National Republican., 1873-11-15
POLITICAL. MOTIFS.

TuE Madison wis } Journal says: at is a
strange and pleasing sight to sec the sixteen
year-old scowls soften and fade from the
faces OF old Democrats as they pass along the
Streets
Tue majorities for the Rcformers' candi-
dates for State officers in Wisconsin will
average ayout 1900, according to the latest
advices. Mr.. Taylors majority for Governor
will be above $4,000. Mr.. Taylor 10 u practl-
cal farmer, and has heretofore been a Demo
crat.
THE Chicago papers which support the
| farmers movement think that one result OF
the Illinois elections will he the defeat Of the
Republicans In many OF the Congressional
| elections OF that State next year. This may
be counting chickens not only before they
are hatchcd, but before the eggs are laid.
PoLITicAL gossip In Rhode Island says cx-
Congressman Nathan 7. Dixon Is the most
probable Republican candidate TO succeed
Senator Sprague in 1879. There Is u talk of
nominating Gen. Burnside, but sbrcwd poll
ticians say he Is mentioned only as figure
head, and that Mr.. Dixon will be brought up
at the last moment "a the most available can
didate, and, Of course, elected.
the elections this year arc not yet COM
plete. On Monday, the 24lh instant, q con-
Of Louisiana, to III the vacancy caused by
tho death Of Samuel Peters. On Tuesday.
December ., Texas will elect governor and
vote on proposed amendments TO the constitu-
tlon. On Monday, December 4, special cleo
tions will be held In Florida for three mem
hers Of the senate and seven OF the assembly
On Tuesday, December 10, Pennsylvania viii
accept or reject the new constitution.
THE Piftsburg Commercial says the Bour-
bons Of Virginia are vastly mistaken II they
imagine as they seem 10 do-that. their late
political victory In that State has settled the
question pf race equality among them. Tho
colored people will not down at their bidding
any more Than did Banqno's ghost at the
command Of Macbeth. The sooner these
negromaniacs understand that everybody in
this country, whatever Ills color or rondl-
tion, stands ON an equal footing Of citizen
equality before the law, the better for them
selves and for their State, even II so much
the worse for their contemptible vanity and
pride. r..
As An indication Of the good time coming,
the head lines OF the Aledo democratic Ran
nsr, published In Mercer county, Illinois, arc
significant. Under defiant rooster, with
head and tall erect, occur the following start
nopoIy Ticket Elected "Crnstalks win
Make Sugar" Miss Walker Defeated by
Thirty-one yotes;r miss Frazier Elected"
"a Certain Bachelor Happy" This tells the
s,ory eloquenlly, and leaves the reader at
liberty ,O, imagine the JOY OF Miss Frazier
and the eitain bachelor and the corre-
spouding dtsconhtlIro of Miss Walker aud
the ''other ieler.'
Is the three Western States that have held
State elections this fall Wisconsin, Iowa
and Minnesota Is pToportionate
equality In the reduction Of the Republican
vote. In Iowa II was about 1000, and In
Wisconsin about 20, 900, the difference repre-
senting the difference In the population Of
the two States. So In Minnesota, which has
about half the population OF Wisconsin, the
reduction Is one half. The conclusion uf the
Chicago Times Is that the new party In each
Of these States has equal reason for encOur-
agement and for another gallant effort one
year hence. But this does not appear 10
follow, for the opposition party vote Is much
smaller, also, than the opposition vote.
Hon. MoRToS s. WuKSsoS, ex-Unlted
States Senator was elected TO the State Sen
ate In Blue Earth county, Minnesota, at the
recent election, by 40 majority. lie ran as
an independent candidate at the reIuest Of
members Of all parties. The Democrats made
no nomination aud the granger candidate
withdrew from the contest, leaving the regn-
lar Republican nominee the only competltor.
The county Is usually strongly Republican.
Mr., Wilkinson acted with the Liberals last
fall. When IN the United States Senate he
won au excellent reputation as debater and
for ability and integrity. Minnesota sena-
tors are elected for two years, and as Uni |
ted States Senator Is to be elected during llr.
term his election to the Legisla-
ture by so large majority Is a matter OF
interest to Minnesota politicians