Democratic Sentinel, Volume 8, Number 38, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 October 1884 — POLITICAL. [ARTICLE]

POLITICAL.

The straight Republicans of Missouri met at Macon, and nominated a full State ticket, headed by Odon Guitar for Governor. J. Milton Turner Is the candidate for Railroad Commissioner. Congressional nominations include I. W. Van Scbaick by the Republicans of the Fourth Wisconsin District, William W. Eaton by the Democrats of the First Connecticut, J. N. Sarber by the Republicans of the Fourth Arkansas, Robert 8. Stevens by the Democrats of the Thirty-first New York, and Charles 8. Baker by the Republicans of the Thirtieth New York. John Quincy Adams has declined a Democratic nomination for Congress in Massachusetts. Charleston (W. Va.) dispatch: A sensational scene occurred when the train bearing Gen. Logan and party reached Hinton. The General was speaking from the rear platform of his car, when he was interrupted by a man named West, who pushed forward through tho throng to within a few feet of the vehicle. “You raised the first rebel flag in Illinois, and I want to shake hands with you,” the fellow shrieked, stretching out his right hand. “Who said so?” bellowed Logan, furiously. “I don’t know who,” returned West, unabashed, “but I know it’s so.” “You are a liar!” howled Logan, and craning his neck over the railing he spat in the intruder's face. The man slunk off, and Logan afterward remarked to a friend that he regretted not having a mouthful of tobacco juice to make use of in punishing West’s audacity. Henry J. Spooner and Wm. A. Pierce have been nominated for Congress by the Rhode Island Republicans. The Democratic committee of the Sixth Illinois District has tendered the Congressional nomination to E. W. Blaisdell, of Rockford, who will accept. Charles Lilley has been placed In the field by the Democrats of the Eighth Massachusetts District. Ex-Gov. St. John, Prohibition candidate, in a letter just issued, declares that he will not retire from the canvass. The Prohibition State Central Committee of Kansas have put L. H. Phillips at the head of their State ticket, in place of A B. Jettmoro, who declined the nomination for Governor.