Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-09-01

Dayton, O., Aug. 25.-The demo
cratic state convention yesterday
nominated the following ticket:
Secretary of state-Upton K.
CUTLERY, Marion.
Judge OF supreme court-Hugh G..
Nicholas, Clermont.
Clerk of supreme court-Davis S.
Fisher, Delaware.
Food and dairy commissioner
John Baker, Hancock.
Member of the board of public
work-Dwight Paul, Summit.
The convention adjourned at p.
m, after being in continuous session
all day, and there were no indica-
lions of split after the contest be-
tween Joseph P. Bowling and Allen
@ Myers. The effort to get a new
plan Of party organization in Ohio
failed Of final adoption, but it was
given another chance by such refer
ences as will bring it up next year.
Want Revenue Law Changed
Mitchell, s. D., Aug. 25.-The re-
publican state convention yesterday
nominated the following ticket:
Governor-Kirk Phillips, Deadwood
Lieutenant GOVERNOR. F. Keen
Sanborn county.
Secretary of state-W. H. Reddle.
The convention met at noon, H. J.
Rice of Huron acted as permanent
chairman. Resolutions were adopte
endorsing protection; opposing free
silver and endorsing the gold stand
ard; approving President Mckinley s
conduct of the war; commencing the
administrations course on the annex
alton question; and favoring a change
in the war revenue law which will re
quire corporate and other property
now exempt to bear an equal share OF
taxation.
Robert J Gamble of Yankton and
Charles H. Burke of Pierre were NOM
mated for congress.
Californians for Sound Money.
Sacramento, Aug. 25.-The state
republican convention yesterday nom
mated Henry Gage of Los Angeles, at,
torney, for governor. Gage had only
one opponent, George c. Pardee of
Oakland who, before the ballot
was taken, withdrew in favor of Gage
The platform reaffirms adherance to
the national platform adopted at St.
Louis in 1896. Sampson, Schley, Hob
son, Wheeler and LawtOn were con-
plimented and express tribute was paid
to the navy. A glowing tribute was
paid to Mckinley. Belief in the
finacial plank of the republican plat
form of 1896 is reatfirmed and the adj
ministration is urged to secure an in
ternational monetary agreement when
ever the opportunity to do so shall be
presented The platform demands
the annexation of Porto Rico and
other West Indian islands, and the
Philippines. The building Of the
Nicaragua canal is demanded.
The second district convention
nominated Frank A Ryan for con-
gress.
Missouri Republicans,
St. Louis. Aug. 25.-After a two
days session the republican state
convention, the largest ever held in
Missouri, adjourned sine die yester-
day. The following ticket was nom
mated:
Supreme judge-long term, c. A.
Finklenburg, st. Louis; short term,
Edward Higbee, Lancaster.
Railroad and warehouse commits
sioner-W. S. Hathaway, Mexico.
Superintendent of public instruc-
tion-Prof. John R. Kirk, present in
cumbent.
The most important work of the
convention was the turning down Of
Chauncey Ives Filley, who, for %
years off and on, has been the chair
man of the republican state commit
tee. T. J. Atkin, 3 banker and bus
mess man of Humansville, was elect
ed as Filley's successor.