Rensselaer Republican, Volume 24, Number 52, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 August 1892 — POLITICAL. [ARTICLE]

POLITICAL.

Independents and Democrats in North Dakota are proposing to fuse. A call for a silver convention to meet in El Paso. Texas, Dec. 5, Las been issued. Mr. Cleveland, Joseph Jefferson, R. 11. Gilder and Wm. Crane have gone to Mashpeo—fishing: The People’s Party and Democrats will unite in opposition to Funstqn in the secoud Kansas district Wbitelaw Reid was given anon-partisan reception Saturday at Cedarville, 0.. the home of his aged mother, Platt and Quay have given assurance that they will work actively for the success of the Republican ticket j Republicans and People’s of Alabama , will fuse on congressional and electoral tickets, the Republicans to withdraw their electoral ticket q, The Democratic split in Texas is growing worse. One convention Thursday recy M-rted’Govornor Hogg and a full State aad ti'o othcr namtuated General "George Clark for Governor and a separate ticket • It Is slated that James H. Bloun t, chair -

man of the committee on foreign relations in tho present House of Representatives, will not be a member of the neit HouseAfter a servico of twenty years In the body he has decided to quit Congressional life. Both State committees are engaged in" making arraugemetts for the formal open i ing of the campaign, tho Republican on tho 3d, and the Democrats on the loth of -September. Both committees have arranged to bring prominent speakers from other •States Into Indiana on tho opening day, and all the best political speakers in tbe . State aro beipg assigned appointments. Candidate Stevenson will be the greatest attraction the Democrats will have, and Major McKinley will be the Republicans’” chief speaker. In a few days both committees will be ready to announce the list of appointments for the opening. The chair-tbe-eoram+ttees «* peet-by tho-time-set for opening the campaign the candK dates will have submitted their ilettere of acceptance to the public, and the line of campaigu will, therefore, be marked out.