Rensselaer Republican, Volume 18, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 October 1885 — POInTICAL. [ARTICLE]

POInTICAL.

The Massachusetts Republican Convention, in session at Springfield, placed the following ticket in the field: Governor, George D. Robinson; Lieutenant Governor, Oliver Amts; Secretary of State, Henry B. Pierce; State Treasurer and Receiver General, A. W. Beard; Auditor, Chas. R. Ladd; Attorney General, E. L. Sherman. Senator Hoar, who presided oven the convention, made a lengthy speech, in which he said that his party, although in favor of restoring peace and harmony between the sections, would insist upon the right of all loyal ’citizens to free disenssipn, unobstructed suffrage, and an honest counting of their votes. The platform indorses the civilservice laws and urges the extension of their principles to all the business offices of the Government; demands the suspension of silver coinage; the enactment of a general bankrupt law, and the vigorous enforcement of the Edmunds bill in Utah: favors reductions or reforms in the tariff which. may not. be inconsistent with the doctrine of protection, and appeals to an “aroused public conscience" to prevent further suppression of the negro vote. ... A convention of colored men of Virginia met at Lynchburg. M. V. Beckley, of

Richmond, delivered an address, saying the convention had not assembled as Republicans or Democrats, but as citizens of Virginia, claiming the right of freemen. He hoped their deliberations would demon--strate that they were worthy the citizenship. The convention adopted resolutions rehonnciug allegiance to the Republican organizition, and proclaiming absolute independence henceforth in political matters. The “straight Greenbackers” of lowa held a convention at Marshalltown, and" nominated the following ticket: Governor, Eiias Doty, of Cedar Rapids; Lieutenant Governor, J. K. Clark, of Mount Pleasant; Supreme Judge, M. R. Farnsworth, of Cresco; State Superintendent, J. D. Guthrie. of Oska’oosa. J. K. Eckert was chosen a member of the National Committee, and a full State Central Committee was appointed. Resolutions approving the Indianapolis National platform of 1884 and denouncing fusion with the Democrats were adopted. « The Democrats of Colorado nominated Wilbur F. Stone for Supreme Judge and adopted resolutions favoring the free coinage of silver and the enforcement of the, pre-emption and homestead laws against corporations and syndicates Senator Morgan, of Alabama, is of the opinion that there will be no legislation on the silver question this winter. In regard to the Civil Service Commission it is stated that Dorman B. Eaton’s successor will probably not be named until Nov. 1; that Dr. Gregory will remain for some months, with a possibility that his resignation wi l nob be accepted; and Mr. Thoman will likely be retired. The South will, it is thought, be represented on the new commission. Col. Codman, of Massachusetts, has been seriously considered in connection with the prospective vacancy, but does not want the place.... The following Consuls have been appointed by the President: Owen McGorr, of Colorado, at Ecuador: J6hn Cornwell, of Texas, at Cairo; Thomas R. Jermyan, of North Carolina, at Montevideo; and Lewis G. Reed, of New’ York, at Barbadoes.