Rensselaer Republican, Volume 18, Number 41, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 June 1886 — POLITICAL. [ARTICLE]

POLITICAL.

Senator Aldrich, of Rhode Island has been elected Tor a second term by the unanimous vote of the Republicans of the Legislature of that State. He received the votes of 93 out of 104 members, there being 11 Democrats .. . Republicans of the Second, Third, and Fourth Maine Districts have renominated Messrs. Dingley, Milliken, and Boutelle for Congress. The Democrats of Oregon have elected, the Governor. Treasurer. Secretary of State, and Judge of the Supreme Court. The Republicans carried the Congressman and State Printer... .The Maine Republican State Convention, at Lewiston, was attended by over (fourteen* hundred delegates. Hon. J. R. Bodwell, of Hallowell, was nominated for Governor. The resolutions proclaim confidence in the Republican party; condemn free trade and revision of the tariffi for depriving all Maine productions of protection; condemn the proposal of the Democrats to surrender frea markets to Canadian fishermen; thank the Maine delegation in Congress for opposing the river and harbor bill; declare that labor and capital must be in harmony to , insure success, and favor not more than ten hours’ labor; declare against employing youths regularly in factories commend revision of the prison-labor system so as not to compete with honest the prohibition law and civil service; de? clare that soldiers and sailors should not have pensions withheld, and that soldiers’ widows should.be pensioned; declare that the national domain should only be conveyed to citizens; call on patriotic citizens to “resist the late efforts in Southern States to awaken the bloody memories of the rebellion;” and declare that home-rule should receive the approval of the friends of free government. Ex-Gov. Garcelon has been nominated for Congress by the Democrats of the Second Maine District... .The Olio Democratic State Convention has been called to meet at Toledo, August, 8.... The State Agricultural Association of Arkansas met at Little Rock and nominated the following ticket: For Governor, John G. Fletcher, who was the Democratic candidate two years ago; Secretary of State, George Thornburg; Attorney General, W. P. Grace; Land Commissioner, A. G. Jarman; Auditor, E. T. McConnell. Of the nominees only three are qualified for membership of the association, which was organized as an Agricultural pop-political order. Senator Hearst, of California, believes that if the popular pressure becomes great, President Cleveland will be a candidate for a second term.... Thomas Seay was nominated by the Alabama Democrats for governor. President Cleveland’s administration was indorsed.... Arkansas Republicanswill meet in convention July 22 to consider the propriety of nominating a State ticket.