The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-08-18
RoliI,ccl l,ems.

The N. Y. Herald speaking about the bats
thrown out and traps set to secure the Irish,
German, negro, labor, temperance and wo-
mans rights vote ,wsRders that no effort is ever
made to secure the Knickerbocker or old resi-
dents vote. 1t thinks little of that vote
would add deal of responsibility to the Dem
ocratic party in New York.
"Btter Enders" is the name given oy tae
Southern people to that class OF poltlc'anS
who favor pushing the case against the 0ou'h
to the bitter end.
The Toledo (O) Blade tells a good story
about Columbus Copperhead, one of the ven
omous kind, who reeled into the Democratic
State Convention just as they were hurrahng
for Rosecrans. "Wha' dye nom nate Rose
Grams for?' inquired this indignant soldier
killer. why, we had to nominate some one
who'd get Republican votes" was the answer.
Then, whyn thunder didn't you nom nate
Hayes? He'llgit more publican votes than
any man, and I'd sooner vote for him.
The Tennessee Legislature just elected will
choose a United States Senator to succeed
Fowler
The Lewiston journal well says that " the
Argus will find that Maine does not afford go
favorable a field as Tennessee for trying on a
plan to break up the republican party by unit
ing any republicans with the democracy on a
conservative programme"
The Congressional election in Georgia will
not take place until November, 1870, in ac-
cordance with an act passed by the late Leg
islature. In the meantime the State is un-
represented in the national House of Repre-
sentatives.
j. Francisco Chavez has been renominated
for Congress in New Mexico by the Republi-
| cans. His Democratic competitor is another
native Mexican, Vicente Romero
The New York Herald, under the head Of
''the rebellion come to town." well says: Pratt,
from Texas, in custody; Roger A. Pryor from
Virginia, in court as his counsel, and Judge
McCunn some time Colonel McCunn, on the
bench. No wonder display of United States
soldiers was necessary.
Ohio papers say that Vallandigham must
take the stump for Pendleten in that State OF
die politically
Parson Brownlow's two sons, although Sen
| terites, have been defeated for the Legislature
1t is surmised that ex-senator Brown will
receive the Conservative nomination for Gov
ernor of Mississippi. There will be no Demo
cratic ticket
| The name of Mr.. Emerson Ether idge having
been mentioned as a candidate for President o.
the Tennessee Senate, that gentleman has pub
lshed card to say that in no event will he
consent to the use of his name for the place
| Mr.. E. is understood to have aspirations for q
seat in the United States Senate, as the sue.
cessor Of Mr.. Fowler.
| The Fall elections this year will be the fol
lowing:-The elections in September will be in
Vermont for State officers on the 7th; and in
Maine for State officers on the 13th In Octo
Der, Colorado will elect delegate to Congress
on the 9th; Pennsylvania, Ohio and indiana
have State elections on the 18th; AMI Califor
MIA elects Judges of the Supreme Court OF
the Goth. The 18th of October will sec thu
most important elections of the year. In No
vember. New York, New Jersey, Massachu
sets, Minnesota and Wisconsin will vote OF
the I'd.
The Republican canvass in Ohio has begun
with great animation. Gov Hayes has ap
pointments a month ahead; Lieutenant Gov
Lee is in the field till the day of election
Gems. Garfield, Sheridan, Hurst, Sherwood
and others, are busy.