Rensselaer Republican, Volume 17, Number 4, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 October 1884 — POLITICAL. [ARTICLE]

POLITICAL.

Mb. Blaine had an enthusiastic reception in Philadelphia. Thousands of people called at the rooms of the Union League Club to shake hands with him. In the evening he reviewed a large political parade. The fireworks display was stopped after three bombs had been exploded, some of the blazing fragments falling and burning many persons. The Butlerites of Massachusetts met in convention at Worcester. Over 1,500 delegates were present and all were enthusiastic for Butler and the Butler platform and party. The following candidates were nominated, all of them by acclamation and amid enthusiastic cheering: Governor, Maj. M. J. McCafferty, Associate Justice of the Boston Police Court; Lieutenant Governor, Col. John F. Marsh, of Springfield; Secretary of State, Col. John P. Sweeney, of Lawrence; Treasurer, Nathaniel S. Cushing, of Middleboro; Auditor, Israel W. Andrews. of Danvers; Attorney General; Col. Thomas W. Clark, of Boston. Gen. Btitler was present and made a characteristic speech... .The 'Texas Republicans nominated a State ticket at Dallas. Judge A. B. Norton is the candidate for Governor. After a session of nearly twenty-four hours, the Republican State Convention of South Carolina nominated a ticket headed by D. T. Corbin_for Governor, each alternate nominee being colored..,, Gen. Butler has engaged a special train to carry himself and Senator Grady about Ohio and Michigan during the week beginning Oct. 6.... ft is expected that 800,000 will be polled in Ohio at the October election. <

The Wisconsin brewers, it is said, refuse to contribute money fox the eleotion of the Democratic State ticket, but are working for Cleveland State councils of the American Political Alliancei have been ordered to make up electoral tickets for Ellsworth and .Waterman...... The'Butlerites of New York City have nominated Hugh J. Grant for Mayor. The Democratic Congressional diad-lock in the Second Wisconsin District was elided by the nomination of Gen. Bragg on the 150th ballot. 4-