Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-11-19
POLITICAL.

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were held in New York city on the evening OF
| the 9Th, at which speeches were made by
Governor-elect Tilden, Senators Thurman,
| Bayard, Stockton, Senator-elect Eaton, and
| others,
| A New Orleans dispatch of the 9th inst
| says the Committee of Seventy had adopted
a resolution inviting "the people of Louisi-
ana to meet at their respective places of wor-
ship on Thursday Nov. ~, to return thanks
| to Almighty God for their deliverance from
political bondage"
| The Conservative Committee of Seventy at
| New Orleans telegraphed to President Grant
on the Sth stating that the Conservatives had
| been entirely successful at the recent election
in Louisiana and that thousands OF colored
| citizens had voted the Conservative ticket,
and protesting against the further occupation
Of the State by military forces and requesting
| their withdrawal. They say that with the
return Of our people to power we assure you
that the civil law will become supreme, that
! its sacred obligations will be recognized both
| by the ruler and the ruled, and that there will
| be ample protection guaranteed to life and
| liberty within our borders
| The vote in Massachusetts, for Governor is
as follows CASTOR, Dem, 95,901; Talbot,
| Rep, S9,243; Andrews, Labor Reform, 13l.
Gaston's plurality, 6,65S.
The vote at the recent election for Con
gresham in the Second Vermont District was
as follows Denison, Ind, $3.50; Poland,
| Rep, 4,lll; Nc Lane, Dem, l,535.
Gen. Hmlbuts majority for Congress in the
Fourth Illinois Distrs4 over Famsworth is
! l,l2S The Official returns in the Second Hi
nois District give Harrison, Dem, seven ma
| ority
| At the municipal election in Providence, X.
l., on the 18th Thomas A. Doyle, Republican,
was reelected Mayor. The City Council is
largely Republican. The prohibition question
was brought into the election, but nine out
of the ten Aldermen are regarded as anti
prohibition.
| The Arkansas Legislature met at Little
| Rock on the 10th under the new Constitution.
In his message on the 18th Gov Baxter con
| graduated the people on regainng control of
their own affairs, and trusts that the victory
will be used wisely and we'll; that no proscrip-
| ton will be INDUCED in toward any class. He
! refers with pride to the new Constitution, and
urges many reforms. He says the State has
no idea of repudia'ing any of her just debts,
and recommends some provision looking to,
ward funding of the outstanding indebted
| ness.
| The New Hampshire Democratic State Con
| yention for the nomination of candidate for
of next January.
| The latest returns up to the 18th from the
Minnesota election leave the political com
plexion of the State Senate doubtful and give
the Republicans four majority in the House,
| and three or five, as the official canvass should
determine, on joint ballot
| Des Moines dispatch of the 18th says the
official canvass of the votes for Iowa State
officers had just been concluded. For Secre-
tary of State, Josiah T. Young, Republican,
| received 101 $50, and David Morgan, Anti
| Monopoly, 1904. Republican majority, 2S,-
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GOV. 4. III. Garland and the other new State
officers of Arkansas were inaugurated on the
l9th.
The Election Returning Board of Louisiana
met in New Orleans on the 18th. Gov. Kel-
logg addressed a communication TO the Board
stating that lac presumed it was intended that
all political parties should be represented on
the Returning Board, and that inasmuch as
the Opposition party claimed that they were
not so represented he would suggest Mt such
representation be allowed. The Democratic
| Conservative State Committee had appointed
Il committee of three TO be present during the
sittingS Of the Board and witness the canvass
! ard completion of the returns.