Rensselaer Republican, Volume 20, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 July 1888 — POLITICAL NEWS NOTES. [ARTICLE]

POLITICAL NEWS NOTES.

Mahone and Riddleberger, it is alleged, have buried the hatchet and will labor for Republican success in Virginia. John O. Finerty, of Chicago, will be a candidate for Congress from his old district, now represented by Frank Lawler. Senator Allison, of lowa, will stump Indiana for Harrison. Blaine is to be here also, and for the Democrats, Thurman. South Carolina Republicans claim that the registration in that State will show four times as many Republicans as Democrats. A number of Southern delegates to Chicago are stranded in Washington, on their way home, and waiting remittances from their friends. The Kansas Democrats at Leavenworth, Wednesday, nominated John Martin for Governor by acclamation. The platform is the same as in 1886. Senator Stockbridge, of Michigan, has bet the best horse he owns, a stallion valued at $30,000, aganst a broncho Worth S3O, that Harrison will be the next President of the United States. / There are reports of a strong movement to make Secretary Whitney the ’Democratic candidate for Governor of New York, in order to strengthen the Presidential ticket in that State. - A Democratic Congressman reports President Cleveland as saying that he hoped his party would not mistake itself in estimating the strength of Harrison and Morton; that both men had clean and strong characters, and were immensely popular in their States; besides this, they would grow on the people as the campaign pmgrpnapA—Mr. Cleveland intends to visit a number of sections upon the request of societies, and will not only be seen but heard.