Democratic Sentinel, Volume 8, Number 11, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 April 1884 — POLITICAL. [ARTICLE]

POLITICAL.

Of 100 business men who are Republicans who were interviewed at Cedar Rapids, lowa, 90 per cent, favor Blaine for President ar d Lincoln tor Vice President. Gov. Bourne, Republican, has been re-elected Governor of Rhode Island. The Republicans have 18 majority in the Senate and 32 in the House. The statement is again made upon the authority of Oliver Payne, that his father, Senator-elect from Ohio, will under no circumstances consent to be a candidate for the Presidency. Judge Field, of the Supreme Court, writes from Washington to ex-Gov. Johnson, of California, that he is not and does not wish to be considered a Presidential candidate. The lowa Legislature adjourned sine die on the 2d inst. * The municipal election in Chicago resulted in the success of the Democratic ticket. A very light vote was polled. The new City Council will stand 21 Democrats to 15 Republicans. Mr. George A. Pillsbury, the Republican and high license candidate for Mayor of Minneapolis, was elected over Ames, Democrat, the present incumbent, by an estimated majority of 3,000. The municipal election in Springfield, 111., resulted in a triumph for the Republican candidates for Aidermen, who made the canvass on a uniform SSOO saloon license issue. Emil Wallber, Republican, was elected Mayor of Milwaukee, the Democrats carrying all the other offices. Charles H. Parker, high license, was chosen Mayor of Beloit by 233 majority. The Democrats swept Madison, Wls., selecting B. J. Stevens Mayor, and secured most of the officers of Janesville and Watertown. H. D. Davis, People’s candidate, was elected Mayor of Eau Claire, and A. J. Webster, Democrat, Mayor of Menasha. The Democrats carried Racine, La Crosse, Chippewa Falls, Oshkosh, Appleton, and Prairie du Chien, and the Republican ticket were triumphant at Waukesha and Portage. At Leavenworth, Kan., the Democratic municipal ticket was elected by about two to one. The Minnesota State Democratic Convention will meet at St. Paul May 29. The Ohio Legislature has passed a bill providing for graded saloon licenses. According to this measure all retail liquor dealers have to pay a license fee of SIOO. For saloons on which the sales are over $3,000 2% per cent. Is to be levied on the surplusage in addition, and when the sales exceed SII,OOO the tax is 5 per cent. Senator John F. Miller telegraphs the Republican State Committee at San Francisco, declining to be a candidate at the Chicago convention. A test vote at a Republican primary at New Philadelphia, Ohio, gave Blaine 215 votes for President, Lincoln 21, Logan 4, and Arthur 2.