Daily Kennebec journal., 1880-04-08
POLITICAL.
Snrins6eld Election.

! SPRINGFIELD. H., April !. The city elec
ton resulted in the election of Irwin, (rep.
for mayor, by $50 majority. and fthe repub
iican candidate for clerk. attorney. superyis-
or and probably treasurer and marshal.
| The returns from Sansamond county show
that the republicans elected IL supervisors
and democrats l6., Ii is the first time the
republicans had a majority in the board since
1850.
Cincinnati Election.
CINCINNATI, O.. April =. The un-
| official tootings give ESchelby (rep.) for city
comptroller, a majority OF $4,000 and elect
the entire republican board of education with
majorities from ao0 to 1000.
Indiana Elections.
In Indiana all the constitutional amend
mentS are carried. This makes the State
election come in November.
Rhode Island Election.
Providence, II. l.. April I. Election oc-
Cured to-day for State officers and members
of the general assembly, which will choose a
successor to Senator Burnside. Alfred II.
Littlefield is the republican candidate; Al
bert c, Howard, prohihitory; Horace Kim
bail, demo cratic. The election has
resulted in no choice for governor and lieut.
enant governor, the democrats having polled
a considerable vote in the latter part OF the
day. The towns generally exhioi; irregular
and surprising results, some of the democrat
ic districts showing republican success, and
strong republican towns dividing their votes
between the 3candidates. Republican candid
ates for secretary of State, attorney general
and general treasurer were elected. The
assembly will be three-quarterS republican
insuring the election of Littlefeld (rep.) for
l. a..
iority of assemblymen elect are in favor of
reelection. Of Senator Burnside.
Connecticut Republicans.
Nrw HAVEN, Conn, April :. In the re-
publican State convention held in this city
to-day, Amos 5. Trcatwas chosen permanent
chairman. Charles Dudley Warner of Hart
ford introduced resolution iavoring the
nomination of some man like Edmunds or
Washburne, but subsequently, withdrew it,
the convention appearing To he opposed 10
anything like instructions to delegates. Dele
gates were chosen to the National convention
The platform adopted was as follows -
Resolved, That this convention pledges IL
self and constituency which it represents to
heartily, vigorously and loyalty support the
nominees of the republican National conven-
ton.
1t is thought that the delegation stands
Blaine ). E,lmunds 4, Washburnc ,.
Chicago Election.
CHICAGO, April s. Complete returns of
the election yesterday, show the republicans
elected 10 aldermen, democrats 6: indepcn-
dents |. socialists l. This makes the com
plexion of the next city council. including
the holding over aldermen about the same as
last year, viz; republicans, Il; democrats.
IA socialists, I, and Independents |.
Convention Changed.
BURLINGTON, Vt, April !. The date of re-
publican State convention has been changed
from June 18th to June 23d. 0u account of
the Army of the Potomac reunion.
Democratic Convention
BURLINGTON, Ia, April I. The democrat
ic State convention, to elect delegates 70
Cincinnati. met to-day. About 800 dele
that the man nominated ut Cincinnati must
be Il man who can defeat Grant, as anybody
of sense could see that the latter will be the
republican nominee. Resolutions in favor
of two-thirds rule in the National coIgen-
tion were adopted, and one instructing the
delegation to vote as a unit was laid on the
table. A full list of delegates TO Cincinnati
was chosen.
Fitchburg Republicans.
FrrGnBURG, Mass. April :. Fitchburg
republicans elected delegates TO the State
convention to-day. The delegation stands g
for Grant, ) for Ednunds and for Blaine
The delegation to the district convention is
solid for Grant.
Massachusetts Republicans.
BosroN. April I. Caucuse weres held in
this city tonight to elect delegates to the State
convention Returns from all but two wards
indicate a preference for sherman as first
choice, with Edmunds and Grant about equal
as second. Very few of the delegates were
instructed. Returns from several towns
throughout the State show an aggregate pref
erencc for Edmunds.