National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-10-29

TnE Salt Lake Ne,os, speaking Of the
Presidents Thanksgiving proclamation,
comes 10 the conclusion that the Brighamites
have enjoyed as large a share Of blessings as
any Of the rest Of US, and that they can stand
q small Thanksgiving.
ALErrrn from San Francisco says that
Senator Casscrly will not get the votes Of
more than two thirds Of the Democrats in the
Legislature when the question of elcctipg his
successor comes up; the other third is said to
be bitterly opposed to him. and will not be
rcconciled. II is believed that the Senatorial
light Will result In compromise between the
straight Republicans and the straight Demo-
Gratis, In order to beat Casscrly.
Pooh GRAFT BRowN Is to be wofully dis.
appointed again. The newspapers, always
friendly to him. had arranged a nice little
programme whereby the member OF the State
Legislature from Iron county was TO resign
In his favor, that he might make the position
n stepping. stone from which TO rise into the
United States Senate as successor Of Mr..
Schurz. And now this hard-hcartcd Repre-
sentative from Iron county rcpudiates the
whole arrangement, and savngely declares
that there Is only one condition upon which
he will resign his position, aud that Is upon
the request Of the people who elected him.
The Dubuque Gowa) Times, contrary to
the views Of certain other Republican papers
In Iowa, favors tho admission into the party
caucuses Of Republicans elected on indepcnd.
cnt tickets to the Legislature, and says an
dependence Of action ms to men was declared
TO he the duty Of tho voter, In the last plat
form OF tho Republicans Of this State, and go
long as that stands the declared policy Of the
10 maintaining that the Republicans elected
TO the Legislature In obedience to this indc-
pcndcncc of action shall not DO recognized as
Republicans. In our Judgment the question
Of whether these men should DC esteemed In
side or outside Of the regular organization
may well be loft to themselves"
POLITICAL discussions continue 10 he car
ricd to great lengths In Mississippi. Gen,
Ames spoke at Grccnyillc last week, and the
jackson Pilot prints the following story In
that connection; Gov. Alcorn made his ap.
pcarance there, arranged for an outdoor
speaking, secured q band, and drummed to.
gothcr quito an asscmblagc, but when 1t was
known to the people that Gen. Ames was to
| DO heard at the courthouse, so many left
Bombastes circus that ho had to adjourn Ills
meeting and go to the courthouse also.
There Gen. Amcs made most mastery CT
| fort, commencing at o'clock and closing al
night, giving the opposition thorough over
| hauling, which rendered II necessary for Al
corn to hold over until the next day, when Q
rain came up. throwing additional cold water
upon his cause, and making his attempt Gu
tircly abortiyc and nugatory."
The Canton (fll.) Register says Of the mis-,
take Of making tho farmers movement po
litical organization. at Is assumed by farm.
ers, or ut least those who arc organized into
] clubs aud oranges, that as n class they have
been made the victims OF Legislators, spccula
tors, corporators, middle. men, &C., and TIM
II has become necessary for them, In order Il
secure Justice to themselves, to organize Int,
q political party. II IL be truo that the farm.
crs have been victimized as claimed, II Is
great mistake to assume that tho proper rem
edy for their grievances Is the organization
of political party tobe composed exclusivcl,
Of themselves. Tho very idea Of such an or
ganization begcts at once an antagonism be
tween classes, which, II encouraged and pro
NOTED. would end In the disruption Of so
cicty, II not in the disruption Of the Govern
ment."
TnE proposition for national convention
Of Journalists, to take action toward rcmon
stratins with Congress against the bill for
bidding the free passage of newspaper
through the mails meets with this sensibl
protest from the Minneapolis Tribune! NV
think 1t Is high time that journalism bccam
profession, rather than an asylum for pau
pers. 1t has been crawling long enough, an
must stand upon Its feet. There Is no NOR
reason why an editor should ride free o.
railroads than why he should board free O
hotels. There Is no more reason why his pa
pcrs should go free within the county tina
why the United States Treasurer should Civ
him postage stamps for his letters. 1t w0ul
DO pleasant, perhaps to have the Govern
ment or the town buy new press for GU
Office or new suit Of clothes for the editor
but we arc unable TO sec why 1t should"
A TELEGRAM from Iowa says that all III
counties In the State except seven have bee
definitely heard from. Slxty-seven countic
give Carpenter, Republican, for Governor,
majority of %, i62; and twenty-five countic
give Vale, opposition, majority Of S,397-
Carpenters net majority, 10, 1916. The scvc
counties To hear from arc all Republican, IN
gave Grant I,74s majority last year. Car
pentcr will have at least 700 majority In thcs
counties, which will make his total majorit
In the State over 10000. The State Senat
stands Republican, IS; opposition, l5-Re
publican majority, 20. Tho House stands
Republican, 81; opposition, 40-Republica
are already looking around for the mos
available man for Speaker Of the House, ant
Il Is thought that Hon. John II. Gear, Of Dcs
Moincs county, will be the Republican candl
date, and Hon. w. Dixon, Of Wapcllo, tn,
Anti Monopoly candidate. Tho contest vii
Oc close.
The Republicans Of Wisconsin have, on
full vote, sufficiently large majority, but |
will be well for them to note aud act upo
the warning which the Milwaukee Sentin,
vigorously sounds, that In general apath
lies their danger. 1t Is doubtless true thu
this Is the only danger that threatens then
at present, but 'the crime Of absenteeism,
as the Sentinel calls 1t, has caused the defea
Of Gen. Noyes in Ohio, and it should b
guarded against elsewhere. your commit
tee men and your newspapers" says the Se',
finet, "may exhort you to do your duty, bu
they cannot carry you to the polls and dc
poTit your vote on the day Of election. Gu
enemies arc never apathetlc, and never al
low themselves TO be kept from the polls
Their right to Q voice In the control Of publi'
affairs Is never unexpressed, and among al
their sins of omission, that of not votinl
whenever there Is an opportunity Is nevo
permitted TO rise up In Judgment agains
them. They have already made thorough
canvass Of the State, In a quiet though Of
feetual manner, and will poll their full vote
Fellow Republicans, having the ability Il
elect our ticket by a large majority, will 20,
allow II to be defeated by your criminal neg
lactiu