The record-union., 1892-08-17
In Maine.
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Specialt RECoRD-UNIoN.
HoUSl Texas, Aug. 16.-The Demo-
cratic ST. Convention met here to-day.
Judge s. pard of Camp County was
nominated Or temporary Chairman by
the Hogg men and johnson Lane of
Lafayette by the Clark men. A call of
the roll was ordered, but an uproar was
Immediately precipitated by demand
for UiUe Uoce vote. When the demand
was ruled out a storm of indignation
swept over the convention. Bedlam
relgned supreme. The Chairman of the
State Committee, who was presiding,
finally ordered tie Clerk to proceed with
the roll-call. Many of the Clark men re-
fused to vote, and the roll showed Shep-
pard overwhelmingly elected.
AS the result was being announced ex-
Senator Mattock declared the minority
had been stifed and bulldozed. He
asked that all those who favored the
election ofLane to signify so, and mighty
shout went up, and Mattock declared
Lane elected
A mighty rush was made to procure
halfethe platform, and the scene which
ensued was indiscribable. Several fights
were In progress and pistols and knives
were tlourished. At last a semblance of
order was brought out of the chaos. and,
as though by mutual consent, each side
took half OF the platform and hall, Shep-
pard presiding over the Hogg convention
and Lane over the Clark contingent
Both sides got down to business and be-
gan the work of organization by the APP
pointment of the usual committees, after
which an adjournment was taken
EFFEC-TS on TIIT1 oTTTo Tt,uDIy,y
COLUMBUS Ohio, Aug. l6.-An inn
portant point is made in connection with
the death Of Congressman John q. War
wick, who represented the Sixteenth Con-
greSSional District III Congress. Warwick
was elected under the Democratic gerry
mander OF two years ago, the district then
comprising the counties Of Stark. Wayne
and Holmes. The Republicans changed
the district by putting Stark, the county
IN Which Mr.. Warwick lived, in the Eigh-
teenth District, with Mahoning and Co.
lumbiana, while Wayne and Holmes with
Coshocton and Tuscarawas comprise the
Seventeenth. The question arises, whether
Warwick's successor must be elected
from the old or the new district. If from
the new, Wayne and Holmes would be
Without representation, while Mahoning
and Columbiana would have two.
THIRD-PARTY CONVENTION.
RALEIGH n. c., Aug. 16.-The third
party convention met here to-day.
Marian Butler was made permanent
Chairman. The resolutions indorse the
Omaha platform, and have several addi-
tional planks regarding State issues. The
name OF Colonel Harry Skinner was
placed before the convention as the nom
lnee for Governor. The nomination was
made by reclamation. In his speech of
acceptance Skinner said if he saw that
the third party would cause such a diyis-
nj 10 in I,oS = l.
the Republicans into power he would
have warned them and bid them turn
from the danger. This was greeted with
murmurs of discomfort, and Skinner was
called for again to satisfy the convention
as to his position. 4. w. Stroud, the
third party nominee for Congress, de-
clared Skinner Internationally in the
hands OF the convention. AS skinner
did not ratify what Stroud said, he was
called for again, but withdrew his name
and the convention adjourned amid con-
siderable confusion.
MICHIGAN DEMOCRATS.
GRAND RAPIDS (Mich.), Aug. TO-
Justice Allen b. Morse OF the Michigan
Supreme Court will be unanimously
named tomorrow for Governor by the
Wolverine Democracy, in the conven-
ton assembled. Governor Edward B.
WinanS, his only competitor for the high
honor, made this contamination a fore
gone conclusion by letter OF withdrawal
received to-day by the State Central Com
mittee by Chairman Dan J. Campau of
Detroit.
The convention will nominate full
State ticket, from Governor down to
superintendent of Public instruction.
and in addition to this will nominate
Presidential Electors and alternates by
districts, as provided for by the Miner
law, and will declare who the Demo-
Gratis will elect United States Senator to
succeed Senator Stockbridge, if they con-
troll the next Legislature.
WOMAN'S REPUBLICAN ASSOCIATION.
New YORK, Aug. 16.-The National
Republican League of the United States
has requested the Woman's Republican
Association to hold mass meeting and
other meetings in connection with the
League Convention at Buffalo, Y. Y, on
September 18th and 10th. The officers of
the association accepted the invitation aud
issued a call to Republican women
throughout the country to attend this
convention, and be present at the mass
meeting OF the association at 10 A. NJ. Oh
Friday, September 10th.