The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-26
RUNNING NOTEs...POLITlCAL AND GENERAL

There Is another deadlock In the Pennsylvanla
Legislature at Harrisburg. Whv not send for tho
"Boss" and have the Job finished ct oncei
The Rochester Democrat prop0unds this oonun-
drum:-"Suppose, now, no prominent republican
breaks out OF the ranks in tmet to become the nexs
democratic candidate for President, what Will the
democratic party dor" Answers may be sent to
Tammany Hail.
The Rochester Democrat has another conundrum.
It wants to know "what Governor Holman pre-
poses to do with the bill amending the Code OF Pre-
cedureW Answers may be sent to Mr.. Tom Fields.
Conundrums being In order, the Albany argus
proDounds tho ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS has become or
Baileyr Answers may be sent to the ONCE Of tho
United States District Attorney.
The Philadelphia Press states that nearly ma
jority OF the States have taken action in regard to
the centennial celebration at Philadelphia in 1876.
The President has appointed J. Fletcher williams
and W. W. Folwell, OF Minnesota, commissioners
from that State to the celebration.
Daniel M. Fox declines q denomination for Mayor
OF Philadelphia at the hands Of his party Fox and
grapes
The Steubenville (Ohio) Gazette states that ap.
pearances at present indicate that Colonel George
W. McCook will be nominated for Governor by the
Democratic State Convention, June /, on the first
ballot.
The Cincinnati Enquirer says that General Sher-
man thought the war would settle the negro Ques-
ton; but he was mistaken. The fourteenth and NJ
teenth amendments TO the constitution followed,
and they had no natural or legitimate connection
with its result 1t did not follow, argues the En-
Qtire,, that because the negro was free ne should
be voter, and that all the State constitutions
should be changed to that end. He had been tree IN
nalf the States before, but not voter.
General Sherman il now In the heart OF Texas
inspecting government works ana looking after the
morality OF the government troops. Nothing has
been heard OF him since ne left San Antonio
western paper says some OF the leading politi-
clans are getting hoggish In their propenslties.
More evidence OF the truthfulness of the Darwinian
doctrine.
Some of the Southern papers are opposed to allow
ing the Tammany politicians to construct the deme-
cratic platform for 1872. Tammany is not particular
who constructs the platform II her boys will be per-
mitted to pick up the chips.
radical journal In Illinois says that thousands
OF the people OF the city Of New York are moving
out OF town into suburban localities, having become
tired OF Tammany rule This Is no new discovery.
1t Is the case every summer. Thousands OF people
get tired Of Tammany rule during the dog days and
60 on In the country, but they all before the
leaves begin to fall
The political campaign in Maine promises to be
very exciting. The contest takes place in Septem-
Der, and commences the fall series OF State cleo
tons.
Governor Acorn, OF Mississippi, has vetoed Dill
passed by the Legislature Of that State partially
the grounds that 1t Is 'nformal contradictory, ex-
travagant, unequal, inequitable and oppressive"
file says, ALSO that he has not time TO enumerate mis-
insuperable objections to the bill. That must have
been pretty bad bill.
The republican papers OF Pennsylvania are bring
ing into the old figures OF majorities to prove
that radical success is certain next fall Political
revolutions are seldom stopped by former results.
The radical Ku Klux cry Is dying out In the South.
Bloodhounds are kept In the vicinity OF Washing
ton to look after horse thieves. couple might bo
valuable around the White House to chase away
Oflice-hunters.
democratic county convention In Kentucky has
man named Beabout for the LeRisla-
ture. II ne will do about right 1t Will prove abous
the best nomination that could have been made.
The thorns that prick the Southern democratic
''scaawag politicians" 'carpet-bag
office holders' ana ''negro legislators.''
There thiry-one republican papers in the State
of Texas The Ku Klux have never assisted In re-
moving one Of them.
John p Hale has nearly recovered his former
health. 1t would not be surprising to Mr.. Hale
again taking part in the political affairs OF New
Hampshire.
A big row Is brewing In Connecticut over the es-
adjustment OF the State capital permanently either
In Hartford or New Haven.
The crop OF Presidential candidates was never so
as 1t Is at present.
The two candidates for Governor in Kentucky ara
stumping the State.