McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-09-11
CONVENTION CALLS.

CONVENTION CALLS.
a Record Of the Proceedings ofa Number o,
State Political Consentions.
IOWA rEMocRATs.
The democrats OF Iowa met In state convcn
ton at Davenport, nearly all delegation,
being fully represented.
The committee on resolutions presented tn,
following, which was unanimously adopted
without discussion:
Resolved, That the democratic party of lows
In convention assembled, fully indorse the
principles laid down I'm the national democrat.
&c platform this year adopted at Chicago. and
in Governor Cleveland's lettor OF acceptance,
and In the language of said letter we express
our convictions that Laws unnecessarily in
terfering with the habits and customs Of any
class or our ps ople which are not offensive to
them and the moral sentiment of the civilized
world, and which are consistent with good
citizenship and public welfare are unwise and
vexatious." Therefore we pledge ourselves
TO use all honorable legal means to secure the
speedy repeal Of laws in conflict Herewith.
,nsaed so pooIey; OF keokak COUNTY was nom
For state treasurer. Hon. George Derr, OF
Union county, was nominated by acclama-
ton.
For auditor Of state, ]. E. Henriques. of
Marshalltown, was nominated by acclama-
ton.
FOR attorney general NJ. v. cannon, OF
scott, was placed n nomination.
Nominations being next in order for Judge
OF the supreme court, the name Of Jugde e
L. Burton, of wapello county, was presented,
and he was nominated by reclamation.
Presidential electors at large were named
In the persons of ID. o. Finch, of Polk county,
who was chosen by reclamation, ana Daniel
campbell of Monona, also by reclamation.
District electors were named at district caucus
and reported TO convention. which confirmed
them as follows: First district, A. J: Hunter.
of Jones county; third, Noses Ritter, of Black
Hawk: fourth, Reuben Noble, Of Clayton;
fifth, George Carter, of Iowa; sixth, Col. c. II:
Polk; eighth, j. L. Brown s Of Ia, ior; ninth.
Dr. L. Ii. Hatton, of Montgomery; tenth, J. F.
Duncombe, of Dubuque; eleventh, j. j. Har-
tenbaam, of OBrien.
WISCONSIN REPUBLICANS.
The Wisconsin republican state convention
was held at Madison ON Wednesday. Chair
man Taylor, of the state central committee.
urged that business be conducted with dis
patch, owing to the mas meeting to be adj
dressed by General Logan at o'clock. He
thought that the proceedings could be finished
early because of the unanimous desire that
the present state officers be renominated.
Secretary Payne, of the central committee,
read a list of delegates who credentials had
been approved. Permanent organization was
perfected by the nomination OF Ogden ID.
Felhers, of GAINESVILLE, as presiding officer,
there being no temporary organization. On
assuming the chair Mr.. Felhers thanked the
convention in q strong republican speech.
During the absence of the committee on
resolutions, Judge HUMPHREYS moved the
present state officers be renominated by &C
clnmat:on. The motion prevailed without
debate.
The state officers were introduced and spoke
briefly, acknowledging the honor conferred
on them. The convention then adjourned.
BAY STATE DEMOCRATS.
The convention was called to order by Gen.
eral Collins. The officers of the state commit
tee were made the temporary organization
officers of the convention. Jonas H. French
was elected permanent chairman. He ad-
dressed the convention at some length. Every
allusion to Governor Cleveland was loudly
applauded.
was nominated for governor, receiving oS5
votes of 131 cast, or four votes more than
necessary to a choice. The nomination was
made unanimous and the ticket completed as
follows: Lieutenant governor James Z. Grin
nell: secretary of state, Jeremiah Crowley;
treasurer and receiver, General Charles
Marsh; auditor, John Hopkins; attorney gen.
eral John w. Cummings. The convention then
adjourned.
TEXAS REPUBLICANS.
A THE republican state convention at Hous
ton resolutions were read favoring fusion with
the greenbackers and Independents and en-
dorsing George Washington Jones, indepen-
dent candidate for governor. The motion
was tabled. These resolutions resulted In
test vote of 104 ayes 279 noes. The committee
on resolutions then reported. The majority
report declares it inexpedient and imprac-
ticable at this day to place state ticket in
the field and recommends republicans to aid
all independent candidates for state officers
favorable to the defeat of democracy.
The minority report declares in favor of
straight repu blican state ticket, also Blaine
and Logan electoral ticket. After much con-
fusion the majority report was adopted.
MASSACHUSETTS REPUBLICANS.
The convention was called to order by Chair
man Lodge. Mr.. Lodge moved the nomina-
ton of George D. Robinson for governor by
reclamation. The motion was carried by an
outburst of enthusiasm. 1t was moved the
remainder of the old ticket be renominated
by reclamation, which was carried unani-
mously.
The report of the committee on resolutions
was apopted without debate. The platform
recites the achievements of the republican
party, and affrms that it alone can deal wisely
and CONSIDERABLY with the questions of the
day, both state and national; favors tariff in
which reforms and corrections should be
made, with a view to reduce the surplus in the
treasury by a horizontal reduction in the
revenues.