The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1869-02-05

~ AAAN AMY
Judge Rufus p. Ranney is thus early counted
on as the next Democratic candidate for Cover.
nor Of Ohio, and Il Is stated that Gen. Stanley
Matthews can have he Republican nomination
II he wishes 1t.
A Washington correspondent Of the New York
Sun call for complete overhauling Of the sew
eral Departments ut Washington, and states that
nine.tenths Of the men appointed previous to
President Lincon's administration are anything
but loyal IN their political sentiments. Hcstates
that clubwas formed. under the immediate
patronage and protection Of President johnson,
for the purpose OF ruling and controlling the en-
tire force of the Government Offices, and that
wounded soldiers were in many cases Designated
for dismissal by this club. He also states that
the President Of this organization spent several
months clectioncering for Seymour and Blair in
Pennsylvania, and was rewarded for his work
by promotion. Nearly one-ifth Of the entire
number Of persons in Government service ut
Washington are stated to be from the District Of
Columbia or immediate vicinity in Maryland
and Virginia.
There is still some talk Of a Western candidate
for Speaker Of the House-Cullom Of Illinois or
Garfield Of 0hio--but nearly all the leading
Western papers express their preference for an
Eastern man, either Dawes or Blaine.
A pretty girl implorcd Gen. Grant tho other
day to tell her who would constitute his Cabinet.
He replied that he had not yet told Mrs, Grant,
though she had asked him several times. II Is
also alleged that Gen. Grant has made up his
mind on his Cabinet, but has communicated
their names to no one.
Ex-Governor Henry A. Wise has written the
first page Of letter against the new movement
in Virginia. He has not come to the question
itself, though he has succeeded in filling two
and half columns of the Petersburg Express
with part Of his introduction.
A Nashville letter says that Andrew johnson
has written to his friends that he win be the
Conservative candidate for Governor Of Tcnnes-
see, on the platform Of universal amnesty and
impartial suffrage. His purpose is to secure
conservative Legislature, which will return HIM
10 the Senate of the United States in place of
Mr.. Fowler. lie proposes to attack equally the
Loyal Leagues and the Ku Klux Klans. This
Is n lively programme for johnson, and ought
to make him happy.
Tho ncvs,,ncr correspondents. who long apo
discovered every other good quality in General
Grant, are now finding out that he Is fond of
Joke. Here Il one of their stories "Good eve
ming, General Grant," said pleasant office
seeker the other night to the President elect.
"I have not been to sec you, General, since cleo
ton" "Plcnty have" said Grant, "I'ye not
bcen lonesome.n
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mattel by the hepuo'lcahs 10 succeei re'er. W.
Van Wrinkle as United States senator IRON west
Virginia. was once the rev 'irghiahs VINO
did not believe that slavery was 80 valuable an
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The Tribune's Washington special says The
Question Of consolidation of the bureaus now
under the jurisdiction of the Interior Depart
mrnt the business of which has increased in
IN, last few wears. into separate departments