Democratic Sentinel, Volume 8, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 August 1884 — POLITICAL. [ARTICLE]

POLITICAL.

Gov. Cleveland was formally notified of his nomination by tho Democratic Convention, at the State-House in Albany, on tin 2.')th ult. Nearly all the members of the notification committee and of the National I emocratic Committee were present, as wero several prominent leaders of the party, including ex-Speaker Randall, Perry Belmont, Con. Farnsworth, Joseph Pulitzer, and Congressman Collin 0 , of Boston. Col. Vilas, of Wisconsin, Introduce 1 the members of the committreand made the speech of notifb atiou. At the conclusion of Col. Vilas’ remarks the formal notification, signe d by tho members, was read to the Governor. The latter repled by expressing confidence that the happiness and prosperity of the people lay in the application of Democratic measures to national all airs. Then lollowo 1 the usual exchange of compliments, tho interchange of views, and a lunch.

The notification committee of the National Democratic Convention wont from Albany to Saratoga and officially informed Gov. Hendricks of his nomination for the Vico Presidency. The ceremony took place in the parlor of tho Granl Union Motel, Hon. W. F. Vilas acting as spokesman for the oomm'tteo Mr. Bell, Secretary of the committee, road the for ual address, to which Mr. Hendricks responded in a five minutes’speech accepting tho notnin''tion. Mr. Hendricks was then introduced 1 1 each member of tho committee. A general handshaking followed, after which the people paid their res. ect9 to Mrs. Hendricks, and then quietly dispersed. The Republican convention of West Virginia nominated Edwin Maxwell (the Greenback nominee) for Governor, and divided tho other offices equally, save that the candidates for Presidential electors and Judges of the Supreme Court are Republicans. Plans have been laid in Wisconsin by the Democrats by which Vilas is to be candidate for Governor; A. K. Delaney, Lieutenant Governor: and Gen. Lragg is to tie again sent to Congress. If the Legislature Is Democratic, Vila* is to be eleoted to the United States Senate, Delaney, of course, succeeding to the Govornorehip. The Democratic National Executive Committee has leased, for Its headquarters, the residence No. 11 West Twenty-fourth street, hetv York. The Illinois convention of the National An:i-Monop tly Labor party is called to meet at Bloomington Aug. 19. S. B. Elkins, who is to manage the Blaine eampaign, has resigned the Presidency of a bank in Sunta Fe which has regularly paid Is per cent, per annum.