The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-08-21
IN THE FIELD OF POLITICS.
A judicial Ticket Nominated in North
Carolina.


RALEIGH, n c., Aug. 20-The state
democratic convention to-day nominated a
judicial ticket and adjourned. Chief Justice
Merriman and Justice Clark were nomi-
mated by accamation, and nine superior
court Judges were unanimously Endorsed for
reelection. Senator Vance was cordially
recommended to the legislature for re-elec-
tion TO the United States Senate. The reso-
lutions favor free coinage, increased cur
rency, repeal of the internal re Y enue SYSTEM
abolition Of TIE national banks, financial
reform and relief from the existing agri-
cultural depression, and denounce the
Mckinley and Lodge bills.
THE CAMPAIGN IN VIRGINIA.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20.-A special to the
fost from Leesburg, Va, says that Repre-
sentative w. H. +. Lee was to-day nomina-
ted forcongress by tho democrats of the
Eighth Virginia district
Aspecial TO the Post says that the Vir-
glnia state farmers alliance in conven-
ton at Lynchburg to-day, with every
county in the state represented, adopted the
following preamble nd resolution:
WHEREAS, The alliances are shaking across
the Potomac, across the mississippi across the
ragged peaks of the Rockies and far Rrander
still, across the bloody chasm, across Mason
and Dixons line; and
WHEREAS, Conscienceess politicians in our
| national congress have advocated measures and
expressed sentiments TO arouse the old sectional
| feeling engendered by the war; therefore be IL
Resolved, That we, the state farmers alliance
| or virginia, do intend to grasp with q tighter
alliance grip the hands of our alliance brothers
| or the north, determined to hold together with
| locked shields in spite OF all efforts to arouse
| prejudices between us till the financial emanci-
| patton OF the laborer and producer is accom-
plished.
Maj. Mann Page of Prince George county
was re-elected president for the ensuing
year.
wIsCoNsIN's REPUBLICANS.
MILWAUKEE, WIS, Aug. 2O.-The re-
| publican state convention met here to-day
! Gov. Hoard was renominated by acclama-
tion.
J. b. Trert OF Green county was nomi-
mated for lieutenant governor on the first
| ballot.
The Bennett compulsory education law is
the principal issue in state politics, and
the first 500 words of the platform are de-
voted to an emphatic declaration of a de-
termination TO uphold it, making only one
slight modification in the direction of liber-
ality Upon the questions of national
politics the platform makes a general
declaration in favor Of protection, the
Lodge election bill and the policy OF reci-
| procity with other American nations.
GEN. FORNEY RENoMINATED.
MONTGOMERY, ALA, Aug. 90 The demo-
cratic convention of the Ninth congressional
district renominated Gen. w. II. Forney
at Gadsden to-day without opposition.
There was an effort made to get out another
candidate, but it failed and the opposition
went to pieces before the convention met
Gen. Forney was elected to the Forty.
fourth congress and this is his ninth term.
PENNSYLVANIA PRoHIBTTToNIsrs
HARRISBURG, Pa, Aug. 20-The state
prohibition convention met here to-day, but
did not reach the nominating stage Of the
proceedings. A platform of thirteen sec
tious was adopted. Only two or three
sections relate to prohibition.
EwART RENOMINATED.
AsHEvILLE. N. c., Aug. oh. G..
Ewart was today renominated for congress
by the republicans of this (the Ninth dis
| frin