Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-10-30
Political Notes.

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OF the Republican majority in the
Pennsylvania election, fiye-sixths were
cast by Philadelphia. -. ...::......~.
Oranges are becoming so numerous in
Iowa that the master of the State has
prohibited the establishment of any new
ones within five miles of one already
organized. - -. -
The Prohihitionists of Ohio have the
privilege of rejecting that, by their sep
arate ticket, they have afforded anoth-
er instance of promoting the success of
their worst enemies. IL. =.
The British American claims commits
sion has rejected all claims, amounting
to six or seven millions of dollars, pre-
scented on the ground that the federal ar
my set fire to the city of Columbia,
South Carolina. III. .....r.
AS the Republicans of Ohio have elect
ed all their candidates for State officers,
with the exception of Governor, the
Dayton Journal, lively republican pa
per, prints a fine picture of huge
rooster without head, and beneath it
the names of the successful candidates,
with a quiet intimation that the bird
makes every little Noyes. .a
It is reported that Gen. Butler propos-
es to introduce and will press at the
coming session of congress his convert
BILE bond bill, Is a panacea for the pres
ent financial troubles. He proposes that
these bonds under this bill, shall bear a
low rate of interest, say 1896 per cent,
and shall be convertible into legal tender
currency on presentation to the treasury
department. a r..
According to the returns at Harris
burg, the next legislature of PennsylYa-
MIA will consist of twenty republicans,
twelve democrats, and one liberal re-
publican in the senate, and sixty repub-
licans, thirty-eight democrats, and two
Independent democrats in the house.
This gives the republicans a majority Of
seven in Il e senate, twenty-four in the
house, and thirty-one on joint ballot. In
the last legislature the republican ma
iorities were three in the senate, twenty
in the house and twenty-three on joint
ballot. s;t.- M.
Ina congratulatory speech at Cincin-
matt Mr.. George II. Pendleton made the
astonishing assertion that the crownipg
glory of the Democratic party has al
ways been to maintain purity in legisls-
ton and honesty in administration. APP
parently forgetting this, however, he
said later in his speech LET as show
all the world-show it so plainly that
even the blind shall see and the deaf
hear-that the Democratic party has
been purified in the fires of political mis-
fortune; that in the discipline of the last
fifteen years it has gained strength,
nerve, purity, honesty. -.
The vote given for Judge Ludlow, of
Philadelphia, last week, beyond the
average polled by the members of the
Democratic party for. other candidates,
would have been sufficient on many oc-
casiens in former years to have insured
his election. An excess Of more
than eight thousand votes to any
candidate that strength being taken
from the opposition-is so great an in
crease that seldom is such an instance
presented to public contemplation. In
the instance of Judge Ludlow it is GER
tain that he. received over eight thousand
Republican votes. This handsome ae-
eession to the Democratic candidate for
Judge is one of the most grateful COM
pliments ever paid to any candidate in
Philadelphia. The votes of members of
the opposition were given him because
his record was clear, his integrity spot
less, and his learning, experience and
ability such as to merit the confidence
and appreciation of bis fellow citizens.
Judge Ludlow is brother of Mrs.
Francis Fisher, of Rutland, and is well
known in Vermont. ....-., 49,