The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-02-20


The Madison (WisD State Journal speaks of MI.
r4ors"so sheI "UUd as h. Nd % the - Ma
tional system of Cheap Freight Railways" and
as candidate for the Presidency, and says :
while our preference Is decidedly for Gen.
Grant for the Presidency, we are sure that power
In Mr.. ShcFwoods hands would be entirely safe
and exercised for the greatest good OF our whole
country and should he receive the Republican
nomination, we could give him u most cordial
support"
The Herald says that the political combat in
New Hampshire Is growing hot and heavy
hotter and heavier every day. The contending
forces have been marshalled, and 1t is presumed
that at the present writing they are about equal
In strength, pcrtinacity and determination to
win.
THE Tribune says: Every New Hampshire
soldier who volunteered for the war is said TO be
IN favor OF Gov. Harrlman's reelection. The
Democrats claim considerable number of men
who became soldiers Ey the operation of the
draft as in favor OF their candidate"
THE hatcher (NIiss.) Courier Of the 10th inst. e,
states that the convention at Jackson have
gone into the farce of congressional nominal
TONS" Captain Peirce, of Natchez, register in
bankruptcy, being the nominee for that district,
bankruptcy, for the district above.
The Democrats OF New Hampshire have an.
nOunced as among their recent campaigners
Richard O'Gorman, &. q. Burr, and Col. Thomp-
son, of New York; senators Doolittle and Hen
bricks; ID. W. Voorhees,, Of Indiana; and Rev
Mr. Lovejoy, OF Cambridge, Mass, brother of
the "martyr LoycJoy."
In Allegany county, Md, the Republican
county convention have elected Hon. Francis
Thomas, Col. Robert Bruce, Capt Weir, Mcssrs
J. l. Gross, Caleb DOuty and W. Lowdcrmilk as
delegates TO the Republican State convention of
the 9th OF March.
Tue Dubuque Iowa HcrlH says that the Sem
atOrial succession Is causing the Iowa Radicals
considerable trouble Representative Wilson,
In the lower part of the State, IN said to be a
candidates also, Mcssrs. Grimes, KirkwOod and
Allison.
The Memphis ArGIaache pleads for the nomi.
nation OF Andrew Johnson for the Presidency,
his whole course having been governed BY
wisdom, moderation, and just and generous
conservatism"
:, The Binghamton ReppIiicdH names as probable
Radical candidates for Governor Of New York:
VIM. A. Wheeler, John A. Griswold, Charles II .
Van Wyck, Waldo Hutchins, Frederick A. Conk.
ling, Charles j. folger, Erastus PrOser, and Hon.
Joseph Ramsay, of SchOharie.
AT TINE recent town elections In Steuben coun.
", n. {, the Democrats gain the towns of Go.
hoctOn, Erwin, IFbanl and RathbOne and lose
the town Of Corning. Fourteen towns remain
to be heard from.
The Rhode Island Republican caucus in New,
port, on the evening of the 18th inst, passed
resolutions In favor of Gen Grant for PrcsideT
and Gen. Burnside for Governor.
The Cleveland Herdh and Cincinnati Cog.msr
cidi heretofore In the interests OF Mr Chase TO
the. Presidency, have recently come out strongly
IN ihFOr Of GRANTS nomination.
| Tue Republican county conventions in Ken
| lucky are nearly unanimous in recOnmendint
| the nomination Of General Grant.
THE Lincoln (lll.D InieHiyeRCsr, and The Jouyna
| OF ~ Paso; Ill, both nominate Hon Schuyle
ColiaN, of Indiana, for President.
Tue Rochester tMinncsotaJ Union says tina
| Mr. Peadlcton is nearly IL not quite the unanI
| nous choice of the Democracy Of Minnesota
The Richmond Register, the new Ralic.lp aper
| has suspended publication.
Tue Memphis ArdiaHchc dominates Andrew
| Johnson for next President.