The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-08-08
POLITICAL FIELD.
Georgia State Democratic Convention Re
suit Of The Tennessee Election.

ATLANTA, Aug. AT the State Demo-
cratic Convention to-day the following
ticket was nominated: Governor, W. J.
Northern of Hancock County; Secre-
tary of State, General Phil Cook
of Lee; Treasurer, R. NJ. Hardemann
of Newton; Comptroller-General, Captain
Wright of Richmond; Attorneys General,
Judge George Lester of Cobb; Commits
sioner of Agriculture, R. T. Nesbit of
Cobb. The platform adopted favors the
correcting of all abuses of the Gov
ernment by strict reliance upon the integ-
rity and ability Of the Democratic party,
and points with pride to the fidelity with
which the affairs of the State have been ad-
ministered by the incumbentS.
CHATTANOOGA CTenn.), Aug. 7.-Reports
to the Times from all parts of the State in
dicate quiet election for county officers,
with a small vote polled. The Farmers
counties independent can tdates. Is. j.
Lea was elected Judge of the Supreme
Court by large majority.
The greatest excitement prevails here to-
night on account of the result of the
election of county officers to-day. This
county, which gives ordinarily about 1000
Republican majority, to-day elected the
entire Democratic ticket. The change was
brought about by the new registration
law aud the Australian system of ballot.
Quite 80 per cent of the negro vote was lost
by the Republicans in consequence of
these laws. This is the first time since the
war that the entire Democratic ticket b as
been elected IN this county.
GRAND FORKS On. Dak), Aug. 7.-The
Democratic State Convention met this
afternoon After appointing committees
q recess was taken.
Resolutions were adopted declaring for
tariff for revenue only; fayoring reciprocity
or free trade wherever such policy Will
open market for home production, and
favoring the submission OF the prohibition
question. The free coinage Of silver was
also favored. The following ticket was
nominated: Congressman, John d. Benton
of Fargo; Governor, w. n. Roach of Lara
more; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, George r.
Garrett of Richland; Secretary of State, F.
a. Wilson of Bathgate; Auditor, G. Z.
| Meach of Morton County; Treasurer. L. B.
| Baker of Bismarck; Attorney General, j.
| V. Breeke OF Devils Lake.
! CEDAR RAPIDS QOwa), Aug. 7. - The
| Democratic Stale Convention met yes
terday. After the appointment of the
usual committees a recess was taken. The
Committee on Platform adopted planks
declaring in favor of tariff for revenue
only, denOuncing the Mckinley Tariff Bill,
favOring reciprocity, not only with South
America but with all nations The CON-
mittee also adopted planks demanding the
free coinage of silver and making it full
denouncing the Federal Election Bill as a
menance to the freedom and purity Of cleo
tions, and denouncing the Republicans in
Congress for supporting the arbitrary course
of Speaker Reed.
AT the afternoon session r. G. Phelps was
chosen permanent Chairman. The Com
mittee on Resolutions reported the platform,
which was unanimously adopted. The fol-
lowing ticket was nominated: For Secretary
of State, w. II. Chamberlain of Indepen-
dence; Treasurer, II. L. White of Wayne
| County; Auditor, George S. Waters of Ida
County; Judge OF Supreme Court, p. b.
Wolf of Clinton; Railroad Commissioner,
| Peter A. Dey; Supreme Court Reporter,
| Theodore w. Ivory.
JEFFERSON CITY (Mo.), Aug. 7.-Rchard
| Z. Bland was to-day nominated by accIama-
| tion for Congress by the Democrats of tile
| Eleventh District.
GUTHRIE, Aug. Full returns from the
| election at Oklahoma show that the Repub-
licans will have a majority on joint ballot
| in the two Houses OF the first Territorial
Legislature. Milton w. Reynolds R), who
was elected Delegate-at-Large, is lying
dangerously i'll at his home and is not ex-
pected to recover.