St. Landry democrat., 1885-01-17

20. James B. Eustis Dem.) elected United
States Senator from Louisiana TO succeed y.
Z. Jonas, Democrat.
20. Governor Butler of Massachusetts,
nominated for President, and General A. NJ.
West for Eice-President by the National
Greenback Convention at Indianapolis, Ind.
JUNE.
2. Binger Hermann (Rep) elected Congress
man from Oregon.
6. James G. Blaine, of Maine, nominated for
President and John A. Logan for Vice-Presi-
in Chicago The vote cast for the different
candidates was as follows: First ballot-Ar-
thur, 21S: Blaine, 3S4h; Edmunds So; Logan,
93A 7, John Sherman, 80; Hawley,, 10; Lincoln,
thur, 276; Blaine, $40; Edmunds IS: Logan, 81;
John Sherman, IS; Hawley, 10; Lincoln, 4;
General Sherman, 8. Third ballot-Arthur,
"a "A Blaine, 375; Edmunds, So; Logan, So; John
Sherman, %; Hawley, ID; Lincoln s: General
sherman, Fourth ballot - Arthur, 207;
Blaine, oil; Edmunds. Al; Logan, Z; Hawley,
10; Lincoln, 2. Whole number of delegates
present, $50; necessary to choice, All.
20. s. c. Pomeroy, of Kansas, nominated for
PRESIDENT and ]. A. Coutant, of Connecticut,
for Vice-PreSident by the American Prohibit
tlon convention, assembled at Chicago.
JULY.
3. Carter Fl. Harrison nominated for Gov
ernor by the Illinois Democratic Convention.
10. The Democratic National Convention
| a Presidential candidate, with the following
| result Cleveland, 399; Bayard ITO; Thurman,
IS; Mcdonald, So; HOadly. 3; Randall, 7S: Car
Isle, z; Hendricks, 1; Tlden, /; Flower, 4.
H. The following is the vote received by the
different candidates for President in the Ma
tlonal Democratic ConventiOn-Secondb ballot:
Cleveland, 6S3; Bayard, 8IA; Hendricks, 451a :;
Thurman, 4; Randall, 4; Mcdonald, 2. Whole
number of delegates present, SOP; necessary
| TO choice, SAT. Grover Cleveland. of New
York, was thus nominated for President, and
Thomas A. Hendricks was afterwards nomi-
mated for Vice-President.
II. j. A. Martin;nominated for Governor by
the Kansas Republican Convention. James
G. Blaine writes letter accepting the Repub-
Ican nomination for President.
II. General John a. Logan accepts the Re-
publican nomination for Vice. President
Il John 2. St. John nominated for President
and William H. Daniel for Vice-Presdent by
the ProhibttiOnist National Convention at
Pittsburgh Pa.
"A. Il. s. Dwiggins nominated for Governor
by Indiana Prohibitionist State Convention.
| and E. w. Wilson nominated for Governor by
West Virginia Democrats
20 Isaac P. Gray nominated for Governor
by Indiana Democratic State Convention.
30 Edwin Maxwell nominated for Governor
by West Virginia Republican and Greenback
State Convention.
AUGUST.
49, H. o. Mcdaniel nominated for Governor
by Georgia Democratic State Convention, and
J. S. Marmaduke for Governor by Missouri
Democratic State Convention.
Is. Ben Butler accepts his many nomina-
TONS
cratic nomination for President.
20. Thomas A. Hendricks accepts the Demo-
cratic nomination for Vice-Presfdent
q. John Ireland renominated for Governor
by the Democrats of Texas.
%. Belva Lockwood nominated for Presi-
dent by the Woman suffragists at San Fran
cisco.
SEPTEMBER.
/. S. P. Hudson elected Governor of Arkan-
sas.
2. S. IT. Pingree elected Governor of Yer
mont. Governor Waller renominated for
Governor by Connecticut Democrats. Gov
ernOr RuSk, of Wisconsin, renOminated for
Governor by Republicans Washington Jones
Endorsed for Governor by Texas Republicans,
William E. Endicott for Governor by Massa-
chusetts Democrats, and Governor Robinson
4. Belya Lockwood accepts the Woman Suf-
fragists' nomination for President
s. Governor ROBBIE reelected Governor of
Maine.
IL. N. D. FIatt nominated for Governor by
the Wisconsin Democrats, John NJ. Hill nomi-
Gratis, Massachusetts Proh1bltionists nominate
7. III, Seelve for Governor, and Connecticut
Greenbackers nominate ]. s. Curtis for Gov
ernor
80. John P. st. John accepts the Prohibition
ist nomination for President.
OCTOBER.
II. James Robinson, Republican, elected
Secretary of State of Ohio. E. w. Wilson,
Democrat, elected Governor of West Virginia
NOVEMBER.
T. Grover Cleveland elected President of the
United States, receiving 219 Electoral votes,
TO 1872 received by James G Blaine. The fol-
lowing is the popular vote by States cast for
the different candidates;