St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-04-26
POLITICAL DRIFT.

CIRCINHATIy Os April 0.
Returns from all the precincts excep
three Indicate that the Democratic ticket
is elected with small majority, save the
candidate for Clerk of the Police Court
The Republican candidate for that office
will probably pull through. The vote is
very close, and rumors of frauds at two
or three precincts may change the COM
plexion of the ticket. Reports from all
parts of the State show Republican gains
on light vote.
At Columbus the Republicans gain $50
over last fall.
At Cleveland there is Republican gain
Of 5000, with the Council evenly divided.
The liquor men were disgruntled and
would not vote.
Fostoria elected the entire Democratic
ticket.
Dayton went Democratic.
In Indiana there were Republican gains
throughout the State, except at Indian
apolis.
CINCINNATI, o., April 8.
Reports from large number of
small towns throughout Ohio say the
election yesterday turned mostly on local
issues. The gains and losses were about
equal between the Democrats and Repub-
licans.
CLEVELAND, o., April 8.
The Republican city ticket is elected by
an average majority of 8,100, including
twenty-one Councilmen and twelve men,
bers of the Board of Education. The
Democrats elect eleven Councilmen and
seven members of the Board. The City
Council is tie, fourteen Democrats and
four Republicans holding over. At least
two Democratic candidates for the Coun-
Gil will contest. J. P. Urban, Republican
candidate for Police Commissioner, car
ried seventeen of the twenty-five wards
and has majority Of $3.50. John H.
Farley, the Democratic Mayor, holding
over, was elected last Spring by 3,6O0ma-
jority. The city has been redistricted
within the year, making twenty-five
wards out of eighteen. The Workingmen's
ticket polled 500. The total vote was &c.
500.
ALLENTOWN, Pa, April 8.
Randall has captured the State Conven-
ion. The Democrats of Pennsylvania will,
'lect delegation which will be almost
not entirely solid for him. There will !
'e no fight; it viii be Randall conven.
ion out and out. The tariff plank will |
'e that of the Ohio convention, and the
emafnder of the platform will be in favor |
# Randall's policy-economy in Govern
nentexpenditures
Nearly all the delegates have arrived
although the district delegation caucuses
lected delegates to the National Con-
ention, every one of whom reported for
randall for first choice, very strong IN
ercurrent exists for Tilden. The per-
1anent Craftsmanship of the convention is
onceded to R. Milton Speer. The nomi-
alton Tor Congressman at large has two
General w. III. Ell. Davis and DIR.
:. L. ForWood.
PARTS, ILL.,, April8 s.
The Republican County Convention held
ere yesterday to appoint delegates to the
tate and Congressional conventions, in
tructed the delegates to vote for Logan
,r President, Oglesby for Governor,
Iunt for Attorney-Gen and Cannon
II Congress. The latter instruction more
ian insures the denomination of Joseph
J. Cannon at the DanYille Convention,
hich meets tomorrow, the 9th inst.
he Democrats are still undecided as to
no they will nominate for Congress
5ainst Cannon.
CARLINvILLE, I'LL, April 9.
The Republican County Convention was
I'D in this city Yesterday presided over
I Hon. j. d. Metcalfe, of Girard. The
invention passed resolutions strongly in !
vor of Logan for President, 0glesby for
Overnor and Rinaker for Lieutenant Gov
nor. Delegates were selected to attend
e State and district conventions to be
Id at Peoria and Vandalia. The Repub-
;ans of Central Illinois will present as
cir candidate General John /. Rinaker,
this city, for Lieutenant Governor, and :
Ill make strong fight for his nominal
IN before the State convention, No ;
for county officers were
ade.
LITTLE ROCK, ARK, April 9.
The Republican State convention met {
It'll full representation. The pro- {
edings were harmonious. A resolution
as unanimously adopted indorsing the /.
of President Arthur. The !
invention adjourned at nine O'Clock last |
ght TO await the action of the delegates /
om the various districts who will assem- t
3 at nine O'Clock to-day and report the l
lection of delegates to the National com
ntion. A prominent delegate remarked +
the adjournmspt that there was
ght probabilit~5of the National dele I
ties being for Arthur and Lincoln if in- E