The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-06-28
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
POLITICAL.

The committee appointed by the national
and Logan of their nomination by that body
assembled at Blaines home at Augusta on the
21st inst. and performed their mission.
THE American party, in convention at Chica-
go, on the Goth, nominated s. c. Pomeroy, of
Washington. d. c., for president and j. A.
Conant, of Willimantic, Conn.,, for vice-presi-
dent. The platform favors religion, temper
anee, and generally comedies with the views of
the Anti-monopolsts. committee was ap-
pointed to attend the national Prohibition con-
Ventlon at Plttsburg next month.
The Indiana Republican state convention,
at indianapolis, on the 19th nominated W. H.
Calklns, OF Laporte, for governor.
AT the Tennessee Democratic state conyen-
ton at Nashville, on the 10Th, resolutions fav-
oring reduction of the tariff were adopted
Delegates favoring Cleveland were chosen to
Chicago. Gov. Bate was renominated for that
office by acclamation.
The New York Democratic state convention
met at Saratoga on the 18th inst The plat
form adopted endorses the Democratic nation
al platforms Of 1874, 1876 and 1880, calls for
the abolshment OF the PRISON contract SYSTEM
and endorses the administration of Gov. Cleve-
land. full delegation to Chicago was chosen,
majority of whom are said to favor Cleve-
land for president.
THE Michigan Democratic state convention
was held at Detroit on the 18th. District dele
gates were chosen to Chicago The following
are the delegates-at-large: o. NJ. Barnes, Lans-
ing; L. e. Tarsney, Saginaw; o. M. Powers,
kalamazoo, and A. z. Sanford, Marquette. The
delegates are uninstructed.
The Democrats of Colorado, in convention
at Pueblo on the 18th, adopted resolutions de-
mandlng the nomination of Tilden and Hen
bricks
The Tennessee Democratic convention at
Nashville, on the 18th inst, chose Albert T.
McNeal, Thomas l.. Williams, S. A. Champion
and John F. House.
SAMUEL E. PINGREE was nominated for gov
erDor by acclamation by the Vermont Republic
ans on the 18th inst,
The Ohio Prohibitionists met in convention
at Columbus on the 18th inst, and nominated
state officers as follows: Secretary of state
E. ]. Morris; supreme judge. J. W. Rosebor-,
ough; member of Board of Public Works, J. G.
Payne.
THE California Prohibitionists met in state
convention on the 18th and chose eighteen
delegates to the national convention at Pitts
burg.
On the 18th, Benz. F. Buffers letter was
published accepting the nomination for presi-
dent by the Greenback party.
PRIMARIES were held at Chicago ON the 18th,
for delegates to the First, Second, Third and
ourth Illinois districts. Delegates favoring
Harrison for governor were chosen.
The Maine Democratic state convention was
held at Bangor Oh the 17th inst, with S89 dele
gates present. John B. Redmon was nominated
for governor, and delegates chosen to Chicago.
A resolution favoring Cleveland for president
was unanimously adopted.
A COMMITTEE of Boston independent Repub-
leans met similar committee from New York
al the latter place on the 17th INST, for the
purpose of inaugurating an independent move
ment. George William Curtis was made chair
man and a set of resolutions introduced by Carl
SchurZ were adopted.