Democratic Sentinel, Volume 8, Number 21, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 June 1884 — POLITICAL. [ARTICLE]

POLITICAL.

The Nevada Democratic State Convention, which met at Austin, passed resolutions demanding the nomination of Tilden and Hendricks, the removal of all restrictions on silver coinage, the absolute exclusion of the Chinese from the United States, and the enacment of laws preventing the acquisition of public lands by aliens.. In the California Democratic State Convention, a proposition by John H. Wise to send delegates to Chicago for the old ticket was followed by deafening applause for several minutes.

New York special: “Roscoe Conkling has joined the Manhattan Club, and that makes him a Democrat,” said the Hon. Zimri Butcher, an intimate legal friend of the ex-Senator. “No Republican can get in, as the Manhattan is an exclusively Democratic organization.” M. L. Ayres, residing in Walworth County, Wis., who was recently chosen an elector-at-large by the Democratic State Convention, is dead. Gen. Charles H. Grosvenor has been nominated for Congress by the Republicans of the Fourteenth Ohio District, which is now represented in Congress by George W. Geddes, Democrat. Geddes’ majority in 1882 was about eighteen hundred. Barclay Henley has been renominated for Congress by the Democrats of the Third California District, and J. H. Budd by the Democrats of the Second District of that State. Mr. Delaville, a new man, was nominated for the new Sixth District. The California Democratic Convention adopted resolutions in favor of the nomination of Tilden and Hendricks. If Tilden should not accept they declare for Thurman, of Ohio, as a second choice, and repudiate the candidacy of Justice Field. They declare against Federal interference in the affairs of the States, against high tariff and the ownership of lands by non-resident aliens. Hon. Samuel J. Tilden has addressed a letter to Daniel J. Manning, Chairman of the Democratic State Central Committee of New York, formally declining a nomination for the Presidency. He writes: “I ought not to assume a task which I have not the physical strength to carry through. * * ♦ In my condition of advancing years and declining strength I feel no assurance of my ability to accomplish these hopes [of reform]. I cannot now assume the labors of an administration or of a canvass. • • • I have but to submit to the will of God in deeming my public career forever closed.”

A meeting of the Massachusetts Independents, over which Charles W. Cadman presided, condemned at Boston the Republican Presidential nominations, and trusted the Democrats would name men suitable to their views. They also instructed their Executive Committee to call a convention not later than Aug. 1. President Eliot, of Harvard, in a speech, hoped a new party would grow out of this movement. A committee was appointed to hold a conference with the Independent Republicans of New York, and letters from sympathizers were read.

In order to ascertain the Presidential preferences of the Democratic masses in the central portion of the country, since the declination of Mr. Tilden, the Chicago Times secured interviews with several thousand influential gentlemen. The dispatches indicate that the Western States are largely in favor of Cleveland and McDonald as the strongest team. Ohio urges the claims of Thurman, and Indiana shows a full appreciation of McDonald. The Democracy of Massachusetts are united in support of Butler. In the Southern States Bayard proves a prime favorite.