Democratic Sentinel, Volume 7, Number 1, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 February 1883 — POLITICAL POINTS. [ARTICLE]

POLITICAL POINTS.

In the Senatorial ballot at LAnsing, Mich., Jan. 30, Ferry had 40 votes and Stout 81 Two ballots were taken at St. Paul, Minn., giving Windora 48 and Wilson 81 In the contest at Lincoln, Nebi, Millard and Thayer had 15 supporters each, and Cowin, Saunders and Ashby 13 each.

A Boston dispatch says: The excitement to Massachusetts continues over the means resorted to by the supporters of Senator Hoar to secure his re-election. Congressman Crapo reiterates his statements that fraud was employed, and Hoar’s friends have been able to make but a lame defense. Two ballots were token fdr United States Senator by the Nebraska Legislature, on Jan. 22, without any choice. The first ballot stdod a* follows: Stickels, Anti-Mo-nopolist, 22; Thayer, 15; Millard, 15; Cowin, IS; Saunders, 13; Brown, 9; Boyd, 9; Manderson, 7; Morton, 5, and 13 scattering. The second ballot differed but slightly from the first The Minnesota Legislature balloted once without a choice: Windom 44, Wilson 36. Cole 16, Donnell 10, Hubbard 9, Kindred 5, Farmer 4, Start 4, Davis 3, Wakefle’d 2, scattering 5. The Republican caucus of the Colorado Legislature tried unsuccessfully to agree upon a candidate for Senator. Pitkin led with 20 votes on the first ballot, Tabor with 24 on the third, and Bowen led the field with 23 on the ninth, tenth and eleventh ballot* The Democrats of the New Jersey Legislature nominated Senator John B. McPherson for re-election on the first ballot The Republican caucus agreed to compliment George A Hobart by casting their votes for him. Richard Coke, Democrat, has been re-elected United States Senator from Texas by the unanimous vote of the Legislature John E. Kenna, Democrat, has been elected Senator from West Virginia, and Senator Plumb, Republican, has been re-elected from Kansas. The Legislatures of Michigan, Minnesota and,.Nebraska again balloted for Senator without 1 result on Jan. 2a The Republican caucus of the Colorado Legislature balloted for Senator without effecting a nomination. The Legislatures of Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska and Colorado continued their unsuccessful balloting for Senator on Jan. 24. The voting showed about the same multiplicity of opinions regarding the' proper men to send to Washington as the preceding ballots . President Arthur, says a Washington telegram, has freely stated his intention to appoint very few colored men to office, and those only of the best character, as white men of standing in the South were kept out of the Republican, party by negro officeholders. Two ballots for Senator were taken. at Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 25, Boyd, Democrat, receiving S 3 votes and Millard, Republican, 22, the highest vote of his party. In the first ballot at Lansing, Ferry and Stout had 49 votes each. At St Paul, Windom had 50 supporters and Wilson 33. In the Colorado contest, Tabor led the field with 21 to Fitkin’s 15.