The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-10-09
our ASSOCIATED PRESS LETTER

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Now that Henry Wilson, Vice Pres
ident of the United States, has writ
ten letter to Mayor Stokely, OF this
city, in which he earnestly requests
the Mayor, to forego his hostility to
Col. A. K, Mcclure as a Republican
candidate for the State Senate, this
little local matter is invested with a
national importance that warrants me
in giving a brief resume Of the situa-
ton.
The fourth senatorial district OF
Philadelphia has for the past three
years been represented in the State
Legislature by Col. A. K. Mcclure.
In October, 1871, Hon. Geo. Connell
was elected for his fifth term, by a
Republican majority of 7,34l, and
two weeks thereafter he died. When
the Legislature met in January fol,
lowing, Speaker Broadhead issued
his writ for a special election, to take
place on the 30th of january. At
that election Alexander K. Mcclure,
running as an independent Republi-
can, on platform that embraced
"local, political and municipal re-
generation, but which would not en-
danger Republican success II the
Senate, or in the State or Nation
was elected over the regularly nomi-
mated candidate of the party by a
majority of 2l0.
The term OF Senator Mcclure hav-
ing expired at the last session, va
cancy was created for which the Re-
publicans and Democrats made party
nominations. The nominee Of the
Republican party withdrew a few
weeks ago from the canvass and the
convention is to be re-convened on
next Wednesday to make another
nomination, In the meantime quite
a respectable number of gentlemen,
regardless of party affiliations have
united in a request to Col. Mcclure
to again become candidate, while
leading politicians, from Vice Presl-
dent Wilson, down to James NJ. Sell
lers-private citizens-are laboring
assiduously to bring about his nomi-
nation by the Republican caucus
next week.
The Governors Secretary M. S.
Quay, State Treasurer Robert w,
Mackey, Sheriff Elliott, District At
torney Mann, City Treasurer Wld-
ener, ana plMn william H. Aellple
don+ oro he aentlaman most active
in Tho effort fo make Mcclure the
norfv candidate Aoainst them are
ToTor StoElev Alderman McMullin
and tbe Hon, Sam, Josephs. who are
worling like bees in a tar barrel
ogainst M'Clure,
Praciselv what the result will be
cannot he nredetermined In the
eyonf of The Convention nominating
y no ndidota Who is in accord with the
Te@isIofive record of Col. Mcclure.
thi9 Gentleman will NOT he n candi-
note If q tool of the ring is put
forword Col M,Cl,re will Weld to
Tho ronl,est Of those who invite him
fo boc6uoe q candidate and will enter
;n+o Tho contest With determination
to win If MacEev Kemble, and
Ouov cannot oet AWAY with the MAY
or T and his two I Iieutenants thew are
confessedIy ,t;s had MANAGERS.
~ rr,-,r,,,a o,-r norr,n
DoA AAN' 0-'A D''-''' t--1..
President Grant and his Premier
purchase all the butter they use from
11.- IIlo 80 40 so'1l 3 va " ~ S+n+o r.
is no fsh-y tale 1 tell in announcing
that the President and his first Sec
retary pay one dollar per pound for
this PENNSYLVANIA butter, and all ex-
press charges. Jared and Jesse
Darlington who furnish the head of
the nation with butter, make no con-
ceaIment of their preference for
Grant as a third-term Presidents. and
here let me observe is an element
likely to enter into the national can
vass-and what strong element
butter frequently is-that may make
Grant the candidate of the Grangers,
as well as of the broad-and-Juttef
brigade. If in order to maintain a