Democratic Sentinel, Volume 10, Number 49, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 January 1887 — POLITICAL. [ARTICLE]

POLITICAL.

The Federal Court, at Indianapolis, refused to quash tho indictments for bribery found against the Republican Sheriff and Au-ditor-elect of Orange County, Indiana. It also declined to release Perkins, the recalcitrant Democratic witness, whose case will now be brought before Judge Gresham ou appeal. The York Sun reports that a Republican conference was held last week at Philadelphia to inako arrangements to boom Senator Don Cameron for Presidential nomination. The contest for Gen. Logan’s seat in the Senate is exciting no small degree of interest in Illinois, particularly in Republican circles. There is quite a list of Richmonds in tho field. Ex-Congressman Charles B. Farwell, of Chicago, has a strong following. Clark E. Carr, Gen. Henderson, Congressman Cannon, and Congressman Payson have eacli their quota of supporters, while the name of Robert T. Lincoln has been strongly urged by not a few. Ex-Gov. John M. Hamilton would not refuse the plum if it fell to him, and there are any number of dark horses browsing around and praying for tho lightning to strike them. Gov. Oglesby positively announces his noucaudidacy. Senator Cullom’s preferences are not yet known, but it is the opinion of the Illinoisans who visited Washington that, so far as possible, he desires to keep out of the fight, and link his fortunes with no one candidate.