The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-08-19

HousroN, Tex, Aug 1s.-[Speciall-
The Democrats are having a hot time.
Tho convention has split into two fac
tions, one side favoring Clark and the
other side favoring Hogg. Yesterday
the Clark men were refused admittance
to the hall and held a separate conven-
ton.
The Hogg convention met this morn
ing and adopted the majority report of
the platform committee, which endorses
free and unlimited coinage of silver;
favors State banks Of issue, to be fash
Toned somewhat after the sub-treasury
plan; opposes the issue of fictitious
stocks and bonds; favors an income tax
and indorses the present railroad COM
mission law. 1t was adopted by vote
OF 693 to l6S. On the adoption OF the
document the delegates from Dallas,
Tarrant and Washington counties went
out OF the hall, and doubtless affiliated
with the Clark people.
Jas. 5. Hogg was then put in nomina-
ton and balloting took place with no
other names before the convention The
vote stood: Hogg, 697; Clark, 1OS]S;
Brown, Of Grayson, 53&; Sheppard, of
Dallas, /; Shaw, OF Dallas, l; Giddings,
1. Hogg accepted in short but fiery
speech and tho convention adjourned
till two o'clock.
The Clark convention met this morn
ing and proceeded with its nominations
as follows: Attorney General f. A.
Mcdowell, of Cargill; Treasurer GORGE,
OF Choke; Comptroller Chas. Gillespie,
OF Dallas. The convention then ad-
journed to await further developments
In the Hogg convention.
MICHIGAN DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Aug. ls.-ISpe.
cial The Democratic state convention
was held here yesterday, it being the
largest in tho history of the
state. Perfect harmony prevailed
and the platform adopted con-
graduates the people on the nomina-
tion OF Cleveland and Stevenson. The
following ticket was nominated:
For Governor-Allen b. Morse. OF
Ionia.
For lieutenant governor-James P.
Edwards, Of Houghton.
For secretary OF State Charles f.
Harskey, II Saginaw.
For auditor general-James A. Van
nier, of Marquette.
For attorney general : Adolphus A.
Ellis, of Tonia.
For superintendent OF public instruc-
tion-Ferris s. Fitch, OF Pontiac.
Commissioner OF State land office
George II. Shaffer, Of Cars.
Member State board OF equalization
James a. Burr, of Genesee.
rs-at-large-George A. Durand,
OF Genesee, and Peter White, of Mar
quette.
THE WISCONSIN REPUBLICANS.
MINIATURES, Wis, Aug. 1S.-[Spe-
cial The Republican State convention
was held here yesterday. Secretary
Rusk was in attendance and was greeted
with great applause. Elk United States
Senator Spooner, of Hudson and John
c. Koch, of Milwaukee, were nominated
by reclamation. the former for governor
and the latter for lieutenant governor,
amidst the greatest enthusiasm.
r. w. Jackson. of Shawnee, was nomi-
mated for secretary of state by major
ity of Ill over o. l.. Rosenkraus, OF
Oconomowec. tley Peterson, OF Craw-
ford. was nominated for treasurer by
acclamation.
The other nominations are w. s.
Chandler, of Dane, for SUPERINTENDENT
OF public instruction; j. d. bullock, OF
Jefferson, railroad commissioner, and
d. e. Heg, OF Lake Geneva, fo- insurance
commissioner.
PEOPLES PARTY OF OHIO.
MAssILLoN, Ohio. Aug. s.-[Special -
The State convention Of the Peoples
party met here yesterday and nomi-
mated the following ticket: Secretary of
State, s. G. Thayer, of Canton; Judges
of the supreme court E. d. Stark. of
Cleveland, and d. j. Payne, of Wash
ington county; clerk of supreme court,
w. r. Bodies, OF Hamilton county: mem
Der OF the board OF public works, James
Houser, of Summit county; Presidential
electors. John Seitz, Of Seneca county,
and ~. j. Carpenter, of Defiance county.
IOWA DEMOCRATS.
DAVENPORT, Iowa, Aug. Isl Special
The Democratic State convention, in
session here to-day, nominated the fol-
lowing ticket: Secretary of State, Col.
i. III. McConolgue, of Mason City; audi
tor, ). +. VanDyke, of Benton county;
treasurer, Char es Ruegnitz attorney
general, Judge Ezra Willard OF ATTAIN
tic. w. G.. Kent was nominated for rail-
road commissioner. Judge Nathaniel
French, of Davenport, and w. w. Will
mer, of Des Nj Dimes, were nominated by
reclamation for Presidential electors-at-
large.
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