Democratic Sentinel, Volume 8, Number 23, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 July 1884 — POLITICAL. [ARTICLE]

POLITICAL.

The Democracy of Missouri have selected as delegates-at-large to Cbioago, Dr. Munford, of Kansas City, and John O’Day, of Spr ngfleld. Of fourteen district delegates, all aro for Cleveland with three exceptions. Gen. Logan was notified at Washington, by the Convention Committee, of his nomination for the Vice Presidency, and formally accepted it as a trust reposed In him by the Republican party. The Indiana Democratic State Convention nominated Isaac P. Gray for Governor, and M. D. Manaon for Lieutenant Governor. The Ohio Democratic State Convention was held at Columbus. The platform adopted favors a tariff for revenue limited to the necessities of the Government, so adjusted as to encourage productive interests at home, but not to create monopolies. The Democrats of North Carolina nominated Gen. Alfred M. Scales for Governoi and Charles M. Stedman for Lieutenant Governor. Representative E. H. Funston has been nominated for Congress by the Republicans of the Second Kansas District. He was elected a few months ago to succeed the late Congressman Haskell by 6,200 over his Democratic opponent. Representative James B. Wakefield has been renominated for Congress by the Republicans of the Second Minnesota District. The Democrats of Florida nominated Gen. E. A. Perry for Govenor and M. H. Mabry for Lieutenant Governor. The Republican National Committee met in New York and elected B. F. Jones, of Pittsburgh, Chairman, and Samuel Fessenden, of Connecticut, Secretary. The Republicans of the Tenth Indiana District nominated W. D. Owen for Congress; and in the Thirteenth District the Hon. William Williams was nominated to succeed Mr. Calkins, the nominee for Governor. The Democratic State Convention of Arkansas passed a resolution regretting the dedication of Mr. Mr. Tilden, and pronouncing him the greatest statesman since the days of Jefferson.