Political News

DesMoines, Ia., Sept. 27.- W alter H. McHenry, of Des Moines, has boen made the Democratie candidato for Secretary of State in Iowa in place of (ïoorge C. Heber ling, resigned. Bostox, 8opt. 27.- The Eighth district Republicans hve nominated Hon. Frederick L. Greonhalge for Congress. COL.HMBUS, O., Sept 27.- The Republicans of tho Tenth district have renominated Congressman Jacob Romeis. Büffalo, N. Y., Sept. 27. -Congressman Charles 8. Baker (Rep.) was renominated yesterday in the Thirtieth district. Louisvii.lb, Ky., Sept. 27.- Conzressman Asher G. Omth (Dem.) has been renominated. Nebhaska Citt, Neb., Sept. 28.- J. Sterling Morton was renominated yesterday by the Democrats of the First district for Congress. Menominee, Mich., Sept. 28.- The Eleventh district Republicans yesterday nominated Samuel M. Stephenson for Congress. Büffalo, N. Y, Sept. 28.- John Wiley was yesterday nominated for Congress by the Democrate of the Thirty-third district. Batavia, N. Y., Sept 28. -John G. Sawyer has been renominated for Congress in the Thirty-first district. New Bedford, Mass., Sept. 2ij.- Charles R. Randall was nominated for Congress by the Republicans of the First district. Büffaix), N. Y., Sept. 28.- J. M. Farquhar was renominated for Congress yesterday by the Republicans of the Thirtysecontl district. PHiLADEi.pniA, Sept 28- Congressional nominations were made as follows yesterday in this State: First district, G. McGowan (Dem.); Socond, D. W. Dougherty (Dem.); Third, Samuel J. Kandall (Dem.) renominated. Charleston, P. C, Sept 28.- William Elliott (Dem.) has been renominated for Congress from the Seventh district. Fort Worth, Tex., Sept. 28.- The Eleventh district Democrats yesterday renominated S. W. T. Lanham. Boston, Sept 29. - The MassachuseHs Department of State has called Senator Hoar's attention to the fact that the law still requires the votes of the electoral colleges of the various States to be delivered at Washington bofore the flrst Wednesday in January, Ihough by the act of Congress of 1887 the time of holding the colleges was changed from the flrst Monday of December to the second Monday in January. Congress will be asked to remedy the matter. Indianapoi.is, Ind., Sept. 29.- It is stated that a great secret league has been formed in this State, the sole object of which is to prevent the casting of illegal and fraudulent ballots. It is alleged to be non-partisan. Louisville, Ky., Sept. 29. -Yesterday the Republicans in the Seventh district nominated A. M. Swope for Congress. Detroit, Mich., Sept 29.- S. O. Fisher has been nominated for Congress by the Tenth district Democrats. Chicago, Kept. 29.- Rev. D. W. Bond was nominated for Congress yesterday by Sixth district Prohibitionists. Kalamazoo, Mich. Sept. 30. - Hon. George i Yaple has declined the Democratie nomination in the Fourth Michigan district, represented by Congressman J. C. Burrows, on account of iü hcaltli. New Yokk, Oct. 1. - A cali íor a State convention of the American party has been issued, to be held at Tweedie Hall, in Albany, on Wednesday, October 10, for the purpose of perfecting a State organization, nominating an electoral, and, if deemed best, a State ticket, to be supported by the party at the coming election. Elois, 111., Oct 1.- The Demócrata have nominated James Herrington for Congress from the Fifth district. Madison, Wis., Oct. 1. - In the Fourth district tho Democrats have nominated Henry Smith for Congress. Cleveland, O., Oct. 1.- In the First district Thomas L. Johnson (Dem.) has been nominated for Congress. Charleston, S. C, Oct. L- In the First district the Republicans have nominated S. W. McKinley for Congress. Philadelphia, Oct. 1. - The Republicans in the Ninth district have nominated J. S. Brevy for Congress. Waco, Tex., Oct. 2.- Roger Q. Mills was nominated for Congress yesterday by the Democrats of the Ninth district. Hartford, Conn., Oct. 2.- Tbe town elections throughout Connecticut yesterday show a slight Roju''.ican gain but are considered of little liguifiraiioe inasmuch as the question at issue wa ; chiefly that oí license. Most of the smaller places voted no license and the larger towns went for licenso. The Prohibition vote did not inc rease. Oühkosh, Wis., Oct 8- Charles W. Felker has been nominated for Congress by the Democrats of the Sixth district. Monmouth, 111., Oct. 8. - The Labor party of the Eloventh district has indorsod William Prentiss, tho Democratie candidate lor Congress. GBoston, Oct. 'A.- Joseph H. O'Neil has been nominated f or Congress by tho Democrats of the Fourth disirict. Locisville, Ky., Oct. 8. - The Republians of tho fcSixth district havo nominated Robert Hamilton for Congress to oppose Speaker Carlisle. Buidgeport, Conn., Oct. 3- The Demócrata of the Fourth district havo nominated Edward W. Seymour for Congress. Salem. Mass., Oct. 3.- The Republicana of the Seventh district have nominated George W. Cogswell for Congress. Nbwbukg, N. Y., Oct. 8. - Henry Bacon was nominated by the Demócrata of the Fifteenth Congressional district yesterday. Pittsbukgh, Pa., Oct. 8.- The üemocrats oí the Twenty-flrst district have nominated Dr. H. L. Donnelly lor Congress. Rev. William A. Rankin, of Oil City, was nominated by the Democrats of the Twentyseventh district.