Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-23
POLITICS ON THE BOOM.
McGi1 and Rice the Heads of Min
nesota's Republican Ticket.

McGiIl and Rice the Heads of Min
nesota's Republican Ticket.
ST. PAUL, MINI, sept.222. The Repub-
licau State Convention assembled here
to-day and organized by the appointment
of A. c. Wedge as temporary chairman.
After the appointment OF the usual CON-
mittees the convention adjourned until
afternoon.
The convention reassembled at 240
O'Clock and made the temporary organi-
zation permanent. After adopting plat
form and taking two ballots for Governor,
the convention took a recess until eve-
ming.
The convention reassem bled at $3.50
O'Clock and proceeded with the balloting
for Governor. At the end OF the fourth
ballot Mr.. McGill had 100 votes and his
nomination was made unanimous.
The balloting for Lieutenant Governor
resulted: A. E. Rice 247, II. L. Castle 103.
Mr. Rice's nomination was made unani-
nous.
NORTH CAROLINA REPUBLICANS.
RALEIGH, N. g., Sept 22.-The Repub-
lican State Convention met here to-day.
James K. Boyd, of Greensboro, was
chosen permanent chairman. The con-
vention was found to represent "a of the
96 counties In the State. 1t nominated a
full ticket for the Superior and Supreme
Courts and adopted platform which in
dOrses the Blair bill, denounces the Demo-
Gratis for their failure TO pass II, opposes
convict labor, indOrses protective tariff,
condemns the Democratic party for
broken promises and pledges, opposes the
road laws and the present system of coun-
ty government, condemns the late Execu-
tive Committee for its failure to call
State convention, and, finally. demands a
free ballot and fair count. The conven-
ton elected a new State Executive Com
mittee.
PENNSYLVANIA REPUBLICANS,
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 22.-The Repub-
licans of Pennsylvania to-day made the
following denominations for Congress:
Fret district, Henry II. Bingham; Sec
ond district, Charles O'Neiil; Fourth dis
trict, William ID. Kelly; Fifth district,
Alfred G. Harmer. In the Third district,
represented by Samuel j. Randall, no
definite action was taken.
wIscoNsIN's FIRST DISTRICT.
MILWAUKEE, Sept. pa. b. Caswell,
of Jefferson. was nominated for Congress
by the Republicans of the First district
at Elkhorn this morning. One hundred
and twenty-four ballots were taken.
AFARMER FOR CONGRESS.
LAFAYETTE, Ind, Sept. 22.-The Ninth
District Democratic Congressional Con-
ventiOn, at Frankfort, to-day nominated
BENJAMIN r. Ham, farmer Of Clinton
county. for Congress.
HUTTON RENoMINATED.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Sept. 22.-In the
Seventh District Democratic Convention
to-day Congressman Hutton was renOmi-
mated on the eight hundred and thirty
eighth ballot.
RnCHIGAN's FIRST DISTRICT.
DETROIT, MICH, Sept. 22.--The Re
publicans Of the First Congressional dis
trict have nominated Henry A. Robinson,
who had already been nominated by the
labor party.
COKE DEALER THEIR LEADER.
PrrTsBURG, PA, Sept. 22.-The Demo-
cratic conierees OF the Twenty-hrst Con-
gressional district, in session here to-day,
nominated Gilbert I. Rafferty,, promi-
nent coke dealer OF Allegheny county, on
the thirty-secOnd ballot.
ILLINOIS EIGHTH DISTRICT.
CHICAGO, Sept. 22.-The Eighth Dis
trict Democratic Congressional Conven-
tion nominated II. H. Cody to-day.