Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1858-10-09
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BRATTLEBORO, VIZ;
SATURDAY, OCT, o, 1858.
Political Items.

In Massachusetts the Republicans arc re-nom-
mating some of their best members of Congress,
and in the other districts taking W new and
stronger men than the present incumbcnts. T.
ID. Eliot of New Bedford, who was a member
of the 33d Congress, has been nominated in the
lst district, TO succeed Robert Il. Hall. John
b. Alley of Lynn, has been nominated in the
9th district to succeed Timothy Davis. In the
Sth district Charles II. Train of birmingham is
TO succeed c. l.. Knapp, and in the 10Th, Charles
Delano Of Northampton to succeed c. {. Chaficc
Mcssrs. Damre in the Sd and Comins Of the
4th districts will give place to new men, proba-
bly, to Charles Frances Adams, and Newell A.
Thompson. MeSsrs. Burlington in the 2nd
Burlingame in the 9TH, Gooch in the eth, and
Dawes in the 18th districts, have all been re-
nominated. Eli 1hayer will also be re-nomi-
mated in the 9th district.
In New York, owing to the foolishness Of a
few politicians who prevented a union of the OPP
position, the result Of the State ticket is a mat
ter of doubt. The Republicans feel confident of
a victory and are working with viii to secure
it. Their ticket is a strong one and will com
mand the full support of the party, but the Ger
rit Smith movement will cause the loss of many
votes. In most of the Congressional districts
there is union between the Americans and Re
publicans which will lessen the number of Le-
compton democrats in the next Congress.
In New Jersey, the opposition TO the admin
istration are thoroughly united, and they count
upon the election of four opposition, to one ad-
miHistration, members OF Congress.
In Pennsylvania we are assured the cpnosi-
ton viii win decided victory, not only in mem
bers of Congress but in the election of their
estate ticket The election in this State takes
place next week, and we hope to be able to
chronicle the discontinue of the administration
in the Presidents own state
The Cincinnati Gazcite has made cnrefulond
elaborate survey Of the canvass in Indiana, and
counts upon the election of six republicans, one
anti-Lccompton democrat John G, Davis, pres
ent member,) and four Lccomptonites. to the
next Congress. The republican state ticket it
regards as comparatively safe, and is quite con-
fdent of a republican majority in the legislature.
Gov. Willard proposes to call an extra session
of the present democratic legislature should its
successor prove to be of adverse politics, but
for what purpose time will best determine. The
governor is an unmitigated political rascal, an
deserves well at the bands Of this administra-
ton.
Illinois is just now the centre of attraction to
ali politicians. The contest lies between Doug
las and Lincoln, with small excess of proba-
biities in favor of the latter. Asthc campaign
progresses Lincolns chances improve. He is
conducting the canvass in the ablest manner, and
will secure not only the full Republican vote
but those Of the Wings of the interior counties,
who voted for Fillmore in 1886. The admins
trotion is nowhere. Of the contest the Louis
wills journal says:
THE comet at 4 considerable distance from
the Gipper seems TO he, like old Abe Lincoln IN his
encounters with Douglas, brighter and brighter every
i'rvre--,rrin'1su nom ms keeping Tho ncar!nc hppe