Democratic Sentinel, Volume 10, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 June 1886 — POLITICAL. [ARTICLE]

POLITICAL.

The Hon. Roswell P. Flower has been appointed Electrical Sub-way Commissioner for New York City. The Prohibitionists of Indiana held their State Convention at Indianapolis, and nominated a State ticket, the Rev. J. H. Hughes, of Wayne County, being named for Secretary of State. The State Central Committee organized by electing John Raeloff, of Grant County, Chairman. A State conference of anti-saloon Republicans was Held at Trenton, N. J., at which resolutions were adopted approving of a strict enforcement of the existing laws. The municipal election at Petersburg, Va., which is claimed as a victory for the Citizens’ ticket over the Republicans, will be contested, under the management of Senator Malione and Captain John S. Wise, who charge fraud in nearly every ward. Gen. Clinton B. Fisk has been nominated bv the Prohibition party for Governor of New Jersev.