Rensselaer Republican, Volume 17, Number 52, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 September 1885 — POINTICAL. [ARTICLE]

POINTICAL.

Saratoga special: The latest sensation in political rumors here, and one that engages the attention of almost all the visiting statesmen, is ihat Postmaster H. G. Pearson, of New York, is about to be promoted to a place in President Cleveland's, Cabinet, vice Colonel W. F. Vilas, who is to be sent to Austria as Minister. Tho quidnuncs further declare that the President intends to put a Brooklyn Democrat in the New York Postoffice. Conrad Bs Day, of Philadelphia, was nominated for Treasurer of State by the Pennsylvania Democrats at Harrisburg. The speeches and resolutions were severely denunciatory, of the deal between Vanderbilt and the Pennsylvania Eailroad Company. Tho platform indorses the administrations of President Cleveland and Governor Pattison. favors a revision of the tariff, and condemns sumptuary legislation. The lowa State Republican Convention assembled at Des Moines and noininated the, following Stato ticket: For Governor, the Hon. W. M. Larrabee, of Fayette County: Lieutenant Governor, Cnpt. James [ A. T. Hull, of Folk County; Judge of the Supreme Court, the Hon. Joseph M, Beck, present incumbent: superintendent of Public Instruction, John W. Akers, present incumbent. The p’atform, which is very lengthy, protests ‘‘against the Union soldier having one vote and the rebel soldier having two;” denounces President Cleveland for the character of his diplomatic appointments: opposes the Democratic policy of a “tariff for revenue only;” indorses civil-service reform, and favors the creation by Congress Of a national commission for the supervision and regulation of interstate commerce. As to the liqnor question, the platform simply declares for a fair and thorough trial of the existing law, and alleges that “the Republican party of lowa has never made support of prohibition a test of party fealty. ” -v Gov. HoadbY. of Ohio, has been challenged by Dr. Leonard, the Prohibition candidate, to a joint discussion of the license question daring the campaign. The .Governor signifies 1 his willingness to engage in a series of debates with the Prohibition B‘andard-be irer if .Judge Foraker, the Republican candidate for Governor, will also participate.