Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-04-16
POLITICAL POINTS.
Presidential Preferences 80. Jefferson
Clubs Forming.
Synopsis OF the Result OF the Spring
ElectiOns---Annual Banquet OF
the IrOquOis Club...
stray Items.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, April g. The local cleo
tions passed off quietly, both Republicans
and Democrats were well organized, and q
larger vote than usual was polled. The Re-
publicans largely increased their vote by
bringing out the usual stay-at-homes who
only vote during the presidential year.
Up to year ago Cleveland gave
large Republican majorities, but last year
the Democrats elected the mayor and other
officials and majority in the city council
and board of education. The Democratic
majority last fall was 1900.
TOLEDO, Ohio, April S.-The returns from
the city election indicate the success of Bayer,
Republican, who heads the ticket as candi-
date for street commissioner, by $50 to 200;
Coyle, Republican, for board of police COM
missioner, by 1000; and one constable. Puck,
trustee of the water-works, and three con-
stables, are elected by the Democrats, with
the trustee of the cemetery in doubt.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, April S.-The town.
ship election here resulted in the election Of
the Democratic ticket by majorities ranging
from 400 to 1900. The issues were purely
local, and the Republicans did not turn out
over 60 per cent. of their vote.
CHICAGO, April S.-Elections held in a
number of towns in Michigan, Illinois and
Iowa show that the issues were mostly Of
temperance, reform, labor and other
questions, politics, as between the
two great parties having little to
do with them. In Michigan the tickets
principally elected were as follows: Muske-
gon, Workingmens; Jackson, Democratic;
Ypsilanti, do; st. Joseph, Republican;
Niles, Democratic; Saugatuck, Peoples;
Lansing, Democratic; Adrian, Democratic;
East Saginaw, Republican,; Grand
Rapids, Union; Kalamazoo, mixed between
Democrats and Republicans. As stated
above local matters entered largely into the
canvasses, even where the tickets bore the
names of the two great parties.
BOSTON, April S.-Of thirteen towns in the
state holding town meetings ten voted no
license; -Littleton-unanimousl and
one-Duxbury-2 to 1, and one Dartmouth
1875 to 1.
CINCINNATI, April 9.-Latest election re-
turns show that the tickets have received
much closer vote than is agreeable to either
party. The successful ticket in the main is
the Democratic, although the Republican
candidate for clerk Of the police court Is
elected. The election will no doubt be con-
tested, as the vote Of two precincts may be
thrown out. One is largely Republican, and
the latter usually returns Democratic ma
jority. This will leave matters about in
statue quo
CHICAGO, April 10-The Iroquis club have
about completed their arrangements for their
annual banquet, which will be held at the
Palmer house next Tuesday evening,
April Is. The following is the
list of toasts and those who will re-
spond to them: "Reform of the Civil Ser
vice"-senator g. Fl. Pendleton. "The Just
Reward of Labor, the Safety of the State"-
Governor George Hoadly. "Reduction of
Taxation"-J. Sterling Morton. "The Party
of the People"-Hon. David Turpee. "The
Invisible Union of Indestructible States
Col W. G. P. Breckenridge. "The Coming
Campaign"-Hon. Richard B. Hubbard.
"Corruption in Politics Dangerous to Free
dom"-Bayliss W. Hanna. Commercial
Freedom"-Frank Hurd.
SPRINGFIELD, Ills, April 1.-THE consti-
tuition of the Jefferson club, the SOCIAL and
political organization, is being issued in
book form and sent to prominent Demo-
Gratis throughout the state. The constitution
advocates the advancement of Democratic
principles and policies through the agency
of the Democratic party.
The officers of each club are to be similar to
those in other political organizations and
their duties the same. As rapidly as clubs
are organized they will forward to the
chairman of the Democratic state central
committee the names and postoffice address
of the officers. Each club is to have, when
practicable, portrait of Thomas Jefferson.
Meetings are to be held on the last
Saturday night of each month, and there
shall not be less than ten public meetings
every year, one on the anniversary of the
birthday of Jefferson, the other on the ami
versary of the adoption of the Federal consti-
tuition, Sept. II. Whenever seven voters
have signed the constitution and elected Of
fcers and reported the same to the chairman
of the Democratic state central committee, he
will Immediately furnish the proper number
of the club to the president Of the club in an
appropriate certificate, and thereupon this
club will be organized.
CHICAGO, April 1.-THE following shows
the preferences of delegates to the Republi-
can national convention chosen since last
report:
Indiana-First district, Gen. Sherman 3,
Second district, Unknown 2. Third district,
Unknown 2. Fourth district, Harrison 2,
Fifth district, Harrison 2. Sixth district,
Edmunds 1; Blaine: Seventh district, Har
rison 2. Eighth district, Blaine Q. Ninth
district, Unknown O. Tenth district, Blaine
q Eleventh district, Harrison 2. Twelfth
district, Unknown 2. Thirteen district, Un-
known g.
Illinois-Fifth district, Logan 2. Eleventh
district, Logan 2.
New York-Sixteenth district, Anti
Artur 2. Seventeenth district, Arthur q
Ohio - district, John Sherman q