The Portland daily press., 1870-09-12
Political Notes.

The Virginia Republican State Convention
will assemble at Richmond on the 22d inst
Should the Republicans carry Louisiana
the re election of Senator Harris is conceded
To-day the Legislature of Oregon meets tt
elect United States Senator to succeed thu
| Hon. George Fl. Williams.
The Springfield Republican thinks it posi-
BILE that Wendell Phillips may be the mex
United States Senator from Massachusetts.
Hon. Nathaniel Gordon of Exeter, Presi
dent of the State Senate, is candidate fol
the Republican nomination for Congress in
the first New Hampshire district.
Complete returns from every county Of
North Carolina show the total vote at the late
election to have been 173, 1853, against 1S1 ,277
In 1868. The Democratic majority on the
State ticket is 1906.
The total Republican majority in Vermont
will be about $4,000 which would be consider
ed large in any other State and is larger than
was anticipated. So far as reported only nine
Democratic representatives are elected.
The following intended compliment to a
Democratic candidate in New York IS not
quite complimentary to the constituency. A
speaker, in presenting the claims OF Police
Justice for the shrievalty, urged his hearers
to vote for one "who has served you so long
on ju5ticc'5 bcncl,, whore -Aa-has been
brought into immediate contact with you all''
In reply to statement of the New York
World that under Radical administration the
debt of South Carolina had increased to $14,-
100000 the Times says: "The debt of South
Carolina is not fourteen miions-it is less
than half that amount, and there-has been
no increase since the war. Moreover, South
Carolina, under Gov. Scott, was the first
State in the Union which resumed the pay
melt OF coin interest on its obligations-a
fact that well exemplifes the recklessness OF
our contemporary's unfriendly statements
The credit of the State is not an issue in the
canvass now going on. That is confessedy
satisfactory. 1t has Lcen reserved for a Dem
ocratic journal in New York to try to damage
what the South Carolnians, irrespective of
party, are anxious to uphold"
The World thinks that in CONSTRUCTING
Democratic platforms "the tune should he
pitched on low key" The Cincinnati En-
Quirer insists that, ION the contrary, it should
be pitched on high key" In the midst OF
this conflicting advice the Democracy will
pitch into whisky Detroit Tribune.
Hon. d. G. Palmer, is the Republican can
didate for Representative from Gardiner.
George B. Drisko ESQ.,, is the Republican
candidate for Representative from the Ma
chias district. He resides in Columbia.
Phineas S. Hodsdon, Esq, of West Gardi-
ner, and has been nominated from the dis
trict composed of West Gardiner, Farming
dale and Pittston, by the Republicans.
William T. johnson and John w. Chase
are the Republican nominees for Representa-
tives from Augusta. Hon. Richard d. Rice
and DR.. George w. Martin arc the Democrat
ic candidates.
James G. Blossom, Esq, of Monmouth,
was unanimously nominated for Representa-
tive by the Republicans, for the district of
Monmouth and I.itchied. Mr.. Blossom. it
is understood, is in favor of Chamberlain for
U. S. Senator.
Much commotion exists in the N. Y. Custom
House over the expected decapitation of one
hundred and fifty officials on Collector Mur.
phys return from Saratoga on Monday. The