Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-09-03
GENERAL NEWS.
Politics the Prevailing Topic in
the States To-Day.
Vermont Gives a Republic
can Majority of
About $4,000.
General Logan and the State Conven.
ton in Session Together at
Madison, Wisconsin.
GENERAL NEWS.
Political.
IOWA DEMOCRATS,

Political.
IOWA DEMOCRATS.
Davenport, Iowa, Sept. 3-The demo.
cratic convention after the appointment
of the usual committees adjourned until
two o'clock.
WISCONSIN REPUBLICANS.
Madison, Wis, Sept. 3-The pres.
ence Of General Logan in Madison, COM
bined with the meeting of the republi-
can state convention, has crowded the
city with politicians aud sight seers. The
prohibitlonists are also here in force,
urging their claims GU the republican
party aud preparing for their state con-
vention which occurs to morrow. The
republican state convention was called
to order at 1915 by Chairman Taylor, of
the state central committee, who urged
that the business be conducted with des-
patch, owing to mass meeting to be
addressed by Gen. Logan at 3p. m. BE
thought the proceedings could be fn-
ished early because OF a unanimous de-
sire that the present state officers be re-
nominated. Secretary Paine, of the
central committee, read y list of the
delegates whose credentials have been
approved. A permanent organization
was perfected by the nomination of
Ogden H. Felpess. of Janesville, as the
presiding officer. There being no tenn
porary organization. on assuming chair,
Mr.. Felpess thanked the convention in a
strong republican speech.
During the absence of the committee
on resolutions Judge Humphries moved
that the present state officers be renom-
mated by acclamation. The motion pre-
vailed without debate.
MASSACHUSETTS REPUBLICANS
Boston, Sept, 3-The republican state
convention was called to order by
Chairman Dodge. The motion that the
chairman and secretary of the state
committee be the temporary officers of
the convention was adopted. Tue com
mittee on permanent organization re-
ported and President Morse then ad-
dressed the convention.
MASSACHUSETTS DEMOCRATS.
Worcester, Mass, Sept. s-The demo-
cratic state convention was called to
order by Gov. Collins. The officers of
the state committee were made tenn.
porary officers of the convention with
Jonas II. French as permanent chair
man. He addressed the convention at
some length, every allusion to Gov.
Cleveland being loudly applauded.
The various committees were appointed
and the convention then took recess.
"A REPUBLICAN SPLIT.
Chicago, Sept. ga split among the
republican congressional committee of
the third Illinois district, resulted in the
calling of second convention which was
held to-day, at which VIM. E. Mason was
nominated for congress.
BUTLER ON THE STUMP.
Hartford, Mich, Sept. SIT not being
generally known that Gen. Butler was
coming there was no special demonstra-
tion in the towns of the fruit belt. He
spoke moment from car at Grand
Haven and Holland. He was glad to see
that the people we're aroused and deter
mined to vote in way that would affect
themselves every day and not affect
somebody else somewhere else. Refer.
ring to the old parties, he said the re.
construction work of the republicans
was poorly done and instanced South
Carolina; her elections went one way all
the time when the colored votes had an
actual preponderance the other way; the
republican party can't change that. sale
Gen. Butler, let us see if the peoples
party can't do it. At Bangor, Butler
met hearty but somewhat boisterouf
reception. He treated it as manifesto.
| ton of the interest felt by the farmers
TEXAS REPUBLICANS.
Houston, Tex, Sept. 3-The republi
can state convention reassembled this
morning. Resolutions from the Mitchell
county convention were read favoring O
fusion with the greenbackers and indie.
pendents and endorsing Geo. Washing.
ton Jones, independent candidate fol
governor. Motion tabled. These reso.
lutions committee then reported major.
ity report. which declares it inexpedient
and impracticable at this day to place q
state ticket in the field, and recommends
that republicans aid all independent
candidates for state offices to defeat the
democracy.
THE VERMONT ELECTION.
White river junction Sept. 2-One
hundred and five towns in Vermont give
Pingrec, republican, 22.636; Redington,
democrat, 10,440: scattering, 29l. The
same towns in 1880 gave Farnham 25,954
Phelps, ll,455, scattering, 492. So fal
as the returns have been received in the
frat congressional district Stewart, re
publican, receives 1888; Simmons
democrat, All; Kidder, greenback,:: 301
scattering 147. In the second district
Grant rannhl,can receivea 7R47. God,