The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-07-07
POLITICAL POINTS.

In the balloting at Albany for Senator,
ON the 27th ult, for the short torn, Wheeler
had - votes, Potter 81 and Conkling =. For
the long term, Depew led on with IS, Herman
80 and Platt 2l. Mr.. Conkling has given ur
his rooms It Washington.
An Inter Ocean special gives curren-
cy to the rumor that the President is about to
ask Attorney General Macveagh to resign, and
that William E. Chandler will probably be Of
fsred the position.
Twelve indictments were presented by
tho Grand Jury at Albany, seven OF which were
sealed.
In the ballot at Albany for Senator,
on the 2sth ult., for the short term. Potter got
- votes. Wheeler 42, and Conkling 81. For
tho long term Depew had 80, Herman 40, and
Platt n. The fact has developed that State
Senator Sessions was indicted for bribery, and
he has been held to bail in ss,OOO A long
conference between the Republican factions
was held in the evening, and it is stated that
the administration men refused to trade on
the basis Of Depew for the long term and
Conkling for the short one.
The Republican State Committee Of
Virginia met in Richmond, June %. with full
ranks. John F. Lewis took the chair. but soon
called upon State Senator Early to preside.
resolution calling upon Lewis and Gen. Wick
ham to resign was finally adopted. It was re-
solved that q convention be held in Lynchburg
on Aug. 10, to which no person would be eli
gible MS a delegate who had participated in the
Readjuster Convention. J. w. Cochran (col-
ored), Of Rockingham, was elected Chairman
The Greenbackers Of the Second dis
| trict OF Maine have nominated w. r Gilbert
| for Congress.
| The lows Republican State Conven-
ton, held at Des Moines, June 20, called to the
chair Hon. James Wilson. The delegates in at
| tendance numbered l,O19. Hon. John Y. stone
was made permanent Chairman. An informal
! ballot for Governor gave sherman 4l6 votes,
Larrabee 36S Harlan LAG, Campbell 76 and
Kimball II. On the twelfth ballot Sherman
was made unanimous. On the third
ballot O. II. Manning OF Carroll
county, was nominated for Lieutenant Cover
| nor. Austin Adams, Of Dubuque, was selected
as candidate for Supreme Judge. and John W.
| Ackers for Superintendent Of Public lnstruc-
, ton.
The monotonous balloting at Albany
shows little change. For the short term, on
the 29;h nit., Potter had 50 supporters, Wheeler
Al, and Conklng 50. For the long term, Ker-
nan got So votes, Depcw 50, and Platt %.
In the ballot at Albany on the 3Oth
nit. for Conkiing's successor, Potter had IS
votes, Wheeler 43 and Conkling 80. For the
long term, Herman had 50 supporters, Dcpcw
81 and Platt %. motion in the Assembly to
adjourn sine die on Saturday was Ia
bled, the Democrats voting in the neg
atiye The Grand Jury indicted A. d. Barber
for paying E. II. Phelps sl2,5oo with which 10
bribe State officers, aud Charles A. Edwards
fo- receiving from Joseph Dickson $1,000 for
the same purpose. Phelps was also arraigned,
and all three gave bail. It is said that fifty
signatures to cali for caucus were obtained,
| but sixty-fye were required. The latest scnsa-
ton ut Albany is q scandal involving the name
| Of platt.