The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-09-27
THE POLITICAL FIELD.
News Of Interest Bearing on Ma
tional and State Campaigns.
Republican, Democratic and Butlerits
Conventions Held In Several States
st. Johns Plans and Hopes-Plat-
form Of the New Party.
GENERAL NOTES OF THE CANVASS.

GENERAL NOTES OF THE CANVASS.
WORCESTER, Mass, Sept. 25.-The con-
yention of the Peoples party was called to
order by Colonel A. c. Drinkwater, who
said they had met TO lay the foundations OF
party that had come to stay, and one that
would yet be successful. Mr.. Quinn, from
the Committee on Credentials, reported
twenty-one cities and 294 towns rep.
resented by l,4S9 delegates. The report
was accepted. At noon the convention adj
iourned until two O'Clock, and 1900 dele.
gates marched to the depot and escorted
General Butler to the Bay State House
amid great enthusiasm. John w. Calvin
was elected temporary Secretary, and the
following ticket was nominated;
Governor, Judge McCaferty: Lieutenant.
Governor, John f. Marsh; Secretary of State,
Colonel John =. sweeney; Treasurer, Ma
thaniel s Cushing; Auditor, Israel w. An
drews; Attorney.General Colonel Thomas NJ.
Clark.
The platform is in harmony with the
declaration OF principles made at lndianap-
oils and with the letter of acceptance of
General Butler, also with his subsequent
speeches. The Committee on Resolutions
added resolution reaffirming the platform
of General Butler at Chicago.
The convention having finished its laborS,
S adasas Butler entered and delivered al
DENVER, c. ., Sept. 25.-The Democratic
State Convention meta eleven o'clock yes.
teriay morning. General b. +. Mont.
goInery was made temporary Chairman and
Nhnr "a tam
The usual committees were appointed and
the convention adjourned till four O'clock
On reassembling, the convention received re.
ports of Committees on Credentials andOrdei
Of Business 1t nominated Alva Adams, OF
o'clock to-day.
DALLAS, Tex, Sept 25-The straight
out Republican Convention reaSsembled
yesterday. The following ticket was NOM
mated:
Governor, Judge A. B. Norton; Lieutenant
Governor, John Haynes; Treasurer, Samuel
NJ. Jonn on; Comptroler, Fred W. Miner;
Attorney General, l.. c. Grathaus; Commits
soner of Land Office. X. j. Evans colored, /;
Superintendent of Public Instruction, II. b.
Mckinney.
After appointing committee to issue an
address to the Republicans of Texas, the
SollNChtiOll StNC UtC.
LANSING, Mich, Sept. pa call was
issued Wednesday for a meeting Of Butler
adherents who are opposed to fusion. The
meeting will be held in this city Sept. 80,
and is called to discuss the situation and
adopt measures looking to the nomination
of distinct Butler ticket.
INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 25.-The Greenback
State Committee has announced the APP
pointments of General Butler in this State.
He will speak at Fort Wayne and LoganS-
port October /, Terre Haute and Indianapo-
lis October 2, Plymouth and South Bend
October 3.
TOPEKA, Kan, Sept 24.-J. p. St John,
the Prohibition Presidential candidate, was
here yesterday. 1t was decided to put up
another candidate in the place OF A. r..
JetmOre, who was nominated but who de-
clined but no one was finally selected. St.
John leaves hence for the East He will
speak in Ohio, New York, Pennsylvania,
Indiana and Illinois until October "a, then
return to Kansas. The Governor says he
will receive more votes in Western New
York and portions of Ohio than either
Blaine or Cleveland. lie feels confident
that his vote throughout the country will
reach 100000.
DONFk, Dtl., otpt. 81. Hclc was u
large attendance at the Democratic State
Convention here yesterday. The platform
indorses Cleveland and Hendricks and de-
clares that their election will result In adj
minstrative reform and economy. The
convention renOminated Congress sman Love
by acclamation After choosing PresHen-
tial Electors and State Committee the
convention adjourned.
New YORK, Sept. 22.-The American Pc.
litcal Alliance platform demands that for
eigners live twenty-One years in the coun-
try before they can vote; the suppression of
political societies composed of aliens; wo-
man suffrage; direct vote by the people
for President and Vice President; proven
ton of pauper and Chinese immigration,
and that native born citizens (white and
colored) rule and make the laws of the
country.
HARRISBURG. Pa, Sept 22.--rhe De-
mOcracy of this State, it Is said, have ar
ranged fusion with Buffers managers,
and the resignation Of seven Electoral can
didates will soon be announced, to give
place to the representatives of the Peoples
party. Tie movement is said to be eng
neered by Wallace and Randall.