Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-05-09
PERSONAL AND POLITlcAY.

button, aged 102, and for fifty years resi-
dent of Illinois, died on the 1st after only
few days. illness. She was an inveterate
smoker until her Tooth birthday, when she
stopped for fear of injuring her health.
MRS. PHELENA JOHNSON, of Aurora, ILL.,.
celebrated her 103d birthday anniversary
on the 1st. She was in possession Of her
full faculties.
AT the California Republican convention
in Sacramento on the 1st delegates were
chosen to the National convention and a
resolution was passed expressing regret
for the refusal Of James G. Blaine to be
candidate and reiterating confidence in his
integrity and ability.
NEW HAMPSHIRE Democrats convened at
Concord on the LIST and elected delegates to
the st. Louis convention The resolutions
adopted indorse the Administration of
President Cleveland, and recommend him
for denomination.
The Democrats of Wisconsin met in Mad
ison on the 1st and chose delegates to
the National convention who indorse Pres
ident Cleveland.
The Republicans made the following re-
nominations for Congress in Kansas on
Seventh, E. r. Peters.
Columbia on the 1st and elected delegates
to the Chicago convention. The platform
denounces the Observation-Disclosures of the
Southern Republican vote, and invokes the
Government to relieve the people from I'M
just election laws
ILLINOIS Republicans met in State con
vention on the I'd at Springfield and nomi-
mated the following ticket: For Governor,
Joseph w. Fifer; Lieutenant-G Governor.
l.. B. Ray; Secretary of State, l. n Pear
son; Auditor, General Charles Pavey:
Treasurer, Charles Becker; Attorney Gen
eral, George Hunt. The delegates selected
to attend the National convention were in
structed for Walter 9. Gresham for Presi-
dent. The platform reaharms the princi-
pies laid down in the National platform of
1884; says the Democratic party has become
merely an organization of official spoils.
and has unblushingly violated its reforma
tory promises and is not entitled to the con-
fdence Of the people; and demands pro-
lection for American industries.
THE Pennsylvania Prohibitionists met at
Harrisburg on the I'd and elected delegates
to the National convention at Indianapolis.
The platform pledges the party to the
policy of total prohibition by constitutional
amendment; opposes all forms of license:
favors the election Of President, Vice-Pres-
ident and United States Senators by direct
vote of the people; demands full protection
to American industries, and declares for
woman suffrage.
The Democratic State convention of Iowa
was held at Dubuque on the I'd, and DELE
gates were chosen to the National conven-
ton who favor the denomination of Presi-
dent Cleveland. The platform indorses the
Presidents tariff message, favors Civil
Service reform only as applied to minor Of
fees, and reaffirms the opposition of the
party to all forms Of prohibitory liquor leg
islatiOn.
THE Democratic State convention of Ne
braska was held at Omaha on the I'd. and
delegates were chosen to st. Louis who
favor Cleveland's denomination.
IDAHO Republicans met on the I'd at Boise
City and elected delegates to the National
convention who were uninstructed
THE Democrats of Connecticut met in
Hartford on the I'd and chose delegates to
the National convention.
The second annual convention of Anti
Saloon Republicans was called to order at
Cooper Institute in New York on the I'd
with delegates from all the States in at
tendance. In the opening address of the
chairman it was stated that seventy five
per cent. of Republicans were opposed to
saloons, fifteen per cent cared more for
political SUCCESS than for the saloon uues-
ton, while ten per cent. favored saloons.
A STATE organization Of Republican clubs
was effected at Des Moines, H., on the I'd,