Democratic Sentinel, Volume 10, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 October 1886 — POLITICAL. [ARTICLE]

POLITICAL.

A Washington dispatch says: “An interesting question at the Cabinet meeting on Tuesday was the case of a United States attorney, who lias been nominated for Congress, with reference to tho propriety of his continuance in office pending tho Congressional election. The general opinion expressed was that the incumbent had better resign bis Federal office, and lie will bo so informed.” Congressional nominations: Sixth Kentucky District, John G. Carlisle, Democrat; Sixth Michigan, John H. Fedewa, Fusion ; Twenty-first Pennsylvania, YVelty McCullough, Republican; Tenth Massachusetts, J. E. Bussell, Democrat; Sixth Virginia, Samuel L Hopkins, Kn gilts of Labor, vico J. B. Page, declined; Tenth Michigan, H. M. Loud, Republican; Twenty-first Pennsylvania, J. W. Latta, Democrat; Eighteenth New York, H. G. Burleigh, Republican; Thirtythird New York, J. B. Weber, Republican; Nineteenth Pennsylvania, Levi Marsh, Democrat; Fourth Connecticut, M. T. Granger, Democrat; Tenth Massachusetts, W. 11. Earle, Prohibition; Seventh Massachusetts, W. H. Whiting, Republican; First Ohio, Samuel A. Miller, Democrat; Second Ohio, Hugh Sfiiels, Democrat; Eighth Pennsylvania, George D. Stitzel, Republican; Third Nebraska, G. W. Dorsey; First New Hampshire, Daniel C. Knowles, Prohibition; Eighth Missouri, James H. Harris, Prohibition; Ninth Missouri, W. C. Wilson, Prohibition; Tenth Missouri, E. It. Grant, Prohibition; Sixth Texas, Judge A. B. Norton, Republican.

A Washington special says it is now mado known that Attorney General Garland had serious thoughts of resigning his office last spring, and offered his resignation to tho President more than once. He was lod to this partly by his poor health and partly by the criticisms on his course in connection with the Pan-Electric Company. But tho President absolutely refused to ontertain the idea, and told him by all means to remain where he was. Now that his health is completely restored he will continuo to hold tho Attorney Generalship, doubtloss, as long as Mr. Cleveland holds the •Presidency. General Jolm B. Gordon was elected Governor of Georgia on the 6tli inst., there being no candidate in the field against him. There will not be over fifteen anti-prohibition-ists in the Legislature, and only one Republican in tho Senate. The Colorado Democracy, in convention at Denver, placed in the field the following ticket: Governor, Alva Adams; Lieutenant Governor, H. B. Gillespie; Secretary of State, Jerry Mahono; Treasurer, James F. Benedict; Auditor, Casimero Barela; Attorney General, Col. Stirman; Congressman, Rev. Myron Reed. Tho platform favors free and unlimited silver coinage; criticises the Republican party for creating and maintaining monopolies while in power, which resulted in a conflict between capital and labor; commends the Democratic Congress for refusing to suspend tho silver coinage and for passing the surplus resolution; commends President Cleveland for his impartial execution of tho civil-service law; congratulates tho party upon its honest administration, and approves the reclamation of public lands. It sympathizes with the Irish homerule movement, favors interstate legislation as to railroad corporations, and denounces convict labor.

The Nebraska Democratic State Convention assembled at Hastings and nominated the following ticket: For Governor, James E. North; Lieutenant Governor, C. B. Bolby; Secretary of State, Richard Thompson; State Treasurer, J. F. Hale; Auditor, Thomas E. Binger; Attorney General, W. L. Green; Land Commissioner, Thomas W. Smith; Superintendent of Public Instruction, L A. Cooley. President Cleveland has appointed Gen. John M. Corse, formerly of Chicago, Postmaster at Boston, Mass. Congressional nominations: Fourth Indiana district, T. G. Lucas, Democrat; Twenty-third Now York, J. I. Spriggs, Democrat; Twenty-second New York, A X. Parker, Republican; Twelfth Massachusetts, F. W. Rockwell, Republican; Ninth Massachusetts, F. D. Ely, Republican; Fourth Connecticut, F. W. Niles. Republican; Twenty-sixth Penns.ylvnia, W. B. Roberts, Republican; Tenth Pennsylvania, W. 11. Snowden, Democrat; Twenty-second New York A. Corbin, Jr., Democrat;. First Connecticut, R. J. Yance, Democrat; Sixth Massachusetts, H. B. Lovering, Democrat; Fifth South Carolina, John J. Hemphill, Democrat; Seventh Massachusetts, Walter Spalding, Pro* hib.tionist; Second Nebraska, Thomas Mc r Keighan, Democrat; Eighth Missouri, D. Wyman, Labor; Ninth Missouri, G. W. Davidson, Labor; Tenth Missouri, Miehaol Ratchford, Labor; Third Massachu-

setts, A. A. Rainey, Republican; Twentyfourth New York, David Wilber, Republican; Fourth New Jersey, Lewis Van Blarcom, Republican; Fifth Alabama, P. A. Wood, Independent; Fourth Wisconsin, Thomas H. Brown, Republican; Tenth Ohio, Jacob Romeis, Republican; Fifth Kentucky, A. G. Carruth, Democrat