New-York tribune., 1886-08-13
OFFENSITE DEMOCRATIC PARTISANS.
PosrMAsTERs AND FIGHTING CONSPICUOUS IN Mr..
HILLS CONVENTION.

PosTMAsTERs AND FlGHTING CONSPICUOUS IN MR..
HILLS CONVENTION.
DEFIANCE. Ohio, Aug. II (Specidh.-If ever
in Ohio tho display OF "offensive partsanship" was
witnessed it was in the With District Democratic Con-
gresional Convention held hero today But 1t was all
on the side OF W. d. Hill. present member OF Congress
from this district Hill boasted yesterday that he had
"bounced" every one of the 100 Republican post
masters I'm his district and supplied their places with
Democrats This is true and all OF these mon helpcd
HILL Ono OF the postmasters was so active IN the con-
vention tnat he made It impossible 70 do any
thing at tho morning session There was
great disorder but IIill WAS eventually renomnated.
Though this is Democratic District Mr. Il cannot he
elected, He was forced through the convention ny
politicians Democrats were Offering bets OF zoo to 80
to-day with no takers that he could not be elected
Thc feeling is against him wing to tho appoint
made aud those he promised to maze but for-
got. There Is talk OF holding another convention sew
eral personal encounters took place between mn anu ~
the delegates from Psuldlne NM was chased out Oh
OF Pauldng. A riot followed John Bremer delegate
charged IIl having tried to buy hIs vote before
large crowd. Hin called him 4 - Var, ana gem
eral riot followed
RALEIGH " C.. Aug l2.--in tho Democratic Conyen-
ton OF the IId District today. on tho 3lotn ballot
Charles W. McClammy. OF Pcndcr County was nomina'
ted for Congress succeed Wharton j. Green, the pres
The Democrats convention OF the lat District Is in
session at Elizabeth city. At last accounts" on the SIX
teenth ballot Louis &. Latham was leading
CINCINNATI. Aug pa dispatch 10 The sun from
stcubenyille. Ohio, that the DcmOcFh's OF W.
With Congressional District today nominated phNu -
kennOn.
RALEIGH " C.. Aug. 12.-LOuis G. Latham was today
nominated for Congress by the Democratic Convention
OF tho Ist District Oh the 1881 ballot
CONVENTION OF THE DEMOCRATS OF TENS
GALVESTON, Tex, Aug. 2.-Ihc third day ;
session Of the Democratic state Convention was "A
stormy one The report OF the Committee on Credentials
was adopted after sharp debate IN which the Farmers
Alliance and the knights OF Labor succeeded In seating
their delegaton from Cook County. Tho Committee on
Platform and Organization reported PLATFORM WHICH,
after an exciting discussion between the FREQ grass ana
leasc-land elements. was unanimously adopted
In the atorm the administration OF President Cleve-
Land is pra,sed the education Of white chlircn anl oi
colored children "in separate schools" IL hvorci tho
sale OF the state lands settlers IL recOmmenfcd un-
lawful interfcrence nnry to corporate property Is
donounced the possession Of railway property IN Texas
by foreigners is viewed with alarm the convict chain
gang system IA disapprOyol OF and reform school Is
advocated The resolutions end with the following In
regard TO the present trouble, Of the lnei states win
Mexico over the cutting case: 49,, ,
The Democrats II TEXAS declare that II the duty OF
General Government 10 protect AMI defend thc
hunbest American czen against unlawfiI acts OF ahy
and all nations ami that dcc.iv" action In demanding
Indemnity for past existing grievances and security
for the future will meet with the unqualified appro'a vi
the Democracy OF IeNa-. ,,-,,-.,--
Nominations for Governor werc ihcn MADE BaI9tlns
followed which led 10 the selection OF 1enrtA j. :,
Ross the candidate. The nomination was thcn maze