Rensselaer Republican, Volume 21, Number 52, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 August 1889 — STATE CONVENTIONS. [ARTICLE]

STATE CONVENTIONS.

Gen. Mahone Unanimously Nominated for Governor of Virginia. CThe Virginia Republicans met at Norfolk, Thursday. Geo. E. Bowden was made permanent Chairman and Asa Rogers Secretary. Gen. Wm. Mahone was nominated for Governor by acclamation. A full ticket was placed in the field. Gen. Mahone accepted the nomination. The platform, among other things, says: “The Republicans ref Virginia reaffirm their devotion to the National Republican party and its principles, with their earnest approval of its policy of a protective tariff which favors and renders necessary the repeal of existing onerous war taxes on tobacco and fruit brandies, and whereby American labor is secured its best rewards and American production its best markets.” North Dakota Republicans, Thursday, nominated John Miller for Governor, and a full State ticket. The platform was adopted with cheers. It reaffirms the national platform of the last campaign; glorifies the Republican party as the party that has secured for the emigrant his homestead, and advocates the moral and material welfare of the Nation; recognizes agriculture as the portion of the State, and declares against the encroachments of corporations on the rights of the farmers; is uncompromisingly in favor oi American system of protection; foyors liberal pensions to veteran soldiers who have been honorably discharged; declares sympathy with all movements in favor of temperance; demands the careful guarding ol | the public school lands, and indorses the submission by the constitutional conveti- j tion of a prohibitory amendment to the Constitution. The .convention also ndorsed Chicago as tho location for the world’s fair. Montana Republicans, Thursday, nominated T. H. Power for Governor, and a full State ticket. Nebraska Prohibitionists, Thursday, nominated L. P. Wighton for Supreme Judge.