People's Pilot, Volume 4, Number 30, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 January 1895 — POLITICAL. [ARTICLE]

POLITICAL.

The Tennessee legislature convened at Nashville. Senator Harris was renominated by the democratic caucus. Senator Pettigrew was unanimously renominated by the republican legislative caucus at Pierre, S. D. Pills for the relief of drouth sufferers were introduced in both houses of the Nebraska legislature. Gov. Upham was inaugurated at Madison, Wis., many prominent republicans witnessing the ceremony. The contest between Washburn ana Nelson for the Minnesota senatorship is said to be developing a great deal of bitter feeling. Gov. Nelson of Minnesota has created a sensation by announcing his candidacy for the senate. Deadlock in the Colorado senate was broken, the populists gaining .enough republican and democratic recruits to organize. Henry B. Cleaves was inaugurated governor of Maine for the second time and made a strong plea for protection. Illinois senatorial apportionment law of 1803, contested from Lee county, is to be tested by the Supreme court. Nelson Whitaker, the million aire iron manufacturer of Wheeling, W. Va., has announced his candidacy for the senate. J. C. Burrows of Kalamazoo was chosen for the short term senatorship by the Michigan legislature on the second ballot. James McMillan was renominated for the long term senatorship by the Michigan republican legislative caucus, Both branches of the Colorado legislature met at Denver. The democrats, who hold the balance of power in the senate, have not indicated what course they will pursuS.