Democratic Sentinel, Volume 8, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 October 1884 — POLITICAL. [ARTICLE]

POLITICAL.

The Hon. Thomas Butterworth, nominated for Congress by the Democrats of the Sixth Illinois District, declines to run on the score of i 11-health. Michigan Greenbackers opposed to fusion met at Lansing, indorsed the seven Greenback electors already chosen, and nominated six others. John Quincy Adams has been nominated for Congress by the Democrats of the Second Massachusetts District. The Delaware Republicans nominated Anthony Higgins for Congress and adopted resolutions indorsing the Republican national platform and declaring that the nomination of Blaine was the result of the spontaneous demand of the party. The Democratic candidates for Governor and other State offices were elected in Georgia on Wednesday, Oct. 1. There was no opposition. A light vote was polled. John Nunley, while drunk, began shooting into a Democratic ga" erin? at Charleston, W. Va., killing a negro and fatally wounding a white citizen. The Prohibitionists of lowa held a State convention at Marshalltown and nominated a full electoral ticket. Candidates for States officers will be selected by the Executive Committee. The Republicans have nominated for Congress William W. Whiting in the Eleventh Massachusetts District, Richard Guenther in the Sixth Wisconsin, and William Warren in

the Fifth Missouri. The Democrats selected Gen. J. W. Denver in the Eighth Ohio, Edward W. Seymour in the Fourth Connecticut, and Judge Robert 8, Green and William M. McMahon in the Elizabeth district of New Jersey, the latter by bolters. At the national convention of “drummers," at Louisville, Joseph Mulhattan, the champion Kentucky liar, was nominated for President of the United States, and Z. T. Collier, of Ohio, for Vice President. The platform favors drummers, workingmen, and prohibition, and the claim is made that they can poll about 5,000,000 votes. The political demonstration at Cincinnati in honor of Blaine and Logan was one of the most imposing ever witnessed in the city. Gov. Cleveland received a grand welcome at Buffalo on the evening of the 2d inst. His arrival was announced by an artillery salute and the shrieks of locomotives. Notwithstanding a steady rain storm, scores of organized clubs from all the western counties joined the citizens in a parade past the Genesee House, where they were reviewed by the Presidential candidate. Blaine and Logan have promised to visit the State capital of Illinois on Oct. 24 and preparations are being made to receive them. * John F. Marsh, of Springfield, who was nominated for Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts by the Butlerites, positively declines to accept the honor. Over fifteen thousand people attended a Democratic gathering at Lexington, 111., the principal speakers being Gov. Hubbard, Gen. Black, Senator McDonald, and Carter Harrison. Ben Butler and Gov. St. John spoke at Indianapolis on the same evening, both having good audiences. We give below the vote of Ohio in Presidential years since the organization of the Republican party: Rep. Dem. Plurality. 1856, 0ct0ber..173,618 154,238' 19,380. 1856, Presidentlß7,497 170,874 16,623 1860, 0ct0ber212,854 199,951 12,903 1860, President23l,6lo 198,637 *32,973 1864, 0ct0ber.237,210 182,439 54,771 1864, President26s,ls4 205,568 59,586 1868, 0ct0ber.'.;267,065 249,682 17,383. 1868, President,2Bo,l2B 238,700 41,428 1872, October..'... ,'.I. .265,930 251,780 14,1501872, President2Bl,Bs2 244,321 37,531 1876, 0ct0ber316,872 311,09® 5,774* 1876, President33o,6B9 3231182 7,507 1880, 0ct0ber362,021 343.016 19,005 1880, President37s,o4B 340,821 34,’227 *Douglas and'Breckinridge vote combiiied. One of the political parties that have nominated candidates for President and Vice President is in serious .trouble. The American Alliance party failed to pay rent’ for its headquarters in a Philadelphia hotel, and last week' the proprietor of the hostelry seized the chattels of the organization, consisting of a crimson’ campaign cap, a red cloak, anti a junk belt worth about $1.15. It is claimed by the Secretary of the party that he has received no salary for eight years,'but he has been promised the Secretaryship of War when the candidate of the Alliance is elected President, and he is hopeful. The Democrats of the Fourth Wis-cojisin-District have renominated Congressman Deuster. A Woman Suffrage Convention at Buffalo denounced the candidacy of Mrs. Lockwood. A train carrying Mr. Hendricks to Wheeling collided with a handcar, killing a boy.