The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1892-08-25
STATE POLITICS.
Conventions Hold In Various pce-
lions Of the Country.

Wisconsin Republicans and llicAigon and
Iowa Dsmeorsts Mako Nominstions-
Tickets Named In Other
Localities.
m wIsc0Nsu.
NnwAUKEE, Aug. 1A-The republic.
IN convention in session here Wednes.
day carried out the programme out
lined with slight deviation. Ex-
United States Senator John c.
Spooner was nominated for governor
and John G. Koch, q Lutheran, was
placed on the ticket for lieutenant gov
ernor. Both of these nominations were
made by reclamation. The first con-
test was when the secretary of state
nomination came up. A ballot showed
PA for R. w. Jackson, of Howard, to
ITO for o. L. Rosenkrans, of Wauke-
sha, and Jackson's nomination was made
unanimous. Alley Peterson, of Crawford
county, was nominated for treasurer
by reclamation. The rest of the
ticket is as follows: For attorney gen.
eral, James O'Neill, of Neillsville; in
surance commissioner, J. D. Heg, of
Lake Geneva; railroad commissioner.
j. D. Bullock, of jefferson; superin-
tendent of public instruction, w. H.
Chandler, Of Dane county. In regard
to the much agitated school ques ton
the platform reaffirms the declaration
of the republican convention held in
this city in May last upon the educa-
tional question and regards the same
as permanently settled in this state,
not to be revived in any of it's phases
by the republican party or under it's
auspices.
IN MICHIGAN.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Aug. 17.-The
democratic state nominating conven-
ton assembled at noon. A letter from
Gov. Winans declining denomination
was read. He spoke of the apparent di-
vision in the party and of the opposition
to his candidacy and referred to his
financial views, which were not in ac-
cord with large element of the party.
Under these circumstances he could not
accept a denomination and he de-
clared he would not if asked to- The
declination of Auditor General George
w. Some was also read.
IN OHIO.
MAss1LLoN, O., Aug. 1S.-The state
convention of the peoples party met
here yesterday and nominated the fol-
lowing ticket: Secretary of state, S.
c. Thayer; judges of supreme court,
E. d. Stark and j. D. Payne;
clerk of the supreme court, w.
r. Bodies. Presidential electors were
also chosen. The platform indorses the
Omaha platform and the national can
didates, opposes convict labor, favors
the furnishing of free school books to
public school pupils, and protests
against Senator Brice holding his seat
on the ground of non-residence.
IN IOWA.
DAVENPORT, Ia. Aug. 19.-The dem
ocratic state convention in session
here has chosen the following candi-
dates for presidential electors: George
f. Smith, Van Buren, county; Irving
B. Richman, Muscatine county; c.
f. Couch, Blackhawk county; w.
L. Eaton, Mitchell county; c.
c. Schiller, Grundy county; j. r. Bur-
CESS, Wapello county; H. M. Funston,
Story county; H. F. Dale, Adams
county; G. w. Cullison, Shelby
county; L. f. Danforth, Calhoun
county: w. D. Boies, O'Brien county.
The following state ticket was nomi-
mated: Secretary of state, J. H. Nc
Conlogue, of Mason City; auditor, J. P.
Vandyke, of Vinton; treasurer, Charles
Ruequitz, of Elkader; attorney gener-
al, Ezra Willard, of Allan; railroad
commissioner, w. G. Kent, of Fort
Madison; electors at large, Nathaniel
French, of Davenport, and w. w. Wit
mer, of Des Moines.
IN NEBRASKA.
HASTINGS, Neb., Aug 19.-The pro.
hibition party here yesterday in con-
vention nominated the following ticket:
For governor, c. E. Bentley; lieutenant
governor, James Stevens; secretary of
state, Isaac Bostran; treasurer, Jerry
Denstron; auditor, J. C. Thomas; SUI
perintendent of public instruction, Mrs.
Belle Bigelow; commissioner of public
lands, c. E. Smith; attorney general,
Judge Bowers; presidential electors-at-
large, r. A. Hawley and Mrs. M. M.
Lantry.
IN TEXAS.
HOUSTON, Tex, Aug. 19.-Rival DEM
ocratic state conventions were held in
this city yesterday, each nominating
full tickets, one headed by James S.
Hogg for governor and the other by
George Clark for the same Office.
IN IDAHO.
Moscow, Idaho Aug. 20.-The repub-
lican state convention nominated
United States Senator w. j. Neon
nell for governor, l. n. Sullivan for SUI
preme court Judge, and Willis Sweet