Democratic Sentinel, Volume 12, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 April 1888 — THE POLITICAL FIELD. [ARTICLE]

THE POLITICAL FIELD.

The Illinois Democratic State Convention id called to meet at Springfield, May 23, to nominate candidates for Presidential Electors, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Treasurer, Auditor, Attorney General and three Trustees of the Illinois University. The convention will choose forty-four delegates to the Democratic National Convention. Ex-Congbessman John R. Lynch presided over the Mississippi Republican Convention at Jackson. About one hundred and fifty colored and twenty-five white delegates were present The Delegates to the National Convenntion from the State at large are: John R. Lynch of Adams County, James Hill of Hinds, T. W. Stringer of Warren, and John R. McGill (white) of Jackson. The resolutions vigorously denounce the National and State Administrations. The convention did not instruct the delegates to the Chicago convention, but referred to John Sherman as a popular statesman and one of the strongest men mentioned in connection with the Presidency, and one whose nomination would be specially acceptable to that State. The colored element was evidently almost a unit for Sherman. The State Committee is empowered to form and put out an electoral ticket when it sees proper. The Vermont Republican Convention assembled at Burlington on the 4th inst. Rodfield Proctor, J. G. McCullough, J. I. Estey, and Frank Plumley were chosen delegates-at-large to Chicago. Tho platform adopted charges the Democratic party with imperiling popular government bv nullifying the purity and honesty of elections. The convention declared itself in favor of the protection of American markets for American citizens, and such taxation as will yield only the revenue that the general welfare requires and such a tariff as will obviate the large surplus in the Treasury and protect our producers aAd artisans from serious competition with foreign capital. The Oregon Democratic Convention, in session at Portland, indorsed President Cleveland and his tariff policy. The platform demands the forteiture of unearned land grants. It declares that the pension roll should be a roll of honor without visiting on the people so great a financial burden. The convention favored the election of United States Senators by a direct vote of the people; enlarged power to railway commissions and liberal appropriations for river and harbor improvements. Resolutions tantamount to instructions were passed indorsing Cleveland for President and Gov. Pennoyer of Oregon for Vice President. Delegates were chosen to the National Convention. The Rhode Island election resulted in a victory for the Republicans, who elected their Governor and a majority of the Legislature. The majority on Governor is about 2,030. One hundred and fifty-seven delegates, onethird of whom were women, attended the California State Prohibition Convention, at San Francisco. Ex-Governor St. John addressed the convention. Delegates were selected to the National Convention at Indianapolis, lhe platform demands the enaclment and enforcement of an intel.igent and rational Sunday law, and declares in favor of universal and enforced education, woman suffrage, and government control of railroads and telegraphs. The New York Democratic State Convention has been called to meet in New York City on the 15th of May. The Wisconsin Republican State Convention will convene at Madison on the 13th of June. An. Oskaloosa (Kan.) special says: “The ladies whose ejection to the offices of Mayor and Council has brought in a deluge of telegrams and special reporters, took the oath of office to-day and will at once assume their official duties. They declare for law and order and public improvements.”