Democratic Sentinel, Volume 8, Number 17, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 May 1884 — POLITICAL. [ARTICLE]

POLITICAL.

Leading business men of New York, to the number of 000 or more, have called on John Jacob Astor, B. H. Bristow, nnd others to designate a timo and place to express approval of tho administration of President*

Arthur, and voice their wish that he be renominated at Chicago. A sub-committee of the National Republican Central Committee met in Chicago last week, and visited the Exposition Building. John C. New announced that tickets to the convention will be ready May 31, and that the chief difficulty lay in the demands of the weekly press. Seats have been provided for 9,211 persons. The Democrats of the Louisiana Leglature in caucus nominated J. B. Eustls for United States Senator on the first ballot. Mr. Eustls will succeed Mr. Jonas, who was chosen six years ago to succeed Mr. Eustls. “Turn about is fair play.” The lowa Greenback State Committee met at Des Moines, and selected four delegates to the national convention, who favor Ben Butler in case he accepted the Greenbackers’ nomination before the convention adjourned.