The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-09-12
Political Notes and Comments.


The democrats are eXultlng over great gains in
Vermont. They have actually elected member
OF the Senate But 1t Is a good beginning, and
straws, &C. It is unfortunate, however that the
democratic vote was much less than last year, the
aggregate vote being very light.
The Wilmington (Del.) Commercial says the de-
mocracy OF that city claim to have a great deal
Of glory at the election there, while the re-
publicans had the more substantial cause for joy
continued possession OF the whole city government.
DR., Acker has been nominated for Congress by
the democrats Of the Pennsylvania Sixth district by
majority Of one vote, and the matter Is the sub
ject Of considerable ''acrimOny among the friends
Of unsuccessful aspirants. The Norristown Herald
republican, says
The bad feeling engendered is threatened to be
carried to the polls by the friends Of the defeated
republicans evil only nominate good man, he
will be elected, despite the usual heavy democratic
majority In the district.
The contest for Congressman in the Michigan
Second district is likely to be conducted with con-
siderable bitterness, for Mr.. StoughtOn is one of
the candidates.
The Randolph (Me.) citizen says that "one OF the
blacklist darkies in that or any other county was
DISTINGUISHED by the registering officers because he
avOwed hi mselr to have been fur de sour all the
timc.'"
The Hon. John H. Ketcham, member of Congress
from the Twelfth Congressional district OF New
York. was renOmlnated by the Republican Congress
sional Convention, held at Hudson, on Friday last.
His constituents have In this made good exercise
of their judgment and powers, for Mr. Ketcham,
who has served several terms in Congress, IS one OF
those representatives, who while rot attempting to
push himself into notice all occasions, as so many
others do. can always be relied upon to perform his
duties with diligence, and to cast his vote as his
Judgment dictates, even though the majority OF his
party vote on the other side.
Democratic State Convention IN Massachusetts
October IL, In fitchburg.
The New Haven Register (demOcratIc) thinks its
democratic friends in the Dayton (Ohio) district
must be hard run for Congressional candidates.
since they have been constrained to nominate Lew
Campbell against Bob Schenck. The Register adds:-
Campbell was a roaring republican short time
ago, and not very sober one, either" The demo-
nate in the selection of their candidates for Congress
for number OF years. But as for the standard for
Congressional honors being regulated according to
sobriety the republicans about on par with
their democratic opponents-taklng Dick Yates IRE.
publican), OF Illinois, and salisbury idemocrat) of
Delaware for examples. Rum republicans are
about as bad as rum democrats take them in any
part Of the country.
II is stated that United States Marshal recently
seized quantity of wniskev and a wagon and pair
OF horses, In South Carolina for alleged violation of
revenue laws. Subsequently the same team was
used to distribute radical electioneerng documents
accompanied by a band or music, in Laurens county
What was done with the whskey does not appear,
but Its destination may be guessed at.