The National tribune., 1886-10-14
THE POLITICAL FIELD.
Nominations By All Parties and Notes
of the Campaign.
COLORADO DEMOCRATS.

hone Tor NecfetnfA Oh OhtNS, JhilN0 II AfShNe'"'
for State Treasurer Cashmere Barcia for Au-
ditor Col Stirman for Attorney-Goneral, and
the Rev MyrOn Reed Tor Congress The Con-
vention passed resolutions on the death OF
Samuel J. Tilden, Thomas A. Hendrlcks,
George b. Mcclellan, HOrato seymour ana
Winfield s. Hancock The platform favors the
free and unlimited coinage OF silver on the
sayne terms as gold and critcizes the Repub-
hcan marty. claiming that il has while m
mower created and maintained gigantic mOnop-
olies resulting in seriOus conflict between cap
ital and labor which now agitate all sections
of the country.
NEW JERSEY REPUBLICANS.
The New Jersey Republican State Conven-
tion nominated B. Il. Bowey OF Warren
County for Governor on the first ballot by one
majority. John Hart Brewer and q. k. Colby
were the other candidates Congressman VIM
w Phelps was permanent Chairman oil the
Convention. Benjamin Franklin Howey, the
nominee was member Of the 4sth Congress
He is a popular man. as was evidenced by ms
election TO Congress in district having o'OVo
Democratic majority.
NEBRASKA DEMOCRATS.
The Democratic State Convention nominated
the following State ticket: For Governor
James f. North; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, =. d.
Bobby: Secretary of State, Richard thompson;
State Treasurer, j. f. bale; Auditor Thomas
Il. BnCer; Attorney General, w. j.. Greene
Land Commissioner, Thomas W. Smith; su-
perintcndent of Public instruction, l.. a.
Cooley.
CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATIONS.
Alabama-5th p. A. Wood Ind.
Connecticut-lst r. J. Vance, Dem zth,
Frederick w. Niles, Rep; Miles L. Granger
Dem.
Kentucky-6th. Jno G. Carlisle, Dem. (ren.);
Sth. Thomas Todd. Rep
nlinois-lst, Edgar Terhune, Labor; I'd,
Frank Lawler, Labor; Sd, William l.. Mason,
Labor; 4th, William McNaly, Labor. Ierhune
and I.awler are Democratic candidates Mason
is Republican candidate and McAally is a
workingman.
Massachusetts A. A. Ranney, Rep. (ren. J;
9th, Henry B. Lowering, Dem. tren.l y 9th, Fred
erick ID. Ely, Rep Cren.; 10th, Jno. H. Russell,
Dem; w. III. Earle, Pro-; llth, w. ii. Whiting,
Rep (ren.); r. c. Currier, Dem; 18th, Francis
w. Rockwell, Rep. tren.)
Michigan-6th John III. Fedewa, Dem. and
GreenbacS 10th, H. M. Loud Rep.
Missour-Sth, Richard Winds, labor; 9th,
George w. Davidson, Labor; 10th, n. j. Ratch-
ford, Labor.
Kebraska-2d, W. A. McKeeghan, Dem; Sd,
g. w. L. Dorsey, Rep. lren.
New Jersey-3d, John kean, Jr., Rep; 4th'
Capt Lewis Van Blarcom, Rep; 9TH, William
McAdoo, Dem. lren.)
New York-l6th, Nicholas Kane, Dem; 18th,
Henry G. Bureigh, Rep lren.l; 22d, A. Corbin,
ir, Dem: A. X. Parker, Rep. (ren.E 23d, j.
Thomas Spriggs Dem. (ren.G oath, David Will
ber, Rep; 33d, John B. Weber, Rep. (ren.)
OhiO-l0th, Jacob ROmeis Rep. lren.l
Pennsylvania-6th. Oliver b. Dickinson,
DEM; 10th, w. III. Sowden Dem. (ren.; l4th,
J. III. McDevitt Dem; 2lst w. Mccullough
Rep; John w. Latta, Dem This nomination
was made as protest against the recent nomi-
nation of q. T. Rafferty,, nonresident OF the
district Latta and Rafferty, are both in the
race; 26th. Walter r. Roberts, Rep.
