Democratic Sentinel, Volume 7, Number 23, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 July 1883 — POLITICAL. [ARTICLE]

POLITICAL.

The fourth ballot for Senator from New Hampshire gave Harry Bingham, Democrat, 117, and Edward H. Rollins, Republican, 104, with 161 necessary to a choice The consolidation of revenue districts in Wisconsin removes from office Gen. Henry Hamden, of Madison. Hamden is the man who, with a detachment of 150 men from the First Wisconsin Cavalry, captured Jeff Davis in Georgia on the 10th of May, 1865. He has held the office of Collector of his district for ten years, and is superseded by Leonard Lottridge, of Sparta. The effect of the President’s order in regard to the internal-revenue service is to reduce the total number of collection districts from 126 to 80, a reduction of 46 instead of 44, as heretofore erroneously announced. The following statement shows the number of districts reduced in each State and Territory: Alabama, 1; Nevada, 1; Connecticut, 1; Georgia, 1; Dakota, 1; Wyoming, 1; Arizona, 1; Pennsylvania, 4; Virginia, 2; North Carolina, 1; Tennessee, 1; Kentucky, 2; Ohio, 4; Indiana, 3; Illinois, 2; Michigan, 2; Wisconsin, 2; lowa, 1; Missouri, 2; Minnesota, 1; West Virginia, 1; Maryland, 1; Massachusetts, 1; New York, 5; Washington Territory, 1; New Jersey, 1; Idaho, 1; Montana, 1; total 46. It is probable the transfer of officers cannot be effected before the Ist of August An an annual saving of >200,000 will result from the reduction. The lowa Republicans met in convention at Des Moines, and was temporarily presided over by Hon John. A Kasson, Col D. B. Henderson being made permanent Chairman. Gov. Sherman and Lieut. Gov. Manning were renominated. Judge Reed* of Council Bluffs, was placed on the ticket for the Supreme Bench, and John W. Akins for Superintendent of Public Instruction. Among the Vic J Presidents of the convention was Addison Rhodes, a negro who had been sold on the auction block. The Republicans of Minnesota assembled at St Paul and renominated Gov. Hubbard. 0. A Gilman was nominated for Lieutenant Governor, Fred Vorbaumback for Secretary of State, Chaijes Kittleson for Treasurer, W. J. Hann for Attorney General, and J. H. Baker, Railroad Commissioner.