Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-09-12
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL,

PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.
THE Democrats Of Connections met in
State convention at New Haven on the 4th
and nominated q ticket with Luzon B.
Morris for Governor. The platform ap-
proves the Presidents tariff message and
the Mills bill.
TEE Union Labor State convention of
Nebraska met at Hastings on the 9Th and
nominated David Butler for Governor p"
New HAMPSHIRE Republicans held their
State convention at Concord on the 4th
and nominated David 81. Goodell for Gov
ernor. The resolutions indorse the Chi
cago platform; ask that all patriotic cit
zens vote for protection and the tariff. and
ratlfy the nominations of Harrison and
Morton.
The Republican ticket, with W. P. Dill
ingham for Governor, was elected in Yer
mont on the 4th by majority of about
5000, indicating large Republican gains.
Congressman Stewart and circuit were re-
elected by increased majorities. The Sen
ate would be solidly Republican, while the
House showed an increased Republican
membership. i
CANDIDATES for Congress were nomi-
mated on the 18th as follows: Iowa, FIRST
district, J. J. Seerley Dem J; Sixth, J. B.
Weaver (Dem.) renominated. Michigan,
Second district, c. M. Fellows (Pro.) Mis-
souri,, Seventh district, w. w. Edwards
Rep.). Virginia, Second strict, G: F.
First district, j. w. Edgerton (Union
Labor; Second, r H. Roher union
Labor; Third, O. Jones (Union Labor).
LUc1us J. HENDEs, for the last twenty.
two years president Of the Etna Life In
surance Company, died at Hartford, Conn.,,
on the 18th, aged seventy years.
WINNIE JOHNSON, tho largest celored
woman in the world, weighing $40 pounds,
died on the 5th at Baltimore, Md.
TIE Wisconsin Democrats in State con-
vention at Milwaukee on the 9Th nomi-
mated the follow ne ticket: For Governor,
James Morgan, Of milwaukee,; Lieutenant
Governor, Andrew Kull of Walworth !;
Secretary Of State, A. T.. Carson, Of Eau
Claire; State Treasurer, Theodore Kersten,
Of Calumet; Railroad Commissioner Her
man Naber, Of Shawano; Insurance Com
missioner, E. NJ. Evans, of Sank; Attor-
ney- General, Timothy E. Ryan, of Wau-
kesha; Superintendent Of Public lnstruc-
ton, Amos Squire, Of Green Lake. The
platform indorses the Presidents Admin
istration and declares for tariff reform
The Democrats of Massachusetts in con-
vention at Springfield on the 5th nominated
q State ticket, headed by W. E. Russell, of
Cambridge. for Governor:
The following Congressional nomina-
tions we're made on the 5th: Ohio, Thir
teenth district, j. B. Neil (Rep.). Mis-
sonri, Second district, c. B. Mansur
(Dem.) renominated. Iowa, Ninth dis
Third district, G. D. Wise Dem.) renomi-
mated. Kansas, First distr. ct, j. w. Orr
Dem.). Wisconsin, Ninth district, NJ. II.
McCord Rep.). Mississippi, Fifth dis
trict, c. L. Anderson DENY Washington
Territory, C. s. Voorhees, (Dem.) renomi-
mated. West Virginia, First district, G.
w. Atkinson (Rep). New Hampshire,
First district, Alonzo Mute (Rep.). Penn
sylyania, Second district, George Ross
DENY; Twentysixth, W. l. Scott Dem.)
renominated.
~ OFFICIAL returns on the 5th from the re-
cent election in Arkansas give the State
Democratic ticket majority Of $4,000
COLONEL GEORGE L. PERKINS, aged one
hundred years and one month, died in
Groton, Conn.,, on the 5th of old age He
was treasurer of the Norwich Il Worcester
railroad for fifty years. ..
J. A. COOPER, of Denver. was nominated
for Governor by the Republicans Of Colo.
RADIO on the 9Th In State convention at
&Denter
The South Carolina Democratic State
convention met at Columbia on the 9th and
renominated Governor ]. p. Richardson
and Lieutenant Governor w. L. Maudlin
CHARLES AMsDEN, of Panac0ok, was
nominated for Governor of New Hamp-
shire on the 9Th by the Democratic conven-
tion in session at Concord.
COLONEL EDWARD q. W. BUTLER, the
oldest graduate Of West Point Military
Academy, died at ST. Louis on the 9Th,
aged eighty nine years.
The following were named as candidates
for Congress on the 9th: Michigan, Eighth
district, T. e. Tarsney dem. !, renomi,
mated. Wisconsin. Fifth distr ct, g. 81.
Brickner Dem.). Virginia, Tenth district,
Jacob Yost (Rep.) renominated. Aissis-