Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-08
FALLS FIRST ELECTION.
The Green Mountain Boys Turn Out
Congressional Nominations.

Congressional Nominations.
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, VT, Sept. I.
Although this is an off year and there
are no questions of public policy of very
important nature to be decided by to-day's
election, it is evident that both the Re-
publican and Democratic parties will
usually cast in an off year. The
relative strength of the two principal
parties in the State as exhibited
in previous elections remain unchanged.
The main issue for the Republicans in
wolves the election of a United States
Senator to succeed Mr.. Edmunds. The
Democratic managers are making strenu-
Gus efforts to poll large party vote.
There are three tickets in the field. The
candidates are: The Governor, members
of Congress, Treasurer, Auditor and Sec
rotary of State.
Tnirty-one towns give for Governor,
Orms bee. Rep. 1852 votes and for Shur-
left, DEM, 1904, a majority for Ormsbee
of 2,29S.
The election for member of Congress
from the First district resulted as follows:
Stewart, Rep, 900 votes, Brigham, DEM,
1911, a majority for Stewart of 1853.
In the Second Congressional district the
election resulted as follows: Circuit, Rep,
1889 votes, Folsom, DEM, 1,644, a ma
jorty for GrOut OF 1895.
Out OF thirtysoue towns twenty-five are
for Edmunds. From six there is no re-
port, one is antI-Edmunds and two have
no choice. The returns are coming in
slowly.
In the election for Governor sixty-four
towns give Ormsbee. Rep, 1883 votes
and Shurleff. Dem, 6,l92, majority for
Ormsbee of 1906. The returns thns far
from the First Congressional district are
as follows: Stewart. Rep, 1915 vOtes, and
Brigham, DEM, 1880, a majority for
| Stewart of 1855.
The returns so far from the Second
| Congressional district are: Grant, Rep,
| $3.50 votes and Folsom, DEM, 2,9i4, a
| majority tor Grant OF 3,6l6.
Forty-two towns return an Edmunds
representation. From seventeen there is
no report, four make no choice, and
three are anti-Edmunds.
VIRGINIA CONVENTIONS.
WHEELING, w. VA, Sept. The Re-
| pubicans Of the Fourth Congressional
| district at Point Pleasant to-day nomi.
mated J. A. Hutchinson for Congress.
The Democrats of the First district met
at Clarksburg to-day aud nominated
Judge John Brannon for Congress.
REPUBLICAN NOMINEE.
ROCK ISLAND, ILL.,, Sept. VIM. Fl
| Gest was nominated for Congress to-day
by the Republican convention at Mon
mouth.
MORRISON RENOMINATED.
ST LOUIS. Sept. THE Democrats o.
the Eighth Illinois Congressional district
to day renominated w. r. Morrison.
j. K. CAMPBELL AGAIN UP.
| CINCINNATI, Sept. THE Democratic
Convention OF the Seventh district to-day
L L..
Campbell for Congress.
MIssoURrs NINTH DISTRICT.
ST. LOUIS, Sept. THE Congressiona
Convention OF the Ninth district nomi
mated John w. Glover this evening.
PROHIBITION NOMINEES.
BALTIMORE, Sept. THE General Con
vention OF the Prohibition party TODAY
made the following nominations for Con
Gress: First district, Levin $. Nelson
Second, Peter q. ZouE; Third, ID. w
Glass; Fourth, Eugene lowering; Fifth
Cyrus Nj. Robinson.
HuDD FOR CONGRESS.
CHICAGO, Sept THE Democrats OF
the Fifth Wisconsin district to-day nomi-
mated Thomas K. Hudd for Congress.
STEELE RENoMINATED.
INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. The RepublI
cans of the Eleventh Congressional dis
trict. in convention at Peru, to-day re.
nominated G.. w. Steele.
A WISCONSIN DEADLOCK.
MILWAUKEE. Sept. There is no ma.
terial change in the deadlock of the Sec.
ond Congressional District Democratic
Convention at Waukesha, which has con.
tinued five days. The eightv-ninth ballot
stood: Ackley II, Delaney 10, Patrick
Omeara 3, |. G. Martin 2. Gen. Bragg
has not permitted his name to so before