Democratic Sentinel, Volume 10, Number 27, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 August 1886 — POLITICAL. [ARTICLE]

POLITICAL.

The Ohio State Prohibition Convention held at Canton, last week, was the largest gathering of the kind ever held in the State, 700 delegates and 5,000 sympathizing visitors being-present. A State ticket was nominated, and a voluminous platform adopted. The platform denounces the Dow Saloon-License law; favors the submission of female suffrage to a voto of tho people; denounces anarchists; opposes v.olent changes in the tariff; declares the National Soldiers’ Home at Dayton, Ohio, a disgrace because it tolerates a saloon, and opposes the liquor traffic generally. The Vermont Greenbackers met in convent'on at Essex Junction, and nominated a State ticket, headed by T. B. Smith, for Governor. Washington telegram: “It is stated that Fublic Printer Rounds formally tendered his resignation to the President. It is to take effect Sept. 16. Rounds’ intention was made public some days ago, and it was said he would retire some time iu September-, but it was not until this afternoon that tho document went up to the White House. All the signs point to the President’s Now York friend, Rogers, as the successor of Mr. Rounds. ” The New Hampshire State Republican Convention is called for September 14. Congressional nominations: General Alvin P. Hovey, Republican, First Indiana District; Hon. John A. Anderson, bolting Republican, Fifth Kansas; Rev. Ira J. Chase, Republican, Fifth Indiana; John Baumgartner, Democrat, Tenth Virginia; T. W. Brotherton, Republican, Fourth Ohio. Congressman Hepburn, Republican candidate in tho E-ghtir lowa Congressional District, aud Major Anderson, Independent candidate, have agreed to stump the district jointly. General Gordon, the Democratic nominee for Governor of Georgia, will have no opposition from the Republicans or Independents.