The state journal. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1883-1885, 1884-04-12
CURRENI POLITICS.

At ST. Joseph, Mo, on Tuesday, the
Republicans elected Major H. H. Hart.
wig by 311 majority.
The election in Railway, n j., on
Tuesday, was almost a clean Democratic
sweep. Joseph W. Savage was elected
mayor
The time for holding the National con
vention Of the Prohibition Home Protec
ton party at PittsDurg has been changed
from May II to July %.
The Republican convention of the First
Assembly district of Jefferson county,
New York, elected delegates to the Con
gressional and State Conventions favora-
Die to Blaine for President and Lincoln
for Vice President.
The Second Assembly district Republi.
can convention OF Wayne county, New
York, yesterday elected delegates to the
State and Congressional Conventions.
Both are strongly antiArthur, with a
decided leaning towards Blaine
The charter election in New Bruins
Wick, N. j., las resulted in victory fol-
the Republicans, they having elected the
recorder, collector and three out Of the
six aldermen The campaign was man
aged by the young men of both parties.
The returns Of the jersey City election
were not all in until late yesterday morn
ing. The majority of the candidates Of
the Citizens Association, supported by
Republicans were elected. Gilbert Col.
Inns was elected mayor by 2,6S1 majority.
The delegates 10 the Republican State
convention from the First district, Steu
ben county, New York, are all for Blaine
The delegates to the Congressional dis
trct convention are also for Blaine, which
insures two Blaine delegates to the Ma
tional convention.
The Republican convention of the
Twenty fourth Pennsylvania Congress
sional district, comprising Washington,
Lawrence and Beaver counties, yesterday
elected e. +. Acheson and J. w. Wal
lace delegates to the National convcn
ton They were instructed for Blaine.
The Republican convention of Georgia
met at Atlanta yesterday morning. A
Il. Buck, w. A. Pledge, J.. NJ, Pleasants
and G. ID. Forsyth were elected delegates
to Chicago from the State at large.
The delegates go uninstructed, but are
considered as being for Arthur as long as
he has any hopes OF success.
The Fourth Alabama district Republi
can convention assembled at Selma on
Tuesday and elected W. Q. Stephens, Of
Dallas county, and ii. A. Cason, Of
Lownds county, both colored, delegates
to the Chicago National convention.
They are instructed for Arthur, The
leading stalwart politicians of the State
controlled the convention.
Primaries were held last night in
Brooklyn, N. ~, for the purpose OF
electing delegates to the Republican
Congressional and Assembly District
conventions. Although the returns have
not vet been fully received, it is evident
that the delegates arc about equally di
vided between the administration and
anti-Arthur men.
The Republican county convention Of
Mercer county, Pa, finished its labors
yesterday James S. Fruit, Josiah Stew
art and j. L. Dennison were elected dele.
gates to the State convention and were
instructed to support t. c. Cochran, o.
SheakleyVille, for one Of The delegates tC
the National convention from the Twenty
sixth district Resolutions endorsing
Arthurs administration and declaring fol-
Blaine for President were unanimously
adopted.