Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-04-26
POLITICAL PRELIMlNARiES.
Ibs Drift Of Public Sentiment as Expressed
al the Polls and Primaries.

The entire temperance ticket was elected al
Casey, Ill.
| In the Republican county convention which
met at Wilmington o., Blaine had 40 votes and
Sherman 81.
VIM. H. Robertson and James W. Hustled
were elected delegates to the Republican Nd
tional convention from the twelfth New York
district.
The Republicans of Winnebago county, H.
elected twelve Logan and Oglesby delegates
to the state convention, and instructed for
Sumner for State Senator.
J. r. Ewing and James E. Sayers have been
selected as delegates to the National Republi
can convention from the 2lst Pennsylvania
district and instructed for Blaine.
| The Democratic Members of Congress from
the Pacific Coast visited Gramercy Park on
Monday, and held conference with Mr.
Tilden.
The Republicans of the eighth Congressional
district of Pennsylvania elected S. X. Deppon
and Frank S. Livergood delegates to the Ma
tional convention, and instructed for Blaine
and Lincoln.
| The third Illinois district convention selected
Congressman George R. Davis and Jno. X.
| Wheeler as delegates to the Republican Ma.
| tional convention, with Charles n. Plantz and
| A. ]. Smell as alternates. No instructions
The executive committee of the Republican
Wing party of Georgia has issued a call for a
convention to meet May !, for the nomination
of candidates for State officers and Presiden-
tial electors.
At the Lancaster county, Pa, Republican
primaries the extraordinary vote of nearly
H. 600 was polled. Indications favor the nomi-
nation Of John A. Hiestand, proprietor of the
Examiner, for Congress, over the present
| incumbent.
The Austin county. Tex, Republicans held a
convention and elected a strong Arthur dele
CATION to the State convention, which meets
on the 18th at Fort Worth. A resolution in
dorsing Arthur's administration was unani-
mously adopted.
Senator Riddleberger and Congressman John
d. Wise and Benz. 8. Hooper, all Readjusters,
visited Blaine In Washington and were closet
ed with him for a considerable length of time.
This is interpreted to mean that the Readjuster
leaders lean towards Blaine.
A petition has been prepared at Pittsburg,
Pa, and will be presented to the trades unions
for Endorsement, setting forth that working
men have not been benefited by the tariff, but
have suffered horizontal reduction of 10 and
20 per cert in wages, and praying Congress to
enact only such q .srlff law as will insure a
just division of benefits.
The Tarrant county. Texas, Republican con-
vention met at Fort Worth. The whites secured
the officers of the convention, but being un .
able to control matters, bslted with the officers
leaving the negroes alone. Both conventions
send delegations to the State convention.
Before the split resolutions were adopted for
free grass and indorsing Arthur.
The temper of the business men of Kansas
City, NO., has been sounded on the question
of next President. On the Republican side
Blaine was the favorite, with Arthur next
Edmunds and Logan had a few supporters.
Lincoln was almost unanimously the choice
for second=plsce. On the Democratic side,
Tilden was unquestionably far in advance of
all others.
At the Republican convention at Erie, Pa.
Joseph Johnston and z. W. Echols were elected
delegates from the 9th congressional district
to Chicago. L. b. Woods was chosen elector.
A resolution was passed indorsing Hon. L. F.
Watson of Warren, for Congressman-at-Large.
The Chicago delegates were first selected by
popular vote on a pledge to support Blaine
and Lincoln. The Congressional district is
overwhelmingly for Blaine.
At the Ottawa county, Kas, convention at
Anderson delegates were elected to juno
ton City on the 2lst of May. They are W. L.
Harvey, A. b. Murch, S. X. Matters and II. c.
Hull. To Topeka the delegates elected are r.
F. Thompson, F. NJ. Sexton and W. b. Davis.
To Concordia the delegates are A. Gilbert,
c. L. Aokley, Joseph Smith, and T. E. Hurley.
Alternates we're chosen. The majority of the
convention were in favor Blaine for President
and Lincoln for Vice President.
At the Maverick county, Texas. Republican
convention great unanimity prevailed. Res
olutions were adopted advising thorough
State organization of the party during the
coming campaign, and an active aggressive
policy. J. NJ. Gibbs and X. N. Lane were elect
ed delegates to the convention at Fort Worth.
They were uninstructed, but they are pro-
nounced Arthur men, and resolutions we're
adopted indorsing the administration and
Ochiltree.