Democratic Sentinel, Volume 8, Number 52, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 January 1885 — POLITICAL. [ARTICLE]

POLITICAL.

A large number of State Legislatures convened during tbc week. At Albany the New York Assembly organized by electing George Z. Erwin, the Hepubliean nominee, for Speaker. Gov. Cleveland sent in bis resignation, Lieut. Gov. Hill becoming Governor. Iho Nebraska Legislature convened at Lincoln. Church Howo was elected President of the Senate and A. W. Field Speaker of Ibo House. At Lansing, the Michigan Senate elected T. It. Belknap President pro tern. The House chose Newcomb Clark as speaker. Six oolored mon from Detroit were appointed assistant Janitors. Organization of the Massachusetts Legislature was effected by the selection of Mr. PiUsbury as President of the Senate, and J. Q. A. Brackett as Bpeaker. The Colorado Legislature organized at Denver by tho soleotlon of James Moynahan as presiding officer of the Senate, and Thomas B. Stuart as Speaker of the House. W. Edgar Slmonds was chosen Speaker of the Connecticut House. E. T. Boykin was elected President of the North Carolina Senate, and Thomas M. Holt was oalled to tbo Speaker's chair In tho House. In the Maine Legislature, William P. Pennell was chosen to preside over tbo Sonata and Charles Hamlin was Intrusted with the Speaker’s gavel. The Legislatures of Pennsylvania, Indiana, Illinois, Mlsssourl, Ohio, and Mianesota also met and organized. The Governor of Ohio In his message, renews his reoommendatlon that in Presidential years the election of State and county officers be held In November. At St Paul, the message of the Governor of Minnesota was listened to by Alexander Ramsey, a Territorial Governor, and General Sibley, the first person elected Governor of that rising State.

Chairman Barnnm of the National Democratic Committee says that Mr. Whitney of New York oan have any place he wants in Mr. Cleveland's Cabinet

Gen. Jackson’s day was celebrated by Democratic banquets at Washington, Boston, Columbus, and Des Moines. The Legislature of Connecticut balloted for State officers, electing the itopblican nominees of November, beaded by Henry B. Harrison for Governor. The Democrats of the Missouri Legislature in caucus at Jefferson <lty nominated George G. Vest for re-election as United States Senator without opposition. At a meeting of the National Committee of the Prohibition party in New York resolutions were adopted thanking St. John and Daniel for their “able services, rendered without compensation.” The attacks upon St. John's character were condemned. A caucus of Republicans in the Nevada Legislature nominated the Hon. John P. Jones for re-election to the United States Senate. A negro in Franklin County, Mississippi, blew out the brains of one of a party of bulldozers who came to maltreat him, and the Coroner's jury declared that it was justiflab o homicide.

The sale of the Wall Street News has been prohibited on the New York elevated railroads because of the dissemination of false news affecting the stock market. The Democratic Senators caucused at Washington and agreed to adopt a “donothing ” policy as to foreign treaties, the object being, as far as possible, to prevent the possibility of complicating or embarrassing the incoming administration.

Ex-Senator McDonald and Col. Vilas, of Wisconsin, are both considered pretty sure of places in the Cabinet. The former is said to prefer the War Department, while the latter is generally mentioned in connection with either the Postoffioo or Interior Department. Bayard is said to be off the slate. Many or his friends are under the impression that he will prefer to remain tn the Senate.