The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-23
POLITICAL MOVEMENTS AND VIEWS

II Is mentioned az q little scrap OF contemp0ra-
history that Charles sumner took his seat IN
the United states Senate as successor 10 Daniel
Webster, December /, 1881, the same day on which
Henry CLAY appeared In the Senate Tor the last time
On matter OF weight ON the United States Su-
preme Bench, Judge Clifford, OF Maine, outweighs
Judge Davis. OF Illinois. eigaty ponnds-tne former
turning the beam at a65 pounds and the latter at
2st pounds. WGHz3l tHV lo3t5rs iaq A
The Steubenville tOhio> Herald (rspubican) hopes
mo republican VIII be caught with the democratic
hook. bated by the labor reform bait" Is not this
o sort Of bull-banP IVY ai N.3tiFiitb un,
"The aimnutive tail Of the magnificent Kite OF
Senator 4Schurz' Is, according the Boston Trau
euer, Senator Upton. That Is probably the reason
why that kite is at present In such wnirgig con-
ditlon. 4rs "a
Washington correspondent says Atne democrats
take consolation from the result IN New Hamp
shire.n This reminds us OF q little story. An Old
armer had been on long journey to the 'store,"
ana was returning home rather overcome by the
effects OF Old rye, when neighbor determined 10
play o trick upon him and make hun, II possible,
behave better for the future. "Heo. farmer Jones'"
cried the neighbor, 'havent you heard the terrible
| news9' mo thicA not as thic, knows on" "Your
| house has been on fire." "No thlc) yan don't say
sop .But 1t has burned down." 1.-The s-(nic)-
Chief you say; that's (hic) bad" "And sad to say
your poor old woman was burned up IN It," 1.-The
devil p exclaimed farmer Jones, strengthening him.
self in his saddle and sopering or all at my
old woman burned up. you say9 There's some con-
scation In that, anyhow" And that Is about the
amount OF consolation" the democrats take from
the result in New Hampshire.
Ex-Governor Augustus w. Bradford will be at the
head OF the Maryland delegation to the Cincinnati
Liberal Republican Convention. Bradford Is
sound sabbath day rest'' man. hence there will
be '.Sundays In his revolutions -n.s
And now brother-u-law OF Ben Butler turns
up. After while the title Of 'brotner-in-law" Will
become as odious to the people, when coupled with
oflclal preferment, as that OF 'mo:her.naw when
mentioned in connection with other couples.
E.. o. Perrin, Clerk OF ife Court OF Appeals Of
New York, Is on visit to LOUISIANA, and has been
making speeches in behalf OF the democracy. Ac-
cordlng to the New Orleans Times 1t would be DIM.
cult to ascertain from Mr.. PERKINS, remarks whether
the Clay statue in that city or the democracy Of
New York were composed OF metal.
Senator Tiptan says the Cincinnati Convention
will be ''grand success" He does not, possibly,
mean Grant success.
The Easton (Pa.) Ar0us-anti- administration
declares that '1tis now certain as anything that
has not actually happened that Grant will be the
nominee or the Republican National Convention"
ana calls upon the people, who, II pOweress In
conventions are dominant at the polls, to refuse
to ratify said nomination.
The New Haven Journal admtDistration-in-
forms q correspondent that the Woodward now
running for the Connecticut State Senate In the
Twelfth district Is not Mr.. Tweed's friend "Wo0dy,"
and has tue unkndness to add that 1.-The latter Is
running for Tor from the Penitentiary."
The Louisville Courier Journal (anttadministra-
toni says "that Mr.. Hendricks and Mr.. voorhees,,
like Mr.. Pendeton. Mr.. Belmont, General Morgan,
Mr.. Groesbeck aud ourselves, to say nothing Of the
numerous leading democrats In and out OF Con-
gress are waiting to what the liberal republi-
cans are going to do committing themselves In ad.
vance to nothing, but ANXIOUS now and ever to
combine all the elements Of opposition against
Grant, and ready now and ever 10 make all possible
and honorable concessions to secure that object"
the sum of this Ia that The Is walt.
ing Tor the waggng OF the republican tail at Gin
cfnnati. ..