Jasper County Democrat, Volume 2, Number 41, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 January 1900 — The Political Pot [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

The Political Pot

Jones of Nevada says nothing can sL. the nomination of Bryan for the presidency. The Fourth Ward Republican Club of Minneapolis has opened a new and commodious club house. John L. Griffiths has announced his candidacy for Governor of Indiana on the Republican ticket. Gov. Stanley of Kansas says that the popular vote in the West for McKinley will be larger next year than in 1896. W. G. Calderwood, secretary of the Minnesota State Prohibition committee, reports increasing financial support in the State. . Strenuous efforts are being made in New York to win Gov. Roosevelt's favor for the new State police bill championed by Platt. Philadelphia claims a larger number of Congressmen of extended periods of consecutive service than any other locality in the country. It is said that Minnesota Republicans have been given some pointed advice by the national committee, and have been told to “get together" if they expect a campaign “donation.” The Young Men’s Republican Club of Kansas City will give a banquet, for which 1.900 plates will be set. Young Republicans from eveths county in the State will be invited. Samuel W. Twombly, aged 77, is the oldest member of the'Massachusetts Leg- ■ islature, and Arthur Clarke, aged 22, is the youngest. lender the existing system of representation in Democratic national conventions, based on the number of electors in each State. Massachusetts has thirty delegates in place of fifteen, which would be its quota, based on the actual Democratic vote- cast. Undet' proportionate representation Deiawkre wotrltl have two in place of six. Maine five instead of twelve, and Rhode Island two instead of •lx.