Evening star., 1898-07-21
NOMINATED FOR CONGRESS
Fourth denomination of Charles W. G;llett
of Addison, NY.
'ermonfs state Convention Name.
hs tandfdates-Maryia Prohf-
bitiou Party Nominees.

The republicans of the twenty-ninth CON-
sressional district. New York. have nomi-
mated FOR the fourth time BY acclamation
Sharles w. Gillett of Addison N Y. for
Congress.
The republicans of the eighth congress
sionsl district. Missouri, yesterday nonf-
mated J. w VoshoI of Usage county for
Congress
The republican congressional convention
OF the first Missouri district yesterday NOM
mated Frederick William Blees of Macon
CITY for Congress.
Joseph b. Chedle was nominated for Com
gress yesterday by the ninth district demo-
crats OF Indiana over John McCardle by a
Lands OF Delphi is his republican oDDo-
heDt, as he was two years ago
INC uehocraic state convention of YER
mo mont was held at Burlington yesterday and
tHe IoIloWlng ticket was nominated: Cow
ernor, Thomas w. Maloney; lieutenant gov.
e,hor, A A Olmstead: treasurer. l. W.
Nloush; secretary of state. Geo. 3. Davis;
aucitor Richard Z. Preble
1he resolutions adopted indorseS ,ba Mat.
torIn OF the Chicago national convention of
1898, and a tariff for revenue onlv Oppo-
81 etti1n on 10 tne proposed imperialistic policy
OF the republican party was expressed as
Wen as TO the admission of the lila waIIan
Islands to statehood and an '.undiminisbed
admiration Of and confidence in William j.
Bryan" "
The state executive COMMITTEES q the
Jenersonian democracy of Pennsylvania
met In Philadelphia yesterday and 5daptnd
resolutions indorsing the nominees Of the
democratic convention recently held IN AL
toona There was but little Opposition TO
the resolutions.
The republican state convention of North
Dakota yester day made the following norn-
nations: For Congress b. f. Spaldinp Of
Sass; Tor governor, +. B. Fancher OF
Stuttsman; for lieutenant governor, ]. NJ.
DeVlne OF Lamoure; for supreme judge, n.
Z. Young of Pembina: for secretary of
state, Fred Falley of Richland; for auditor
A n. Carlblom of Sargent; for treasurer
ID. ". Driscoll OF Walsh; superintendent OF
public instruction, j. G. Halland; for COM
missioner O. insurance, y. w. Harrison: for
attorney general, John F. Cowan; for COM
missioner of agriculture, n. U. Thomas;
for railroad commissioners, L. L. Walton,
John Simons and Henry Erickson.
The only noteworthy feature of the plat
form is plank pledging the state board of
equalization to put higher assessments on
railroad property, in order to offset a
similar promise on the part of the demo-
era .c-populist fusionists.
TIE annual state convention of the pro-
hibt ionist party OF Maryland met at Pro-
hib' ton Park, Glyndon, yesterday. While
mut \ business of a minor nature was
tran sacted, the convention announced but
one congressional candidate, that of Frank
lin Mewshaw of the fifth district. There
were 236 delegates present, but there seem
ed to be dearth of congressional timber.
The platform adopted, after recitng the
usual evils of the liquor traffic. has this to
say relative to the army canteen;
I'VE believe that the so-callied army can
teen as an adjunct TO military camps is one
of the most dangerous and destructive
phases of the great curse of strong drink
and should at once be prohibited by the
President Of the United States"
Mr.. Joshua Levering candidate for Pres
ident in the last campaign upon the dry"
ticket, addressed the convention upon the
evils of the canteen.
After the election of a new state central
committee the convention adjourned with
out making provisions for naming Of fur
ther congressional candidates.