Democratic Sentinel, Volume 10, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 July 1886 — POLITICAL. [ARTICLE]

POLITICAL.

The Dakota Constitutional Convention at Sioux Falls declined to submit to a vote of the people the question of at once declaring the Territory a State. This is said to be a bitter disappointment to Judge Campbell and his following. The Wisconsin Republican State Convention for the nominat.on of officers has been summoned to meet at Madison Sept. 8. The Mississippi State Prohibition Convention met at Jackson with a large attendance and approved the local-option law. Committees for canvass work were appointed. The Democrats of the First Congressional District of Indiana have nominated John M. McCullough for Congress. The Republicans of the Second Indiana District nominated Rev. M. S. Ragdale for Congress. George T. Barnes was unanimously renominated for Congress by the Democratic Convention of the Tenth Georgia District The Democrats of tlio Fifth lowa District have renominated Hon. Ben T. Frederick for Congress. The Democratic Congressional Convention of the Fourth Mississippi District renominated T. C. Catchings by acclamation. Acting Secretary Fairchild has summarily dismissed a chief of division aud two clerks in his office for discreditable conduct in connection with examinations for promotion, says a Washington dispatch. It seems tho chief of division had been instructed to prepare examination papers for promotion in his office, aud after doing so surreptitiously furnished copies of the questions to two of his clerks under him. This fact wa3 brought to the attention of the head of the office, who made inquiry of the accused parties, and upon their denial of the truth of tho charges reported them to the Acting Secretary as persons unworthy to .hold position under the Government A high official of the Treasury Department states that he is convinced this practice has been long in vogue, and that the authorities are determined to put a stop to it, as far as possible. Gov. Stoneman has called an extra session of the Legislature of California to take action as to irrigation. It is probable that tlie chief political parties in Tennessee will pit the Taylor brothers against each other for the Governorship.