Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-09-18
POLITICAL ISSUES.
Tickets Nominated for the Coming
Fall Elections.
Indiana Republicans, and Michigan and
Nevada Democrats Select Candi-
dates-The Wyoming Election
Other Political Notes.
INnIANA RKprBLIcANs.

Republican convention was called to or
der yesterday by Chairman Kitchener,
of the State Central Committee, at 10
O'clock with nearlyeall the 1,320 dele
gates present Colonel R. W. Thomp-
son, of Terre Haute, was permanent
chairman. After organization and read
ing of the platform the following ticket
was nominated:
For Secretary OF State, Milton Trusler; Audi
tor, J. N Walker; Treasurer, George ". Pix.
ley; Supreme Court Judge r. W MeBride
Supreme Court Clerk, William T Noble; At
torney-General, John W. Lovett; Statistieian,
John Worrell; Superintendent Instruction,
James H. Henry; Geologist, John NJ. Coulter.
The platform adopted indorses the Ad-
ministration of President Harrison, de-
nounces trusts and con bines. champions
cheaper transportation, Endorses Govern
or Hovey'S administration, indorses
Speaker Reed, demands that the benev-
client institutions be placed above the
level of party politics, denounces mobs,
deprecates the influence of the saloon in
politics, denounces as unpatriotic the
condemnation of judges of courts by
party conventions, opposes any increase
in taxes and condemns free trade.
MICHIGAN DEMOCRATS.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Sept 1.-THE
Democratic State convention met here
Wednesday, Ex-Congressman II. NJ.
Ford, of this city, acted as chairman,
and Thomas L. Carroll as secret ary.
The following ticket was nominated:
For Governor, E. 3. Winaus; Lieutenant
Governor, John Strong; Treasurer, Frederick
Broastad; Attorney General. A. A. Ellis; Su-
preme Court Judge, John w. McGrath; Secre.
tary Of State. Daniel f. Saper; Land Commits.
sioner, David Baker: Superintendent Of In.
struction, Ferris II. Fitch; MEMBER of Board
Education, David \. Hammond.
The platform denounces the McKin-
ley bill and the high-tarlf policy of the
present Administration. and demands
that the tariff and internal-revenue
taxes shall not be higher than actually
required to carry on the Government
economically administered.
wAsHINGToNs EAPPoRTIoNMENT.
OLYMPIA. Wash, Sept. ~. The re-
apportionment bill was duly enrolled
and was signed by Governor Terry
Thursday. The bill makes the Senate
consist of thirty-four members and the
House of seventy-eight. Every small
required population to entitle it to rep
resentation was given one Representa-
tive. In the present Legislature there
are one Democratic Senator and nine
Democratic Representatives.
NOMINATED FOR GOVERNOR.
COLUMBIA, S. c., Sept. 12.-The
Democratic convention nominated Till
man for Governor, Z. b. Garry for Lieu
tenant-Governor, and j. Y. Pope for
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
THE MAINE ELECTION.
LEWISTON, Me. Sept 1l-Returns
from practically the whole State foot
up: Burleigh, SO, SOB; Thompson, Al, S44;
Clark, 2,S4S; scattering, $50. Republic
an plurality, 1921 The remaining
places voted in 1886: Republicans, 925;
Democrats, S14; scattering, 1O6. The
Senate stands Democrats to % Repub.
licans House, l13 Republicans to IS
Democrats.
THE WYOMING ELECTION
CHEYENNE, Wyo., Sept 15-Returns
from the ten counties in Wyoming show
that the Republicans have elected their
entire State ticket. c. d. Clark is elected
to Congress over George I. Beck, son Of
the late Senator Beck, by 1000 MAORI
ty. The State Legislature will be Re
publican by thirty-fiye majority on
joint ballot.
NEVADA DEMOCRATS.
RENO, New, Sept. IS. AT the Dem
ocratic convention Friday the following
candidates were nominated: Governor,
Theodore Winters; Lieutenant-Gover-
nor, Il. Sadler; Secretary of State, j. C.
Brady; Clerk of the Supreme Court, w.
Booker; Surveyor-General, T. Z. Stew
art; Superintendent of Public Instruc-
tion, w. c. Hyde.
DECLINES TO RUN.
DIES MONIES, Ia, Sept. 13.--J. ]. Rus
sell, the tariff reform Republican who
was nominated for Congress by the
Democrats Of the Tenth Iowa district,
declines to make the race for the reason
that he does not wish to deny his al
legiance to the Republican party.