The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-04-17

folitioai Notes ana Hsvs.
CONGRESSMAN York is the leading Republicap
candidate for governor of North Carolina.
A state Greenback convention will be held Ut
Lyon Mass, the last week in April.
The Delaware county Pa) Republican con.
vention instructed for Blaine and Lincoln.
All reports from ex Speaker Refers district
are to the effect that he cannot be reelected
Mercer vPa) Democratic county convention
elected Randall delegates to the state convention
Col. f. Middleton succeeds Maj. Gen. Luard
as 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 as the
Minnesota member OF the democratic congress
sional committee.
Judge Pulling, upon whom the fight was made
In the Oshkosh, Wis.,, circuit, was reelected
by 2,OO0 majority.
The complete vote for governor Of Rhode Isl
and is: Bourne Rep.), Is, sos; 6egar Dem },
$500; scattering, Is.
Special Counsel Kerr, of the star route pro-
secntions, 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.
Justice Harlan and Speaker Carlisle, before
the Springer cammittee, testified that the re-
putation in Kentucky Of Gov. Murray, of Utah,
was excellent
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 a
similar preference.
At the city election Of Mandan, Oak, Frank
J. Mead was elected to the mayoralty by ma
jority 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 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-
OF sixty chairmen of Democratic county con-
ventions in pennsylvania, fifty declare for Ran
dali and the others for 'aTilden or Randall" ex-
cept Greene comfy, which declares for Han
cock.
Washington Specialize 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.
At Madison, Wis, the municipal election re-
suited in the success of the D6mocratlc ticket
throughout Owing to heavy rain the vote
was light B. J. Stevens majority for mayor
was 625.
At Milwaukee, Wis, the city election result
ed in favor of the Republican ticket and high
license. Emil Wallber, Republican candidate,
was elected over Dixon, Democrat, by ma
jor,ty of 3,OSS.
The Council Bluffs Nonparel publishes an
editorial strongly urging the Iowa delegation 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. Heis feeble
perhaps, but not too old Mr.. Tildenis 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 Hud-
son, Wis, G. N. Richmond was chosen mayor
at Appleton; W. A. Roosevelt, mayor OF La
Crosse; w. a. Davis, mayor of Eau Claire;
George b. Seeley mayor Of Menomonie.
The Republican convention of the Eigh.
tenth Congressional distrietof 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 unqueshonably IN favor OF the
nomination at Chicago of Edmunds and Lin.
coin.
The Republican convention of the twenty
third congressional district of Pennsylvania
AZ Do nj Rvnr
delegates to the national Republican conven-
ton. The delegates are instructed to support
Blaine +..-,
The son Of Senator Elect rayne of Ohio tel
egraphed Congressman Paige of that State
that the statement printed to the effect thai
his father would not accept the Democratic
nomination for the presidency was ''pure fab.
ricaton."
Senator Conkling has written letter saying
s1 am wholly out of political movements and
affairs, and wholly absorbed in Professions
work which taxes all my energies. Apart from
preference, it is impossible for me to partio-
ipate 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 q convention to be held in MankatG
April "a, to elect two delegates and their alter
mates to the national convention. The basis Of
district, is one delegate for every two hundred
votes, or major fraction thereof, cast for Gov.
Hubbard in 1888.
o1H o1nrRod
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 NJ Palmer rep,
Mayor of Mankato; Andrew Raidson, President
Of Wilmar; G. l. LOWELL (dem-) Mayor of Fari-
bault; w. P. Dinon, President of Bird Island
T. F. Strait Mayor of Shakopee.
The ed republican district convention al
Pittsburg, resulted in a 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
demand recognition. Magee and Flynn are un-
derstood to be for Arthur.
The poet Whittier writes, in answer to an in
quiry about his presidential preference: Fol
myself I would support Edmunds or Blaine il
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
The Nelson and Kindred committees in the
Fifth Minnesota district have issued calls fol
separate conventions to be held at Moorehead
Clay county, April "a, to choose two delegates
to the republican national convention in Chica-
go. 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
G. F. Kindred for congress in 1882.
The members of the Republican committee Of
the Fourth Congressional district of Minnesota
met at Nicollet house, Minneapolis and decided
by an unanimous vote to call the delegate con-
vention at St Paul at noon on Tuesday, the
29th day of April The counties in the
district will be allowed delegates in number
q follows:
Hennepin, II; Wright Z; Chicago,4 4; Anoka, 8
Pine, / Ramsey, IS; Washington, z; Isanti, 2
Kanabec, 1; Sherburne, 1; total So 1t was de-