The record-union., 1892-08-04
POLITICAL DOlNGS.
WISCONSIN DEMOCRATS NOMINATE
A STATE TICKET.
Secretary of War EIkins Declines the
Nomination for Governor of
West Virginia.
Special to the REcoap.uN1oN.

MINNEAPoLIs, Aug. 3.-The Demo-
cratic State Convention met here this
afternoon, Fred Jacques of Duluth is
temporary Chairman. The usual COM
mittees were appointed and recess was
taken.
AT the afternoon session the temporary
organization was made permanent, and
the opposition to Daniel w. Lawler of
Ramsey having disappeared he was nom
mated for Governor by acclamation.
a platform was adopted indorsing
Cleveland and the National platform, call
ing attention to the Homestead riots as
instances of the evils of projections; de-
nouncing the combination of Republican
legislation and grain elevator companies
of Minnesota, whereby the farmers are
robbed of the fruits of their hard labor,
and favors free and open markets COM
PEELED by law; opposes State interference
with parental rights and the rights of
conscience in the education of children;
tavors State legislation looking to better
country roads; indOrses a SiX-year term
for President, and the election by aedirect
vote OF the people; calls attention of
| people to the fact that mineral wealth at
| the northern part of the State is not bear
j -,
| non resident millionaires owning the
iron mines, moderate estimate of whose
| value is $4,000, 900, and pay less than
| $4,000 per annum in taxes. In exchange
for the votes of 1900 employees coerced
into voting the Republican ticket, the Re-
| publican party had contrived to perpet-
uate this SYSTEM" The platform demands
that this condition OF things be rectfied.
| gfAt the night session Harry Hawkins of
| Carleton County was nominated by ac-
| clamation for Gieutenant-G For
! Secretary Of State II. Il. Martin of Hem
nepin County, nominee Of the Peoples
party, was placed in nomination. Peter
Nelson OF Goodhue County was also
placed in nomination. Many delegates
announced that they did not want the
| support of anyone but Democrat and
| before half the roll had been called Nell
sons nomination was made unanimous.
| For State Treasurer Frank Nicolin was
| unanimously nominated. For Attorney
General John C. Netheway was nomi-
| mated unanimously.
WEST VIRGINIA REPUBLICANS.
HUNTINGTON CIV. Va, Aug. 3.-The
Republican State Convention met here
to-day. John a. Holt was made Tempo
| rary Chairman. The usual committees
were appointed and recess taken.
AT the afternoon session of the Repub-
lican State Convention Secretary of War
L
and addressed the convention, dwelling
on State and National issues and praising
Harrison.
After the usual committees had re-
ported, the report of the Committee on
Resolutions was read and adopted. The
platform rejoices that the tariff is not in
volved in the Homestead affair: opposes
such invasion by the Pinkertons, and
assures the people that there will be no
Deputy Marshals at the polls in West
Virginia this year.
After the adoption of sthe platform
nominations for Governor began. An
effort was made to nominate Elkins by
acciamatlon, but he would not entertain
the motion. Atkinson, Deval, Lenager
Morris, Davis and Cooper were nomi-
mated, when all obscure little man from
NanaWha by the name of Smith got up
and said Elkins was the only man who
could unite the party. Then came an
outburst. Delegations rose and waved
nandkerchiefs and hats, and cheer after
cheer rent the air. After five or six min
utes Atkinson came out and said Elkins
wanted a couple Of hours to consider the
matter, and a recess was taken till Z
| o'clock.
AT the night session Secretary Elkins
announced that it would be impossible
for him to accept the nomination. The
call OF counties for nominations was then
continued, and dozen or more candi-
dates placed in nomination. Finally,
when the first ballot began, three of the
candidates were withdrawn. Before the
conclusion of the ballot, all other candi-
dates withdrew in favor of Davis, who
was nominated by reclamation.
MKINLEY AT LINCOLN, NEB.
LINCOLN N eb.), Aug. Ex-Governor Nc
hinley arrived here to-day, and at t
O'Clock this afternoon was rendered a re-
ce ption. He delivered tariff speech to-
night on the State House grounds before
25.000 people.
| CONFERENCE OF REPUBLICAN LEADERS
NEW YORK, Aug. 3.-At the headquart-
ers of the Republican National Commit
tee conference was held tonight be-
tween Chairman Carter, Whitelaw Reid,
j. Sloat FaSsett and other prominent lead
ers. 1t was rumored about headquarters
that Fassett had been present on behalf
Of Platt, and that all grievances had been
adjusted. None of the gentlemen present
would speak of the proceedings, how
ever.
ALABAMA LEGISLATURE.
MONTGOMERY (Ala.), Aug. 3.-The new
Legislature in Alabama is overwhelm-
ingly straight Democratic. In the Senate
twenty-five of the thirty-three members
are supporters of Jones and the straight
ticket, and in the House sixty-one of the
hundred are of the same faith.
CLEVELAND PLEASED AT THE RESULT.
BUzzARD's BAY, Aug. 3.-Cleveland
expresses himself as highly pleased over
the result of the election in Alabama
/ Goyernor-elect Jones telegraphed Mr..
Cleveland to-day, assuring him an over
whelming victory in November.