The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-04-17

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IL. Po,itioll Votes ana x.v,,;;:: -.
Congressman York j. the leading Republican
candidate for governor Of North QarolinA
A state Greenback convention viii be held at
Lyon Mass. the last week in April.
The Delaware county Pa.) Republican con.
vention instructed for Blaine and lincoln.
All reports from e. Speaker Kiefer's district
are to the effect that he cannot be reelected
Mercer Pa) Democratic county convention
elected Randall delegates to the state convention
Col F. Middleton succeeds Maj. Gen. LIZARD
a. 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
Robert A. Smith has been appointed - the
Minnesota member Of tho Democratic congress
sional committee. - .
Judge Pulling, upon whom the fight was made
in the Oshkosh, Wis, circuit, was reelected
by GOO majority.
The complete vote for governor Of Rhode Isl.
$500, scattering, il e .
Special Fsv .pYaafe Kerr Of the at4f route pro.
SECTIONS, Is still receiving $50 per diem from
the department of justice.
Republican conventions in Armstrong, War.
rem and Greene counties, Pa. elected Blaine
delegates tO'the state convention.
OuotACo IAuiAau Hull OpcaAeI CAF11Hl0, Oo1OT6
the Springer cammittee, testified that the re-
putation in Kentucky of Gov. Murray, of>Utah,
was excellent
OF eighty seven New Jersey legislators, ma
jority are for Blaine, ten for Logan and three
for Edmunds. A canvas of the state shows q
similar preference.
At the city election Of Mandan, Oak, Frank
J. Mead was elected to the mayoralty by ma
lority Of forty two, over Warren Carpenter,
Jr. 475 votes were cast
The fact that the New York Independents
have practically endorsed the ticket of Ed
munds and Lincoln has caused o good deal OF
comment among the politicians in Washington.
Chairman Cooper, of the Pennsylvania Re-
publican state central committee has issued q
circular declaring Blaine can be elected without
New York, and is the only candidate who can
be-
Or siiA&t11 ctairmon Of democratic county con.
ventions in pennsylvania fifty declare for Ran
dali and the others for 'sTilden or Randall" e.
cock
Washington Special-The members of tho
house are preparing to flood the country with
political speeches, and have authorized the
doorkeeper to employ assistance in the folding
room.
At Madison, Wis, the municipal election re-
suited in the success of the Democratic ticket
throughout. Owing to q heavy rain the vote
Kss a lisht B. J. Stevens majority for mayor
At Milwaukee, Wis, tho city election result
ed in favor of the Republican ticket and high
license. Emil Wallber, Republican candidate,
was elected over Dixon, Democrat, by ma
jorlty of 3,03S
The Council Bluffs Nonpareil publishes an
editorial strongly urging the Iowa delegation to
present the name of the Hon. W. B. Allison to
the Chicago Republican convention as its nom.
nee for president.
1t is reported that Arthur will have the sup
port Of Virginia delegates Simon Cameron
says: Tlden is not too old to run. He is feeble,
perhaps, but not too old. Mr.: Tildenis an able
and an acute man."
The Baltimore American announces that
meeting Of prominent Democrats front all over
the country will meet in that city the last Of
April to propose reconciliation Of present
differences in the party.
son, Wis, G: N. Richmond was chosen mayor
at Appleton; w: A. Roosevelt, mayor Of La
Crosse; W. H. 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
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 Edmunds and Lin
coin.
The Republican convention of the twenty
third congressional district of PENNSYLVANIA
delegates to the national Republican conven-
ton. Tho delegates arc 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 'spure fab
rication."
Senator Conkling has written letter saying:
II am wholly out of political movements and
affairs, and wholly absorbed in professional
work which taxes all my energies Apart from
preference, it is impossible for me to partic-
tpate IN or be drawn into discussion at this
time"
Gen; Simon Cameron of Pennsylvania re-
fuses to be interviewed on politics, but says he
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.
A call has been issued by the Republican con-
gressional committee of the second Minnesota
district for a convention to be held in Mankato
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
Mayor of Fergus Falls; George NJ Palmer (rep.)
Mayor of Mankato; Andrew Raidson, President
Of Wilmar; c. L. Lowell. (dcm.) Mayor of Fari-
bault: W. P. Dinon, President of Bird Island;
T. F. Strait, Mayor of shakopee.
The ED republican district convention at
Pittsburg, resulted in a. split and the election
Of two sets Of delegates. The
Slaglo and Joseph N. Weeks delegates. Tho
others elected G. L. Magee and William Flynn
Both sets of delegates will go to Chicago and
demand recognition. Magee and Flynn are uni
derstood to be for Arthur.
The poet Whittier writes, in answer to an in
quiry about his presidential preference: ''Fot
myself l would support Edmunds or 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 Hawlcy of Connccti-
cut
Tho Nelson and Kindred committees in the
Fifth Minnesota district have issued calls for
separate conventions to be held at Moorehead,
Clay county, April "a, to choose two delegates
to the republican national convention in Chica-
60. The basis of representation will be one
delegate for each organized county in the dis
trict, and one for each additional 800 Republi-
can voters or major portion thereof, as deter
mined by the vote cast for Knute Nelson and
e. F. Kindred for congress in 1882
The members of the Republican committee of
the Fourth Congressional district of Minnesota,
met at Nicollct house, Minneapolis and decided
vention at St Paul at noon on Tuesday, the
Goth day of April The counties in the
district will be allowed delegates in number
as follows:
Hennepin,17; Wright,7; Chicago,4; Anoka, 8;