Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-11-07
POLITICAL.

iHo DOStOh correspondent oil the Hart
ford Couraat thus refers to the political stu
alton in Massachusetts, But the prevail
ing feeling is that of Indifference and apa-
thy. The Republicans would awake to ef-
fort if there was apparent any danger of
their losing the State. There is none. and
therefore they perceive no especial effort to
be necessary. We shall have a light vote.
Even the liquor interest Is not aroused. The
raiding upon it has ceased to be severe.
There Is more ardent spirit sold in Boston
than there ever was. Gen. Buffers Mrs.
o Flaherty is more or less visited every
week but her suffering have not reached
anything approaching the point that por-
tends revolution. The liquor sellers are
not 50 iormidablea power in the eyes Of the
the Republican politicians As they used to
be. The State ticket IS known to be safe
against any possible contingency and for
the local elections, if a few hundred Ger
man votes are lost. the ward politicians
know very well how to make them up from
the ranks Of the Irish. The sharp politi-
clans OF Boston are nearly all in the Repub-
| lican ranks now. and they b at the Demo-
cratS out of sight with their tactics, and
take squads of votes away from them when
ever these are needed. The city may 20
against Governor Washburn he is very un-
popular here, but do not feel that it is
certain he Is to be in minority in its vote
As regards the local candidates the Repub-
llcans are quite likely to maintain their as
cendancy a they have been in the average
0fyears Oflatc. The best the Democrats can
do Is to gain few members Of the legiSla-
ture over the vote Of last year, which left
their representation in that body more mea-
| gre than It had been for several years pre-
| yi0uSly. We are not likely to get 4 better
/ legislature in this way, unless the decision
OF the caucuseS Is appealed from. The
STANDARD Of qualification in these bodies
| bids fair to fail a. low this year rs it has
ever gone.
There are elections 20 be held on the lth
of November in Arkansas, Illinois, Kansas,
Mary Massachusetts, Michigan, Min
nesou, Mississippi. New Jersey, New York,
Virginia, and Wisconsin.
The Washington correspondent Of the
Philadelphia Press says that Col Hughes,
Republican candidate for Governor of Vir-
ginia, who has arrived in Washington, ap-
pears quite confident Of success at the cleo
ton next month Well-informej Republi-
cans from Virginia, however, are not 50
sanguine As Col. Hughes. They admit the
good standing of the opposition candidate,
Gen. Kemper, and think the result will be
rather close, with the chances in favor Of
Gen Kemper
Mayor Waller Of New London, Ct, has
done so well that the Common Council voted
him salary Of Sjo0-the Mayor Of that
city thus far having had no salary what
ever. This caused many outcrie, against
such IN act Of " cxtravagauce. ." whcrcupon
the Mayor writes " Will Not resign In
any event until all Wholesome police and
sanitary regulations are fully. fairly and
lmpartially executed within the limits of
our city. | will act as Mayor t0acc0mpli.h
said purpose, with salary If can get it.
without 1t if | cannot, and, 1T need he. !
viii pay a salary for the sake Of being May
OF. until have by faithful performance Of
duty gained the favor of good citizens and
the enmity of bad ones.
The leading Conservative orgau of Yir-
ginia, the Richmond Enquirer, discusses
election matters in the following remarka-
bly, intelligent and ehivalric style The
white women of Virginia. who are imme-
dia;ely concerned in the success Of the Con
servative party, should recognize no man
who fails to vote. and thus preserve their
social status" ' The white man who loves
his wife may subject her and her children
% social negro equality by falling @ vote.
" The Virginia Conservative who fails 20
register and To- vote Is the inferior 1f the
scallawag.'
The Democracy in Wisconsin has a- many
aliases as q frst-cl1S- burglar. Among the
names by which IL calls itself are the Demo
cratic Liberal Party. Democratic Liberal
Reform. Peoples Reform. Labor Reform.
and AntiMonopolY.
Couceding all the d1ubtfu- districts To
the Democrats the Republicans have % ma
ilrity Of twcnty-ninc on Joint ballot IN the
Legislature OF PennsylyaniI The Senate
will have twenty Republicans and thirteen
Democrats. among the latter being included
Alexander K Mcclure. " Independent Re
publican of Philadelphia. To the house
the Republicans have elected -ixty-one
members and the Democrats thiTty-nins.
Hon. ". B. Wiliam-. the Congressional
nominee in the Fifth, Michigan, district. to
fill the vacancy caused by the death OF Hon.
Wilder ID. Foster. has been a member Of
twice chairman of its Judiciary committee,
and once President Of the Senate pro ten.
The Dctroi: Irihure commcads him a> q
man Of ability, OF undoubted integrity and
considerable public experience.
The question of Mr.. Sumner reelection
i~already entering Massachusetts, politics
The Springfield Rspu1'oIH says that ten.
Butler : partiSans are actively seeking ad-
mission 10 the legislature, tais fall, with a n
express view to the advantage that it viii
give them IN getting in again. next year,
when that question comes up Tor decision
\ tame crow has been seen in Washing
ton in a beastly state of intoNication. IL Is
supposed to he the same one that the Demo-
crats were irving to swallow in i-73.
\ correspondent OF Chicago journal,
who has been looking into the Iowa elcc-
ton. finds that the result was chiefly due to
4 general movement this year for breaking
rings lie adds .' Every Iowa county
seat has had its coterie Of politicians. man
ipulators of the official wires. and settlers
up and puilerS- down Of candidates. Ii i
probable that at least n'ne counties out 1i
every ten were under the control of such a
management, and the special purpose Of the
Iowa election this year wa to break mp
these combinations.
- native born caricatuTi~i like Thomas
Mast says the Baltimore AHieJcaH
might have saved irginia from the folly Of
secession. provided. of course, and the
reader will appreciate the force Of the pro-
yi~0, " his body had been impervinu- to
bullets
The Cincinnati Eup1rsr. Democratic.
rather snubs the brethren in New York 1t
says: - They celebrated our little victory
IN \at nrE hrfrt ~
they are Tammany gunncrS We don't care
much for the compliment"
The Ohio Senate will consist of - Dem
ocrats and II Republicans the House Of
81 Democrats and Is Republicans Demo
cratic majority in Senate, 5 in House. Q F.;
on joint ballot, Il,
The coalition ticket in New York city of
the Republicans and Apollo Hall Democrats
isas follows Sheriff, John McCool (Apol-
10y, County Clerk, j. NJ. Patterson (Rep.)
Judges of the Supreme Court. EnOeh L.
Fancher (Rep.) Chas. II. Van Brunt,
(Apollo) Judges of the Superior Court,
Isaac V. Dayton (Rep.) Alex. d. Spauld-
ing (Apollo) Marine Court. Henry B.
Rowland (Rep) Roswell d. Hatch (Apol
10y &; Alderman, George Opdyke (Rep.)
Coroners, Michael Cregan, Andreas Will
man (Hep }, and Cornelius Finn (ADOll0.)
Speaking of the city of New York, the
New York Times says business improv-
ed very much last week, and theroi> no rea-
son why the improvement should not be
still more marked this week. Every vessel
that leaves the port Is filed with our
products, and foreign markets can take as
much more as we are able to send them.
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