Rensselaer Republican, Volume 17, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 May 1885 — A COMPLETE SCOOP [ARTICLE]

A COMPLETE SCOOP

The G. 0: R. F. is in a right healthful condition in Rensselaer, and don’t you forget it. The prospects for a war between Russia and England have greatly diminished, and it is now quite probable that the matter in dispute will be submitted to arbitration. Harper’s Weekly still tries hard to make a good face over Cleveland, but does not attempt to conceal its contempt for Tom Hendricks, the narrow minded office grabber . In the last issue of*the Weekly is a cartoon by Nast, labeled “Too office- ious,” representing Hendricks; in the character of a small boy, crawling up the back side of the presidential chair, with the vice-presidential seat still attached to his person. Cleveland stands beside his chair and remarks to the meddlesome Tommy: “Little boy, don't fool with th tit chair; you have one of your own.”

It begins'to look like the defeat of the Republican party last fall was worth more to it than a victory. For years the opposition had been declaring that Republican office holders were in the main corrupt and that a change of administration would find every department of the government reeking with corruption. But a month and a half of Democratic rule has failed to disclose Republican corruption, and has rung from leading Democrats the acknowledgment that tlje system, economy and accuracy of Republican management has been truly Wonderful. The Republican party is vindicated, and in 1888, the people will hasten to place it in {power again.— Ph/wMth Repnl,Hcpn. >;■ . . .

A brief article in regard to the Wartner case, in the Journal o? yesterday sSiys, that the Governor will not decide on it, until the end of the. week. It expresses the opinion that unless the Governor commutes the sentence, the Supreme Court, which does not meet until the 12th, will reverse the case, and Order a new trial, on the grounds that section 1821 of the Revised Statute? which reads: “The defendant and Prosecuting Attorney * * * may submit the trial to the Court, except in Capital Cases;” requires that the Case rhould have been decided by a jury. This 1 ; of course, is onlf the opinion of the writer, and mi the other hand, iff defense of the power of the Court to sentence in cases I where the plea of guilty is entered, section 1767 may, perhaps' be properlj 7 quoted’ The section says: "If the accused plead guilty, such plea shall be entered on the minutes, and he shall then be sentenced.” The statute is genera-’ for all criminal trials, and makes ho exceptions for pleas of murder. I nder its provisions it seems Clear so bs that Judge Ward was Clearly bound to pass sentence in she Wartner case. The Rwlelq, de fdbnteray makes known a discovery that calls to mind the pieJicticn of Nost.adamus that the .World would come to an end in 18 G. ’ffaere was recently fbund in thechnrclyf Ofeervel, in the diocese of Trivera, Mexico, a stdne up‘6n which is ad in 4cription to tub effect that the destruction of the world' will take place in tlw year when the Passover occurs on St Mark’s day, Pentecost on St. Anthony's lay, and Corpus Christi on St. John’.lay. All ISjW ttjJl happchjjin the year

The Result of the Town Elec* tlon.The excellent ticket nominated by the Republicans of Rensselaer at their mass convention last Saturday evening, was elected, without exception, last Monday. The Democratic ticket was also exceptionally good, individually, and the result was that there was less scratching, perhaps, than usual at a town election. There was no Democratic candidate for Town Marshal, and the average majorities'for the Republican candidates for three Councilmen, a Treasurer and a Clerk, was 79. Last year the average Republican majority ■for two Councilmen, a Treasurer and a Clerk, was 52; a very encouraging gain for the Republicans. The following is the - vote in detail: Trustee—3rd District; E. L: Clark, Rep. 159 M. Eger, Dem 85 G. Havens, Pro Y . t ... .10 Rep .Pin..... 74 Trustee —4th District. A. W. Cleveland, Rep 147 G, H. Brown, Dem 101 N. Warner, Ito 12 Rep. Plu .........46 Trustee- -sth District. T. J. McCoy, Rep 170 J. Chaihberlaiu, Dem 74 S. A. Henry, Pro 11 Rep. Plu ....96 Clerk. ValSeib, Jtep 179“ J. H. Jessen, Dom . . ..73 R. P. Benjamin, Pro... 8 Rep. Pin. . .106 Treasurer. T. J. Farden, Rep 173 L. Hopkins, Dem.... ...... ... .78 Berry Paris, Pr 0..... .: •• - 9 Rep. Pin ............. .• • ■ ••• •95 Marshal. J. Q. Alter, Rep 130 Chas. Platt, Ind 121 Holdridge Clark, Pro 5 Rep. Plu 9

The Republican Convention, last Saturday night, was one of the best, and most harmonious that has been held for a great while, Tne convention was called to order and B. F. Ferguson elected president, W. B. Austin, secretary and Messrs. T. J. McCoy and J. F. Warren tellers. The names of E. L. Clark and E. D. Rhoades were, proposed for Councilman for the 3rd district, and Mi*. Clark was nominated by a good majority. The names of A. W". Cleveland, N. Warner and Wm. Greenfield were proposed for the 4th district and Mr. Cleveland was nominated on the first ballot, by a large majority. The names of T. J. McCoy and N. V. Cleaver were proposed for the sth district, this was more closely contested, and Mr. McCoy received the nomination by a small majority. . The name of T. J. Farden was proposed as To’wn Treasurer, and when the vote was taken all voted “aye” at least when the negative was called for nobody said “no”. The same unanimous consent; nominated Yal Seib as Town Clerk. The names of John Q. Alter, W. H. Saylef, H. Clark, Lyman Zea and Lieifry Wood, were announced as'candidates for Town Marshal. Before the first ballot was taken, Mr. Zea withdrew his name; upon this ballot there was no choice. On the second ballot Mr. Alter received a majority of the votes and was declared the nominee •/ the convention, upon which the convention adjourned.