Democratic Sentinel, Volume 7, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 July 1883 — POLITICAL. [ARTICLE]

POLITICAL.

Tn the Republican State Convention ofPepnsylvania at Harrisburg, William Lindsey was nominated for State Treasurer and N- Niles for Auditor General. The IpOMai After demanding a continuance of .theqtaaotectivo.Folicy urges the distribution ofi- ,^6^l'Uß''federal revenue among the Bttete, ti»e tedemption of the trade dollar, and the adoption o' measures to prevent assisted emigration. The lowa Greenbackers, in conven-t-on at Des Mpines, nominated Gen. J B. Weaver for Governor. Sanford Kilpatrick for Lieutenant Governor, D. W. Church for Supreme Judge, and MRteA-bbie Canfield for fieperintendent of Public.lnstruction. The resolutions favor a graduated income tax, civil-service reform, postal telegraphy temperance. and the abolition of Railroad Commissioners. -.ofc-JS The Democratic State Conven'ion has bee» called to meet in St. Paul on Thursday, Aug. 4. The Texas have been holdftg a Btate<3onventlon. They framed an address to the people declaring that the white race throughout the South has continually increased in friendliness, even to a surprising degree. Colored people are recoitamended to keep a sharp eye on their teachers and preachers, and to remoye at once those found intetepetent or immoral. Samuel J. RandaHjJof announces himself a Candidate for Speakership of the House es Representatives, and seeks no other office After three weeks’ unsuccessful balloting for United States Senator by the New Hampshire Legislature, the Republican membets of that body a nqte 'Senator Rollins, tike contest, it being evident that he could not secure votes enough to electyhlm. The negt ballot showed Wm. E. Chandler leading the Republicans.