Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-05
POLITICAL POINTS.
DEMOCRATIC AND REPUBLICAN cox.
vENTIoNs-ELrcrIoN IN ARKANSAS
state Officers Nominated clsvelands IA.
ninistration endorsed Increased Mo.
jorities for the Democrats


e'"" - 0A.s EeINtMbcT f.--Inc
Democratic State Convention in session
here TO-DAY nominated for Governor
Luzon Is Morris Senator Kirkham. of
Newington, was nominated for Iieuten.
ant Governor; Henry Bishop, Secretary
ot State James G. Martin, Treasurer.
and Nicholas Staub Tor Comptroller.
The platform In the first and second
planes approves the candidates aud Mat
form OF the Democratic National Con
ycntion.
Section 3. That the Administration OF
President Cleveland has taken an ad.
Vauccd position in carrying forward the
principles OF civil reform and driving
out the corrupt combinations that had for
years deirsuded the peoples Treasury.
For this, and in establishing a purer
Government. President Cleveland il
eminently deserving OF the thanks and
support OF the people
q. That VIC especially approve OF the
last annual message of the President. in
which he urged the repeal Of the unne-
ccs,ary taxes now borne by the people.
and called attention in forcible manner
20 the dangers OF "a large Treasury sur
nus, and We approve of his emphatic
declaration that Congress should so ad-
Just the tariff schedules as TO bring no
injury 10 our industrial interest.
q. That we extend our congratulations
g. the Democrats IN the House on their
success IN periecting such bill as that
which they passed on the DIST OF July.
The difficulties which surround the pre-
Jaration of tariff bill. and the success
attained IN The reduction of taxation and
tie rcn oval Of the great burdens now
horne by the manufacturers and me-
chanics as proposed by that bill meet
with our approval.
G Woouen manufactured goods 10 the
amount Of S45. 900. 600 as valued in
Europe and costing our people $50, 000,-
Cw were imported 10 this country during
The last fiscal year. In eight months of
the present year the impOrtations OF these
WOO len goods. owing to the languishing
condition Of the woollen-mills here, have
increased SIP, 092 as compared with
tie same time last year. Under our
present tariff duties our workmen are
made 10 suffer 10y this increasing mporta-
ton of foreign cloths. In tie cost of
$4,000, 900 worth of these goods last
wear were $40, 600. 900 worth OF British
labor. which sum should have been paid
to3.U00 people in our own woollen-fsc-
tories snd which will he paid TO them in
tire future If raw wool was imported free
Of duty.
Tie seventh approves Of the stand
taken 10y the President on the fisheries
question. The remainder of the plat
form pertains 10 State issues.
NEW HAHIsurRF.
CovcoEp. y. H., September A-The
Te0uj ICsn State Convention met here
today and nominated David II. Goodell,
oi Antrim, for Governor on the seventh
lal0..
Goololl. the nominee for Governor, is
native Of Hilsboro'. He Is about fifty
wears cf age, and an extensive manufac-
f.rer at Antrim lie has been a men,
b.r Of the Legislature, and also of the
Governors Council. He has taken a
prominent part IN temperance work, and
j. at present the president Of the State
Temperance Union.
ARKANSAS.
WAguNGroN, ID. c., September A
dispatch from Little Rock says: The
election for State end comfy officers and
members OF the Legislature yesterday
appears 10 have passed of quietly so far
as known. Although the excitement ran
high and outbreaks at various localities
we're expected, en- unusually large vote
was pollcd. Full returns from seventy
SIX counties in the State Will not be re-
ceived for some days, owing to lack of
railway aud telegraphic communication
with the interior. Increased Democratic
malOrities are reported from many cOun-
ties The Democratic State ticket is
elected, as estimated at Democratic
headquarters. by majority ranging
lom 10000 10 10000.
VERMONT.
BrRL1varoN, VT, September 4.-Tbe
weather is fine, and all over the State
reports from the country towns point 10
tie largest vote ever east in the State
ll.Lngham and Woodbury. will probably
have over %. 800 majority.
The scattering returns received lndl-
Gaze considerable increase in the Repub-
Lean majority.
WINE KIvKR JUNCTION, VI, Septem-
her Returns from los towns give
Dillingham; (Republican) 25,375. Shurt-
lG Democra) g,849, and Seely (Prohi-
t.uoaJ 60.
THURAIAS's MOVEMENTS.
COLUMBUS. o., September 4.-Judge
Allen G.. Thurman, his son Allen W.
Thurman, his grandson Allen &. Thur
ran. j.. Beriah Wilkins, and the press
representatives. left late tonight for the
last 20 attend the New York and Newark
q. J. meetings Thursday and Saturday
evenings.
GENERAL HARRISON GOING HOME.
ToLrDo. September 4.-General Har-
rIs1u aud party started for Indianapolis
TINS morning at 1920 ria the Wabash
railway.
NOMINATED FOR CONGRESS.
LOUISVILLE, KY. September AFTER
q close primary election Congressman
Montgomery has been chosen for re-
nomination for Congress from the Fourth
kentucky district.