The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-08-14
POLITICAL.

The Illinois Greenbackers have issued
a call for state Convention at bloomington
ON the eth day of August. A Boston dis
patch says the Massachusetts, Grccnhacacrs
of that State will hold convention for the
nomination OF State officers Sept. 1. The
State Committee feel confident that Butler
will accept the Presidential nomination ten
uered him by their party.
Mobile ala telegram: THE State
and county elections OF Alabama PASSED of
quietly. 20 far as yet reported. II ere being
tut one State ticket, that headed by Gov. Il.
A. O'Neil, the result can be anticipated. In
several counties there acknowledgements can
diiatcs for county Offices, who have been de-
feated, except In Mobile, where the indie
rendents obtained by the help of the colorcd
voters, large majority over the regular
Democracy"
The municipal election at Ports
mouth, N. H., resulted in the success of tho
entire Democratic ticket for the first time in
seven years.
In the county elections in Utah the
Mormons elected all the officers.
LA~uoN. NJ. cOIllis III NhubhSs Will
make canvass of Illinois in fu, therancc OF
his political ambition. lie will speak Mt Chi
cayo, Joliet, Peoria, Jacksonville. Decatur,
and other towns. He expects to receive
$4,000 votes in Illinois.
Boston telegram: Gen. Butler has
Greenback and Autobiography tickets. This
has been pretty well understood for several
days, but tonight the General sent the fol-
lowing dispatch to Editor Dana:
As a means Of reaching more querists than
can do in any other way write you this note.
for such use as You may choose to make of it.
Answer: do intend to stand by the nominal
tions of the Grcenback and laboring- men
and the Anti-Monopolists, and / hope every
body will vote for me who thinks that
IT IL the best thing to do. will give the reasons
for NV action, which are controlling, to the pub
lie as soon as ! can have the benefit of Mr..
Clevelands letter Of acceptance, SO that wherein
disagree with him may do him no injustice.
Very truly, your friend and servant,
BENJAMIN +. BUTLER.
The indicat ons arc that Buffers candidacy
will not be "A quiet one, but he will take the
stump. Indeed his route is already partially
laid out. He will contine himself at first to
New York, Massachusetts, and Connecticut.
Albany IN. " dispatch: "Goy.
Cleveland has left Albany for the Upper
saranae Lake, Adirondacks. where he will
probably pass two weeks vacation. The
Governor states that all rumors concerning
his letter of acceptance are without tounda-
tion.'
The National Executive Committee
of the American Political Alliance. in secret
session al Boston last week, ordered all coun.
els in the United States to make nom nations
for President and Vice President of the
United States. These nominations will e
forwarded TO the state councils, where they
viii be audited and then submitted to the
National Council, which will hold u oonyen.
| ton with open doors Sept and announce
| their candidates.
The Democrats of the Fourth Ohio
District have nominated e. NJ. Anderson for
| Congress, rejecting X. Nj. Murray, the pres
ent incumbent.
A special correspondent interviewed
| Mr.. Cleveland Mt Saratoga, and elected the
| information that hts letter of acceptance will
not be published for some time. The Gov.
| ernor slightingiy referred to Gen. Buffers
candidacy, apr cared to feel sanguinc Of his
own success, hut was reluctant in answering
Il question touching his opinions of the con.
duet Of his campaign.
| The Postmaster OF New Orleans has
forwarded to Washington Il statement nd
hitting that his force IL inefficient and
| pleading that the reason is found in the ma
terial he is compelled to appoint for political
purposes.
5, Washington special to Chicago
| Times: "Some OF the Democratic poiit .cian.
about headquarters are saying that while
Buffers cindidacy will hurt them in New
York very materially, it may also he the
means of carrying Pennsylvania fol
| Cleveland. They say that the Repub
licans depend upon the labor vote 70,
their large majorities in that State
and that Butler will take this from
them. Upon this assumption they hold tina,
| If Cleveland Is beaten in New York he still
may be elected. The situation is looked upon
| In all quarters as anomalous, and Republi
| cans say they think IL IL Buffers in,ention Il
injurc the Democrats and that all his efforts
win be to this end