Rensselaer Republican, Volume 25, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 October 1892 — POLITICAL. [ARTICLE]

POLITICAL.

The Democratic barbecue at Shelbyvtlle, Wednesday, was largely attended. Thomas C. Platt addressed the New York Republicans at Cooper Union, Wednesday night. A t a con lorence of the ” anti snappers ” of tho New York district organizations it was practically conceded that no nominations for local officers would be made against the Tammauv tickets. The official vote In Maine’s recent election gives Cleaves, Rep., 67,53-1; Johnson. Dem., 55,074; Massey, Pro., 3,781; Knowlton. Labor, 1,890; Bateman, People’s, 3,005; scattering, 17. Total vote, 129.62 k Cleaves’ plurality, 12,513. The antl-Caauon wing of tho Republican party of the Fifteenth district Is trying to force Cannon to withdraw. With this ead la view a meeting has been called to be held in Danville, 111. Oct 4, when from three to four hundred of the moat In. fiusmlal members of the aaU-Cannon element will be present-