Parties And Issues

IOWA ÜErUBJ.ICAKS. Des M oines, Ia. , áng, L".. - The Republican State convention. which was held in this city WednoMby, ras largely attended. The ticket nominat' 1 w as as tollows: Governor. Wllllam L;rrabee; LifutenantGovernor, J. A. T. Huil: Supreme Judfte, G. S. Robinson; Superintendent of Public Instruction, Henrv Sabin. The platform, whioh was adopted unanimouBly, strongly indorses prohibition; favora a protective tarifï; opposes criminal and pauper immigration; approves of CivilService reform ; arraigns the Cleveland Administration lor it treatment of Union soldiers aud the constant (jreferenoe it has Bhown to the men who fought ts destroy the l'nion, its attempt to reverse the verdict of the war by a surrender of the rebel battle-flags, its (aliare to reduce the surplus or decrtame Uixatlon, and for its broken promifies to fcha people and ita ineflïcient dtscharge of lic public services; demands antl-monopoly leg'islation in the State; favors a liberal pension poliey; extends sympathy tn (ilüilstoni1 and Parnell in their strurfrle for Ireland's freedom, and commends Goveinor Larrabee's administration. The strikini;' features of the convention and the day v'ere the enthusiasm and unanimity in favor of Senator Allison. He was cheered every time his name was nientloned with a heartiness of complete accord that left 110 doubt of the enthusiastic desire oí his State to present his name for the Po-sideney at the proper time. But for his own advice, and active eftorts of his nearest friends in port of it, that all personal ambitions shonld wait on party interest, and that the party should wait till next year, and get the latest judgment of the people, the convention would have declared for hiin. MAEYLAND EEPUBLICAXS. Baltimobe, Md., Aug. 20. - The State Republican convention, which met here Wed needay, was the largest and most enthusi astic gatherinfr of Eepublicans held here for many years. Hon. Lewis C. McComas presided, and the following ticket was nominated: For Governor, Walter B. Brooks, of Baltimore; for Comptroller, R. B. Dixon, of Talbot County; for Attorney-Geueral, Francis Miller, of Montgomery County. The platform adopted afflrms the principies promuhjated by the last Republican National convention, and declares: The President's prof essions of civil-service reform are by his actions proven to be hollow and dehi&ive, and his failure to cali the Federal offlce-holders to account for their open and shanieless disregard of his own declarations that they should not engage in fforts to control th political action of their own party is a confession of the insincerity of his party, or a proof that his will is controlled by the stronger will of the senior Senator trom Maryland. The remaining sections cali on Congressto pass the Blair Educational bill; suggests the passage oL laws against discrimination against colored children in public schools; for adjusting difïerences between capital and labor, and for restricting pauper and criminal immigration. After the business of the conventiou was concluded a sensation was caused by the appearance on the floor of John K. CoK'en, a prominent lawyer and leader of the reform movement in the Democratie party. He was introduced, and in one of the strongest epeeohes ever listened to in this city pledged o the Kepublican ticket the full support of ihe independent Demócrata. THE "AMEBICAN PAKTY." Philadelphia, Aug 25. - The Executive Committee of the new political party recently organized in this city under the name of "The American Party" yèsterday issued an official cali for a ïjatiomil convention to meet in this city Stember IC and 17 for the purpose of completing the organiaation. Among the deflned objects of the niovements are the restrietion of immigration, a .horough revisión of the naturalization laws, the suppression of polygamy and intemperance, the promotion of the freechool system and an equitable solution of the labor roblem. Philadelphia, Aug. 27.- The membership of the American party, as revised to cold, hard facts, ha dwindled from 1,500,000 to about 100,000. Of this number about 11,000 reside in this eity. These figures veré given by National" Secretary Hunyon yesterday. PENNSYLVANIA PROHIBITIOXISTS. Habrisbukg, Pa., Aug. 26.- Hon. Simeón B. Chase, of Easton, was nominated yesterday by the Prohibition convention by acclamation for Supreme Judge. Captain D. C. Irish, of New Castle, was nominaied for State Treastirer by acclamation. NEW YORK PROHIBITIONISTS. Syr acuse, N. Y., Aug. 28.- The Prohibition State convention assembled Friday morning at nine o'clock. Of the 2,000 delegates 134 were formerly Democrats and the rest were formerly Bepublicans. A platform was adopted declaring against license and in favor of woman's suffrage. It says that both the Pepublican and Democratie parties are controlled by the "rum power." The following State ofücers were nominated: Secretary of State, D. W. C. Hunfcington, of Allegany; Comptroller, Caleb B. Hitchcock, of Cortland; Attorney-General, S. W. Mason, of Chautauqua; Treasurer, William W. Smith, of Dutchess; State Engineer, John C. Gray, of Ulster. MOVING FOK STATEHOOD. Shoshone, Idaho Aug. 30.- The politicians of Idaho are moving ior an enlargement of its boundaries, preliminary to an application for admission as a State. The seheme for the annexatlon of Idaho to Nevada has been abandonad MASSACHUSETTS LABOR PARTY. Boston-, Aug. ,'0.- A State convention o the labor Vnions of Mansachusetta will be held in this city September 10 to nomínate a full ticket for State offices.