The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-04-18
POLITICAL notss and Nsvs.

al 1oPoIts from e4-Speaher h1eforS district
are to the effect that he cannot be reelected.
Mercer (Pa.) Democratic county convention
elected Randall delegates to the state convention
Col +. Middleton succeeds Mai. Gen. Luart
as general in command OF militia in Canada
John Sherman says the tariff and Southern
questions will be the vital issues of the Presi
Dental canvass.
Robert A. Smith has been appointed as tht
minnesota member Of the Democratic congress.
sional committee.
Judge Pulling, upon whomth fight was mad,
by 200 majority.
The complete vote for governor of Rhode Isl
and 10: Bourne (Rep.), $500; Segar Denny,
$3.50; scattering, Is.
Special Counsel Kerr, of the star route pro
s.ecutions, is still receiving $50 per diem from
the department of justice.
Republican conventions in Armstrong, War
rcn and Greene counties, Pa, elected Blaine
delegates to the state convention.
Justice Harlan and Speaker Carlisle. before
the Springer cammit.se, testified that the re-.
putation in kentucky of Gov. Murray, of Utah,
was excellent
OF eighty-seven New Jersey Legislators, n ma
1orlty- are for Blaine, ten for Logan and three
for Edmunds. A canvas of the state shows q
similar preference.
At the city election of Mandan, Oak, Frank
u. hSitu Wds cleGtSu 10 llle IlayOTdltS DIV q ma
lority of forty-two, over Warren Carpenter,
Jr.; 475 votes were cast.
The fact that the New York Independents
have prac ically endorsed the ticket of Ed
munds and Lincoln has caused n Eood deal OF
comment among the politicians in Washington.
Chairman Cooper, of the Pennsylvania Re
puolican state central committee, has issued q
circular declaring Blaine can be elected without
New York, and is the only candidate who can
be.
OF sixty cllairmen of Democratic county con-
ventions in pennsylvania, fifty declare ior Ran
dali and the others for ''1ilden or Randall" ex-
cept Greene comfy, which declares for Han
cock.
Washington Specialize Members of the
house are preparing 10 flood the country with
political speeches, aud have authorized the
doorkeeper to employ assistance in the folding
room.
At Madison, Wis, the municipal election re-
Suited in the success of the Democratic ticket
throughout. Owing to a heavy rain the vote
was light. b. J. Stevens majority for MAYOR
was S25.
AT Milwaukee, Wis, the city election result
ed in favor of the Republican ticket ana high
license. Emil Wailber, Republican candidate,
was elected over Dixon, Democrat, by d ma
jority of 3,03S.
The Council Bluffs Nonpareil publishes an
editorial strongly urging the Iowa delegation to
present the name of the Hon. w. B. Allison to
the Chicago Republican convention as its NOM
nee for president.
1t is reported that Arthur will have the sup.
port of Virginia delegates. Simon Cameron
says: Tilden is not too old to run. Heis feeble,
perhaps, but not too old. Mr.. TiIden is an able
and an acute man"
Ii Baltimore American announces that a
meeting of prominent Democrats from all over
the country will meet in that city the last OF
April to propose a reconciliation of present
differences in the party.
Samuel Hyslop, was elected mayor of lIud.
son, Wis, G. N. Richmond was chosen mayor
at Appleton: w. A Roosevelt, mayor of La
Crosse w. II. Davis, mayor of Eau Claire;
George H.. Seeley mayor OF Menomonie.
The Republican convention of the Eigh-
tenth Congressional district of Pennsylvania
elected Blaine delegates to the state convention.
Credentials were not given delegates till they
had signed a written pledge to support Blaine.
The Boston Advertiser has canvassed the
state and says the returns only tend to confirm
tho statement at first made that Massachusetts
Republicans are unquestionably in favor OF the
nomination at Chicago of Edmunds and Lin
coin.
The Republican convention of the twenty
third congressional district of Pennsylvania
elected Hon. Thomas NJ Bayne andE. NJ. Flyers
delegates to the national Republican conven-
ton. Tho delegates are instructed to supper
Blaine.
The son of senator-Elect Payne of Ohio tel
egraphed Congressman Paige of that State,
that the statement printed to the effect that
his father would not accept the Democratic
nomination for the presidency was squire fab
rication."
Senator Conkling has written a letter saying:
81 AM wholly out Of political movements and
affairs, and wholly absorbed in professional
work which taxes all my energies. Apart from
preference, it is impossible for me to partic-
lDatn in 0r la Ira W1 iutn IiSor1aaio, of fhia
time"
Gen. Simon Cameron of Pennsylvania re-
fuses to be interviewed on politics, but says he
does not believe that the Southern men of
either party have any ~favorite for president.
For himself, he does not care who is made pre-
sident, 30 long, Of course, as the Republican
nominee is elected.
A call has beenissued by the Republican con-
eresslonal OF the second Minnesota
district for a convention to be held in Mankato
April "a, to elect two delegates and their alter
mates to the national convention. The basis of
representation for the counties comprising the
district, is one delegate for every two hundred
votes, or major fraction thereof, cast for Gov.
Hubbard in 1855.
Mayor of Duluth, MINI. G. W. Stienke. Mayor
of st. Petcr, Mimi. William Jones, Mayor Of
Mankato, MINI. /; Mayor Page was reelected
Mayor of Fergus Falls; George n. Palmer (rep.)
Mayor of Mankato; Andrew Raidson, President
Of Wilmar; G. l. Lowell. (dem) Mayor of Fari-;;
L. F. Strait, Mayor Of Shakopee. =:
Pittsburg, resulted in a split and the election
Of two sets of delegates. TIL
Blaine men organized, and elected Jacob r.
Slagle and Joseph N. Weeks delegates. The
others elected @. l. Magee and William Flynn.
Both sets of delegates will so 10 Chicago and
demand rnftpntlItipn Ma unp md E1ypp " ny g.
derstood to be for Arthur.
The poet Whittier writes, in answer to an in
quiry about his presidential preference: For
myself | would support Edmund orBlaine if
nominated, There is another New England
man who seems to me to posses character.
qualifications and clements of popularity in an
eminent degree-Senator Hawley OF Connecti.
cut.
The Nelson and Kindred committees in the
Fifth Minnesota district have issued calls for
separate conventions to be held at Moorehead.
Clay county, April u, to choose two delegates
to the republican national convention in Ghica-
go. The basis of representation will be ono
delegate for each organized county in the dis
trict, and one for each additional $50 Republic
can voters or major portion thereof, as deter
mined by the vote cast for knute Nelson and
G. I. Kindred for congress- in 1882.
The members of tho Republican committee of
the Fourth Congressional district of Minnesota,
met at Nicollet house, Minneapolis and decided
by an unanimous vote to call the delegate con-
vention at st. Paul at noon on Tuesday, tho
Goth day of April, The counties in tho
district will be allowed delegates in number
as follows:
Hcnnepir,17; Wright Z; Chieago,i; Anoka, 81;
Pine, 1; Ramsey, IS; Washington, Z; Isanti, 9;
Kanabec, /; Sherburne, l; total IS. 1t was de-
cided to call the congressional convention u.
Minneapolis at II O'clock on Wednesday, the
2stli day of May. The representation in tho