Democratic Sentinel, Volume 10, Number 50, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 January 1887 — POLITICAL. [ARTICLE]

POLITICAL.

The President has nominated James Spencer, of Whitehall, N. Y., to be Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Dakota. He has also sent to the Senate the nominations of the following Western Postmasters: Illinois— Elmwood, Frederick D. Lay; Mount Vernon, Robert F. Face; odull, Charles E. Axt. Indiana—BrookvillRobert D. Templeton. Ohio—Columbiana, George Lower; Columbus Glove, Hiram E. Field ; Waverly. MicajahHutt, Riplev, Ma y Beyersdorter. Michigan—Cassopolis, Lowell H. Glover. Wisconsin—Appleton, James Ryan. Minnesota—Fairmont, Albert L. Ward; Wells, James W. Folley; Zumbrota, Charles P. Anderson. lowa—Fairfield; Charles M, MoElroy ; Humboldt, Frederick A. Peck; West Union, William M. McClintock; Sanborn, Dwight R. Phelps; Bellevue, Anthony Brandt; Lansing, Robert Hunschmidt. Nebraska—Arapahoe, Thomas B. McPherson; Auburn, David V. Campbell; Blue Hill, Edgar Hilton; Broken Flow, Isaac T. Merchant; Ord, James R, F'airbanks; Wayne, Marcellos Dearboni. Kansas—Cimarron, William W.„ Dill; Coldwater, Daniel L. Cline ; Neodosta, LycurgusW. Lee; Waterville, George H. Titcomb: Fort Leavenworth, Clara L. Nichols. Missouri— Clarksville, Jonn A. lteneau; Slater, Samuel C. Mead. Colorado—Salina, J. A. Israel. William M. Stewart (Republican) has been elected to the United States Senate from Nevada. Ho will succeed Mr. Fair (Democrat). The expected trouble in the organization of the Indiana General Assembly begin when that body was called to order on the 6th inst: Green Smith, President pro tern, of the Senate in the last Legislature and present claimant to the Lieutenant Governorship, called the Senate to order. Senator Winter, of Marion, tho Republican leader, shouted at the Chair for several minutes, while the latter was demanaing that benators come to order. Finally he rose to a question of privelege, but was again pounded by Smith, who announced that the benaie would be opened witn prayer by Bishop Knickerbocker. The Democratic members stoud du ing its delivery, but the Republicans, desiring not to recognize any of the proceedings at this stage as binding upon them, did not. Mr. Winter continued to protest during a portion of toe prayer. The law provides that in the absence of the Lieutenant Governor the Auditor of State shall call the Senate to order, but tho Democrats claimed that as the Lieutenant Governor was present in tne person of Green Smith tills provision did not apply, and proceeded accordingly. After the prayer the newly elected Senators were sworn in by supreme Judge Zo« rs, whereupon Senator Jonnson, Republican, said: “I desire to suggest that an election of Cha.rman is the only tuiug now in order.” The Chair- “And I desire to suggestt .at you take your seat and keep it." The senator took his seat and the majority wore allowed to have their own way in the subsequent proceedings without much resistance <_n the part of the opposition. A resolution was moved and carried declaring Smith President of the Senate. This action was accepted as signifving a settled purpose on the part of the Democrats to hold on to the Chairmanship ot the benate and compel Colonel Robertson, the Lieutenant Goveruo-elect, to resort to quo warranto proceedings to secure the position The action was clinched by the usual parliamentary motions, and the Senate proceeded to 0d0,,t a cods of iron-clad rules, wnich were put through uuder the previous question. These rules were carefully lramed to guard against every contingency likely to arise mthe event that Robertson gets the chair. In each house of the Missouri Legislature a bill has been introduced for the submission to tho people of the question of prohibiting the liquor traffic. The Pennsylvania Legislature has choseu Matthew H Quiy to succeed John L Mitchell in the United States Senate from that Sta ", The Republican Congressional Convention at Eau Cla.re, Wis., nominated Hugh J. Price for the short term, and Nels P. Haugen for the long term, made vacant by tho death of the late Congressman Price. Tho nominee for the short term is a Bon of the latter. Hangen is a Norwegian, and ex-Btate Railroad Conunbsionar. The Governor of Indiana reports the

total debt of that State at $<5,000,000. The Insane Hospital ooneumea about one-fourth the entire revenue of the State. The new Governor of Massachusetts, in his inaugural message, takes a somewhat novel poeition in the matter of temperance Insteid of advocating a prohibition amendment to the State Constitution, as it was expected he would do, he recognizes license as the law of the State, and recommends that the number of licenses issued in cities shall be restricted to narrow limits by law, and that by law also the fees for licenses shall be greatly increased. This scheme can hardly be said to be a practical one, as it would at once create a monopoly in the liquor business by law which could not help but become unpopular.