Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 43, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 June 1895 — The Political Pot. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

The Political Pot.

Senator Squire, of Washington, favors Reed for the Presidency. A call has been issued for a silver convention at Topeka, Kan. Atlanta, Ga., will endeavor to get one of the national,political conventions. Ex-Congressman Bland’s friends Intend to start a Presidential for him. At least 1,500 delegates were appointed to the silver convention at Memphis, Tenn. Senator Thurston, of Nebraska, believes McKinley will be nominated by the Republicans for President. Congressman of North Dakota, denies that he ever expressed himself in favor of free coinage. Goy. Thornton, of New Mexico, says both parties there are united for free silver. The territory will apply for admission into the Union next winter. The Boise, Idaho. Statesman has reliable information that a movement is on foot to make W. A. Clark, the Montana copper millionaire, the Democratic candidate for Vice-President.

The advocates of “sound money” of Kansas City, Mo., have sent an invitation to Secretary Carlisle to deliver a speech on the financial question there at an early day, to be named by the-Secretary. Secretary of the Interior Hoke Smith has returned from Atlanta, Ga., to Washington. He had nothing to say concerning the rumor of his candidacy to succeed Senator Gordon, who has announced that he will not stand for re-election. An address has been issued to the Democrats of Ohio alleging that Senator Brie* is controlling the chairman of the Stato Central Committee and preventing the calling of a State convention for an expression of tne money question. The address is signed: “State Executive Committee, Allen W. Thurman. Cliairmin} William A. Taylor, Secretary." Inasmuch as it is impracticable for most of the postmasters throughout the country to keep accurately advised of the dates of sailing of the steamships of the different lines from different ports. Assistant Postmaster General Craige instructs postmasters to send all trans-Paeific mail to the postmaster at San Francisco unless specially addressed “via Tacoma, Waoh.”