Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-10-22
POLITICAL.

The municipal election in Chatta-
nooga, Tenn, was closely contested. The
entire Republican ticket was elected by no.
duced majority.
The Nebraska Republican State Con-
vention met at Lincoln on the 14th inst.
Amasa Cobb was renominatcd for the SUI
preme Bench. For Regents OF the Univer-
sity, Leavitt Burnham and Charles RI. Gere
were nominated. Both now hold tho same
positions. The platform denounces the ad-
ministration and the Democratic party, In
sists on protective tariff. and refuses to
submit the prohibition question.
A special dispatch from Washington
to the New York Times says
There is a rumor here that some of the Repub-
lcan Senators have formed sort of a COM
bination to, obtain complete information
which the President has made, with a view
10 intelligent action when the appoint
ments come before the Senate for contir-
nation. AS an instance of how this matter Is
bein< handled. IL IA reported that discharged
Treasury employee of some prominence has just
returned from the West with the Information
that Senator Philetus Sawyer, of Wisconsin, is
gathering the facts concerning the removal of
Collector Jesse Spalding, and will take charge
OF the matter of the confirmation of Seeberger,
the Senate. The employe In question Is looked
upon as an agent for the combination.
The Nebraska Democratic State Con-
vention convened at Lincoln oct. Is. Frank
Martin was nominated for Supreme Judge.
and r. II. Livingstone and John F. Zolin for
Regents OF the State University. The plat
form demands the construction of a navy
equal to any in the world, and complete
system of coast defenses; opposes the fur
Their coinage of silver, and demands the ex-
clusion of the Chinese.
In relation to the Ohio election, q
Cincinnati dispatch OF Oct. Is says:
While there is no material change on the State
ticket. there Is more excitement over the Legis-
lature than there was last fall over the doubtful
returns on Cleveland and Blaine. Unofficial
returns from about all the State and estimates
on the few remaining precincts put Foraker's
plurality at over $4,000. 1t will be little over
10000 on the rest OF the Republican State tick
It, The Democrats are claiming their entire
cisl Count TO settle 1f The Vote In the two pre-
cincts of the Nineteenth Ward whose counting
was not finished last night has been counted,
and the result on Governor In Hamilton Coun-
ty, with one country precinct missing, which in
1884 gave II Republican majority, stands thus:
Governor Hoadly, Democrat, 1857; Foraker,
Republican, so, 362; Leonard, Prohibition, 1920;
Hoadiys plurality, sos.
The President has made the following ap
pointments:
Calvin Page. to be Collector Of Internal Rev.
enue for the District OF New Hampshire; ID. j.
Loughlin, to be Special Examiner OF Drugs,
Medicines. and Chemicals for the Dis
trict OF Philadelphia; G. Meyer Zulick.
OF Arizona, to be Governor OF
Arizona, vice Frederick A. Tritle, resigned
To be United states consuls: Thomas r. Jer-
nigan, of North Carolina at Osika, Japan;
Edward ID. Linn, of Texas. at Piedras Negras.
Mexico; Frank w Roberts, of Maine, at Coati-
cooke, Canada; Charles H. Mills, of Maryland,
at Msnagua, Nicaragua; Joseph d. Hon, OF
New Jersey at Vera Cruz Mexico. To be In
dian Agent: James Mclaughlin, OF Dakota,
for the Standing Rook agency, In
Dakota: David s. Presson, to be coll
lector of customs at Gloucester, Massachusetts,;
John H s. Frink, to be United States Attorney
for the District of New Hampshire. Ezra w.
Miller, to be receiver of public moneys at HUI
ron, Dakota. John Mcfarland, to be register of
land Office at Huron, Dakota. Charles H. Gall.
to be collector OF customs for the district OF Su-
pe-ior. Mich.
Complete returns from every county
in Ohio give Foraker q plurality of liz
over Hoadly.