Rensselaer Republican, Volume 18, Number 40, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 June 1886 — POLITICAL. [ARTICLE]

POLITICAL.

G. Bbaike's home-rule speech at Portland, Me., is ridiculed by the London press, which characterizes it as merely a bait to the Irish. Mr. Blaine has written a letter denying that he applied the words impudent, insolent, and brutal to Lord Salisbury. and says that they were used only in reference to his policy. The short-

hand reporter who took down Mr. Blaine's words, however, asserts that the report was strictly correct... .The New Jersey House of Representatives rejected a local-option liquor bill by a vote Of 22 to 31... .Illinois Republicans will hold their State convention at Springfield, Aug. 26... .The Republicans of the First Maine District hate nominated Thos. B. Reed for Congress. CORRESPONDENCE between Mr. Manning and the President is made public. It shows that the Secretary of the Treasury wrote to Mr. Cleveland May 20 last, staling that the full recovery or his health had been pronounced an affair of weeks, and a longer period of rest, especially during the hot months, was prescribed. Under these circumstances Mr. Manning was of the opinion that he should stand aside and make way for one immediately capable of fulfilling every requirement of the public service in », department of the Government so difficult and so important. The President's reply, dated June 1, after expressing the warmest friendship for Mr. Manning and praising him for the sentiments of devotion to public duty as well as fidelity to the administration contained in his letter, asks him to postpone for a while any insistence upon his resignation, and earnestly requests him to take a leave of absence* until Oct. 1 next, when, if Mr. Manning still desires to step aside, action will be taken in the matter. To this proposition the Secretary assented, and Assistant Secretary Fairchild will continue to act as head of the department until the specified time. A Wilkesbaßre (Pa.) dispatch says a local, paper has information that Mr. Powderly will tender his resignation ns General Master Workman of the Knights of Labor if he is opposed by the Executive Board, and enter the Congressional race in that district.