River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-05-24
WEST AND SOuTH.

The Minnesota Republicans at st. Paul
on the 18TH selected F. F. Davis, G.. g.
Hartley, C. c. Edwards and joe 2. Heate-
welc as delegates large to the National
convention. The platform says the tariff
legislation proposed by the Democratic
party is a Claring subterfuge and an at
tempt 10 destroy the American policy Of
protection TO American industries and la
Dor in the interests of foreign countries.
Ok the 10th the new capitol building for
Texas was dedicated at Austin.
" ZIMMERMAN was nominated for Con.
gross on the 10th by the Tenth Indiana dis
trict Democrats.
The Democrats of the Sixth California
district on the 10th nominated Ried b.
Terry for Congress.
THE Kentucky Democrats in session on
the 10th az Lexington selected the follow
ing delegates at large to st. Louis: Con
gresham Mckenzie, J. II. Hendricks, Hen
~ Watterson and J. ID. Harris. ResOlu-
tiOns We're adopted indorsing President
Clevcland's Administration and the Mills
Tariff bill
On the 18th William George was hanged
in the penitentiary at Columbus, o., for
the murder of james Scott
AT Nashville, Tenn, the Prohibtionists
on the 18th nominated J. r. Anderson fO-
Governor
DEMOCRATS in session on the 18th at
Wichita, Kan, selected :. F. Medley, II. $.
Wingley. Angel Matthews. f. = Hagan,
W F. Harris. G. A. CoIlett and NJ. J.
O'SIcara as delegates 10 81. Louis. They
were instructed for Cleveland.
The Dakota Republicans met at James
town on the l5th and selected as delegates
to Chicago Mcssrs Bailey, Bogarts, Moody,
Sullivan. HOpP, Foster, Plummer, Hub
bard. Hansbrourh and Richardson. All
are for Blaine save one. Gresham is sec
Ond choice of the entire delegation. The
platform arraigns the Democratic party
for refusing Dakota admission.
On the 18th the Democrats Of Missouri
met az Sedaiia and elected the following
delegates large 10 the St Louis convcn-
tion. John O'Day ID. W. Carruth. +. L.
Martin and Nat G. Dryden. The platform
indorscS President Cleveland's Administra
tion and instructs the delegates 10 vote for
his denomination
DEMOCRATS Of Nevada met on the 18th at
Virginia and elected as delegates to the
National convention ex-senator J. G. Fair,
y. H. W Mason. J. W. Dorsey, George
Ernst. J. = Mooney and b. Garrageu. Con-
gresham George W. Cassidy was rcnOmi-
mated by reclamation.
MINNESOTA Democrats met on the 18th at
St Paul and selected 4. \. Amcs, Michael
Dorau. Robert Smith and John Ludwig as
delegates at-large 10 81. Louis They were
instructed for Cleveland. The resolutions
demanded tariff reform
The North Carolina ProhibtiOnists in
State convention at Greensboro on the 18th
nominated fun state ticket with W. T.
Walker. of Greensboro, for Governor.
IL convention At Columbia on the 18th
a
egates- at large to St. Louis 4. F. Hart, +.
w Lawson. W Jones and &. 4. Wood.
The platform indorses the administration
of President Cleveland.
MI,HIGAN Prohibitionists met at Grand
Rapids on the 18th and selected Rev. John
Russell Samuel Dic1ic. Mrs. Mary 7. La
throp and Alfred Wise ss delegates large
( To Indianapolis The platform declares for
absolute National prohibition and woman
suffrage
I On the 18th the United Labor National
convention at Cincinnati nominated Rob
crt h Cowdrg. Of Illinois, for President
aud W. H. T. Wakefield, Of Kansas, for
I Vice President MIR. Cowdry is a Chicago
druggist
CALIroRNIA Democrats on the 18th in Los
! Angeles selected NJ F. Tarpcv. W. u. En-
glisit W. TAYLOR and stephen VI White
I as delegates-at-la large 10 81 Louis. The
/ platform ind Jrses President Cleveland's
/ Administration and favors his renomina-
ton
The Virginia Republic ans met az Peters
/ burg on the 18th and chose William Ma
/ hone. John G.. Watts, T. ?. b Allen and A.
I II. Harris as delegates at-iRrge to Chicago.
4 REFuBLICANs convened al cover, Del, on
I the i5tS and chose Henry {. Mclean, f. G..
! Bradfop. J. r. Whitaker. A. c. Connor,
/ Charles y Tuear and C. II Maull as dele
I gates 10 Chicago. The resolutions de-
/ nounee the Presidents tariff message and