Rensselaer Republican, Volume 18, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 July 1886 — POLITICAL [ARTICLE]

POLITICAL

The Democrats of the Second New Hampshire District have nominated John H. George, of Concord, for Congress. The Prohibitionists of the Fourteenth New Y'ork District have named Jesse H. Griffin, of Yorktown, for Congress. The Nebraska State Republican Convention has been called for Sept 29. at Lincoln. The New Hampshire Democrats, at their State Convention in Concord, indorsed the administration of President Cleveland, and nominated Thomas Cogswell for Governor. ..,.Jackson (Miss.) special: “Reports received from the local-option elections in Simpson and Copiah Counties. Mississippi, snow that both counties have declared for prohibition by good majorities.” In the State Convention of the lowa Democrats, held at Des Moines, resolutions were adopted favoring local option, and for the enforcement of prohibition where it was so ordered. Should the sentiment of a community be the other way, a license system was favored, the minimum amount of the fee to be SSOO. The nominations were: Cato Sells for Secretary of State; Paul Guelick for Auditor; Treasurer, Daniel Campbell; Supreme Court Clerk, William Theophilus; Attorney General, C. H. Mackey; Supreme Court Reporter, Frank Bradley. The Hon. Knnte Nelson has been renominated for Congress by the Republicans of the Fifth Minnesota District... .The Rev. H. L. McKinney has been named for Congress by the Democrats of the First New Hampshire District.... .John W. Stewart was renominated for Congress by the Republicans of the First Vermont District.