Democratic Sentinel, Volume 10, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 March 1886 — POLITICAL. [ARTICLE]

POLITICAL.

The statement comes from Cincinnati that the Democratic majority in the Ohio Senate will show its sympathy with President Cleveland by refusing to confirm appointments to State offices by Gov. Foraker. It will be remembered that Senator Sherman recently caused the confirmation of DeWitt C. Jones as Postmaster at Columbus to be set aside. President Cleveland last week sentto the Senate the following nominations: William L. Trenholm, to bo Comptroller of the Currency; John 11. Oberly and Charles Lyman, to be members of the Civil-Service Commission. Both branches of the New York Legislature have passed the bill requiring that street railroad franchises in New York City be sold to the highest bidder. In the Hurd vs. Romeis contested seat ease, the House Committee on Elections, at Washington have agreed, 8 to <>, to reject Frank Hurd’s claim to the seat from the Toledo (Ohio), district. It is said that Representatives Barbour, Randolph Tucker, Mr. Collins (Mass.), and Abram 8, Hewitt have decided to retire to private life at the close of the present Congre-s A bill has been introduced in the New York Senate providing that' ar the next general election in New York City fifteen Aidermen shall be elected on a general ticket, to take office the first Monday in January after and hold it one year, and that this board shall constitute the Common Council.

The Indiana Congressmen who called at the Executive Mansion to present the cla ms of John B. Stoll on the public printing office were informed by the President that he had no intention to make a change in the office during the session of Congress, as public business might be impeded