Rensselaer Republican, Volume 18, Number 1, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 September 1885 — POLITICAL. [ARTICLE]

POLITICAL.

Ex-Senatob McDonald, says a Washington special, still has his starboard eye on the bench of the Supreme Court of the

| United States. Together with the Ser-geant-at-Arms. R. J. Bright, and Assistant Attorney General Simmons, he has started', a law firm at Washington, although it is given out that he will still rnajee his hotne in Indiana. “Old Saddlebags” will reach for the Senatorial persimmon, and if he finds that his polo is not long enough he will try for a udicial position in tho highest court of the land. Both of his Washington partners are expert anglers nfter places,and if McDi n ild doesn’t make it this time it will be neither his fault northeifs.... ! Since March 4, 524 Democrats have been 1 appointed to Presidential post-offices, and | etianges made in 6,309 offices of the fourth | class ... Ex-Congressman Burchard, of i Freeport, 111., will, it is said, contest in the ! Senate" the legality of his removal as j Director of the United States Mint at Philadelphia. The lowa prohibitionists will meet at Cedar Rapids oh Sept. 23 to nominate a candidate for Governor.