Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-08-11
POEETICIL.

Congressman Lewis Steward has been
renomlnated by the Democrats of the
Eighth Illinois district
The Democrats of the Second Mime
sofa district last week nominated w. S.
Hammond for Congress.
George A. Peters has been nominated
for Congress by the Peoples Party in the
second Michigan district
Joel fleetwood has been nominated
for Congress by the Republicans Of the
Third Minnesota district.
Marshal Arnold was last week nomi.
mated for Congress by the Democrats OF
Fourteenth Missouri district
Colonel Joseph NJ. Leeper was yester-
day week nominated for Congress by the
Prohiblionists Of the Newburgh district
Of New York
The Republican state convention of
North Dakota at Fargo last week re-
nominated Governor Burke and Con
gresham johnson.
The Peoples party Of Michigan, at
jackson, on Tuesday week nominated a
full state ticket John w. Ewing was
named for governor,
Cops ressman Rufus f. Lester, o. the
| first district of Georgia, was last week
unanimously renominated by the Demo
Gratis tor third term.
| The Democrats Of the Third Kansas
district split last week over the Con
| gressionul nomination. one convention
| nominated T. ], Hudson and the other
| Il. NJ Cheshire,
The new legislature of Alabama is
straight" Democratic in the senate by
Y TO /, and in the house by ii 10 3j.
| Returns from all except 10counties rive
Governor ZONES $4,000 majority
Congressman Page, of the Second dis.
| trict If Rhode Island, last week puh
llahed a letter announcing that, owing
| to III health and the pressure Of private
business, he will not be candidate for
denomination.
General James II Baker, the Alliance
candidate for governor Of Minnesota.
| has withdrawn, leaving the field Ia NAT
wing II the party headed by lgnAtus
| DUnncIly, 1t is said that tie regular
Alliance votes will 90 to the Democrats.
The Democratic state committee Of
| Missouri has decided, in regard d. the
split IN the Ninth congressional district
where two candidates were nominated
that new primaries shall be held IN tbe
district, and new convention meet a.
August Both.
The Democratic state convention of
Minnesota met al Minneapolis last week
and nominated Daniel ". Lawler Tar
governor by acClanmtlOu 'rhe platform
endorses the nomination Of Cleveland
and the national platform, and cain
| attention to the Homestead MAI "as III
Instance Of the evils incident 10 protec.
tom
The Republican state convention of
| West Virginia lnctin Huntingdon yester
day week, and secretary Of War EIl<ips
Was elected permanent chairman Mr.
Elklns was named for The nomination
| for governor, but he would not entertain
the motion, After ? number OF nominate
ing speeches We're made adclegate again
mentioned Elkius' name, and il scene II
the widest enthusiasm resulted. After
the cheering had been kept up for some
time, Mr.. Elkins asked Tor time h. r5n-
sldcr the matter, and recess was taken.
Upon the Resembling Of the conyen.
ton Mr.. Elkius announced that il wonld
be impossible for him 70 accept Tia
! nomination. Thomas Il. Davis MAJ
then nominated by reclamation. state
interference with parental rights in the
education Of children" was Opposed
and the election Of President by i direct
vote Of the people, and for one term Of
! six years, was approved.