Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-06-28
CAMPAIGN GOSSIP.
Vermont Republican COvention
Political Simmerings.

MONTPELIER, VT, June 27.-The Re-
publican State Convention was called to
order this morning by John Hatchelder,
of Arlington, who made brief speech.
He said: The issues OF the campaign are
plainly defined, the protection of Ameri-
can industry being the chief one. Jap
plause. His allusion to the stand of the
Vermont delegation at Chicago elected
great applause. It was not the
first time Vermont had led the forces
of the Republicans to victory. He said !:
"We have not nominated Harrison be-
cause he is a grandson of Tippecanee,
but because he is worthy to be grand
son OF that noble man." Morton was
lauded, and confidence was expressed
that he will not prove Tyler too.
Hon. w. P. Dillingham; was then NOM
mated for Governor. Urban Woodbury.
was nominated by acclamation for Lieu
tenant Governor. w. III. Dubois was
nominated for State Treasurer. Chas.
w. Porter was nominated for Secretary
of State, and Hon. e. II. Powell for
Auditor.
The platform heartily endorses that Of
the Chicago Convention as clear and
forcible presentation Of the principles Of
the party, and with Harrison and Nor
ton inscribed on its banner as personi-
fication of high character and clean poll
tics, and guaranty that the pledges will
be kept promises a majority in Septem-
ber that shall carry hope and inspiration
to Republicans elsewhere; extends
hearty thanks to the Chicago delegation
from Vermont; deprecates the issuance
Of railroad passes to State officers and
members Of the Legislature as demoraliz-
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prohibited by law; favors the embodi-
ment in the State laws Of the long and
short haul provisions OF the Interstate
roll up majority of $4,000 for the State
ly adopted and the Convention adj
journed.
PROHIBITION CONVENTION.
DETROIT, June 27.-The Prohibition
State Convention re-assembled this
morning, endorsed the platform and cam
didates placed in nomination by the Ma
tional Convention; declared that all
moneys should be issued and its volume
controlled by the National Government; !;
invited the cooperation Of all working
men in the effort to abolish the liquor
traffic, and resolved in favor Of suffrage
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full State ticket was placed in the field,
headed by Hon. A. B. Cheney, for Gov
ernor.
SYRACUSE, N. Y, June 27.--The Pro-
hibition State Convention met this after
noon and decided upon an aggressive
campaign.
The Convention this afternoon nomi-
mated State ticket, selected electors for
the National ticket and adjourned. W,
Martin Jones, OF Rochester, heads the
ticket for Governor.
KiD-GLovE DENIAL.
INDIANAPOLIS, June 27.--General Har.
rison to-day denied the report that he
had selected Colonel Dudley as his per-
sonal representative on the Republican
National Executive Committee. General
Harrison added: II have had no per-
sonal communication with Colonel Dud
ley since he went to Chicago"
IT NIGHT HAVE BEEN.
CHICAGO, June 27.--Wm. Pitt Kellogg
OF Louisiana, was in communicative
mood at the Grand Pacific tonight
Chatting over the political situation with
some gentlemen he said:
ut all could have been done on Satur
day evening. Blaine could have beer
nominated as easily as rolling off log
and If it had not been for the mistake
made by the New York delegation i
would have been done, too"
"You could not have gotten Ohio fol
Blaine?' interjected one Of the by
ISLANDERS.
"Could not we," replied Kel
logg. Well, just to put you straigh
on that point, will recit'
little history. went myself and saw