The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1886-09-02
THE POLITICAL FIELD.
Nominations By All Parties and Notes
Of the Campaign.
STATE CONTENTIOUS.

Administration, and especially Its prompt ana
successful demand for the release of an Ameri-
can citizen from unjust confinement in
Mexican prison. They favor a reduction
of the present tariff TO a revenue basis and
heartily indorSe those Democratic Congressman
who were faithful to tariff reform; approve of
legislation 10 protect the public lands from
alien entries aud ownership; favor a currency
of gold, silver and paper convertible into coin;
demand the application OF the Treasury
surplus TO the payment of the national
debt; demand legislation TO prohibit the
importation of Chinese aud other contract Ia
Dor; favor arbitration between capital and
labor, and declare that the prohibition by Con-
stitutiOn or by general laws of the manufacture
or sale Of yinOus malt or spurious liquors would
be i'm violation OF individual and personal rights
and contrary 10 the fundamental principles of
! free government. A resolution expresses the
hope that Ireland will obtain home rule. N. j.
| II. Kicker, of Quincy, was nominated for State
Treasurer and Prof L. L. 0ldt for Superintend-
ent of Public instruction.
The Michigan Republican Convention nomi-
mated the following ticket: Cyrus g. Luce.
Governor; James IL. Mcdonald. Lieutenant
| Governor; Gil IL. OSmun, Secretary of State;
/ Geo. l.. Mantz, Treasurer; Henry III. Aplin,
Auditor General; Moses Taggart, Attorney
General: Roscoe ID. Dix, Commissioner Of Land
Office Jos. 5. Estabrook, Superintendent of
/ Public instruction S. $. Babcock, member of
favors a tariff upon the imported products of
| low-prced foreign labor fairly and justly dis
tributed, rs TO protect the interests Of Ameri-
| can wage workers without adding to their bur-
dens, aud demands the restoration Of the tariff
| on wool Ii declares that both gold and silver
should be utilized as money as far as is consist
emf with sound principles Of finance aud that
/ the paper representative of money should al
ways be convertible into coin Of equal denomi-
nation. 1t commends the intelligent organiza-
ton Of labor for worthy purposes and fayors the
! establishment of State and national courts of
arbitration 10 prevent strikes; opposes the i'm
| pOrtation OF Chinese or any other foreign labor
ers under contract and denounces the doctrines
of the Anarchists. Other planks demand a
popular vote on the prohibition question; de-
nounce the Presidents vetoes Of pension bills
and the coarse and insolent terms in which
they were expressed; favor national regulation
Of interstate commerce, and extend sympathy
to the people Of ireland in their struggle for
| liberty.
The Texas Republican Convention nominated
the following State ticket: Governor, A. NJ.
| Cochrane; Leutenant-GovernOr Lock Nc
Daniels; Assistant Justice of the Supreme
Conrt W. IL. Burkhardt; State Treasurer,
Frank Geoes Controller, J. NJ. Brown Com
missioner OF the Land Office, A. Zadick; At
torney-General, c. w. johnson; Superintend-
ent of Public Instruction, III. Kline. The con-
yention adopted resolutions in favor Of pro-
hibition aud the Blair educational bill. and op-
posed to monOpolies and convict labor.
The Iowa Repu blican State Convention at Des
Moines nominated the following ticket: Secre-
tary of State. 4. ID. jackson; Treasurer, V. T..
Twombley; Auditor, Capt. Lyons; Attorney
General A. j. Baker; Clerk of the Supreme
Court, q. b. Pray; Supreme Court Reporter, 4.
G. Ebersole. The platform condemns the Demo
cratic national administration unfaithful 10
its promises Of economy and reform; favors the
disposition Of the public domain only 10 actual
settlers; advocates the claims of Dakota to be
made State; favors more liberal pension legis-
lation; condemns the want of the freedom Of
the ballot ia the South; advocates protective
legislation; commends the policy Of Psrnell,
and urges the faithful execution of the temper
ance laws OF the State The most interesting
feature OF the convention was the speech OF
Senator Allison, the tenn orary chairman, charg-
ing the Democratic Administration with in
capacity. extravaganza and lack of patriotism,
disregard of the interests of Union soldiers.
hostility 10 labor and other shortcomings.
