Political Issues

THE POI-ITICAI, WORLD. Hartford, Conn., May 3.- The f jllowing delegat es-at ,-large to the St. Louis convention were chosen by the Democratie State convention yesterday : Alired E. Burr, of Hartford ; James T. Pigrgott, of ew Haven ; Charles M. Allen, of Putnam, and Wilham H Barnum. District delegates were also chosen. The platform demands a readjustmentof the tarift laws; calis on Congress to revise the internal-revenue laws ti resrard to tobáceo; indorses Mr. Cleveland Administration. and instructs the telegatea to vote and work for nis renomination. Omaha, Neb., May 3.-The Democratie Btate conveniion was held in this city yesterday, and delegates were chosen to St. Louis' who favor Cleveland's renomination. Louisville, Ky., May 3. -The Republioans met and chose delegates ',to the Chicago convention. They were uninstructed. Boiss City, I. T., May 3. -The Republicans met in this city yesterday and elected delegates to the National convention who were uninstructed. DuBtQiF.. Ia., May 3.-The Democratie Btate convention was held in this city yesterday, and delegates were chosed to the National convention wno iavor uie iraination of President Cleveland. The platform indorses the President's tariff message, favors Civil-Service reform only as applied to minor offices, and reafflrms the opposition of the party to all forms of prohibitory liquor legislation. HARRipmito. Pa., May 3. -The Prohibitionists met in this city yesterday and elected delegates to the National convention at Indianapolis. The platform pledges the party to the policy of total prohibition by constituí ional amendment; opposes all forms of license; favors the election of President.Vice-Presidentand United States Senators by direct vote of the people ; demands full protection to American industries, and declares for woman suffrage. Lincoi.x. Neb.. May 3.- The Union Labor party met in this city yesterday and elected delegates to the National convention at Cincinnati. New York. May 3.-The Prohibitionists of the Fourteenth district have nominated Kev. V. W. Benedict. BüMKlX, Kan., May 3.- The Republicana of the Sixth Congressional district have renominated Congressman Turner by acclamation. SPRiX(FiEi.n. 111., May 3.- The Republicans met in State convention yesterday in this citv and nominated the lollowing ticket: For Governor, Joseph W. Fifer; Lieutenant-Governor, L. B. Ray ; Secretary oí State, I. N. Pearson ; Auditor, General Charles Pavey ; Treasurer, Charles Becker ; Attorney-General, George Hunt. The delegates selected to attend the National convention were instructed for TTalter Q. Gresham íor President. The platform reafflrms the principies laid down in the National platform of 1884; says the Democratie party has become xnerely an organization of official spoils, and I has unblushingly violated its reformatory promises and is not entitled to the confidence of the people ; and demands protection for American industries. Isdianapolis, Ind., May 4.-The Republicana met in State convention in this city yesterday and selected Albert G. Porter, R. W. Thompson, Clem Studebaker and J. N. Huston as delegates-at-large to the I National convention. Resolutions -were adopted indorsing General Benjamin HarI rison as a Presidential candidate, and sendlng " greeting to henator ingaus, of Kansas, for his scathing exposé of the treasonabla record of Daniel W. Voorhees, a man -who at the outbreak of the rebellion was in close accord and oorrespondence with the Southern consplrators, and who discouraged enlistments in the Union army by loading the volunteer Union soldier with opprobious epithets." Provides -e, R. I., May 4.- The Republicans met in this city yesterday and elected delegates to the Chicago couvention. No I instructions. The platform declares for I liberal pensions, a free ballot and fair count and protection. ClNCINNATI, Alay 4.- non. vvnnam o. Holman was renominated for Congress by the Democratie convention of the Fourth Indiana district yesterday at Lavvrenceburg by acclamation. Raleigh, N. O., May 4.- The Republican Congressional convention of the ïhird district convened in Goldsboro yesterday afternoon. W. O. B. Robinson was nominated for Congress by ficclamation. Fort Scott, Kan., May4.