The Press., 1884-10-16
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Thur.day Evening, Oet. 16, 1884.
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 COURT will sit for naturalization at Tol- land, on Friday, Oct. 24th, next, at II a. m., and remain in session until p. m Also on Monday, Nov. 3d, at Il a. m-, and remain in session one hour only. By or der of court, ERWIN o. D1MooK, Clerk.
 Holland, Conn.,, Oct. IA, 1884.
 THE partial destruction by dynamite of the costly parliament buildings in Quebec is an outrage against civilization. It will be attributed whether correctly or not, to the Irish dynamiters, and the prejudice and indignation aroused by ,uch deeds will cause great injury to mell Ike Parnell, who have n" sympathy with 'he action Of the scoundr. Is who find J oft in such work. The explosion took pace on Satur- day afternoon. The build mg was nearly completed, and had cost over $1 ,OOO, ,OOO.
 OHIO gave about 16,OOO republican ma- fority at it's state election on Tuesday, and the republicans gained two. perhaps three, congressman. The election was con- tested closely, beyond any former prece- dent In West Virginia the result was considered this morning to be democratic, majority 5000 to 5000. though many re- publicans did not yet concede the state. In Ohio, Hurd, the cham pion free trade congressman, is replaced by republican.
 AN address of independents" has been put out, urging republicans of the state to vote for Cleveland and Hendricks. We know that this vicinity has been canvass ed for signatures to the circulars, in every case that we know unsuC,cessfully, and tf'e only Holland county names of the list are those of O. H. EBarrows of Mansfield, and c. B. Carpenter of Bolton; B. M. May of Ashford is also on the list, all of which names are new to us.t
 THE closest interest has been felt in the Ohio and Vest Virginia state elections, which occurred or Tuesday last. The former is always ranked among the doubt full, and the latter among the democratic states. Ohio gave Garfield, in 1880, 34, 900 majority. IIl 1882 it gave democrat ic majority of IS, ,OOO, and in 1883 dem- ocratic majority of 12,es9. West Virginia in 1880, its last gubernatorial election, gave 15,as5 democratic majority.
 THE republican convention for the 24th senatorial district met at the Stafford Springs House on Wednesday last. A. B. Weld of Union was chosen chairman, Geo. W. Merrow of Mansfield clerk. The sev- eral towns were represented by delegates as follows: ' Y
 Ellington-Orrin D. Newell, Edward l.. Martin, Charles, B. Sikes, John K- Martin.
 Mansfield-D. P. Storrs, J. G. McFarlane, G. W. Merrow Elisha T. Bolles.
 Statford-Wm. A. Comins Lucills Blodgett, J. F. Chamberlin, W. H. Speddinsy
 Somers-T. M. Gowdy, l.. D. Converse, c. s. Fuller, w. c. Pease.
 Tolland-Luc1us Edgerton, B. l.. Agalrd, J. E. Underwood, l.. s. Fuller.
 Union-A. B. Weld, H. F.. ..Corbin, L. B. Severy, J. w. Winch.
 Willington--D. c. Dimock, Wm. BrownEee, Homer Neill, Samuel A. Nichols.
 Messrs. Merrow, Winch and Conver SC served as committee on credentials, an Chamberlin, Fuller, and Gowdy on reso- lutions. An informal ballot was taken for candidate, resulting:
 J. D. Chaffee of Mansfield, 16.
 John R. Champlin of Wilmington, 4.
 A. B. Weld of Union, 4.
 An informal ballot followed, in which Chaffee received 21 votes, and Champlin 6, upon which MT. Chaffee was on motion made the unanim ous choice of the conven- tion. The following resoluti, ,ns were then adopted:
 The republican delegates of the 24th son. atorial district in this day indicating as their choice for senator Joseph Dwight Chaffee of Mansfield, commend him to the support of the people as worthy of their support and at the same time endorse with enth usiasm the national ticket bearing the names of the great statesman of Maine and the gallant soldier citizen of Illinois, and further strengthened in our own state by the selection of the best candidates for state offices, and in this dis tr1ct by the nomination of John R. Buck for congress.
 We commend the national republican plat form for it's outspoken aud hone sst expression in favor of protection to Americ an labor, and condemn the party that dares not to make plain declaration on this issue.
 We charge upon the prese: at democratic congress responsibility for the derangement of business that now exists thu .ough the ag- itation of the withdrawal of pr otection to our home industries, and call upo n all patriotic citizens to express at the pol Is their dissp- proval of such course.
 L. s. Fuller of Holland, 6. W. Mersow of Mansfield, and W. H. Cooley of St af- ford were chosen district committee. and after brief remarks from d.elegates the con- vention adjourned.
 MT. Chaffee, the nomIp ee, is silk man. ufacturer of Mansfield, and the strong ex- pression in his nominas ion, and the warm commendation of dek gates indicates fit- ness, popularity, and other good qualifi- cations that entitle hi m to the warm SUD- port of his party.
 The probate conw ,ntion for the Stafford