Democratic Sentinel, Volume 9, Number 4, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 February 1885 — POLITICAL. [ARTICLE]

POLITICAL.

Gen. F. C. Barlow, of New York, is being urged for Secretary of War, and bas the indorsement of Samuel J. Tilden. The Legislature of New Jersey has been petitioned to instruct that State’s Representatives in Congress to urge the passage of a bill making corruption of the ballot-box a crime equal to that of treason. The Wisconsin Senate passed a bill appropriating $12,000 for an exhibit at the New Orleans Exposition; the Indiana House set aside $3,900 for the same purpose, and the Illinois Senate proposes to grant $7,000. Nineteen bills for the removal of railroad irregularities are before the Legislature of Arkansas. William R. Morrison was nominated by the Democratic Legislative caucus at Springfield for Senator from Illinois on the first ballot, the vote standing 67 for Morrison, 19 for Harrison, 8 for Black, and 1 for John M. Schofield.

President-elect Cleveland returned to Albany from New York on the 7th Inst., to prepare his Inaugural address. The Democratic Congressmen and legislators of Hlinols have recommended William M. Springer for Secretary of the Interior. Senator Gorman expressed bis desire that a portfolio be given to B. F. Jonas, of Louisiana. Senator Colquitt and others argued the lltneis of A. R. Lawton, of Savannah, for Postmaster General. Isaac H. Hunter, a colored Virginian, asks the Haytian mission as a reward for campaign services. Senator Logan waa renominated by acclamation at the Republican Legislative caucus at Springfield, 11L Two members of the House were absent without excuses satisfactory to the party loaders. The National Democratic Committee will meet at Washington March 2, at 11 olclock. It is expected that the members will remain in the oity until after the Inauguration. The lowa Congressional delegation has recommended to President Arthur the appointment of Gen. Tuttle, of lowa, as Governor of Wyoming. A resolution memoralizing Congress to pass a bill opening Oklahoma to settlement was adopted by the Hlinols Senate. The Texas House has passed a bill forbidding the carrying of deadly weapons, making the lightest penalty SSO and imprisonment in county jails. President-elect Cleveland was in consultation at New York last week with Democratic politicians, and many waited on him in the interest of candidates for Cabinet positions. The President-elect, accompanied by Daniel Manning, visited Mr. Tilden at Greystone on Sunday. Two hours were spent at Mr. Tilden's dlnnner-table and a longer period in his study. The following is said to be the slate for the Cabinet, so far as now made up: Hon: Thomas F. BayarJ, Secretary of State; Abram S. Hewitt, Secretary of the Treasury; W. F. Vilas, Secretary of War; L. Q. C. Lamar, Secretary of Interior, and Senator Jonas, of Louisiana, Postmaster General.