The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-03-27
POLITICAL POINTS.

Ex-Congressman Garter Harrison has
been nominated by the Democrats for Mayor Of
Chicago.
A new Democratic morning paper,
called the Herald, has been started in Chicago.
1t is an eight-column folio, and is sold at
cents copy
The three Chairmanships of standing
committees accorded to the Republicans, viz
Revolutionary Claims, Private Land Claims
and Engrossed Bills have been assigned, in
accordance with the decision of the Republican
Senatorial caucus, to Messrs. Anthony, Ed
munds and Conkling, respectively. Western
Republican Senators complain very much be-
cause all of the Chairmanships to which they
were entitled were given to the East.
The Rhode Island Republicans held
their State Convention last weak. All of the
present State officers were nominated for re-
election. The Democrats also met in conven-
ton and nominated Thomas W. Logan for Gov
ernor, J. d. Bailey for Lieutenant Governor,
D. s. Baker, Jr., for Secretary of State, and G.
H. Page for Attorney General.
The National Executive Committee
of the National Greenback party has issued an
address to the people of the United States, in
which they state that no dependence is to be
placed on the professions of the avowed
friends to the cause; that the hope for
financial relief within old party lines
has been extinguished, and that they
have been, in several instances, misled
by nominees of the party and others who OBJ
tanned it's support 1t is only possible through
new organization to found party which
shall accomplish the desired end. To succeed,
a uniform effort must be made, and position
bold, aggressive, independent, and uncompro-
missing must be taken
Washington ''spatches state that
"the Republican le""~~s have become thor
ough1y alarmed over he unqualified assertions
of leading Democrats hat, as result Of con-
ferences with the P~,a;dent and members of
the Cabinet, the Pres;'n~+ would sign a modi-
e I'd bill repeating tho lection laws'
A caucus of the Greenback members
of the House was held at Washington last week,
at which the subject of attaching political
measures or any foreign legislation to appro-
priation bills was generally discussed. There
was unanimous expression of opposition to
this way Of legislating. The Greenbackers,
however, expressed themselves as being In favor
Of all measures proposed by the Democrats, ex-
cept the repeal of the law relating to Super
visors of Elections, which they are in favor Of
in modified form. They are opposed to the
test oath for jurors and favor it's repeal
They are also opposed to the use of troops
at the polls and to the Election laws which
authorize Federal 'n+erference at the polls,
and favor their repeal, but they ask that these
repeating clauses be introduced as separate
measures comr 't'ee of the caucus has
been appointed to draft financial measures to
present to Congress embodying all greenback
ideas 1% 80
MISCELLANEOUS GLEANINGs.
Capt. Paul Boyton, the man-fsh, is
making fair progress in his long swim from
Pittsburgh to New Orleans. He arrived at Gin
cinnai last we TX, rested few hours, and again
took to the water and proceeded on his nata-
torial journey.
IL View VI tuo Ucu1SoIcuG ACGAtuOc VI
Sitting Bull, the Eighteenth Infantry, Col
Ruger, now at Atlanta, Ga, will be sent with
all possible expedition to Bismarck
N Col. Walsh, the commander of the
Canadian mounted police, reports that Sitting
Bull has 2,O00 warriors well armed and
equipped, and that an ugly and insubordinate
disposition is manifest among them.
SENATE COMMITTEES.
The Chairmanships of the leading
committees of the United States Senate, as re-
constructed under Democratic auspices, are dis
tributed as follows: