Rensselaer Republican, Volume 25, Number 14, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 December 1892 — POLITICAL. [ARTICLE]

POLITICAL.

John R. Walsh of Illinois is to be pushed for a cabinet position. The Vermillion Democrat, published at Dana, nominates Claude Matthews for President in 1396.—1nd. News. Congressman McKinney, Democrat, of Hampshire, helioses the next Congress will distinguishilself by refusing to pass a single pension bill. Secretary Poster is of the opinion the Democrats will make little if any change in the present financial policy of the country. President-elect Cleveland has gone South to escape, it is said, the importunities of politicians. Ho is said to liavo temporarily located on au island near Exmore, Ya. Tho official vote of Missouri gives Stone. D., 265,144: Warner, R., 235,( 3 ">: Leonard, P., 37,276 and Zob'eski, 8,393. Weaver ran ahead of Harrison 8,592. Tho Wyoming Legislature is fusion on joint ballot: Republicans 22, and Fusion 27. A United States Senator is to be elected. Following is a summary of the official vote of Illinois: Cleveland 426,574, Harrison 397,401, Bid veil 24,500, Weaver 29,685 • For Govornor—Altgold 425,233, Filer 4( 2/ 758. The official count of tho vote of Connecticut as determined by thp State .board o f canvassers late Wednesday, shows that Cleveland for President received tho largest vote over cast for a candidate in the State. The total voto of the State for President was 164,825. and Cleveland’s plurality over Harrison is 5,570. Ex-Speaker Reed, when told that the afternoon papers said that the Republican electoral ticket had been successful in .Ohio, lie said: “Well, I’m glad weearriod Ohio, It shows what we cau do when we arc aroused.” The official canvass of the vote of Chotoau county was made on tho 22d and resulted in giving the certificate to one Dem" ocratic member of the Legislature, making that body Democratic on joint hallo* and insuring the election of a straight “Democrat--as fcrwßed- SUUoa Senator . Three Populists hold the balance of power in tho House, but tho Democrats hope to get the organization of that body. The complete returns from California show that the olcctiai of the next United States Senator from that Stato will he controlled by the thiid party, the balanc e of power in tbe Legislature being in tbc bauds of the Populists.

In an interview at Nashvlllo Henry Watterson said that he did not think au extra session of Congress was necessary or would be called in tho srrlng. Tho Democratic State Ceutral Committee held a final session at Indianapolis on tho evening of the 251 h. Routine business wus transacted and then resolutions o! thanks were tendered Hon. S. P. SUoorln and cx-Gov. Qrtiy. B was ordered that the committeo headquarters be kept open continuously. A banquet at the Uraud Hotel, given by Chairman Taggart, followed. Chairman Taggart was presented with a bright and heavy ,'silvor punch bowl set consisting of nine pieces. Joe Reilley, tho Secretary, was presented with a solid gold watch, and Judge Jordan,the Treasurer, was presented with a goidheadod cana Tho present to Mr. Tagger 1 cost V 0k