Rensselaer Republican, Volume 16, Number 47, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 July 1884 — POLITICAL. [ARTICLE]

POLITICAL.

Independent Republicans from several States gathered in New York on the 22d for a conference. George William Curtis called the meeting to order, and Charles R. Codman was chosen President. The latter called the nomination of Blaine an insult to American manhood. Thomas Bacon said the Independents had twice defeated the aspirations of Blaine within the party. A platform was adopted declaring that the abuses of the past cannot be corrected under the leadership of the Republican nominees, and it was unanimously decided to support Cleveland and Hendricks. In the Sixth lowa District Convention at Ottumwa the Democrats nominated Gen. Weaver for Congress. The Greenbackers’ convention, held at the same time, also nominated Weaver. Eugene Kelly, the New York banker, has been nominated by the New York Democratic Committee for Presidential elector-at-large, vice William Purcell, of Rochester, resigned. In the National Prohibition Convention at Pittsburgh, a Maryland delegate stated that the administration had sent the Commissioners of Pensions and Indian Affairs to advise the members against separate political action. R. 11. McDonald, of California; John P. St. John, of Kansas; and others were placed in nomination for President, but the overwhelming sentiment in favor of the latter caused him to be selected by acclamation as the candidate. William Daniel, of Maryland, was nominated for Vice President. The platform

favors the abolition of internal revenue taxes on liquors and tobacco, and declares that the ballot should bo placed in the hands of woman for her protection.'... Two Prohibition State Conventions were held in Indianapolis. One faction was opposed to the nomination of a State ticket, while the other placed R. S. Dwiggins in the field for Governor. TrT At the meeting of the new Democratic National Committee, at New York, the Hon. William H. Barnum, of Connecticut, was re-elected Chairman, and the Bon. F. O. Prince, of Massachusetts, Secretary. .. .The Democrats of West Virginia, in convention at Wheeling, nominated E. Willis Wilson fop (governor,, and indorsed the national ticket and platform. George O. Jones, Chairman of the Greenback Committee of New York State, has written to Charles Jenkins, a prominent Ohio Greenbacker, expressing dissatisfaction at the attitude of Gen. Butler. Mr. Jones says Butler must indicato his intentions very soon, as the true men of the Greenback party care nothing about outside combinations, and they are becoming impatient and discontented at the delay. If Butler does not run, Mr. Jones says, another candidate will be selected, and he suggests a conference of leading Greenbackers for that purpose the 9th of .September. John P. St. John has accepted the Prohibition nomination for the Presidency.: Many of his friends claim that they can carry Kansas and Maryland and throw the election into Congress .. .John E. Bryant has been appointed United States Marshal of Georgia, vice Gen. Longstreet, removed. Gen. Butler lost his hold on the Democracy of Massachusetts, by having Ips enemies organize the StateOentrai Committee. P. A. Collins was elected Chairman.