Rensselaer Republican, Volume 18, Number 38, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 May 1886 — POLITICAL. [ARTICLE]

POLITICAL.

The Republicans have nominated John Dalzel for Congress from the Twentysecond District of Pennsylvania, and Thomas M. Bayne from the’ Twentythird District. The Democrats of the Thirteenth Illinois District renominated William M. Springer.... The lowa State Democratic Convention will be held at Des Moines, June 30.... A Cincinnati special to the Chicago Times says “a movement has been set on foot in Covington, across the rivet, the home of Speaker Carlisle, which means the retirement of that statesman from public life if it succeeds.. It all came about through his selection of a postmaster to succeed the Republican incumbent, Capt. Michie.” A member of the Knights of Labor made the statement to a Cleveland reporter, the other day, that James G. Blaine was an.active member of Powderly’s organization. “That foei,” he only recently crept out, and many of the order knew nothing of it until it was announced in the Journal of United Labor, published under the auspices of the . Executive Board in Philadelphia, and never sent to any one not a member of the prder. Mr. Blaine is a member of a local assembly in Augusta. Me., his home. You know that only two classes of men are barred from our order; Jftwyers and saloon-keepers. Mr. Blaine is by profession a journalist. How 16ng he has been within the pale of the order Ido not know.” sK The Illinois Republican Campaign Committee met in Chicago and designated Sept. 1 as the time and Springfield as the place for holding the next State Convention.... Nat D. Wallace, Democrat, has been elected to Congress from the Second Louisiana District, to succeed the late Michael Hahn.... The Democrats of the Second Indiana District nominated John H. O’Neall for Congress The Governor of New York has signed the bill permitting women to practise law. George H. Ives, a colored teacher at Harri'-burg, Pa., has announced his desire to be nominated by the Republicans for Lieutenant Governor.-