The Ohio Republican Convention at Colum-
bus nominated for Secretary of State, Gen. Jas.
S. Robinson; Supreme Judge. Marshal @. Will
| liams. Of Fayette County; Clerk of the Supreme
Court, u. ii. Hester, of Van Vert County
School Commissioner, Eli T. Tappan, of Gam
bier; Member of Board of Public Works, W. IL
Hahn, of Mansfield. The platform condemns
the present Administration in its domestic and
foreign policy; recommends the restoration OF
the wool tariff Of 1867; cOmmends the Dow
, liquor law; criticizes the United States Senate
in refusing TO investigate Senator Payne; in.
dorses the position Of Parnell, etc.
The North Carolina Democratic State Con.
vention nominated w. n. ii. Smith for Chie
Justice, Thomas 8. Ashe aud A. S. Merrimou
for Associate Justices. These are the present
Supreme Court Justices. The convention
adopted no political platform resolutions
The impression is that the Republicans vii
! make no nominations for these Offices
In the California Republican State Couven
tion John F.Swift was nominated on the eighth
ballot for Governor. Mr.. Swift WAS one Of tn,
, three special ENJOYS sent to China to negotiat,
the amended treaty between the United States
and China. He is considered one of the best
newspaper writers Oh the Pacific coast.
The largest State Convention Of the Prohibi
ton party yet held was in Pennsylvania, a
Harrisburg. The following ticket was noni
mated: Governor, Hon. Charles S. Wolfe, o
Union County: Lieutenant-GOyernor, A. A
r Barker, Of Cambria County; Auditor General
Q Charles l.. Hawley of Lackawanna; Secretary
1 OF Internal Affairs John II. Emery, of Law
renee County; Congressman at Large Rev. JohI
NJ. Palmer lcolored), of Allegany. The nomi
D nations were all made by acclamation. TIL,
; platform demands State and National prohibit
y ton Of the importation, manufacture sale ant
q supply of intoxicating liquors, and arraign
z the old parties for having been untrue 10 tn
9 people on the liquor question. false 20 the prin
ciple of equal justice 10 all and special favor
9 10 none aud callous 10 the wrong done by tn
s traffic. Congress is asked TO stop issuing liquo
q permits in those States where prohibition is tn
!. law. Corporation monOpolists, Oflice-seekin
G and Office holding monopolists and liquor-trad
q ing monopoiiSts are charged with forming
triple alliance in existing parties 10 control tn
Q executive. legislative and Judicial branches O
II the Government The laws against discrimi
nation in freight charges or facilities for trans
y portation, the platform declares, must be en-
y forced. 1t opposes imported contract and con
!: Wet labor, aud calls for a change in immigra
u ton laws 10 keep out criminals, idlers and yag
!. rants, while excluding no nationality. Amer
q labor, il declares, must be protected again:
q foreign labor competition. The drink saloon,
q il says, (which absorbs so much OF the wage
~ of labor and incites 10 discomfort, tumult, boy
s. cotism, anarchism and riot, is the rapaciou
Is foe Of labor aud capital" aud its suppressio
10 would do more for the prosperity OF labor an
L. protection of capital than anything else. III
"a platform also demands the strict enforcemeI
rs OF Sunday laws. The "so-called suDmissio
u resolution" of the Republican State COnvel
OF ton is denounced aud repudiated as a deceptio
In and snare 10 catch votes. Sectional feeiir
should DO obliterated, but il never will be
long as the old parties survive. The heter
gene0us laws regulating marriage aud divor
AS are declared 10 be shame TO civilization, an
he a National law, cOnformable 10 tho Divine la
=. and uniform for all States, is demanded.
a. CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATIONS
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