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Show GENERAL. POLITICAL. ARKANSAS DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION. Little Rock, 9. The Democratic! State Convention organized last night, 1 and on reassembling this morning adopted resolutions endorsing the constitution just framed by the Constitutional Con-stitutional convention, and appealing to the people of the State to sustain it and to secure to tnein the equality 01 all men before the law, honesty and capability in the administration of every public trust, and spe-dy punishment pun-ishment fur public crime. The convention con-vention then nominated Eiisha Uax-ter Uax-ter for Governor by a vote of ol to 47 tor all other candidates. The committee com-mittee appointed to inform the Governor Gov-ernor ol his nomination, returned with a written message that while he endorsed the convention and its platform, plat-form, he deemed it bet for the interest in-terest of the State to decline nomination. nomina-tion. Thereupon great excitement resulted, and those who at first opposed op-posed now changed their votes to him, anu tne nomination was m;iuu unanimous. Aiter appointing another an-other committee to wait upon Governor Gov-ernor Baxter a second .time the convention con-vention adjourned till to-morrow. MICHIGAN REFORM CONVENTION. Jackson, Mich., 9. The Reform State Convention met here to-d:-. About fifty delegates, most of them Republican, were present. Resolutions Resolu-tions were adopted advocating retrenchment, re-trenchment, a radical change in public affairs and reform in the manner man-ner of appointing men to office, and favoring the election of all public officers by the people, favoring a speedy return to a specie basis, declaring declar-ing banking, State and national, should be free, and favor a revenue tariff. A full Suite ticket was nominated nomi-nated with Henry Chamberlain, of Berrien County, governor; J. W. Turner, lieut. -governor; George W. House, secretary of State. The ticket is about evenly divided between Democrats De-mocrats and Republicans. MINNESOTA REPUBLICAN CONVENTION Saint Paul, Minn., 9. The Republican Repub-lican State Convention met at Minne apolis to-day, and nominated Judge J. 11. McMillan for reelection as Chief Jus'.ice, and F. R. Cornell, Associate Justice, The platform adopted is a long and eulogistic review of the history his-tory of the achievements and policy of the Republican party, an endorsement endorse-ment of the same and the platform of, the last National and State Conventions, Conven-tions, with a resolution fully endorsing endors-ing the notion ot Gov. Davis in the prosecution of State Auditor Mcllratb. MASSACHUSETTS STATE CONVENTION. Worcester, Mass., 9. The Democratic Demo-cratic State Convention met here today to-day and is fully attended. Hon. L. Everett Saltoustall was chosen President, Presi-dent, and after the organization was completed the convention nominated William Gaston, of Boston, for Governor, Gov-ernor, William L. Smith, of Springfield, Spring-field, for Lieutenant Governor A recess was then tak-m, -md upon reassembling the State ticket was! completed as follows: Secretary of State, Benj. Willis, of Williamatown; ; Treasurer, Natt Clark, of Lynn; An- j ditor, C. Osgood Moree, of Newbury-port; Newbury-port; ttorney General, Wnldo Col-burn, Col-burn, of Dedbttm. The resolutions adopted declare devotion to the constitution, con-stitution, equal rights for all races aud colors, demand a speedy return to specie payment, denounce federal interference with elections, and condemn con-demn all lawless acts of violence against colored men and persons who have settled iu the South, oppose sumptuary laws, especially the prohibitory pro-hibitory law, and its accessories, advocate a stringent license law, demand various reforms in State affairs, and the abolition of rings, commissions and State constables, and favor fostering with care the interests in-terests of the laboring and industrial classes. NEW YORK LIBERAL CONVENTION. Albany, Q. The Liberal State Convention met av Tweed le HM1 today, to-day, and was called to oruei by Gen. Cochran, who made a long speech criticising the Republican management manage-ment ol public affairs. He also argued that Democrats had affiliated with corrupt Republicans in Congress to carry out disreputable measures, and claimed that a new party was demanded. After a temporary organization or-ganization was effected and committees commit-tees appointed, the convention took a recess. After the convention reassambled Isaac Hunter, colored, of New York, made a speech declaring it to bs the duty of the convention to nominate a ticket, and naming Sanford E. Church and Thos. E. Stewart as bis choice. General Merritt, from tiie committee on resolutions, reported the plattorm: First, That the Liberal party of New York stand for the defense of ; constitutional liberty, the right of J local self-government, the restoration of delegated power, strict accounta-'. accounta-'. bility ot public officers, the realization of constitutional currency, and for the rights and interests of the masses of the people. l Second, Amigning the administra-, administra-, tion of Grant for its vacilliating finan- cial policy, its invasion of sovereign . States, its system of spies and in for m- ers on the merchants of the country and its sustenance of the District of Columbia rii g. Third, Demanding liberty of the press and denouncing tho Poland-FreliLghuysen Poland-FreliLghuysen bill of last Winter. ou th. Opposing the third trm ; doctrine in connection with the Presidential Presi-dential office. Fifth, That tho return of tli9 country to a specie b;wis is an object of paramount importance, tUatas the great purpose of money is to serve as a medium of exchange, national integrity in-tegrity demands a speedy return to the common standard of the world, and the b.istness interests of the country require that a banking system sys-tem should be established. Sixth, That acts of Congress providing provid-ing for the supervision of elections are oppressive and should be amended or , repealed. Seventh, Denouncing the injustice! of governing the cities of the State by legislative commissioners, and advocating advo-cating the restoration to them of the, right of self-government. After considerable discussion the convention adopted a resolution declaring de-claring it inexpedient to make any nominations. The State Central Committee Com-mittee appointed a convention and! adjourned to meet on Sept. 2"Jth. j NEW YORK GOVERNORSHIP. j New York, 9. William Allen has j withdrawn from the canvass for Democrat Dem-ocrat and Liberal nomination for Governor. In a letter to Allen War-1 ren, of the Buffalo Courier, he aaya Samuel J. Tilden is now the only can-l didate who has not accepted the pro-! position to withdraw in favor of, Cimrch. The liWti aava Tilden wont withdraw, but on the contrary I expects all other candidates to withdraw with-draw in his favor at Saracuae. I |