The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1883-01-25
POLITICAL POINTS.

that President Arthur has decided to call an
extra session Of Congress immediately after
March 4, to dispose Of revenue questions.
on the pending bills
Ex-senator Dorsey resigned the Of
fice OF Secretary Of the Republican National
Committee.
Hon. Augustus H. Garland was al-
most unanimously reelected to the United
States Senate by the Arkansas Legis-
latnre, receiving the vote of every Demo-
cratic and Republican member on tho
first ballot The three Greenback men,
bers OF the Legislature cast their
votes for Rufus X. Garland, an elder
brother Of the Senator. In the Tennessee
Legislature, Isham @. Harris was chosen as
his own successor in the Senate, and William
r Frye was similarly honored by the Maine
Legislature
The Republican Senatorial caucus Of
the Colorado Legislature balioted nine times
on the 10Th inst Pitkin closing with ID votes
Tabor Is Hamill IL and Bowen6 4 The Mas
eachusctts Senate ballotcd five times for
Senator on the 10th inst The nth ballot
gave Long - votes, Hoar Is and Crapo
. The House balloted but once, the
result being los for Hoar, 10 for Crapo q
for Long, - for Bowerman, for Adams and
l for Butler. A ballot for Senator in the
Nebraska Legislature gave Morton Is votes
Saunders Is, Thayer 10. Millard 8 Connor 8
and Manderson THE rest Of lxs votes be-
ing scattered upon twenty seven candidates
In the Illinois Senate Cullom received
50 votes for Senator and Palmer % IN the
House each candidate had IS votes, three
Republicans refusing to name their choice
In the Michigan Senate, Ferry received
IA votes for Senator and Stout l3
with scattering The House gave Ferry
IS and Stout 3s, with II scattering.
The Senatorial ballot In the Minnesota
Senate gave Window . votes, Wilson .,
Dunnell 4, Cole s, scattering 4 In the House
Window had Il votes, Wilson -, Dunnell q
scattering Is John F. KennA who repre-
sents in the House the Third district of West
Virginia, received the Democrat caucus
nomination for Senator
The Illinois Legislature, in joint
session, elected Gov. shelby NJ Cullom
United States Senator, to succeed David
| Davis, Cullom receiving l07 votes, and oil
the Democrats cs1 voting for John n
Palmer The North Carolina Legislature re-
elected Senator Matt W. Ransom, Senator
Plumb was chosen rs his own successor BY
the Kansas Legislature; and Senator Sanls-
bury was returned for another six years
term by the Delaware Legislature.
| A second ballot for Senator in the
Massachusetts, Legislature, on Jan. Il, gave
Senator Hoar l3l votes, Bowerman 81, ant
Long ~, the former falling votes short o.
an election Ten ballots were taken in th,
Republican Senatorial caucus ut Denver. tn,
latest giving Pitkin n. Tabor ID, Hamill II
Bowen 4, and Hallett /. The Minnesota
Legislature indulged in two ballots for Sen
ator without . result, Windom's strength
falling of several votes In the Michigan
Legislature there was one ballot for Senate
without any changes; Ferry's vote was tn
same as on the preceding day, 81
The Republican National Commits
met In Washington last week John A
Martin, of Kansas, was elected Secretary 4
place of & w. Dorsey. After prolonged dc
bate it was resolved that the basis OF repre-
sentation In national conventions be tw
delegates for each Senator. the same ia
every member Of Congress, and two IL
each Territory and the District Of columhi,
The Senatorial contest was settled i
the Massachusetts, Legislature on Jan Is b
the election Of Mr. Hoar. Mr.. Crap
telegraphed his withdrawal from the rae.
and urged his friends to vote for Mr.. Hoal
who was elected by las votes TO - Il
Bowerman, the Democratic c&nddat.
Several other States wrestled unsuccessful
with the Senatorial problem Senator Ferr
lost three votes in the Michigan Legislator,
, Window like number In Minnesota. Will
J Thayer made slight gain IN Nebraska
, the Republican Legislative caucus at Dense
! Tabor twice dropped to five votes. the ial
ballot showing - for Pitkin, 10 for Tabor,
for Hamill and for Bowen
Balloting for United States Senate
In the Colorado Republican caucus MAS CO,
tinued on Jan 10 without result III
, last ballot yielded Pitkin - Votes, Tabor |
Hamill IL. and Bowen II
{ Michigan Legislature balloted for
. Senator. Ferry receiving n vot,
. and stout 10. the remainder Len
scattered among number oi aspraM,s
! the Nebraska Legislature, Thayer al