Democratic Sentinel, Volume 12, Number 10, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 March 1888 — THE POLITICAL FIELD. [ARTICLE]

THE POLITICAL FIELD.

The lowa Republican Convention met at Des Moines March 21. J. P. Dolliver was ehosen temporary Chairman, and, owing to

the illness of Gov. Larrabee, was continued permanent Chairman. Congress man David B. Henderson was, by acclamation, selected a* Dfelegate-at-laxge to the National Convention, the balloting for the other three delegates resulting in the election of J. 8. Clarkson, George D. Perkins, and J. P. Dolliven The resolutions set forth the qualifications and attainments of Senator William B. Allison, and recommend him as a fit candidate for the Presidency. These were adopted with cheers; Allison songs were sung, the convention joining in the chorus, and an Allison brigade was formed to go to Chicago in June.

Within a week or ten days a letter from Chauncey M. Depew is to be published stating he is not an aspirant for the Republican nomination for President, says an Albany (N. Y.) special The letter will be sufficiently explicit to check all talk of Mr. Depew as a candidate. Mr. Depew has never encouraged the mention of his name in association with the nomination, and has never had an idea of running for thtf office. The mention of his name has been gratifying to him as a man who is a little proud of the versatility of his taianta. His ideas on the subject have never been a secret to his personal friends and acquaintances.