The Russellville Democrat., 1893-01-26
In .hs Field If Politics.

Edward Murphy, Jr., IS now full fedged United States Senator elect
 Congressmen Stone and McCreary of Kentucky are avowed candidates for Senator Carlisle's seat.
 Governor Flower has nominated a labor statesman of New York in place of the notorious Peck.
 The Cabinet making gossips have started report that Judge Gres- ham is to go into Cleyeland's Cabi- net.
 The Oklahoma deadlock has been broken, leaving the democrats in control of both branches ofthe legis- lature.
 An alarming condition of the treasury confronts MT. Cleyeland's administration as Q result of lavish pension expenditures.
 Washington gossips say Senator Faulkner of West Virginia is soon to wed the widow of Senator Hearst, the California, millionaire.
 Representative Wilson of West Virginia is strongly advocated for the place made vacant by the death of the late John k. Kenna. President-elect Cleveland in an in terview was asked whether the Me Kinley bill would be repealed and --nlied What else are we in pow CT for?'
 Effort is being made to impeach State Senator Tisdale of Wyoming, a ring republican, for high crimes in connection with the stockmen's s invasion.
 When inaugurated MT. Cleveland will enjoy the distinction of being the first president in history to be both President and ex-President at the same time.
 MT. Cleveland is said to have SC lected private secretary in the person of Albridge G. Dunnell Washington correspondent of the New York Times.
 The Nebraska senatorial fight promises to be prolonged one. The legislature has appointed commit tee to investigate reported brutality in the state prison.
 l George Clark of Texas, Hoggf late opponent, is now posing as Cleveland stalwart. A few months ago he denounced the president elect as demagogue and charlatan. l The electoral vote of the different States were sent to the President ol the Senate in such slipshod manner that had the election been close seri- ous trouble would have resulted. Ex-Congressman McCord of Wis consin in letter to the compression. al delegation from his State, bitterly arraigns Secretary of the Inteiol Noble for weakness and general de. ficency.
 The republican members of tht Kansas legislature are losing heart in the senatorial struggle, as it has become apparent that they cannot possibly succeed. Judge John Mar. tin has been given a renewed boon for United States Senator.
 Conclusive evidence of how tht administration has held on to funds to prevent deficiency is presented in the statement showing the few Government building contracts a warded compared with the appropri ations made therefor.
 The following states elected Un- ited States Senator's: Tennessee William s. Bate; Connecticut, Joseph Hawley; Deleware, George Gray Pennsylvania, Matthew S. Quay; Maine, Eugene Hale; Minnesota, Cushman K. Davis; Indiana, David Turpie.
 The cash book of the insurance department of the State Auditor 8 office of Illinois was taken away by auditor Pavey on retiring and he claims it as his own private proper ty. By this it is estimated that the State is out $200,000 or more of fees of three terms, which under the statute should have been turned in- to the State Treasury.