Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-04-18
4 xolitioal Votes ana News.

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rolitical Votes ana News.
| 0mgressman York Is the leading Republican
candidate for governor Of North Carolina
a state Greenback convention viii be held at
Lyon Mass, the last week III April
The Delaware county ga Republican con-
venhon instructed for Blaine and lincoln.
| All reports from OK Speaker Kiefsr'a 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 Maj Gen. Lizard
% 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 .5f2G ~.
Robert A Smith has been appointed as the
Minnesota member Of the Democratic congress
sional committee 5s p FL
Judge Pulling, upon whom the fight was made
IN the Oshkosh, Wis.,, circuit, was reelected
by 1900 majoli.y. :sH .425 III
The complete vote for governor Of Rhode Isl
$3.50; scattering, Is. IL |>s@ 4at
Special Counsel Kerr, Of the star route pro-
secufons, ia still receiving $50 per diem from
the department of Justice. ~.
Republican conventions in Armstrong, War
rem and Greene countless Pa, elected Blaine
QelegaIeS 10 the state c0nVen6On f5 y"
Justice Harlan and Speaker Carlisle, before
putadon in Kentucky of Gov. Murray, OF Utah,
was excellent +, sis IS
OF eighty seven New jersey legislators, q ma
jority are for Blaine ten for Logan and three
for Edmunds. A canvas of the state shows
similar preference. .,.a-. 49,,
At the city election of Mandan, OAK, Frank
J. Mead was elected to the n,ayoralty by ma
jority Of forty-two, over Warren Carpenter,
Dr.; 475 votes were cast :, a. = ,fS
The fact that the New York Independents
have practically endorsed the ticket of Ed
munds and Lincoln has caused good deal OF
comment among the politicians in Washington,
Chairman Cooper, Of the Pennsylvania Re.
publican state central committee, has issued a
circular declaring Blaine can be elected without
New York, and is the only candidate who can
be- ',. ~ = / g +, a. FL; a..
OF sixty chairmen Of Democratic county con-
yentions in pennsylvania, fifty declare Tor Ran
dali and the others for tarilden or Randall" e1-
cept Greene comfy, which declares for Han
cock. $~s$'
Washington Special-The members of the
house are preparing to flood the country with
political speeches, and have authorized the
doorkeeper to employ assistance in the folding
room. -a% 49, @s@< DID,.
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 tioheta and high
license. Emil Wallber, Republican candidate
was elected over Dixon, Democrat, by = ma
jority Of 3,0S8.
The Council Bluffs Nonpareil publishes all
editorial strongly urging the Iowa delegation to
present the name OF the Hon. W. 3. Allison to
the Chicago Republican convention as its NOM
nee for president
It is reported that Arthur will have the sup.
port of Virginia delegates. Simon Cameron
says: Tilden is not too Old to run. Hei feeble,
perhaps, but not too old. Mr.. Tilden is an able
and an acute man."
| The Baltimore American announces that q
meeting of prominent Democrats from all over
the country will meet in that city the last of
April to propose reconciliation of present
differences in the party.
Samuel Hyslop, was elected mayor of 1Iud-
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 written pledge to support Blaine.
The Boston Advertiser has canvassed the
b state and says the returns only tend to confirm
the statement at first made that Massachusetts
Republicans are unquestionably in favor of the
nomination at Chicago Of Edmun1s and Lin-
coin.
The Republican convention of the twenty
third congressional district of Pennsylvania
elected Hon. Thomas NJ. Bayne and E. NJ. Flyers
delegates to the national Republican conven-
ton. The delegates are instructed to support
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 "a ''pure fab
ricaton."
Senator Conking has written letter saying:
81 am wholly out Of political movements and
affairs, and wholly absorbed in professional
preference, it is impossible for me to partc-
ipate in or be drawn into discussion at this
time"
Gen. Simon Cameron of Pennsylvania re-
fuses to be interviewed on politics, but says no
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, SO long, Of course, as the Republican
nominee is elected
gressional committee of the second Minnesota
district for q 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, 1888. ~ ~:
J. D. Ensign, an old resident was elected
Mayor of Duluth, Mimi; g. W. Stienke, Mayor
Of St Peter, 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;C T. Lowell (dem) Mayor Of Fart
T. T. Strait, Mayor of Shakopee. - ::
Pittsburg resulted in split and the election
of two sets of delegates. The
Blaine men organized, and elected Jacob F.
Slagle and Joseph N. Weeks delegates. The
others elected G. L. Magee and William Flynn
Both sets of delegates will go to Chicago and
derstood to be for Arthur. - -" 80.
The poet Whittier writes, in answer to an in
quiry about his presidential preference: For
myself I would support Edmunds OF Blaine if
nominated. There is another New England
man who seems to me to posses character
qualifications and elements Of popularity in an
eminent degree-Senator Hawley Of Connect
cut y $50. =, =. 5tt~, t.==s5s s
The Nelson and Kindred committees ia the
Fifth Minnesota district have issued calls for
separate conventions toll heldjat Moorehead,
CLAY county, April "a to choose two delegates
to the republican national nyention in Chica-
20. The basis of representation will be one
delegate for each organized county N the dis
trict, and one for each additional 500 Repubi-
can voters or major portion thereof, as deter
mined by the vote cast for Knute Nelson and
G. +. Kindred for congressin 1882
The members Of the Republican committeeof
the Fourth Congressional district of Minnesota,