Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-08-09

In the United States Senate, yesterd sy,
on motion OF Mr.. Stewart, the Chinese
Prohibition bill was taken up by vote OF
40 to 5. and then passed without a d.
vision.
The Republican State Convention met
yesterday in Indianapolis and nominated
General Alvin p. Hovey, Congressman
from the First district, for governor, ex
Governor Porter having declined the use OF
his name.
The Democratic State Convention Of
Georgia met yesterday in Atlanta. Gen.
John B Gordon and the other state officers
were reno.ninated by reclamation Reso
lutions we're adopted especially endorsing
the tariff plank OF the national platform
aud also the Presidents message.
In the State Assembly OF the Knights Of
Labor In jackson, Michigan. on Tuesday
the statistician reported a canvass of 43
assemblies on the tariff issue. The report
shows only nine assemblies In which over
20 men favor protection; while In "a there
are no protectionists. Six declare for free
trade, and all are strong for tariff reform.
William NJ Evarts, Secretary OF State
under President Hayes, addressed ths
Senate on the diplomacy displayed by Sec
rotary OF State Bayard In executing the
Fisheries treaty. The New York Senator,
whose high legal attachments enabled him
10 prevent the Electoral Commission OF
1876 from declaring Tildsn President, is
noted for using the longest sentences OF
any one in the Senate, aud yesterdays
remarks were no exception.
The vice-prssidents OF the Personal
Rights League, recently organized in Illi-
nois. held a meeting In Chicago on Tuesday
to canvas for permanent officers. Il is
intended to ask one OF tho United States
Senators Of Illinois to accept the presi-
dsncy. In few weeks the League will
commences their weekly publication, which
will be circulated In Chicago, New York,
Milwaukee. Buffalo and New Orleans, ia
which cities there are branches Of the
league organized. The total number of
members already enrolled is over 5000.
Ia the Republican State Convention Of
Indiana yesterday, preceding the baIloting
resolution was unanimously adopted
amid great enthusiasm welcoming James q.
Blaine on his arrival home, and declaring
that the enthusiastic honors now being paid
ars properly awarded to a public ser
want who has always and under all clrcum-
stances been conspicuously an American.
At this junction General Harrison's pres.
encs was ANNOUNCED, and the convention
went wild for several minutes. General
Harrison, in his address. paid glowing
tribute to the menory of General Sheridan
and spoke OF Blaine as "that great Repub-
lican and that great American now re-
turning to his home, and declared 1--WE
shall not be disappointed, hops, In hear
ing his powerful voice IN Indiana before
the campaign is old.n Nominations
for governor were then made.
On the frst ballot Alvin p.
Hovsy of Mount Vernon receIved $50 votes,
lacking one of a nomination. Davies
county changed its vote to him and his
nomination was made unanimous amid
wild enthusiasm. Rev. Ira ]. Chase of
Danville was nominated for lieutenant
governor. The other nominations were
secretary Of state, Charles f. Griffin OF
Lake county; treasurer, Julius II. Lsmcke
OF Vanderburg county; attorney general,
Lewis I. Michner of Sslby county; re-
porter OF Supreme Court, John Grifiiths Of
Marion county. Judges OF the Supreme
Count we're also nominated and the conven-
ton adjourned sine die.