Democratic Sentinel, Volume 10, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 June 1886 — POLITICAL. [ARTICLE]

POLITICAL.

An election was held in Oregon fer State officers and Congressman on Monday, the 7th inst. A dispatch from Portland of the 9th says: “Incomplete returns from all pans of the State show heavy Democratic gains. According to present figures Herman (Rep.) for Congress, has less tlian 300 plurality, and it is possible that this margin will be swept away by the returns from back counties out of reach of the telegraph. Pennoyer (Democrat) for Governor will probably have at least 1,500 over Cornelius (Republican), and possibly 2,000. The Legislature is probably Democratic.” The Michigan Greenback State Committee met at Grand Rapids, and called the State Convention to assemble in that city Aug. 17 and 18. The Democrats of Oregon have elected the Governor, Treasurer, Secretary of State, and Judge of the Supremo Court The Republicans carried the Congressman and State Printer. The Maine Republican State Convention, at Lewiston, was attended by over fourteen hundred delegates. Hoa J. R. Bodwell, of Hallowcll, was nominated for Governor on the first ballot. The resolutions proclaim confidence in the Republican party; condemn free trade and revision of the tariff for depriving all Maine produe-. tions of protection; condemn the proposal of the Democrats to surrender free markets to Canadian fishermen; thank the Maine delegation in Congress for opposing the river and liarbor bill; deelare that labor and capital must be in harmony to insure success, and favor not more than ten hours’ labor; declare against employing youths regularly in factories; commend revision of the prison labor system so as not to compete with honest callings; indorse the prohibition law and civil service; deelare that soldiers and sailors should not have pensions withheld, and that soldiers’ widows should be pensioned; declare that the national domain should only be conveyed to citizens; call on patriotic citizens to “resist the late efforts in Southern States to awaken the bloody memories of the rebellion;” and declare that home-rule should receive the approval of the friends of free government. Ei-Gov. Garcelon lias been nominated for Congress by the Democrats of the Second Maine District. The Ohio Democratic State Convention lias been called to meet at Toledo, on the Bth of August The State Agricultural Association of Arkansas met at Little Rock and nominated the following ticket: For Governor, John G. Fletcher, who was the Democratic candidate two years ago; Secretory of State, Georgo Thornburg; Attorney General, W. P. Grace; Land Commissioner, A. G. Jarman; Auditor, E. T. McConnell. Of the nominees only three are qualified for membership of the association, which was organized as an agricultural non-political order. The Republicans of Arkansas will hold their State convention July 22. Thomas Seay was nominated for Governor by the Alabama Democrats on the thirtyfirst ballot.