Political

The Pennsylvania Democratie State Convention, for the nemination of State Treasurer met at Harrisburg Wednesday. D. O. Barr of Allegheny was nominated for State Treasurer by acclamation. A resolution was adopted empowering the eandidate for State Treasurer and president of the convention to name the chairman of the State Central Committee The Prohibition convention of Iowa met al Cedar Rápida, Wednesday, Rev. Isaac C. Lusk presiding. Committees were selected and J F. Pinkham was made permanent president A lengthy platform was adopted, setting forth that, in view of the great questions of perpetuity of the government, which are now prominent, it is deemed inexpedient to nominate a third state ticket. After much confusión and intemperate debate on this resolution, it was adopted 41 to 32. Those dissenting trom the action of the convention after its close nominated the following state tickt: Governor - Prof. G. F. Carpenter of Oskaloosa. Lieutenant Governor - Frank S. Cambell of Newton. Supreme Jndge - J. M. Beek' Superintendent of Public Instruction - J. A. Nash of DesMoines. A cali has been issued for a convention of the National Greenback Labor party of New York, at Utica, August 28, for the nomination of a State ticket The Georgians think of running the Hon. Alex. H Stephens for Governor. In the Louiaiana coiiRtitutional convention the State debt ordinance passeü by a vote of 72 to 41.