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Parent Issue
Day
27
Month
October
Year
1887
Copyright
Public Domain
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AMONO THE P0LITI1 l.Ns. Dubuque, la., Oirt. 21.- Two ladi(;s made application to be registered In order to vote atthe coming eleetion, bat were politely reíused by the rcgisUation clerks. They hold that the law doea notexpressly exclnde womcn f rom suffrage. It is understood that many ladles related to Knlghts of Labor will apply for registration. New Oeleans, Oct. 21. - The ltepublican Conrressional Committee of the Sixth district has nominated Judge Jolin Yoist for Congress. Baton Rouhe, Lo., Oct 22.- The Democratie State convention will be held in this ejfy Jannary 10. Atlanta, Ga., Oct 22.- The Legislature adjourned Thiirsday night after a fourmonths' session. Of all the public measures discussed none were finally adopted. The Legislature now to be elected will have the election of a United States Senator to succeed Colquitt. City OS Mexico, Oct 22. - It is reported that political combinations have ben efEected to render the re-election of President Diaz almost a certainty, and that his Cabinet will remain sulistantially unchanged. Kentos, O. ,Oct 21. - Alien G. Thurtaan addressed an immense mass meeting at this place Saturday. The Senator had been confined to his room for a month with rheumatism, but said he could not resist ;he cali of the Demoeracy to once more, bef ore Crossing the dark river, speak for the cause he loved so well. His referenoe to lis oíd age and to his last effort for his party was pathetic. FiTTSRUEC.H, Pa., Oct 24. - The ChronickJe'egraph prints Ghainnan B. F. Jone3' cali 'or the National Ecpublican Committee to meet at the Arlingtcn Hotel, Washington, at 10::i0 a. m., December 8, to fix the date and place ot' the next National Hcpublican convention. St. Jjoris, üct. 25. - Preliminary arrangemente have lieen made here for a conference of representatives of all labor political elemente or factions in the country for the purpose of harmonizing all the factions of ihe Labor oarty uuder one banner 'or tbe campaign next year and io adopt a general platform. Another ■rarpose is to decide upon a new name - one in which the word "labor" will uot appoar. The National Free-Soil party ík talked of. Chicago, Oet 25. - The county convenion of the United Laber partv in session yesterday noininated Captain W. P. Black, ;heleading counsel for the Anarchiste, as its candidate for county judge. Kansas City, Mo., Oct 25.- It is stated here that General Master-Workman Powderly, ex-Governor St John, of Kansas; lenry George, Dr. McGlynn and General Clinton B. Fisk have written letters to the Missouri delegates to the National Prohibijon Central Committee regarding a unión of the Prohibition and Labor parties in the next National campaign. It is reported ;hat General Fisk has been selected as the Consolidated parties' candidate for President and T. V. Powderly as the Vice-Presilential candidate.

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Ann Arbor Register