The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-17
Republican Conclaves Show Blaine
and Depew Favorites.
Cunningham, of Arkansas, Labor's
Nominee for Vice. President.
The Democrats Everywhere In
dorsing President Cleveland.
Streeter, Of Illinois, Nominated For Pres
ident by the Union Labor Convention
Alabama and Missouri Re-
publican Tickets.

CINCINNATI, u, May l6.-Ihe Union
Labor convention organized by electing
Chairman, John Seitz, Of Ohio; vice-chair-
man. Samuel Evans, Of Texas; secretary,
J. II. Randall, OF Illinois; assistant secre-
tary, G. ii. House, OF Ohio; reading clerk,
c. ID. Lehman, Of New York. Mr.. Seitz
said that the salvation OF the country de-
pended upon the success OF the labor
movement.
Pending the report Of the resolutions
committee five-minute replies were called
for from the different States.
Georgia reported nothing done but the
calling OF State convention. A State
ticket would be put in the field for the
anti-monopoly party.
Illinois reported full State ticket in the
field. The arrest and conviction of bood-
leB in Chicago is claimed to be due 10 ei-
forts OF the Union Labor party.
Indiana reported 1900 to 10000 votes
last spring. A State ticket In the field,
and preparations for a congressman in
every district.
Iowa reported n partial organization in
some cities and towns.
Kansas reported number OF Union
Labor or Greenback successes.
Kentucky reported the partial emanci-
patton of the State from Democratic mis-
rule. VIM. X. Fox, who made the report,
asserted that in the Thoebe Carlisle elec.
ton the old ballots Of two years before
were counted for Carlisle.
Michigan reported the party distracted
by fusion.
California reported the party sold out
again and again to the old parties, but a
better outlook lately.
Missouri reported straight ticket and
platform.
Nebraska reported strong anti.mon-
opoly feeling.
New York reported some successes
against INSCRIPTIONS opposition.
The heplatiorm opposes land monopoly and
ownership ofland by persons who are non
residents or citizens OF the United States;
favors government ownership OF means
OF transportation and communication;
favoB the issnahce Of money, directly
TO the people: demands the application of
idle funds in the treasury 10 the payne Mt
OF the public debt; iavor arbitration In
place Of strikes; opposes the letting Of
convict labor 10 contractors; favors grad.
uated income tax, and iayon woman sui.
fragc.
4. j. Strecter, OF Illinois. was nomi.
mated for President OF the United States,
and Chase Cunningham, Of Little Rock,
Ark, for yicc-prcsident
Ohio Democrats.
DAYTON, o.. May lG.-The Democratic
State convention made the iollowingnomi.
nations by acclamation: Secretary Of
State, Boston G.. Young, OF Marion county;
judgcoi supreme court, Lyman r. Chtch-
field, Of Holmes county; board Of public
works, James Emmett, Of Pike county.
The platform indoned without qualihca.
ton President Cleyeland's administration,
and declares that his denomination Is de.
mandcd by the interests Of the country.
II approves the Mills tariff bill, demands
that government lands be held for actual
settlers iavors liberal pensions TO soldiers
and sailors: demands economical oxpcndi-
ture Of public money and a reduction Of
| the surplus by reduced taxation; expresses
sympathy for struggling Ireland; favon
such restraint on corporate power as will
protect honest labor; recommends repeal
Of duties upon industries combined into
trusts" Ia erect monopolies. donouncCs
the Republican members Of the Lcgisla'
ture for insufficient appropriations for the
support Of the Sandusky soldiers home
and orphans home.
The following were chosen delegates at
large: Calvin 5. Bryce, Of Allen county,
Thomas l.. Powell, Of franklin county;
Charles W. Baker, Of Hamilton county;
l.. T.. Holden, Of Cuyahoga county.
AlternaicE T.. u. Finley, of Crawford
county; Leo Ebbcrts, Of Lawrence county;
Frank nurd, OF Lucas county; NJ. u. llar.
ter, Of Richmond county.
Electors at large: David W. Hill, Of De-
fiance county; W. W. Ellsberry, oi Brown
county.