Rensselaer Republican, Volume 16, Number 48, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 August 1884 — POLITICAL. [ARTICLE]

POLITICAL.

The Prohibitionists are disposed, it is ■aid, to confine themselves to the effort to cany Kansas and Maryland for St John. If they can obtain a large campaign fund they may extend their operations to other States. The leaders have great reliance on the generosity of the California Prohibitionists. .. .Tire national Democratic notification committee waited upon Gov. Cleveland at the Capitol in Albany on the 29th ult

Col. Vilas, in addressing the-nominee, reminded him that he was sought out for what reforms he could accomplish as the servant of a free people, from high expectations created by his record as an administrator of ability and fidelity. The Governor replied by expressing confidence that the happiness and prosperity of the people lay in the application of Democratic measures to national affairs.

The notification committee of the National Democratic Convention went from Albany to Saratoga and officially informed Gov. Hendricks of his nom'nation for the Vice Presidency. The ceremony took place in a parlor of the Grand Union Hotel, Hon. W. F. Vilas , acting as spokesman for the committee. Mr. Bell, Secretary of the committee, read the formal address, to which Mr. Hendricks responded in a five minutes' speech accepting the nomination. Mr. Hendricks was then introduced to each member of the committee. A'general handshaking followed, after which the people paid their respects to Mrs. Hendricks, and then quietly dispersed. The Democratic Congressional Convention at Columbus, Ohio, nominated the Hon. Joseph H. Ou th waite. The present Representative from that district is George L. Converse, who was conspicuous for ms opposition to the Morrison tariff bill, at the last session of Congress. His high protective views led to his defeat fora renomination Congressman Collins, of Boston, has accepted the Chairmanship of the Massachusetts Democratic Committee,... The Republicans of West Virginia have formed a coalition with” the Greenbackers and' accepted the nomination of Maxwell for Governor.

Senator Mahone has secured the dismissal from the folding-room at Washington jof Col. W. E. Sims, with whom he had a bitter quarrel in the Republican National Convention, because the latter voted for Blaine. It is probable that the Democrats and Anti-Prohibition Republicans of Kansas will unite in the nomination of a fusion ticket for State officers and Supreme Court Judges. The Democratic- convention Will be held at Topeka the 20th inst., and the Anti-Prohibition Republicans will meet at the same place the same day.