Rensselaer Republican, Volume 25, Number 17, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 December 1892 — POLITICAL. [ARTICLE]

POLITICAL.

It is said Mr. Cleveland has practically made up his mind and will not call an extra session of Congress. v The official vote of Nebraska on Presi dential electors is: Weaver, 83,134; Harrison, 87,218; Cleveycland, 24,943. The American Bimetallic Leagueadopt--ed-resotnt,tons opposing the repeal of the existing silver law unless in furtheranceof free coinage. Senator Mills, of Texas, announces that he is not in the “office peddling” business, and that he has all he can do to attend to his “legislative” duties. Politicians are already discussing the proposi tion of tho Union League Cl üb, of Philadelphia, to give President Harrison a National dinner shortly after his retirement from the White Hduse, and claim tb see in it the inception of a Harrison movement for 1896. They say it is more than likely that there will be a Republican Springer at the Union League banquet board, whu will place Gen. Harrison in nomination for 1896. justasdld the present chairman of tho House committee on ways and means nominate Mr. Cleveland at the Thurman banquet shortly after hi 3 retirement/rom the White House in 1889. All the National leaders of tho party are expected to attend the dinner, and it i s supposed by many that the line of action to be pursued by the Republican party will be mapped out. It is also expected by many that President Harrison will in his speech before the club forecast tho future of his party, and lay down the lines of policy on which the Republicans will make their tight for a re turn to power four years hence. The official canvass of the vote cast for Presidential electors in Michigan shows that the plurality of George 11. Durand. D,, eastern district at large, was 1,538, and of J. A.Tlubbel, R., in the Western district, was 21,950. Democratic pluralities on electors in the Congressional districts areas follows: First,, 1,658: Second. 1.4;0; Seventh, 261; Tenth, 5!5. Republican pluralities are: Third. 5,477; Fourth, 1.318; Fifth, 2,014; Sixth, 1,734: Eighth, 1,374; Ninth, 1,183; Eleveneh, • 2,645; Twelfth, 2,923,