The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1886-08-26
THE POLITICAL FIELD,
Nominations by all Parties and Notes
Of the Campaign.
STATE CONVENTIONS.

The Ohio Democratic State Convention nom
mated John Mcbride for Secretary Of State, NJ.
ID. Follett for Judge of the Supreme Court, J.
w. Cruikshsnk for Clerk of the Supreme Court,
L. ID. Brown for Commissioner of Public
Schools, and Edward Nealus for member Of the
Board of Public Works. The platform cordially
Endorses the administration Of President Cleye-
land, laments the loss of Samuel j. Tilden
who was honestly and fairly elected nineteenth
President of the United States, and of those
other distinguished Democrats Thomas A.
Hendricks, Gen. George b. Mcclellan, Horatio
Seymour and Gen. Winfield Scott Hancock !;
demands a revision of the tariff; approves the
policy OF paying the surplus revenues on the
Understanding debt; denounces the attempt
to change the measure of values from gold and
silver to gold alone, and demands that gold and
silver shall be maintained as the basis of our
monetary system; approves the prompt, firm
and vigorous action of the State Department
and the present Democratic Administration in
the protection of American citizens in foreign
countries; expresses sympathy with Ireland in
her great struggle for home rule; denOunces
the usurpation Of the Republican Lieutenant
Governor Of Ohio and less than q quorum of
Republican Senators in uuseating the Demo-
cratic Senators rs q grave crime; declares in
favor of o well-regulated license system to re-
press the abuse of the liquor traffic without de-
stroylng the principles OF personal liberty or
the right of private judgment; heartily in
dOrses the course of Senator II. b. Payne and
rejoices that the Republican Senate of the
United States refused TO become the medium to
injure his fair fame
The Delaware Democratic State Convention
at Dover nominated ex-COngres5man BENZ. II.
Biggs, the "PlOwboy of Delaware" fox Gov
ernor and John b. Pennington for Congress.
Both belong TO the Salisbury wing of the party.
The Democratic State Convention Of Texas
/ NM oil II ~ D.. n
adopted lengthy platform indorsing President
| CleveiaGd's Administration and dealing with
State matters. On the subject Of the Mexican
troubles the platform says: The Democrats OF
Texas declare that it is the duty Of the General
| Government 90 protect and defend the humblest
American citizen against unlawful acts of any
! and ~ Nations, and that decisive action in de-
rnanding indemnity for past and existing gTiev.
| ances and security for tie future will meet with
the unqualified approval of the Democrats OF
Texas"
The Pennsylvania Democratic State Conven-
ton nominated for Governor, Chauncy F.
| Black; for Lieutenant Governor, Col Robert B
Ricketts,; for AUDITOR General, VIM. j. Bren-
nan for Secretary of Internal Affairs, ]. Simp-
son Africa. The Convention strongly Endorsed
the Administration of President Cleveland.
| The Michigan Democratic Convention nomi
mated the following Greenback- fusion ticket
| Governor, ex-Congressman George L. Yaple
Lieutenant Governor, S. 5. Curry; Secretary Of
State, p. b. Watched; Treasurer, w. g. Bard
AuditOr-General, J. S. Fsrrar; Attorney Gen.
eral, J. G. Donnelly.
| The Indiana Democratic State Convention
adopted resolutions declaring for liquor tax, fol
restricting holding Of aliens, and for Irish
| home rule. The following were nominated
| by reclamation: John C. Nelson, of Cass County
for ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; John r. Cofroth, o.
! Tippecanoe for Judge Of the Supreme Court
Robert w. Mier, of Bloomington. Secretary o
State; for Treasurer Thos. b. Byrnes of Van
denburg; Auditor, Charles A. Munson. o
Allen.