Rensselaer Republican, Volume 19, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 January 1887 — PLITICAL. [ARTICLE]

PLITICAL.

The Federal Court, at Indianapolis refused to quash the indiciments for briberyof voters found against the Republican Sheriff and Auditor-elect o .Orange county, Indiana. It also declined to release Perkins, the recalcitrant Democratic witness, on a writ of habeas corpu’s, whose trial will now be brought befoie Judge Gresham on appeal.* J. B. M.\KVix..of Davenport, lowa, one of the foui-'mspectors of internal revenue .accounts, l as been requested to resign.... A movt inen' in favor of Don Cameron for the Presidency is re]>orted from Pennsyivauia. The contest for Gen. Logan’s seat in the -Senate is exciting no small degree of interest n Illinois, particularly in Republican circles. There is quite a list of -Richmonds in the field. Ex- Congressman Charles B. l’arwell, of Chicago, has a strong following. Clark E. Carr, Gen. Henderson, - Congressman Cannon, and Congressman Payson have ea.i their quota or supporters, while the name of Robert t. Lincoln has been strongly urged by not a few. Ex-Gov. John 11. Humihon would not refuse the plum if it fell to him, and there are any number of dark horses blow sing around and praying for the lightning to strike them. Gov. Oglesby.positively announces his ton candidacy. Senator Cnllom’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 tight, aud link his fortunes with no one candidate.