Rensselaer Republican, Volume 20, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 July 1888 — POLITICAL NEWS NOTES. [ARTICLE]

POLITICAL NEWS NOTES.

The Prohibitionists of Michigan have nominated A. B. Cheney for Governor. The nomination of Harrison and Morton is being ratified all over the country. Hon. Allen G. Thurman was also formally notified of his nomination last Thursday. The Democratic clubs of Kentucky formed a State League at Louisville, Thursday. New York Republicans ratified Friday night. Col. Ingersoll and ex-Con-gressman Horr made speeches. Robert H. Cowdrey, the United Labor Party’s candidate for President, has written his letter of acceptance. - A brancEof the National Democratic Committee, it is claimed, will be established at Indianapolis in charge of Senator Gorman of Maryland. Congressman Thomas, of Duquoin. 111., was defeated for re-nomination, Wednesday, the Republican Convention naming George W. Smith. Hon. J. S. Clarkson, of lowa, has been elected Chairman of the Republican National Committee, and Samuel L. Fessenden, of Connecticut, Secretary. Thurman says the Republican platform is a mass of erroneous statements, and will defeat the party of itself. He says Harrison’s record is against the laboring interest of the party, which will defeat him. " ■ " —The official canvass of the vote of Oregon in the Congressional election resulted as follows: Herman (Republican), 32,320; John M. Geary (Democrat), 25,413; George M, Miller (Prohibition), 1,974. Herman’s plurality 7,407. After the most exciting local option fight ever known in Missouri, the Prohibitionists of Independence, the oldest town in Missouri, won a great victory Wednesday, carrying the election by over 200 majority, and ending the sale of liquor for four years. A large Democratic ratification meeting was held in the Academy of Music, New York, Thursday' night. Several letters were read, among,them being one from Mayor Hewitt, in which he announced that his official duties prevented his taking part in politics. The National Democratic Committee selected Hon. Wm. H. Barnum as chairman; S. P. Sheerin, of Indiana, secretary; E. B. Dickinson, of New York, assistant secretary, and Charles Canda, jr., of New York, treasurer. —Chairman Barnum was authorized to appoint all committees.

Albert Griffin, chairman of the AntiSaloon Republican National Committee, has issued an address to the country, in which he summarizes the work of the National Republican Convention on temperance matters, and appeals to the voters to support the ticket nominated by the convention.

The London press, where they notice the Republican nominations in Chicago, Monday, at all, treat them in the customary indifferent manner. The Times thinks that the State of New York will decide the election, and should Harrison be elected Blaine will possibly become a powerful Minister. Blaine, the Times believes, has over-reached himself. Arrangements have been making very quietlyfor some time bv Republican

Clubs throughout the country to send delegates to meet Mr. Blaine on bis arrival in New York from Europe in the nuddfewfJuly,ttUd il is ekf>OeTed'~he will meet’wTtli such & reception as no other American has ever experienced on his return to his native land. A fleet of steamers will go down the bay to meet him and escort him to land. AM