The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-10-03
POLITICAL PICKUPS.
A Good Democratic Choice in
New York State.
THE HUBS POLITICS
4 Show at the Greenback Convention
Gathering of the Republi-
cans IN Boston.

New YORK, September 29.- General n
S. Jones OF Bingnamton has been chosen
to fill the vacancy occasioned by the with.
drawal of Flower from the candidacy on
the Democratic State ticket for Lieutenant
Governor. General Jones subsequently
appeared before the State Commissioner
and formally accepted the nomination.
1t had been previously rendered to General
H. w. Slocum, but he declined. Jones
was born in Utica, N. Y, in 1928. He was
reared in Massachusetts, and his home was
there until the close of the war. He com.
manded the famous Sixth Massa chusetts
Regiment, which was attacked in the streets
of Baltimore, April 2Sth, 1861, while on it's
way to the defense OF Washington. This
was the first bloodshed in the civil war.
He subsequently raised the Twenty -sixt h
Volunteers, and served with distinction in
the Army OF the Gulf. He was brevetted
Brgadier-General for meritorious services
on the field. At the close of the war he
settled in Binghamton, Broome county,
New York, and established the Jones scale
works. He ran for Congress against
Thomas c. Platt, in 1874, but was de-
feated, and was again beaten two years
later for the same office by G. r. Dwight.
He is regarded as a business man purely
and not as a politician.
RATIFYING THE TICKET.
Irving Hall, at a mass meeting tonight,
ratified the Democratic nominations. Ex-
Senator Ecclesine made a speech, in which
he referred to the Mugwumps as TRAITORS
in their own party and disturbers in ours"
the civil service as heresy and offensive
craftsmanship as it's twin brother, and the
Saratoga nominations were meant to en-
phasize the reverse OF these doctrines.
A HOLY SHOW.
poSroN Sanfop,bor 90 -Th; RI " do1oro toe
were present at the opening OF the State
Convention OF the National Greenback
party in this city to-day. The platform
adopted announces adherence to the prin-
ciples set forth at the National party con-
vention at Indianapolis; declares that all
action transferring the power for the coin
age and issue OF money to persons or cor
porations should be revoked; that the
withdrawal OF legal tenders OF small de
nominations is a vicious attempt to annoy
the people and disturb business, and is
violation of faw; favors frequent elections
and rotation in Office. and condemns the
attempt 10 create an aristoraccy
OF officehoiders under the pretense
Of civil service reform; condemns as un-
necessary the long sessions OF the Legis-
lature, and sets forth that legisla ton for
the better protection OF wage workers is
universal suffrage is favored
with the removal of all barriers which
llmit in any degree the right OF suffrage, and
the re-enactment of the secret ballot law is
demanded. A full State ticket was nomi-
mated by acclamation. James Sumner OF
Milton is the nominee for Governor.
. THE OLD TICKET.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass, September 29.TThc
gathering OF delegates to-nixst preliufEsary
TO to-morrow's Republican State Conven-
ton was larger than anticipated. The
nomination OF the old ticket is conceded.
Governor Robinson will not be present at
the convention