The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-11-21
POLITICAL NOTES AVID COMMENTS.

Ex-Governor Newell, of the New Jersey Second
district. who so badly beaten for Congress at
the late eection by Foster has some notion OF con-
testing the seat. No use trying, Governor. The
RAIDS IN Congress already nave enough evils to COM
bat without having New-i thrust upon them,
Political parties are very evenly balanced In 10
Davlss county, Illinois, AT the late election the re-
publican candidate Tor tue Legislature rece we'd only
one majority.
Boston women are perfectlng themselves for be-
coming voters. Two OF the ''sexn attended the
polls In that city and distributed tickets on election
day.
The loaves and fishes continue to give the radicals
great trouble. In South Carolina very pretty
quarrel the United States Senatorship Is pro.
crossing, In which Senator Sawyer, Governor Scott,
Representative Bowen, Comptroller Neagle and Sec
rotary OF State Cardozo coloredl take hand In
Kansas the Senatorial fight between Ross ana
Clarke RACES hot and furious 1t is said democrats
and conservatives WIN unite on Ross ana sen d him
back to The Senate to the great disgust OF the rad
calls
Waterford Rensselaer, county, New York, which
has been democratic tor twenty years or more, by
from fifty to LOO majority, was, at the recent cleo.
ton, carried by the republicans by seyenty-lve ma
jorlty.
Mr.. Bowen the present member, writes that he
VIII contest the seat OF DeLarge, the colored Con-
gresham elect from the Second South Carolina DIS
trct. Bowen claims that the ballot boxes were
suned after the polls were closed. 1t Is also cha rged
that DeLaIEe was blockade runner during the war
and took out English naturalization papers az
Nassau.
The canvass for the United States Senatorship In
Kansas is very lively. The Legislature Is largely
repubicanlO7 to 10 on joint bailo-so that the con.
test Is confined to the primary choice in the rcpub-
Vt.n
is candidate. Sidney Clarke the present member
OF Congress from Kansas, is the most prominent
candidate against him. Ex-Governor Carney is also
a candidate.
A despatch OF the nth inst. from Washington to
the Macon Journal says:-"Senator Cameron and
Secretary Deano VIII start for Georgia on Weakness
day DeAt TO stump the State ana to organize n ma
thereol.r Let the come along with laer banks nmt
We can dispense with their politics.
Political Record OF the New Governo~ Of Mis-
sonri.
The Louisville Courter-Jounal gives the follow
ing record OF the political services or the new Gov.
ernor Of Missouri
The Governor elect Of Missouri is a native or Frank
fort, KY, the namesane Of promin mt and wealthy
citizen OF Fayetle county Benjamin Gralz, anu The
Son VI Judge Mason Brown, Secretary OF State dur
ing Governor q. 7. Morenead's adlninistra-
ton. benjamin Gratz Brown went 10 st.
Gated young man, ini OF talent aud pluck. bold
man, with The nerve to follow his own convictions
nc burst through the tranlucls Of wing education
and soon made himself felt one OF the leaders or
Old Bullion 8 body guard.
As editor Of the ST. Louis Democrat he and Frank
Btair subsequently lett the Benton democracy
through all Us phases OF ireesoism and finally ex.
banded 1t into the republican party or MI souri,
during the war he sustained his party In It's meas
ures oI acknowledgements, out has since been an ac
i've advocate oil universal amnesty and universal
suffrage. Supported by his To- mer Journal, the st
Al " nras aof
his party and the State aud national admiuistra.
TONS he has beaicn the nominee Of his party and
broken down AL the n1uniments OF prescription ~
Missouri. TINS Is q proud achievement, aud The
spirit Of his speeches during the canvass s by what
ever name he may call himself, dlsioyally DEM
ocratic and evidently traccabe TO his Bcntonian as
s0clation5 rather than those OF LATER Years.