The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-09-04

What Is Going On Throughout
the Country.
Political Conventions in the Different States
National and state Contests-An Inter
estinS Collection OF News.
Nebraslsa Denoerats.

LINCOLN, Neb., August 29.--The democratic
state convention met this afternoon and nominated
John A. McShanc of Omaha, for governor; Frank
Eoido, OF ColfaX, for acknowledgements; John NJ.
patterson, of Cass, for treasurer; W. 4. Pointer of
Boone, for auditor of public accounts and w. II.
Munger, OF Dodge, for encouragement
Iowa Democrats.
Dies MONIES, Iowa, August 29.-The Des
Moines state convention met in Fosters opera
house today. Bandanas predominatcd in the deco.
mtions of the hall and stage.
George c. Heherling, ofJackson county, was nom
mated for secretary of state Daniel j. Ackenstern
of Montgomery county, fer auditor; Amos Case, of
ChickasaW county, for treasurer; Patrick H Smythe
of Burlington, for Judge of the supreme court;
Joseph c. Mitchell of Lucas county, Tor attorney
generals for railway commissioners Peter A. Day, of
and Herman Wills OF Clinton county. The electors
at large Ch )sen were John f Duncombe, of Fort
Dodge; Judge James Grant. of DayenpoTt
Warner Miller Nominated.
SARATOGA, n. y, August 2S-The republi-
can state convention met here today. General
y. Il. Tracy, of Brooklyn, was chairman. fx-
Senator Warner Miller was nominated for gov
ernor by reclamation, ana Colonel S. " II.
Cruger,o New York, for ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
the first ballot The nominations were made
unanimous. Judge William Rumsey, of Steu-
bon county, was nominated.for judge OF the
court of appeals.
Old Joe Mcdonald.
INDIANAPOLIS, August 27.--Ex-Governor
Joseph e. Mcdonald delivered an address to-
night, The meeting was under the auspices
OF the Hendrix club, and was very generally
attended by citizens of both parties. Tho
number OF republicans present was very
noticeable.
1t has been understood for some time past
that Senator Mcdonald was preparing
speech on the tariff, and mucl. interest has
developed among those of both parties who
are Interested in tariff reform to learn the re-
suit of his investigation.
The speech is regarded as the keynote of
tariff reform campaign in this state.
Does Whitney Want it,
CINCINNATI O., August 26-An Enquirer
special from New York says Among the in
teresting bits of political gossip with which
the politicians have been RECALLING themselves
for twenty-four hours, is the report that Secre-
tary w hitney of the navy department., has
been quietly looking over the ground to see if
he cannot himself become the democratic
nominee for governor in this state. The an
taGonism of the administration to Governor
Hill has been open and marked for a long timo,
but active antagonism was supposed to be en-
tirely confined to such friends of the admins
tration out of Office as eX-Mayor Grace. 1t
now seems that Mr.. Grace and others have
simply been put forward to make the fight
against Governor Hill, and create q condition
of things in which Mr.. Whitney hopes to come
forward as an apparent compromise candidate.
Congressional Convention.
oELMA, Ala, August 0U.-lhe uemOCratlc
congressional convention OF the fourth Ala
hama district have been il session three days
There has been 583 ballots but no nomination
has yet been reached.
LYNCHBURG, Va, August 30.-The sixth
district republican convention today nomi-
mated Patrick McCaull for congress on the
first ballot.
DANvILLE, Va. August 30.-At Martinsyille
today, the republicans held convention and
nominated John d. Blackwell of Danvile
for congress from the fifth congressional dis
trict
CHARLESTON, S. c., August 31.-[special. !
The convention of the second Congressional
district, which has been in session at Aiken
since Tuesday last adjourned today till Sep
TENDER H.
One hundred and seventy-four ballots were
taken without any change, the vote standing
Tillman 20. Aldrich Is, Henderson 10. Till
mans vote is that of Edgefield and Hampton
counties. Aldrich has Barnwell and Cplleten,
and henderson Aiken.
AT the close of the 174th ballot a recess was
taken for All hour. After the recess Mr. Saw
yer, Of Aiken, moved that the convention adj
journ till September II, and, after u brief dis
cussion, the motion was adopted
1t is, of course, impossible to predict abso-
Lutte results, but the general opinion is that
this action means the defeat of Tillman and
shrewd politicians confidently predict the
nomination of Henderson when tho conyen-
ton reaSscmDles.