The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-05-07
Political Notes.

The New York correspondent of the Chicago
journal mentions another possible Democratic
candidate for the Presidency in the shape of
Judge Addison Gardiner, OF Rochester.
Both parties are confident of winning at the
Washington municipal election, which occurs
about the middle of next month
The official vote of South Carolina is made
public. There were 1856 registered voters,
whom 98046 voted. For the Constitution, 20,
1853; against, q, 28S; not voting, $3.50.
Boston has the Kuklux Khan with varia-
ton. The placards have the word Napoleon,
and three stars following the letters X. X. K
The following have been elected as mem
bers of Congress from North Carolina: First
District John R. Frerch Second, David
Heaton; Third, General O. FL. Dockery;
Fourth, John I. Deweese; Fifth, Israel G..
Lash; Sixth, N. Boyden; Seventh, A. H.
Jones. These are all Republicans except N.
Boyden of the Sixth District.
A Massachusetts exchange says that the
contest of the Republican nomination for Gov
ernor in that State, though quietly carried on
incre asses in interest. Mr.. Clafin's chances
are the best, if he chooses to improve them !;
after him come DR.. Loring and Mr.. Dawes,
and the last named is reported to have devel-
Oped more strength than was anticipated.
A Washington letter to the Detroit Post
radical, aud Senate Chambers organ,) says
that Ben Wade recently made reply to some
office seekers as follows: Gentlemen, l am
not open to buy or sell, and do not expect or
intend to be. If 1 shall be President for a
few months 1 shall try to get the best and
most capable and honest men to fill offices
and in doing so 1 shall have no prejudice
against your State mere than any other in
the selection; but my great object will be to
find such men wherever they are, and shall
try TO do it, whether it makes or mars my be-
ing Vice President or being any thing else.
don't care enough for office to turn from this
course"
Ihe La Crosse Democrat is of opinion tia
the Republicans will be beaten in the Presi-
dental election, because "the people are pre-
parlng Tor great devil hunt about that time,
when they will smite, slay, and spare not"
1t is thought that Gov. Curtis of Pennsvl-
vania will succeed Buckalew. Democrat in
the United States Senate
The German Turner'S, in National Convon.
ton at Boston, have passed resolution i,
favor of universal suffrage.
When travel ing abroad, one of the mem
bers of the Ohio Legis lature, who recent
ly voted for the bill DISTINGUISHING stu
dents, wrote home to have his let
tiers directed to "----, Eurip." One of the
pictures he then purchased, and now adjoining
MS ''palatial mansion" is labelled IAN Oshun
(Oeean) Landskip"
Inc Boston Herald's Washington cores
pondent says "the Maine delegation state
that Senator Fessenden has given no author
ity for any such statement as has been made.
and they seem to be of the impression that
he will vote for conviction. though thew nm
hesitatingly agree that he has not communi-
Gated his views one way or the other to anv
one'
A dispatch to the Star announces that Will
liam p. Hartman was elected a delegate to
the Chicago convention, at the Republican
convention held in Belfast yesterday. Col
John ID. Rust was elected alternate. Resolu-
tions were passed recommending the nomina-
tion of Grant and Hamlin.