Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-06-27
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL,

PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.
MRS. PHOEBE MEYERS, aged nincty-three
years and four months, died on the 18th
at Clinton, Ia. She was born in London,
but came to America when eighteen months
DID,
The Republican National convention met
in the new Auditorium Hall in Chicago at
noon on the 10Th, and was called to order
by B. F. Jones, of Pittsburgh, chairman of
the National Committee. The immense
hall was crowded with people. John NJ.
Thurston, of Nebraska, was made chair
man of the temporary organization, and the
usual committees were appointed, after
which an adjournment was taken. The
Committee on Permanent organization met
soon after the adjournment, and without a
dissenting voice NJ. NJ. Estee, of California,
was elected as permanent chairman.
The widow of the late Emery A. Storrs,
the well-known lawyer and political orator
of Chicago, died in that city on the 10Th
from the effects of stroke of paralysis
The Democrats of the Fifteenth Illinois
district on the 10Th nominated Robert L.
McKinlay for Congress.
The golden wedding of Mr.. and Mrs. Pc
ter McEwen, of Tiverton, Can, was cele-
brated on the 10Th. At the banquet were
present, besides other guests, seven min
listers, three Of whom were brothers of the
pride.
TIE Republican National convention in
Chicago reassembled at noon on the Goth,
and a permanent organization was effected,
Hon. Morris NJ. Estee, of California, being
chosen permanent chairman. After prayer
Mr.. Estee thanked the convention for the
honor conferred. Mayor Roche, of Chi
cago, then presented him with a gavel
made of silver and gold, and another was
presented by the Illinois delegation made
from wood taken from q desk in Galena
owned by General Grant. The report of
the Committee on Rules was then received
and adopted. AS the report of the Com
mittee on Credentials was not ready, the
convention adjourned until .eight o'clock.
At the evening session speeches were
made by Messrs. Bradley (Ky.) and For
aker CO.,. Tho report Of the Committee on
Credentials was received and adopted, and
the convention then adjourned until the
following day.
GENERAL SHER1DAN's condition continued
favorable on the Goth, and he was appar-
emily progressing by steady though almost
imperceptible degrees toward GONZALES
cence.
JUDGE JOSEPH G. STERRETr. founder of
the Erie (Pa.) Gazette, from which Office
Horace Greeley graduated, died in that
city on the Goth, aged eighty nine years.
He was the oldest editor and publisher in
the State.
u. NJ. SALTZGOBER was nominated for
Congress on the 21st by the Democrats of
the Sixth Ohio district.
GENERAL SHERIDAN passed comfortable
day on the 2lst. His appetite was good,
he was able to take an increased quantity
of nourishment, and he was gaining in
muscular strength.
The third days session of the Republic
an National convention commenced at ten
o'clock on the morning of the 2lst. After
prayer the roll of States was called and the
names of National committeeman given.
The reading of the platform was then lis
tened to. It declares in favor of a free
ballot in all the States and Territories in
the Union; favors the American system of
protection and protests against It's destruc-
ton proposed by the President and his
party; declares hostility to the introduction
into this country of foreign contract labor
and of Chinese labor; declares opposition
to all combinations of capital organized in
trusts or otherwise to control arbitrarily
the condition, of trade; favors the use OF
both gold and silver as money; demands the
reduction of letter postage to one cent per
ounce; favors appropriating the public
lands Of the United States to be home.
steads for American citizens and settlers,
not aliens; encourages shipping; enlogizes
the soldiers of the late war, and demands
the admission of Dakota into the Union
The remainder of the session was devoted
to presenting Presidential candidates, Con
necticut naming Joseph R. Hawley, Illinois
Walter Q. Gresham, Indiana Benjamin
Harrison, Iowa William B. Allison, Mich
igan Russell A.. Alger, New York Chaun.
cey NJ. Depew, Ohio John Sherman, Penn.
sylvania, Edwin H. Filter, and Wisconsin
Governor Rusk. The convention then ad.
journed to the following day, when the
balloting would commence 55< %u y
MAYOR LESTER, of Savannah, Ca, was
nominated for Congress on the ed by the
First Georgia Democratic district