National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-10-22


TnE Chicago Post thinks that the Rcpubli-
cans would have done much better In Iowa II
they had United States Senator to elect.
On the other hand, the Detroit Post thinks
that the Republicans failed In Ohio because
there was a Senator 10 he chosen. Another
Journal expresses Its doubt as TO (which
Post II will tic to-
The 81. Louis Republican, one Of the
doubling Democratic newspapers, docs not
sec sign Of Democratic revival In the Ohio
election, The State went for Pierce In 1852,
1t says, but has never cast q Democratic
electoral vote for President from that day to
this, and never will again" The Democrats
elected the Governor Ia 1858, and the cleo
ton Of Mr.. Allen Is the second time they
have carried the State In eleven years.
A PROMINENT New York Democrat says lie
never left his party but once, and that was
when the country was In extreme peril" This
reminds the Buffalo Express of the solemn
| oath of the home guards OF Bunkumvillc,
who swore never to desert their native town
unless II was invaded by the enemy" But
what do the people say about giving power TO
a party which its own members and nominees
admit cannot be trusted III ease Of national
dangcr'
PoLiTicAL affairs are somewhat compli.
Ill NHlNhEu' WI iiVul tnt
numbcrlcss factions taking part In the city
canvass. A few Of tho most common party
names are "the Law-and-Ordcr party" "tht
independent Citizens party" "ihc Leading
Citizens party '.thc Hcsslng o Hara party;
"tho Grand Pacific hotel party" the shcr
man house party tho Wblte-Jussen-C las
scttc party" "thc Jusscn- Gasscttc -Dlakcl
party;'" the Sunday Wine and Beer party
1.-The Committee OF Seventy party"
l
A PATHETIC appeal from the chairman
the Virginia Conservative committee TO
funds has somehow got into the papers.
says that small assessments have been mad
on the several counties, and that thus far bu
two have responded, and they only partially
Tho result Is that tho committee Is without
dollar to carry on their efforts, although 'da
, and night they are industriousiy al work
asking neither reward nor thanks, but onl
to be strengthened and sustained to the eS
tent of the assessments made, that their labc
be not all In vain"
SINCE the Congressional elections last YET
Ave deaths Of Congressman, elect have o,
Cured, namely: James Brooks, OF New Yorl
, VIM. Whiting, Of Massachusetts; Wilder I
Foster, Of Michigan; A. V. X. Wright, {
0 Georgia, and Joseph @. Wilson, Of Oregon
i Two vacancies have already been 6lled by Ii
1 election Of Alexander II. Stephens, In plac
VI Stus Wtikut, hnu buuuCs W. Nttlnltn,
. place Of Mr.. Wilson. For Mr.. Brooks sci
o the Democrats have nominated Mr.. samu,
} s. Cox, and rs the district Is usually Dcmt
cratic, and Mr.. Cox has more than his part
=, strength, he may be set down as Mr.. Brook
' successor. To OIL tho scat In the Massachl
: sets district, Mayor Pierce, Of Boston, hi
= been nominated by the Republicans, and wi
| doubtless be elected.
: PRESIDENT GRANT will he IS, April .
1874; John c. Breckenridge was IS, Januai
10, 1873; n. r. Banks, 81, 3Oth January, 1877
Henry Wilson, Of, February 10, 1873; Jot
e Charles Fremont, 60, 2lst January, 1873;
II Alexander II. Stephens, Of, February /
" 1873; Caleb Gushing, IS, 17th January, 1877
e Charles Sumner, GO, January o, 1873; Jam
d g. Blaine, 43; Oliver 2. Morton, 50, Augu
d 4, 1875 Roscoe Conkling. 40. October s
n 1873; William d. Kelley, 80, April IL, 1si
o, Samuel J. Randall, As, October, 1873; Lc
As nard Meyers, 40, November IS, 1873; A. &. Ha
March 81, 1873; George W. Williams, ATTIC
t. ney General United States, so, March
es 1873; Hamilton Fish, Secretary of State,
n. J. A. j. Crcswell, Postmaster General, 4
:, November IS, 1873; Columbus Delano, Secl
" lary Of the Interior, s.; Rcvcrdy Johnso
or II, May 20, 1873.
cd TIE Boston Journal is afraid that the
&c will be a good many projects for plumber
s. forc the next Congress In the shape Of "i
H. provemcnts," In one form or another.
ce shares the pretty general belief that pc
a. ton Of the press aud q number Of Congre
: men have already been secured to favor CO
~ tain jobs on account Of local interests, 81
gives this advice: There Is but one couI
open to Congressman who goes to Was
he ingtou to represent the people, and not a
10 section as opposed to any other. That cour
M Is to maintain an unyielding opposition
y. these projects, come from whatever sour
70 they may. The developments Of the ID
at year have not been favorable to schemes
On Government patronage. The people at lar
Nv will not look with favor upon any measui
an Of the kind. They demand reform In
'n places Of public trust. II private capital I
Nv sircs to dig canals, drcdgc rivers and tn
'rt back water courses the Government will ha
ay no objection. But II these schemes arc u
ts profitable Investments for private capt.
". they are certainly not profitable for the q
ernmenfn