Democratic Sentinel, Volume 1, Number 50, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 January 1878 — POLITICAL POINTS. [ARTICLE]

POLITICAL POINTS.

The Legislature of Ohio has elected Hon. George H. Pendleton Senator. The New Hampshire Democratic State Convention met Jan. 16, Col. Henry O. Kent presiding. The Committee on Resolutions reported a number cf “planks,” which may be summed up as follows : First, we cordially reaffirm the National Democratic platform of 1876 ; second, that we denounce upon ;he Republican party stern retribution for the great crime by which the people were defrauded of their right to be governed by the rulers of their choice ; third, that we congratulate all good citizens upon the happy results which have ensued through the adoption of Democratic principles by the national administration in reference to Southern States; fourth, that we are in favor of a stable currency, honest payment of the public debt, and are opposed to ail measures by which public credit may be impaired ; fifth, we reassert our unqualified opposition to all schemes for depleting the public treasury or bestowing the remnant of public lands in aid of private corporations or monopolies ; sixth, that we declare our abiding faith in the principles of the Democratic party ; seventh, that we demand thorough revision and reform of the Federal tariff; eighth, that we tender our thanks to the Democrats and Conservatives in the Forty-fourth Congress for their refusal to appropriate money for the army while used in illegal and despotic oppression of citizens in any portion of tUo i-opublio , ninth, that the publio interests demand a thorough revision of the laws relating to taxation ; and, tenth, that we demand more complete protection for the savings of industrial classes by stricter supervision aud control of savings banks, insurance companies, and other institutions in which the people’s money may be invested. Frank A. McKean was nominated for Governor, and Hadley B. Fowler was nominated for Railroad Commissioner. ’ In Memphis, Tenn., John R. Flippen, Citizens’ candidate, has been re-elected Mayor by about 1,000 majority over John Johnson, the Democratic nominee, and J. W. Anderson, Wor’angmen’s candidate. Gen. John S. Williams has been elected by the Democratic majority of the Kentucky Legislature as United States Senator to succeed Thomas *C. MoCreery, whose term expires March 3, 1879. In Maryland the Democratic caucus nominated James B. Groome to succeed George R. Dennis, whose term expires March 3, 1879. The Hon. Galusha A. Grow, ex-Speaker of the House, is announced as a candidate for Governor of Pennsylvania.

most important step in advance to reform the canal policy of the State. Mayor Bryant, of San Francisco, refused to permit the assembling of a convention of AntiChinese agitators which was called to meet in that city, believing that the violent and inflammatory speeches certain to be made at such a gathering would be an element of danger that he was justified in repressing.