The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-07-23
Political Notes.

Capt. George 81. Preble has been detached
from the Charlestown Navy Yard and ordered
to the position of Fleet Captain of the North
Pacific Squadron.
Charles Francis Adams, our late Minister to
England, is to be run in Massachusetts next
winter, for United States Senator, in opposi-
ton to Charles Sumner. t.
The veteran Observer" of the New York
Times writes from Ohio: son all sides hear
of Democrats going to support Grant; on all
sides see the Republican ranks closing I'D.
strong and confident. I think we should have
beaten any candidate they could have produc-
ed. As it is, the Democrats of the West are
engaged only in making apologies. OF course
they tell their followers to close up and fight
hard, but it is already seen to be hopeless
contest"
A Western Democrat has discovered that
the nominations at New York are the most
popular ever made in the country; "because
they please all the Republicans and nearly
half of the Democrats"
The next election in New Jersey will be a
very important one, as the next legislature
will choose United States Senate. for six
years to succeed Mr.. Frelinghuysen. The
Senate will remain Democratic, and the Re-
publicans will have to work faithfully to make
sufficient gains in the assembly to obtain a
majority on joint ballot Mr.. John P. Stock.
ton will be the Democratic candidate. while
the Republicans, if they have the power, will
continue Sen ator Frelinghuysen in his seat
The law for the registration of voters has
passed both branches of the Connecticut leg
islature, but Governor English is expected to
veto it. Of course. 1t is intended to prevent
action on the vote early and vote often princi-
pie.
The paragraph recently published, stating
that the Hon. John A. Bingham, of Ohio. has
served in the House longer than any member
from that State, is incorrect Gen. Schenck
is now serving out his seventh term. He was
In Congress from 1843 to 1851, and now from
1868 to 1862 He is sure to be nominated by
reclamation the eighth time this year.
Gen. Grant was rendered public reception
at Leavenworth, Kansas, but declined it,
Enthusiastic Copperhead-"I'm taking up
subscription to fire a salute over the nomina-
ton of Seymour. Give us doar?" Chase
Denocrdt-"Want to shoot, do you?" Copper
head-"Of course we do" Chase Democrat
w N.Y. tue VI, Uldu! SUOODl0g IS JUST
What seymour is most afraid of. You will suit
him better, II you are his friends, ifyou BUTCH
er Niger and burn hospital or two!"
Philadelphia paper saws that John
Young, managing editor of the Tribune will he
the Republican candidate for the mavor of
New York.
Mr.. Stevens is very old man, and torgets
many things But this will not excuse his de-
nance of his own recorded utterances. In COM
menolng to the House and the country the
Legal render act, Mr.. Stevens said: "a dollar
IN misers safe, unproductve, is sore dis
turbance. Where could thew invest it9 In
UdIted States loans at sic per cent-yo5oo,oob1o
an gold in twenty years-the best and n,ost ,,oI
liable permanent investment that could ho A.
sired"
The Democrats have at last stated a reason
for taxing United States bonds which we SUM-
pose will commend that measure to their party
more warmly than any other reason vet adj
vanced. At meeting of the Baltimore Dem
ocratic Association last week, Col Bowie de-
clared that the interest on the bonds must be
taxed because the bondholders gave their
money to prosecute the most unholy war ever
known on the earth"