Democratic Sentinel, Volume 11, Number 47, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 December 1887 — THE POLITICAL HELD. [ARTICLE]

THE POLITICAL HELD.

Judge Brewer, of the United States Circuit Court, has issued a decree declaring the Walruff Brewery, at Lawrence, Kan., a common nuisance and directing the United States Marshal to shut it up and abate the same. The decree also perpetually enjoins the brewery from manufacturing or selling any intoxicating liquors. This is the first brewery that has been declared a nuisance under the prohibitory law of Kansas, and the decree is in accordance with the late decision of the United States Supreme Court on the prohibition question. John Walruff has been the most persistent and powerful of all the opponents of the prohibitory law for a number of years. Two breweries at Des Moines, lowa, valued at $300,000, have been closed by the authori-

tiea The owners, who have no desire to con* test the matter in th 9 courts, have asked for a reasonable time in which to close out their business, and it is believed that the prohib - tionists will favor the granting of their request Chicago is to have the next Republican Convention, the National Committee having so dec:ded at its meeting in Washington to determine the question. Three ballots were necessary. The first vote was viva voce, and Chicago led, \. .th Omaha a very close second. The first formal ballot placed Chicago well to the front, the principal strength of the opposition going to Cincinnati and Minneapolis. The final vote stood: Chicago 25, Cincinnati 13, Minneapolis 8, Omaha 1. Says a Washington special: The rival smaller Western cities were very persistent, very demonstrative, very anxious and little disposed to compromise ; and tney had for advocates some of the most experienced workers and most influential men in tne party. They were earnest and determined; and tney could ma .e a most excellent showing tor their respective cities. Minneapolis was here like an army with Danners. The long while silk badges of the delegation were seen everywhere, and the delegates would listen to no suggestions of possible defeat. They had in their favor a great many things, and to those who were insisting upon the choice of Cincinnati or Ss. Louts, the suggestion that the climate of Minnesota is delicious at that season of the year came to the many who have not forgoiten the discomforts which have attended political conventions in Cincinnati and St. Louis. The suggestion of Minneapolis to them was like a cool breeze from the north to those who have suffered from the siroccos. Besides, Minneapolis offered an attraction in the form of specially reduced rates to the Yellowstone Park to all who vould attend the convention. Omaha made a strong bid, and wa3 rewarded, to the surprise, probably, of the delegates from that city, with the largest vote next to Chicago on the first ballot