Democratic Sentinel, Volume 8, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 May 1884 — POLITICAL. [ARTICLE]

POLITICAL.

A mass meeting of citizens and business men of New York, called to express approval of the administration of President Arthur and urge his nomination for a second term, was held at Cooper Union, In that city. Many notable New Yorkers were presont.Frcderlck 8. Winston presided. A long listof Vice Presidents, including the names of prominent business men, was read, and resolutions in the heartiest spirit of the meeting adopted. Parke Godwin, editor of tho Commercial Advertiser, Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, and H. Bristow wore the principal speakers. The Ohio Democratic State Committee met at Columbus, and decided upon holding the State convention In that city the 24th and 25th of June. Every member of tho oommitteo present was In favor of the nomination of the old ticket. John A. Anderson has been renominated for Congress by tho Republicans of the Fifth Kansas District; E. N. Morrill by the Republicans of tho First Kansas District, and C. 0. Matson by the Democrats of the Fifth Indiana District. The New Hampshire Democratic Convention, which met at Concord, commended tho action of tho Democratic party In the House lor tholr efforts to reduce the tariff, and urged agitation of tho question until the revonuo system is established on an honest basis and the war tariff is reduced. Tho delegates-at-large favor tho old ticket— Tilden and Hendricks. A State convention favoring equal suffrago, at Flint, Mich., elected Mary L. Doe President, and Gov. Begole Vice President. A Constitution and by-laws were also adopted. Mrs. Helen M. Gougar was one of the prominent speakers. To his nomination for the Presiden-

cy, made by the students of Washington and Jefferson College, in mock Republican National Convention assembled. Senator Edmunds says that be much prefers It to tho real thing, as he dislikes to assume the embarrassments of the highest officer of the nation. The West Virginia Green backers have nominated Judge E. C. Maxwell for Governor. Gen. B. F. Butler, In accepting the nomination for President by the AntiMonopolists, expresses his assent to each measure of policy sot forth in the resolutions. William 8. Holman, of the Fourtl Indiana District, who has served twenty yean In Congress, was renominated last week over five competitors. An exciting election took place in Bapides Parish, Louisiana, turning on the question of license or no license. The nolicense forces were marshaled by the women of the Christian Temperance Union, who distributed tickets at the polls, pleadod with the voters, and prayed for victory. The result was a victory for the no-license party. Lamb, the Republican candidate, was elected Mayor of Norfolk, Virginia.