Democratic Sentinel, Volume 7, Number 52, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 January 1884 — POLITICAL. [ARTICLE]

POLITICAL.

The Democratic members of the Texas Legislature, in session at Austin, were interviewed upon political topics. One-half of them were in ‘favor ot’Thurman for President, and nearly all expressed themselves in favor of a radical revision of the tariff. Senator-elect Payne, of Ohio, after receiving congratulations from a largo number of his party friends, gave a banquet in Columbus to about 200 members of the Legislature and State officials. He delivered a long speech, In which ho discussed the tariff, the civil service, and other political topics. Hon. F. W. Rockwell, Republican, has been elected to Congress from the Twelfth district of Massachusetts, to succeed Gov. Robinson. The lowa Republican State committee, at its meeting in Lies, Moines, decided to hold two State conventions. The first, to choose delegates to the National convention, will be held May 7. The Kansas Republican State Cen-

tral committee will meet at Topeka on Feb. 6 to call a State convention to select delegates to the National convention At Chicago. The Indiana Republican State Central committee has ordered the holding of a. convention in Indianapolis for nominating four delegates from the Btate at large to the - National convention, April 17 being fixed upon as the date. The State convention for the nomination of a ticket will be held at Indianapolis June 19. Judge E. K. Wilson has been elected United States Senator from Maryland, to succeed James B. Groome. Some of the Democratic members of the Appropriations Committee, says a Washington telegram, are opposed to voting money at this session for completing the new cruisers and the dispatch-boat now in course of construction. The reason alleged is that John Roach, who is doing the work, is likely to make extravagant charges for extras, which may be allowed by Secretary Chandler, who is said to be on too friendly terms with him. Speaker Carlisle was entertained by the Commonwealth olub, at Philadelphia. Congressmen Randall, Morrison, Curtin and many other prominent Democrats were present.