Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-01-03
Political Matters.

REPUBLICAN ELECTED TO SUCCEED THE LATE
REPRESENTATIVE UPDEGRAFF.
Returns from the special election to AL the va
cancy In the 47th and 4sth Congresses, caused by
the death OF Hon. j. T. Updegran, late represen-
tatiye from the 18th Ohio district, Indicate the
election OF j. ID. Taylor (rep) over Ross j. Alexan-
der (dem) by a majority OF 500 to 1000 Large
republican gains are reported in all counties
GENERAL WHEELER ELECTED IN ALABAMA
special from the eighth Aiab. ana congressional
district in which an election took place yesterday
to NIL the vacancy made by the death OF Hon. VIM.
Love- says the election OF Gen. Joseph Wheeler,
democrat, is conceded over the independent can
didate, John b. Mcclellan, by over 1900 majority.
light vote was polled. the republicans taking no
A Chattanooga, Tenn, dispatch says:-Gen.
Wheelers majority will be 900. There will be
no contest
THE CONNECTICUT LEGISLATURE.
The caucus nominations by the Connecticut
legislature last night were as follows: Senate, by
the republicans, Senator Colt for president pro
tenn; by the democrats Senator Strickland, of En-
field, for president pro tenn. House: By the re-
publcans-Charles II. Pine for speaker. By the
democrats-Roland Hitchcock. OF Winchester, for
speaker. The republican nominees will be elected
In the organization to-day. Mr.. Waller will be in
augurated governor this afternoon.
LEGISLATIVE MIDDLE IN NEBRASKA.
The Nebraska legislature convened at noon yes
terday. The senate organized In opposition to the
republican party. Mr.. A. H. Common, of Buffalo
lican antecedentS, was elected president pro tenn
commission was elected to name a standing
committee, headed by Mr.. Brown, OF Douglas
county, a straight democrat. The house was or
ganized with straight republicans-G. N. Hum
Slaughte, chief clerk. A Lincoln dispatch says
that 1t is thought that the hostility between the
two houses will make the session ineffective. All
forecasts OF the senatorial struggle are merely
guessed at. There are at least a dozen candidates
OF equal strength.
THE MAIN LEGISLATURE.
At the republican caucus Of the Maine senate
last evening, John l. Cutler, OF Penobscot. was
nominated for president of the senate. In the re-
publican house caucus, j. Manchester Haynes, Of
Augusta was nominated for speaker. The FUSION
lists nominated VIM NJ. Rust, of Waldo for presi-
dent OF the senate c. A. SpOnOrd, OF Deer Isle for
speaker OF the house.
SUPPORTING GEN. LOGAN,
At meeting OF the Chicago Union Veteran
League OF ex-union soldiers last night, preamble
and resolutions were passed, stating that many Of
them were personally cognzant of the causes
leading to Gen. Fitz-John Porters dlsmissal; that
the sentence OF the court-marttal was Just, and
that the position taken by Senator Lo.
gan on the bill for Gen. Porters reinstatement is
right
NOTES
The Pennsylvania house and senate were organ.
tied yesterday, by the election OF the caucus NOM
inees in the house, and Mr.. Reyburn in the senate
The governors message places the state debt at
$50 Us GOO
The Delaware legislature organized yesterday
by the election Of the democratic officers. Gov
matters, was rea1.
The Ohio legislature convened yesterday. The
governors annual message was presented and
read In both houses.
the board OF police commissioners OF New York
city yesterday.