Conven.
tion met at Peoria ON the 10th and nomi.
mated the following ticket: For Governor,
Richard J. Oglesby, OF Logan; Lieutenant.
Governor, John G. Smith, OF Cook; Secre-
tary OF State, Henry d. Dement,, of Lee;
Treasurer, Jacob Gross, OF Cook; Auditor,
Charles p. Swigert, of Kankakee;
Attorney General, George Hunt, of
Edgar Resolutions were adopted
indorsing President Arthur's Admins
tration. The following were elected dol.
egates.atlarge to the National Conven.
tion: Shelby M. Cullom, John NJ. Hamil-
ton, Burton G. Cook and Clark Z. Carr.
All the delegates favored General John A.
Logan for President and the platform
also indorsed his candidacy.
The Republican State Convention Of In
diana TO choose delegates-atlarge to Chi.
cago met at indianapolis on the 18th and
selected ex-Secretary X. w. Thompson,
Senator Harrison, Hon. John II. Baker and
Morris Mcdonald. The delegation were
uninstructed.
The Washington banker who filed
charges against General Swain admitted
ON the 18th that they were made under a
Misrepresentation, and he withdrew them.
The Tennessee Republican State Con-
vention was held at Nashville on the 18th.
Judge Frank I. Reid was nominated for
Governor and twenty.four delegates TO the
National Convention wero elected, seven
teen Of them favoring President Arthur.
The New Jersey Republican Convention
was held at Trenton on the l7th. Resolu-
tions were passed indorsing President Ar.
thurs Administration, calling for a pro-
lection Of the Nations industries, asking
for the suspension of the coinage OF the
silver dollar, and approving the reform Of
the Civil-Service act. The delegates to the
National Convention received no instruc.
tions
AT the State Convention OF Delaware
Republicans at Dover on the 18th all
Blaine delegates TO Chicago, save one for
Arthur, were chosen.
The Oregon Democrats met In State Con
vention at Dalles ON the 18th and elected
six delegates to the National Convention.
A platform was adopted favoring the for
feiture Of unearned Immigrants, the regu.
lation OF interstate commerce, and a
tariff for revenue limited to the necessi-
ties Of the Government.
The Secretary Of the Navy on the 17th
issued proclamation Offering twenty-five
thousand dollars reward for the discovery
and rescue of Lieutenant Greely's party.
EDWARD II. WEIRMAH, who was private
secretary to President Johnson, dropped
dead a few days ago In the Coleman
House, at New York.
ALL cases In the Federal docket at
Charleston, s. G., for violation Of the Ma
tional election laws, were discontinued on
the 18th, the District Attorney claiming
that in the present state OF public senti-
ment convictions we're impossible.
THE memorial services OF the late Wen
dell Phillips were held In fremont Temple,
Boston, on the afternoon Of the 18th, hun
dreds being unable to gain admission.
George william Curtis delivered the ora
tion.
THE Rost-ofIlce Committee Of the House
Of Representatives at Washington on the
18Th adopted resolution declaring II ex-
pedient TO make contracts with existing
lines for postal telegraph system.
THE Tennessee Democratic State Con-
vention will be held at Nashville June is,
TO nominate a candidate for Governor
and delegates to the National Convention
HENRY GEORGE, the writer on land re-
form, arrived at New York ON the goth
from London.
TWELVE States had up to the 10Th chosen
delegates to the Republican National
Convention, and It was reported that
Arthur had lac supporters. Blaine 80 and
Logan AZ. l
The following Is a synopsis Of tho bill
recently passed by the National House OF
Representative providing for Bureau of
Labor Statisticss