Rensselaer Republican, Volume 18, Number 39, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 June 1886 — POLITICAL. [ARTICLE]

POLITICAL.

I’NPRR directions ot the Ways and Means Committee Mr. Morrison will call up the tariff bill in the House as tfoon as the legislative and executive appropriation bill is disposed of, so reports a Washington correspondent, who assumes to speak by the card. . George H. Ives, a colored teacher at Harrisburg, Pa., has announced his desire to be nominated by the Republicans for Lieutenant Governor. Washington telegram: Henry Ward Beecher called on the President to-day. In reply to a question as to the significance of his visit, he said: “I simply wanted to assure Mr. Cleveland that I had confidence in him, and was glad to see him so determined in his fight for good government.” After a moment's pause, as though in thought,Mr. Beecher continued “I had hoped that the Democratic party would appreciate that they had an opportunity to take a new departure, stand by their President, and come to the battle in 1888 in good shape. Instead of that the leaders of that party have been pigs squealing over the swill of office. They have quarreled with their President over the manner in which he has ladled it out, and the case now looks very bad for them.” The Prohibitionists of Indiana held their State Convention at Indianapolis, and nominated a State ticket, the Rev. JZ IL Hughes, of Wayne County, being named for Secretary of State. The State Central Committee organized by electing John Raeleff, of Grant County, ChairmanA State conference of anti-saloon Republicans was held at Trenton, N. J., at which resolutions were adopted approving of a strict enforcement of the existing laws. Lewis A. DopGE, a brother of Gail Hamilton, having declined to resign an SI,BOO clerkship in the Boston Custom House, has been removed from office, with the approval of Secretary Manning. Chairman Taylor, of the Wisconsin Republican Committee, believes that Gov. -Rusk will l>e renominated.... The election in Richmond, Ya., resulted in the defeat of the regular Democratic nominees. Lee, Democrat, for City Sergeant, was defeated by Smith, Independent, by a majority.of over 100. The Independents have twelve majority on-joiat-baltet in the municipal Council. The Prohibitionists of Jf«w Jersey dominated Gen. . Clinton B. Fisk for Governor by acclamation.