The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-29
RUNNING NOTES--.POLITlCAL AND GENERAL.

| The California Republican State Convention VIII
be held In Sacramento June %.
Ex-Congressman G. O. Washburn Is mentioned as
candidate for the republican nomination for Gov
ernor OF Wisconsin.
The Rochester people are boring for gas. The
Albany Journal thinks II they would import George
Francis Train they would obtain all the gas they
wanted.
Brick Pomeroy il going to California.
The Toledo Blade wants to know whether the VAL
landigham resolutions put forth in good faith,
or whether they wooden horse device to get q
body OF hostile men into position where they can
strike down the amendments and the reconstruction
measures.
Bugs have made their appearance among the
grapes in Putin Bay. II is feared they win injure
the crop materially. The great vineyards In Plea
SAINT Waller, this State, are as yet free from these
pests. 4
Miss Tennie Claim says Ben Butler Is one Of the
Mentors OF herself ana sister. He was once great
tormentor down South.
Lew Campbell is out with another platform for the
Ohio democracy. Keep up the game.
One paper says Tad Lincoln is going to study
medicine. Another says he wants to be soldier.
He Is, no doubt, more inclined to fight than to
physic.
The Louisville Ledger tred-hot democrat don't
like vallandlgham's new departure. The Kentucky
PLATFORM the Ledger thinks, ought to be adopted by
the Ohio democracy. Throw in little old Bour-
bon. That win, probably, make 1t all right.
The Cincinnati Gazette talks thus irreverenty Of
the Ohio democracy
The .old clo'" party win hold State fair at
famous dealer in the second hand garments OF the
republican party VIII be there to open ms PACK.
sre y ss MADE 81 negro neg Go mac an w0
have magical effect on their health. he Will put
this complete suit to them for nothing, AM himself
trousers, with three patches on the seat The
patches make them better than new Tor democratic
use. These he will put IN on the same terms. There
is the abolition mantle, compietely worn out, but
which he THINKS may be made To cover the demo-
use for TINS he picked it up cheap and viii put It to
the democracy at The same price, himself thrown IN
There are also the same wei worn altar robes ana
censers OF the negro w0rsntppers,m which he de.
sires to sell TO the democracy, and himself thrown
In.
Fighting Joe Hooker has gone to the magnetic
springs in Michigan, talking freely in his blunt way
against General Grant wherever he can find will.
ing auditor en- route. This Is what he said 10 man
OF OswegO, N. VI
It Is my absolute conviction that were you to
walk the length Of Broadway you could not meet .
man less qualified for the Presidency than Grant.
large. When his adjutant, General Rawlins, was
alive, the President seemed TO be efficient and sue
cessiul; but when Rawins died Grants bottom fell
out. He is now In his normal condition. am no
politician; declined going 10 The conventions in 1868
chiefly because regarded Grant united for the OF.
flee OF President; but from observation now think
candldly and without prejudice that Grant cannot
carry half dozen States. lie is very cheap.
The republicans OF Marshall county, Iowa, have
nominated Miss Abbie Clifford for school superin.
tendenr.
The Boston Post, Louisville CdurferJourylal IN
dianapois Sentinel and Cleveland Piahadeaier are
among the democratic organs that give the yallan.
digham movement an emphatic support.