"a XII Inn I
(ren.)
Virginia-6th, Samuel /. Hopkins Labor.
Wisconsin-4th. Thomas III. Brown, Rep. u.
w. Van Schaick, Rep. was renominated, but de-
clined.)
CAMPAIGN PICKET SHOTS.
Hon. Chauncey Il. Black, the Democratic
nominee for Governor of Pennsylvania, had .
remarkable ovation in Pttsburg Saturday
evening. de was met some distance from the
city by a large Reception Committee and OF
arriving there was escorted 10 the Contra
Hotel, where in short time he shook hands
with over 1000 enthusiastic Democrats At
O'Clock in the evening he was escorted through
densey crowded streets TO the Coliseum Build
ing which was packed almost to suilOcation
Here Mr.. Black made q strong speech, which
was enthusiastically received. On his return
10 his hotel Mr.. Black was waited upon by
committee representing the lrish-Americar
Blainctes OF Pittsbnrg who presented an ad
vote in the Presidential election of 1855, the,
would give Mr. Black an enthusiastic suppor
for tile GOvernorship.
The Republicans OF the Toledo Ohio Dis
trict having renOminated Hon. Jacob ROmeis
there will be a repetition Of the famous Hurd
ROmes campaign of two years ago. The issues
however, are changed Frank Hurd proposes
If he can, 10 lead Romeis into a discussion O
the Dow liquor law, now the foremost Stat
question, while ROmels intends 10 crowd hi
FTee-trade opponent into the mazes of the tariff
which have heretofore been his foremos
theme.
The Georgia State election last week passc
OF very quietly, there being no opposition {
Gen. Gordon and the State ticket Here am
there labor candidates were put in the field 70
the Legislature but they barely made a rippl
upon the political surface. The Republican
had no State ticket and, the Democrats swep
everything, though light vote was polled.
Abram 5. Hewitt has been nominated fc
Mayor Of New York city by the Tamman
Hall Democracy. His entrance into the 6el
is understood 10 mean straight ticket for eac
9f the Democratic factions, and is recognized q
an open declaration Of war by Tammany o
GTace's ambition for third term.
The Vermont Legislature met Oct. 6 an
will probably continue IN session until Thanks
giving. The Senate consists Of 80 memben
with only one Democrat. The House consist
OF 239 members OF whom POS are Republican,
% Democrats and two independents. Ma
Josiah Gront, farmer, was elected Speaker.
Senator blackburn, OF Kentucky, addresse
Democratic mass meeting In Louisville las
week on the invitation of Democrats 10 answc
the recent speech OF Seuat0r Sherman. II
attacked sherman's National banking systel
and declared that National bank notes shoul
be replaced with legal-tender non-intcres
bearing certificates, which were much le
costly than the bank notes. he declared Il
the free and equal coinage OF both gold an
silver Mr. Blackburn said that Senator Shel
man always told the truth, but not always Oh
whole truth. With regard TO tariff reform nj
Blackburn contended that the Democrats ha
done the best they could TO fulfill their promii
OF reform. Mr. Blackburn declared himself
Civil Service RefOrmcr, but not Of the Eherma
type, or even OF the PendletOn type. He b
ieyed that when great party took possessic
OF the Government il should include eros
roads postofiices with Cabinet positions TIL
sentiment was loudly applauded Senat
Blackburn cOmplimented President ClevelaI
upon has honest and capable Administration
woman created a great stir i'm the Dem
cratic -Gneonback Fusion Convention 10 noI
mate a candidate for Congress IN the Six
Michigan District After ballOtng until da
light the convention nominated John III. i
dewa the oath ballot. Fedewa was chal
pioned by Miss Matte Strickland who CARR
his name against great odds, aud has final
healed the breach among the Fusionists in {
Sixth District. Miss Strickland is Assista
Prosecuting Attorney Of Clinton County, an,
woman Of talent and shrewdness Fcdewa
Prosecuting Attorney, aud would have been
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