Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-07-18
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

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cd for Congressman by the Republicans of
the Eleventh District of Indiana.
GENERAL WARD B. BURNETT, who grad
uated at West Point in 1882, and was
known as a veteran of five wars, died on
the Oath in Washington.
The funeral services over the remains of
the late Bishop Simpson took place at
Philadelphia OF the Oath.
The Ohio Democrats met in State Con-
vention at Columbus on the 25th and elect
ed delegates to the National Convention.
A platform was adopted which favors a
tariff for revenue only; the equalization
of public burdens, and demands the puri-
fication of the public service. A resolu-
ton was enthusiastically adopted that
Samuel j. Tilden should receive a unani-
nous nomination at Chicago.
The Indiana Democratic State Conven-
ton, in session on the 18th at indianapolis,
nominated Isaac P. Gray for Governor, Nj.
D. Manson for Lieutenant-Governor and
w. R.. Myers for Secretary of State. Del
egates were elected to the National Con-
vention with instructions to vote as a unit
for Mcdonald for President. The platform
demand a tariff for revenue only; con-
dennis the e~xtravagant expenditure of pub
lie money, and urges the redemption Of
public lands for the occupation of citizens
of the United States.
THE official count in the recent Oregon
election was made on the 25th, and gives
Hermann, Republican, for Congressman,
25,699 votes, to 2S,G52 for Myers, Democrat.
There were 1928 votes for the woman's
suffrage amendment, and %, 175 against it.
NN,- 30, 49,. 4, &c Na.4l. ". - - II
Raleigh on the 25th and nominated Gen
eral Alfred NJ. Scales for Governor and
Charles NJ. Stedman for Lieutenant-Goy-
ernor.
MISSOURI Democrats held their State
Convention at St. Louis on the 18th, and
elected delegates to the Chicago Conven-
ton.
REPRESENTATIVE E. H. FUNSTON has
been renominated for Congressman by the
Republicans of the Second Kansas Dis
trict.
REV. HENRY WARD BEEcHER celebrated
his seventy-frst birthday at Peekskill, N.
Y, on the 25th, surrounded by his grand.
| children and many of his friends.
TIE Arkansas Democratic State Conven-
ton met at Little Rock on the Goth and
nominated S. 2. Hughes for Governor.
Delegates to the National Convention were
also elected.
The Republicans made the following
Congressional nominations on the Goth:
Indiana, Tenth District, w. D. Owen;
Thirteenth, William Williams. Illinois,
Seventh District, General Henderson.
Minnesota, Second District, ]. B. Wake.
field (renominated). Ohio, Twentieth Dis.
trict, William j. Mckinley, Jr., (renomi-
nated).
The South Carolina Democrats met in
State Convention at Columbia on the Goth,
elected delegates to the National Conven-
ton, and renominated Governor Hugh S.
Thompson and the present State officers.
The Florida Democrats met in State
Convention at Pensacola on the Goth, and
nominated General E. A. Perry for Gov.
ernor and NJ. H. Mabry for Lieutenant
Governor. Delegates to the National Con.
vention were also elected, who favor
Cleveland for President.
THE Missouri National Greenback Labor
State party will hold a State Convention
at Kansas City August 20, to nominate
State officers and select Presidential elect.
ors.
The Garfield Monument Association of
Cleveland has awarded the first prize of
$1,000 for a design to George H. Keller, of
Hartford, Conn.
v%ention, to nominate State officers, will
be held at Madison On the Sd of Sep
TENDER.