Rensselaer Republican, Volume 18, Number 48, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 August 1886 — POLITICAL. [ARTICLE]

POLITICAL.

THE Ohio State Prohibition Convention held at Canton, last week, was. the largest gathering of the kind ever held in the State, JOOdelegates and 5,000 sympathizing visitors being present. A State ticket was nom- ■ inated, ana a voluminous platform adopted. The platform denounces the Dow saloonlicense law; favors the submission of female suffrage to a vote of the people; denounces anarchists; opposes violent changes tn the tariff; declares the National Soldiers’ Home at Dayton, Ohio, a disgrace because it tolerates a saloon, and opposes the liquor traffic generally... .The Vermont Greenbackers met in convention at Essex Junction, and nominated a State ticket, headed by T. B. Smith, for Governor.... Washington telegram: “It is stated that Public Printer Rounds has formally tendered his resignation to the President. It is to take effect Sept. 16. Rounds’ intention was made public some days ago, and it was said he would retire some time in September, but it was not until this afternoon that the document went up to the White House. All the signs point to the President’s New York friend. Rogers, as the successor of Mr. Rounds.” The New Hampshire State Republican, Convention is called for September 14•..... Congressional nominations: General Alvin P. Hovey, Republican, First Indiana District: Hoh. John A. Anderson, bolting Republican. Fifth’Kansas: Rev. Ira J. Chase, Republican, Fifth Indiana: .John Baumgartner, Democrat. Tenth Virginia; T. W. Brotherton, Republican, Tenth Ohio. Public Printer Rounds, in aq interview at Washington, said: “From the best of my information the next Public Printer will be Mr. Rogers, of Buffalo, a thoroughly practical printer, and cne who was foreman of the Buffalo Commercial when I was sticking type in that city fifty years ago. Ex-Treasurer Wyman, who, by the way, is now at the head of one of the leading banks of Omaha, worked the hand-press in the same office. There will be little or no friction for the next public printer to overcome, for I flatter myself -that I have put matters in good shape. To be sure, Congress has cut down the appropriation from $2,250,000 last year to about $2,1.00,000 for this year.”