Democratic Sentinel, Volume 8, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 September 1884 — POLITICAL. [ARTICLE]

POLITICAL.

Congressional nominations: William McAdoo, Democrat, 7th New Jersey District; Sebastian Brown, Republican, 4th Maryland; Francis B. Hayes, Republican, sth Massachusetts; Jacob Gallinger, Republican, 2d New Hampshire; Gen. J. C. Black, Democrat, 15th Illinois; R. M. La Follette. Republican, 3d Wisconsin; B. F. Frederick, Democrat, sth Iowa; Poindexter Dunn, Democrat, Ist Arkansas; Wm, C. Jlaybury, Democrat, Ist Michigan; G. T. Gallagher, Republican, 4th Massachusetts; L. H. Weller, Democrat and Greenbacker, 4th Iowa; Carlton Hunt, Reform Democrat, Ist Louisiana; K. W. Armstrong, Republican, Washington Territory; George E. Adams, Republican, 4th Illinois ; J. W. Throckmorton, Democrat, sth Texas; C. P. Head, Democrat, Arizona Territory; E. J. Gay, Democrat, 3d Louisiana; J. S. Henderson, Democrat, 3d North Carolina; H. N. Bickle, Democrat, 7th Kansas; A. E. Wilson, Republican, sth Kentucky; R. P. Bland, Democrat, 11th Missouri; W. J. Nicholson, Greenback, 2d Kansas; D. R. Paige, Democrat, 20th Ohio; C. H. Allen, Republican, Bth Massachusetts; W. W. Rice, Republican, 10th Massachusetts; W. N. Norville, Republican, 7th Missouri; 8. E. Payne, Republican, 27th New York; J. P. Buck, Republican, lßt Connecticut; E. F. Stone, Republican, 7th Massachusetts; T. B. Needles, Republican, 18th Illinois; Herman Lehlback, Republican, 6th New Jersey; J. 8. George, Democrat, 2d New Hampshire; A. A. Carnahan, Democrat, sth Kansas; Henry Cabot Lodge, Republican, 6th Massachusetts; W. C. H. Pusey, Democrat, 9th Iowa; M. A. Hynes, Republican, Ist New Hampshire; J. A. Warder, Republican, sth Tennessee; J. W. Taylor, Democrat, Bth Tennessee; J. J. Lanihan, Democrat, 8d Iowa; James Buchanan, Republican, 2d New Jersey; O. B. Thomas, Republican, 7th Wisconsin; W. T. Shaw, Republican, 2d Iowa; Rev. A. N. Aicott, Prohibitionist, 4th Michigan; W. E. Gunby, Greenbackor, 2d Missouri; J. B. Rector, Republican, 10th Texas; L. F. MoKinney. Democrat, Ist New Hampshire; Zachary Taylor, Republican, 10th Tennessee; A. B. Irion, Democrat, Cth Louisiana; J, Floyd King and Charles J. Boatner, Democrats (owing to a split), sth Louisiana; L. B. Caswell, Jr., Republican, Ist Wisconsin; W. C. Edsell, Prohibitionist, sth Michigan.

A meeting of the Tammany Hall General Committee, called fqr the purpose of determining what action should be taken in the pending Presidential contest, was held on the evening of Sept. 12. The hall was crowded with spectators. John Kelly called the meeting to order, and ex-Senator Foster was made Chairman. After dwelling upon the ancient history of Tammany Hall, how it has never swerved from Its allegiance to the Democratic party nor faltered in its support of the candidates nominated by and in the principles enunciated from the platform of the National Democratic Conventions, the report says that in respect to the candidates now before the Democracy of the nation: “We acquiesce in the will of the majority of the representatives of the party, although we telieve that will to have been unwisely expressed. There is but one alternative left to us—to Sever our connection with the Democratic party. This we cannot and will not do.” The address goo; on to criticise some of Gov. Cleveland’s v: logs, recounts the contests of the sachems i ■ past Presidential contests, and the harsh treatment in the Chicago convention, and concludes with the following: “ Resetoed , That we, the Democratic-republican General Committee of the city and county of New York, in Tammany Hall assembled, hereby ratify and indorse the nominations made by the National Democratic Convention held in Chicago on July 10, 1884—for President, Grover Cleveland, of New York; for Vice

j President, Thomas A. Hendricks, of In- ! dlana, and hereby pledge ourselves to an earnest and cordial supportof the candidates so nominated.” The reading of the resolui tion was followed with applause, mingled ! with hisses. Ex-Senator Grady in a speech . bitterly denounced Cleveland, and in closing ■ his remarks stated that he should support Benjamin F. Butler. Gen. Spinola advocated the adoption of the resolution in a strong speech. Wm. Bourke Cochran followed In an eloquent speech seconding the motion. The calling of the roll on the address and resolution was then proceeded with, and resulted in their adoption by an overwhelming majority. The vote stood—Blo yeas, 87 nays. On motion, the vote was made unanimous. The Democratic State Convention of Nebraska met at Omaha and agreed upon an alliance with the Anti-Monopolists. The platform Indorses the Chicago platform; denounces the school-land frauds in Nebraska permitted by the Republican administration; commends high license, but denounces prohibition; declares that corporate capital must keep its hands off the reserved rights of the people; that railroads must keep out of politics; that tho Legislature has the right to control railroads, and that railroads have no right to control the Legislature. The following Democrats were nominated on the State ticket: Governor, J. Sterling Morton: Treasurer. Daniel Clancy; Attorney General, C. S. Montgomery; Secretary of State, H. E. BonestelL The following AntiMonopolists were nominated: Lieutenant Governor L. C. Pase; Auditor, G. Beneke; Commissioner of Public Lands and Buildings, Nets Anderson; Superintendent Public Instruction, A. N. Dean; Hegent State University, D. P. Schoville. Two Democratic and three Butler electors were nominated. Tlie Colorado Republican State Convention, after a stormy session of four days, nominated Hon. Ben H. Eaton, of Weld County, for Governor; Peter Breen, of Leadville, for Lieutenant Governor; and J. G. Syms, of Denver, for Congress. There was great trouble in the convention over contesting delegations, and the contest was the bitterest in the Centennial State's political history. The Nebraska Prohibitionists met in State convention at Lincoln. J. G. Miller was nominated for Governor by acclamation, and H. H. Shedd, the Republican nominee, indorsed for Lieutenant Governor. Five St. John representative electors were also nominated. A dispatch from Portland, Me., says that nearly complete official returns of the Maine election show that the total vote was 140,436—the largest ever cast at any election except one. Roble received 77,779, against 58,070 cost for Redman, Democrat, and 2,147 cast for Eaton, Greonbacker. The constitutional liquor prohibitory amendment is adopted by a majority of over 40,000.