Rensselaer Republican, Volume 24, Number 46, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 July 1892 — POLITICAL. [ARTICLE]

POLITICAL.

An effort is being made to unite the Democratic and the People’s party in k»W9.. The scheme Is to give the People’s party the electoral candidates and the Democrats the State ticket. The Tammany committee of twentytour met on the sth and indorsed the platform of principles enunciated by the Chi:ago convention, and pledged its earnest support to the nominees of that convention—Cleveland and Stevenson. It is stated upon good authority that the President and h!s advisers are favorable to the election of Senator Proc|or, of Vermont, as chairman of the Republican Na"HOTraPOomnrrttefr, and that- H4s altogether probable that he will be selected. The refusal of Congressman Patton, of the Tenth district, to stand for renominktion has brought out a number of Democratic candidates. Conspicuous among them are Hon, Valentine Zimmerman, of Rochester; Judge Burtson, of Winamac; Hon. John C. Nelson, of Logansport, and Hon. Clem J. Kern, of Laporte. The executive committee of the Republican National Committee has been announced and is as follows: J. S. Clarkson, Iowa; Garrett B. Hobart, New Jersey; Samuel Fessenden, Connecticut: Henry C. Payne, Wisconsin; Richard C. Kerr.lns, Missouri; W. 0. Bradley, Kentucky; W. A. Sautherland, New York; Joseph H. Mauley, Maine, and John *R. Tanner, of Illinois. The executive committee of the State lowa temperance alliance has issuad an address to the temperance people of the State, declaring that the alliance must part company with the Republican party. The action of the recent State convention of the Republican party, the address says, makes a change of relations necessary. The action referred to Is the tabling of a resolution declaring the party’s adherence to its f6rmer position on the prohibitory question. Complaint is also made because a prominent anti-Prohibitlon Republican, A. B. Cummings, was chosen elector-at-large by the largest vote of the convention.

A question of paramount importance to the Democracy of Kansas, and which confronted the Democratic State convention which met at Topeka Thursday was, “Shall we fuse with the People’s party?” The fusion question came up on a motion to Indorse the electoral tickets nominated by the People’s party. The motion was debated at great length, and was finally adopted. Another motien to indorse the State ticket provoked anethar long debate. It was 11 o’clock at night when J idge John Martin, the leader sf the fusion element, took the platform to urge the adoption of the motion. He made a strong plea for fusion. At the conclusion of his ad dress the motion to indorse the People’s party State ticket was adopted, the vote standing 225 for to 11 against. The adoption of the motlon was greeted with great cheers. The platform indorses the work of the Chicago convention, declares prohibition to be a fraud and a failure, and deals with many State issues. James Reasor, pretafount in.F. M. Bcircles, In an address at West Fork, advocated the Government ownership at all lines of communication and transportation, such as telephone, telegraph, railway, steamship, etc., and to avoid the po-

lltfckl Influence of ward heelers, where m many Government employes would be affected. he recommended their disfranchisement while In service. He also advocated the treasury note as the only money, although he would continue metallic currency for debts of 310 and less. Mr. Reasor demanded that the Government fix a value upon wheat, corn aud pt her staples, with their products; for instance, 11 per bushel for wheat and 50 cents for corn, the Government to pa/this fixed price for imperishable staples delivered at any of the National depots, barracks or forts within its jurisdiction.