Democratic Sentinel, Volume 8, Number 43, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 November 1884 — POLITICAL. [ARTICLE]

POLITICAL.

Joseph Wright, Jr., of Babylon, L. 1., an enthusiastic Democrat, isebarged with locking up his aged father on election day to prevent him from voting for lllaine. One hundred and sixty members of the present Congress, or one-half (the whole number being 825), have been re-elected. Arkansas. Deluwaro, Kansas and Maine reelect their delegations entire. Georgia elects all but two of her old members. Eleven Representatives from Illinois are reelected. Just one-half of the New York delegation are new members. All but three Of the members-elect irom Wisconsin are new men. Indiana ro-elects four of her present Representatives. W. H. Wadsworth, a Republican, is elected to Congress,from the Ninth Kentucky District. The official returns place his majority at 102. Both propositions recently submitted to the voters of Illinois—the constitutional amendment enlarging the veto power and

the appropriation to complete the State House—have boon ratified by large majorities. Zachary Taylor turns up as a Con-gressman-elect from Tennessee. It is agreed that 7,000 Brooklyn Republicans who votod for Garfield cast their ballots for Cleveland. Hon. William R. Morrison is being talked of for Speaker of the next House of Hcpresentatives. None of the State officers of Connecticut having received a majority of the votes cast Nov. 4, tbo Republican Legislature must elect the entire State ticket. John P. St. John’s son traveled all the way from Washington to Kansas to vote against his father, whom ho characterizes as a blanked old fool. The electoral college will meet at Btato capitals, Dec. 3. Five newspaper men were elected in Now York City—two to the Assembly, two to Congress, and one to be Coroner.

Albany telegram: “Gov. Cleveland declines to be Interviewed as to the composition of his Cabinet. There are rumors that he will soon resign his position to Llout.. Gov. Hill, so that the latter can sign the credentials of electors. The continuous stream of oallcrs at the Capitol embarrasses the Governor in the discharge of his official duties.” The miners at Terrace, Utah, hanged George William Curtis in effigy. Rev. Mr. Bellamy, of Little Falls, New York, who spoke for St. John during the campaign, has l>een obliged to keep indoors because of in suits by his fellow-citizens, and will leave the place. Washington dispatch : “Advices received to-day from roliablo sources Indicate that a large majority of Republicans elected to the New York Legislature favor the selection of President Arthur for the United States Senate to succeed Senator Lapham. The President has nut as yet signified his intention to become a candidate, but it is believed he would accept If elected without solicitation on his part. An effort, however, is being made to induce the Democrats in the New York Legislature to fuse with Stalwart Republicans and choose Roscoe Conkling, but this proposition is not favorably received.” Hamilton County, including Cincinnati, voted: For Garfield, 35,447; for Hancock, 30,111; Garfield’s majority, 5,336. Total vote, 65,568. For Blaine, 38,744; for Cleveland, 33,248; Blaine’s plurality, 5,496. Total vote (including 318 for Butler and 176 for St. John), 72,486. Rev. Dr. W. H. Olin, formerly presiding elder In the Methodist Church for the Wyoming District, has been elected to the New York Legislature from Broome County. Belva Lockwood says that she has not done with politics. She is now agitating tho question of the appointment of women to the local School Board. The wheelbarrow betters are exhibiting themselves numerously. In the Petersburg (Va.) district P. Evans will contest James D. Brady’s eleotion, alleging fraud. Evans was Cameron’s candidate, and Brady represented the Mahoneites.