The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-06-12

Hon. William M. Converse, of Connecticut,
member of the Democratic National Com.
mittee, has announced his purpose TO vote for
Gen Grant for President
There are so many children in Indiana NAM
ed after Schuyler Colfax that all the stone
cutters in the State keep grave stones on hand
carved, Sacred to the memory of Schuyler
Colfax--," ready to insert the patronymic in
the blank space when the order is given after
the funeral.
The Columbus (Ga.) Sun, published in the
city where poor Ashburn was foully murdered
at midnight by gang of "wcl-dressed gentle
men" wearing masks, uttered this threat of as
sassination the day before receiving the news
of the nomination of General Grant at Chica-
go "We don't know who will be nominated
we don't care who may be. The unhappy
wretch who may be fallen upon will never
wear Presidential robes"
OF the recently elected delegates to the
New York Convention those from Tenne ssee
are supposed to be favorable to Pendleton,
while those from Connecticut in the absence
of instructions, are decidedly opposed to Pen
dleton, and are divided between Hendricks,
Chase and Mcclellan.
Hamlet's weasel that was backed like q
whale" is a comprehensive animal by the side
of the Democratic animal that is halt Chase
and half Pendleton, part gold and part green
backs, half negro suffrage and half white mans
government.
Before Senator Sprague was nominated for
reelection by the Republicans of the Rhode
Island Legislature, his friends gave a pledge
ba
and support Grant and Colfax. This in view
OF the temptation to desert that would be o.
fered him if his father-in-law, Mr.. Chase,
should be nominated by the Democrats.
Secretary Stanton will probably be elected
United States Senator to succeed Buckalew
Democrat, if the Republicans carry Pennsyl-
vania this fall. Forney will probably be q
candidate, but Stanton is the better man.
1t is said that the President will allow the
bill for the admission of Arkansas, to become
law by lapse of time without signingit.
Mr.. A. w. Markley, of the Camden and
Amboy railroad, is brought forward as the
Democratic nominee for Governor, in West
Jersey.
The New York Suns Presidential candidate
Wednesday morning was Horace Greeley.
The Grant and Colfax ratification meeting
in Faneuil Hall, Boston, Wednesday evening
was complete success in numbers, enthusi-
asm and in the excellence of the speaking
General H. B. Sargent presided, and speeches
were made by the President, GeneIa al Hawley
George b. Upton, John I'll. Harris, of North
Carolina, DR.. George b. Loring, and General
ueorge I'll. Gordon. Letters were received
from Governor Bullock, Senator Wilson, ex-
governor Clifford and f. A. Pike.
rreoerick Augustus Holden of MillyiIIe.
hhods island, third class clerk in the Sixth
Auuioors ONCE, was dismissed Wednesday for
having voted the Republican ticket at the 70.
cent municipal election in washington
1t is stated upon good authorize tho+ ~,
majority of the House Committee on Foroinr
Affairs is in favor of recomme nding an imna-
diate appropriation for the payment for Al
aska.
Gen. Emory, now in command of the De.
partment of Washington, is to be relieved of
that command in a day or two and ordered to
Join his regiment in the West.