-The Republicans of the Second Congressional distriot renominated Congressman Funston by acclamation yesterday. Resolutions were passed congratulating Senator Ingalls on bis speech of Tuesday. Trenton, N. J., July 4. - Delegates-atlarge to the Democratie National convention were chosen by the State Democratio convention Thursday. They are: GovI ernor Green, ex-Governor Abbett, Moses Bigelow and Senator Barker. A full list of I district delegates was chosen. Charleston, W. Va., May 4.- The Union Labor party held its State convention here Thursday and nominated a full State I ticket, headed by S. H. Pierson, of Wood County, for Governor. PBiLAnEi.rHiA, May 5. -The Times pub lishes a dispatch from New York which says that within the past three days assent has been recelved from Mr. Blain,e to an aggressive movement for his nomination at Chicago, and such a movement will unquestionably be made. Chairman Jones, of the National Committee, Congressmon Phelps, of New Jersey, and Milliken, of Maine, and the New York Tribune say the Whole story is without foundation. New York, May 5.- The Progressive liabor party, formed in opposition to the Henry Georgc party, has been deolared'disBolved by its peneral committee. Detkoit, Mich., May 7.- The Republicana of the Tenth district have elected Greene Pack and Nathan N. Richardson delegates j to the Chicago convention and instructed them to vote f or General Alger. Maxsfif.ld, O., May 7.- The Sherman Club of this city has chartered a special train of twenty-iive coaches for Chioago to attend the Ropubücun National convention in Juno. Ríen alia. Mo.. Mav 8 -The Union Labor party met in this city yesterday and nominated a full State ticket, headed by A. R. Mannerinp, of Marysville, ior Governor. St. Lovis, May 9.- The Prohibitlon oonvcntion oí the Eighteenth Illinois ConKressioinil district, held Monday at East St. Louis, nominated Prof. W.W. Edwards, oí McKendall College, for Congress. Desver, Col., May 9.- The State Prohibition convention met here yesterdy and i clected these delegates td the Niitional convention: Henry C. Dillon. (íooi-pe Wallaco, I h. O. Walker, T. K. Bliss, Ups. 'ï'clford, William Butler, W. O. Bpra( ae, W. O. Stover, J. A. Maxwell and John ïhe delegates are uninstructed. Decatur, 111., May 9. -Captain J.H. Bowell of Bloomington, was rc-nonunated to Congress by acclamation at theFourtcenth Ilepublican Congressional district conven tion yesterday. Lancastek, O., May 9. - Congressman Outhwaite was renominated by acclamation by the Democrats oí the Thirteenth Ohio district yesterday. Emfohia, Kan., May 9. -The FourthCongressional district Republican convention renominated Congressman Thomas Eyan unanimously. Grand Rapids, Mich., May 9. -The Eepublicans held their State convention in this city and elected Robert E. Kraser, J. K Bois, W. Q. Atwood (colored) and . B. Dunston as delegates-at-large to the National gathering in Chicago. The resolutions declaro for the protection of American industries, arraign the present Administration for its selfish and sectional tanff policy, and urge the delégales to use every honorable mcans to secure the nomination of ex-Governor Alger for President. Lansisg, Mich., May 9.-The Oreenbackers met yesterday in this city and elected delegates-at-large to the Cincinnati convention The resolutions declared renewed fealty to the Greenback principies, and mstructthe delegates to the National vention to umte witn any urgauuouvu adopting the essential principies of the Greenback party. The delégales were instructed to vote for the nomination oí Ueneral Weaver for President. Concord, N. H., May 9. -The Republicana met in this city yesterday and selected National delégate who go to Chicago umnstructed. The platform denounces the Administration at Washington for its tanff policy, its pension policy, and lts pretense" of Civil-Service reform, and denounces the Democratie party for ïdcntifying itself with the interests of the liquor dealers throughout the country. Dover, Del., May 9.- The Demócrata convened in this city yesterday and elected delegatesto the National convention. The platform favors Cleveland's renomination and indorses the Mills Tariff bill.