Rensselaer Union, Volume 10, Number 33, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 May 1878 — FOR STATE TREASURER. [ARTICLE]

FOR STATE TREASURER.

Major George F. Harriott of Johnson eotmty. who was nominated by the republicans two years ago for state treasurer, lias the true grit. Notwithstanding the defeat of the whole ticket that campaign, he is auxious to meet the enemy again on the old battlefield. Major Harriott will ask a renomination at the hands of his political friends at the state convention on the sth day of June, proximo. Two years ago ihe Jasper county delegation cast their votes, for him, arid'we have, heard no objection raised to their doing so this lime. A dispatch from Indianapolis, under dateof April 11th, to the Cincinnati Gazette, contains this complimentary aliusiou to this gftttlemanT-"^ — ■•■...—— Major Harr ott wax the nomineeo.' the party for llio name office on the ticket of 18TO, anil it is simply truth, to bay that no mciubc of tli.it-

r ic.kot matte moio friends, or was awardixl ino-e general regret me’ -jriiipudiy ou rrcoi'il, o,' h U ile.'cnt. Biotic*,. nnr■'suin' of, anil 'ilcnxnct In If", o'i nnci<i,cienr-lt<l.'i : (V ; *o< cool l.iiii* poltIral io'W. I'.tii «•««>h reoily. io lienr S»h» slm-e 1 o/ Pie toil ael ini liui'i o* ll'o c(i.nTiaiii*. Mr or Hr : o,i> nircio a -000111i.t',o ilirt, ’, ivan a plerse cio sr viori. p-a' 0 orwi'i to toe party iliai, Inn, pot iii n foi Ot.ier j,oo<l .ne.i rod imic airy come foi wan; to coiiiCailoe poiii'iiatton wVo 111 ON lire '» W'll mu lie easy I'or die cooventlon io se'HCi r. t-iior hoc. qxl • ept'V'Oiin, or r, .nine -hi 1 la ■■ .'one-t Smu'cnnii an its choice i'll* too ;nar.o tonn run 00 ilium, in the ic.-eoo oi (iuoi'fo F. UavioU. When gentlemen who' have been defeuied, us the cundida.es of the republican party were defeated in Indiana last campaign, present themselves at the succeeding campaign for domination for the same position it Is a sure indication that they at least have great encouragement lo anticipate a mote pleasing result. It is evldeut to those who are qualified to fbrm an Intel I’geut oplD'on, that the prospect for the success of the republicans In 1 ndlana this year Is very bright iildeed. There appears to he no doubt 6f their ability to defeat W.’. Voorbees’ return to the United States seriate, to keep intact the number of their present representation in the lower house of congress and even to increase it budalso to elect iheir whole ticket—ln short, to make a clean sweep of the state. Tills is why members of the ticket that was defeated two years ago ask lo be nominated again.

The republican masa cbnvetitioft held in Rensselaer last Saturday was quite largely attended, someilrng over two hundred voters heio« present, nearly all of whom participated in the deliberations. Discussion was freely Indulged in, a good feeing was manifested, and a resolution pro easing confidence in the principles and lntegiity of the republican party was adopted. The pa: ty in this county is united and harmonious; it is in good heatthy condition ; it presents an «g----g-essive attitude ; and if ihose whom it has elevated to positions of leadership prove zealous and wise, fr ; ends of the faith elsewhere will hear a satisfactory report from Jasper next October. The nomination of a good local t ! cket, the suppression of jealous, revengeful and unmanly feeling on the part of those who may unsuccessfully compete for places upon the county t : cket, together with industry and a sincere desire to p-omoi.e general results, wUI itic -ease the handgome majo.’ i.y of 1876 one bund ed to one hundred and flfiy on the state and various district tickets, and once more give us a full board of county ofllcers.

Specie resumption has commenced. All over the country banks arc paying out gold and silver coin to their de_ poaiters and customers, without exact, ing any premium. In Washington and some other cities, tradesmen pay out the smaller gold coiua as change. Every indication points that the Government will be in condition to commence to redeem its obligations in coin at the timq specified by law — on the first day of January 1879. “National,” "independent,” “greenback” and “democrat,” as applied to the politics of Jasper county, are synonymous terms. The leadeis of tlte nationals who borough in the court bouse are directed by the old style copperhead leaders of 1861-5. They, haven’t the couiage and manliness and honesty to assume the democratic name, but they keep democratic conipany all the same. It takes a good deni of the sting out of a “reformer’s” talk to discover that lie has been a back-pay grabber.