Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-10-15
POLITICAL.


has finally decided on Abraham r. lawrence
for Mayor.
Tom Fields. i, is said. dare not face the
ring suits, and has left New York city
1t is reported that the republican majority
in Indiana on the Congressional vote of the
several districts is over 20oO
Senator Morton has telcgraphed to General
Grant that Indiana is certainly republican in
November by TO- 900 majority
1t is little curious, says the Boston Jour
nal, that the New York Tribune could no.
possibly discover that mistake about Mr..
Blaine before the October elections
At republican pole raising at the corner
Of Charlton and West streets, New York
Thursday night, an attempt was made to de-
stroy the pole. fight ensued, and man
named Brancc Volkenburg was shot in the
cheek.
Ar Indian dispatch says that Mr.. Hendricks
will never get the office of Governor, AZ
frauds have been discovered of such extent
that the republicans have determined to con-
doubtedly decide against him.
The Hartford Courant has received off ,ial
returns from the town clerks of l55 towns in
Connecticut showing that the republicans
have carried 60, the democrats As, and 81 have
elected mixed tickets, by far the larger por-
ton having a majority of Republican officers
The New York Nation is Of the opinion
that ''these October elections are, beyond
doubt, ruinous to the Greeley movement
There is present probability that Greeley
and Brown will get no more electoral votes
than were given four years ago to Seymour
and Blair"
The Albany Evening Journal says Horace
mast be induced to- make campaign tour
through the Empire State. 1t says: 1--WE
will eheeituliy subscribe II handsome sum
toward his expenses. We are sure of New
! 'iurk any way. but an exhibltioa of Mr. Gree
| ley throughout the State, and few more of
lis spec chos will give us a msjoriv Of seven
| ;y-ive thousand
| One Of the most gratifying results is the
defeat of Voorhees, in Indiana, says he AL
bany journal. This man made a speech be-
fore the Baltimore convention in which he
characterized the Greeley nomination as it
deserved. But after the convention he crawl
ed in the dirt and swallowed Greeley. He
did it in the hope of getting back to Congress-
and don't get back after all.
We insist that Mr.. Sehurz shall fill his ap-
pointments, says the Missouri Democrat, as
they are announced in the Republican. Ifthe
democratic committee connot raise the neces
sary funds, let them be provided by the re-
publican committee. Mr.. Schurz services
are 700 valuable to be lost, and his recent
successes in Ohio, Indiana and Pennsylvania
will greatly enhance his efficiency in the re-
publican cause.
Even Nasty is Discouraged. Before the
| October elections he wrote | still hurrah for
Greeley, for / get three square meals day
with him, but the prospeck Wv ever gittin in
to that post offs grows DINNER and DINNER
l amt encouraged. The great and good
Greeley feels safe becoz the people turned
oni to sec him at stashens. but good heavens
| don't tie ancient innocent know that two
| headed calf aluz draws the biggest crowds
| Men go miles to see monstrositv when they
woodn't go rod to see handsome, Apollo
like man like myself I'm sick and weary
NV life, and wish wuz a nun