The daily gazette., 1875-01-21
United States Senators.

4 The Indiana Legislature, in joint
yesterday, elected Joseph
L. Mcdonald, Democrat, to be United
States Senator, ,bv ten majority. Isl.
Hon. Francis Herman was elected
United States Senator, to succeed Fen
ton, by the joint convention of the
New YoflS Legislature yesterday.
= Hon, William Wallace was form:
ally elected r.'S, Senator by the Penn.
Legislature at Harrisburg yesterday.
He received 1875 votes in Joint conven-
tion, to 116 for Allison. @.
The Minnesota Legislature ballotted
for United states Senator, in joint con.
vention, yesterday, as follows; Ramsey
81; Donnelly, 81; Davis "a; scattering,
10. The Democratic Representative
from Stearns county voted for Ramsey.
Three ballots were taken for U. S.
Senator by the Nebraska Legislature
yesterday, without result The first
stood: Thayer, 1S; Dunply, 1S; Pad.
dock, 8; Mason, 5; scattering, s. The
third stood: Thayer, ID; Dnnphy, 15
Paddock, 8; scattering, 12. = .l
The Legislature of Tennessee con.
timed to ballot for. United States
Senator, i'm Joint convention, yester-
| day, without etfectipg choice. On
the seventh ballot, johnson received 81
votes; Stephen II; Brown, 10, and
Butts 15,, go being scattering.
The Democratic caucus of the New
Jersey Legislature last night nomina
ted ex-GQyerndr Randolph for L. s.
Senator, to succeed Hon John Stock.
ton. The choice was made on the
second lhllot,i when Randolph re
ceived % votes, Gilchchrist IA, Stock
ton 4, and Browning 3.
Hon. Henry l.. Dawes was elected
United States Senator by the Massa
chusetts Legislature yesterday III,
was chosen on the second joint ballot
when he received 140 votes to 9S fol
Charles Francis Adams, 10 for Abbott
10 for Devens and II scattering. Th'
figure for Adams was swelled by tho
transfer Of most of the Ahott votes.
On MONDAY dispatch from tha,
veracious rough rider, Gen. Merrill, in
formed the people of the North that il
Louisiana large number of negroe
were in a starving condition, becaus
they had Unemployment and could ol,
tain none, in consequence of their hav
ing vottdfthe Republican ticket TIL,
statement is preposterous, and jus
such a one as might have been cxpec
ted from sucli a source. There is no
a word of truth in it. 1t is simpl,
Ianofher grist for Attorney Genera
Williams outrage mill. That's all it i
| worth. 81. ...
| But right here in the State o
Pennsylvania, within hundred ant
fifty miles of Washington, we hav
actual starvation and absolute nnques
tiomed intimidation. At least tel
thousand white men and their familie
are suffering for food and other neces
saries Of life in the county of Alleghen,
mot because there is no work TO
them, for. fherc is abundance of worl
at $3.50 per day-but, because til
demagogues and mischief makers win
control the Puddlers' Union, will no
Ipermit them to go and strike IA blow
unless they are paid wages which til
furnace own ers say they cannot afford
1t these intimidated white men wcr
negroes, how -fiercely would the Bu
Iletn and Press howl over their wrongs
but being only poor white trash,
their grievances are passed over cavs
| Ilierly as though, instead of being DIR
lyen to the verge of starvation, the
were only prevented from attending a
evening party.-(h1OnNle. ,. r.H