Democratic Sentinel, Volume 8, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 September 1884 — POLITICAL. [ARTICLE]

POLITICAL.

The Greenbackers of Colorado met in convention at Denver and placed in nomination the following ticket: Presidential electors, J. D. Barley, of Denver; F. C. Messenger, of Greeley; H. P. Button, of Denver; for Congress, George W. Way. of Boulder; Governor, John E. Washburn, oi Larimer; Lieutenant Governor, A. K. White, of Lake; Secretary of State, M. C. Dunn, of Pueblo; State Treasurer, J. R. Buchanan, of Denver. Ex-Representative Rev. Dr. Gilbert De La Matyr declined a unanimous nomination for Congress. A resolution having for its object a fusion with the Democrats on the State ticket was passed The Colorado State Prohibition Convention also convened at Denver. A scries of resolutions were adopted declaring in favor of the principle and policy of legal prohibition, pledging support to only pure men for positions of official trust, declaring unity with and allegiance to the National Prohibition party, and pledging cordial support to St. John and Daniel. A committee of fifteen was appointed, with instructions to place a State ticket in the field, either of the candidates of the other parties or new men. W. L. Ellsworth has been placed in nomination for President by the “American Political Alliance,’’ whatever that is. Joseph O. Smith, Secretary of State of Maine, sends out the following figures as the footings of the vote for Governor at the recent election: Robie, 78,912; Redman, 50,061; H. B. Eaton, 8,137; Eustis, 1,190; W. A. Eaton, 97; scattering, 16. This shows a majority for Robie over all of 15,411. Capt. W. L. Ellsworth has accepted the nomination for President of the United States tendered by tho American Political Alliance, and will stump Louisiana, Tennessee, Maryland and Virginia. The headquarters of the Alliance will bo removed from Boston to Philadelphia. Congressional nominations: George West, Republican, Twentieth New York District; John Atkinson, Republican, First Michigan; Ira Davenport, Republican, Twenty-ninth New York; Henry J 1 Cooking!) am, Republican, Twenty-third New York; Thomas M. Ferrell, Democrat, First New Jersey; C. C. Burnett, Republican, Twenty-first Ohio; E. C. Carleton, Democrat, Seventh Michigan; C. A. Newcomb, Republican, Tenth Missouri; O. J. Atkinson, People's party, Seventh Michigan ; Joseph Rankin, Democrat, Fifth Wisconsin; L. A. Larson, Democrat, Eighth Wisconsin; W. O. Dallmeyer, Republican, Eleventh Wisconsin; R R. Marshall, Democrat, Second Virginia; .1. A. Ramsey, Republican, Third Massachusetts; John D. Long, Republican, Second Massachusetts; F. B. Grant, Democrat, Second New Jersey; John H. Rogers, Democrat, Fourth Arkansas; F. E. Shaw, Democrat, Second Maryland;' J. H. Sticket, Democrat, Second Nebraska; Charles O’Neill, Republican, Second Pennsylvania; William D. Kelley, Republican, Fourth Pennsyl-

vania; Alien Miller, Republican, Thirteenth Ohio; E. D, Ely, Republican, Ninth Massachusetts; J. F. Wait, Republican, Third Connecticut; John G. Carlisle, Democrat, 81xth Kentucky; C. C. Clark, Democrat, Fourteenth 11 inois; L. F. Payne, Democrat, Thirty-third New York; Alex. Graves, Democrat, Fifth Missouri; George West, Republican, Twentieth New York; Lyman Coe, Republican, Fourth Connecticut; H. C. McCoy, Democrat. Tenth Iowa; John Hailey, Democrat, Idaho Territc ry. The Democracy of Pennsylvania have arranged a fusion with Butler's managers, and the resignation of seven electoral candidates will soon be announced, to give place to the representatives of the People's party. The movement is said to be engineered by Wallace and Randall.