The Holt County sentinel., 1874-10-16
POLITIC.aL VOTES.

The main friends of Senator Hamlln
are confident of his reelection.
II. j. Jewett, Democratic Member of
Congress from Columbus, Ohio, has
resigned.
The New Jersy Republican count
upon the election of six out of the
seven Members of Congre ss from that
state.
It is high time that the inccssant
gabble of the Democratic Press about
Louisiana "carpot- baggers" was stopp-
ed Both McEnery and Penu are
Virginians.
The Louisville Couyier-Journal con-
cedes that the Democratic party ls and
long has been fatally weak In leader
ship.
The Toledo Blade sensibly suggests
that Republican vote in Ohio may
stop White League bullet in Louisa
ma. The same proportion applies to
Indiana.
The Pittsburgh OIa.) Telegraph
thinks the Republicans can confidently
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the Congressman in that state.
General IIerlburt is making q good
canvass Of the Fourth Illinois District
for Congress, and is daily adding TO
his popularity. His election Is con-
ceded deyond all doubt.
The Springfield (Mass.) Republican
prints letter from George NJ. Stearns,
of Chocopee, declining. for private
reasons, to be q candidate for Congress
In the Eleventh district.
THE Columbia Herald docs not agree
with the st. Louis Republican in its es-
innate of Hon. Stilson Hutchins. but
frankly acknowledges that he Is the
head and front of the Bourbon party in
the state. 1t says:
Mr. rlIutchins Is certainly the head and
the front of the Democratic party in
this state, hard worker, man of un.
questioned ability, closely Unidentified
with the interest of the state, ana will
make an excellent public officer
The Hon James b. Sener is making
vigorous, active. and energetic can
vass of the First Congressional district
of Virginia. His joint discussion with
the Democratic nominee, Mr.. j. Doug
lass, are largely attended, and attract
much attention.
The Worcester Spy request all who
have been led to believe that there is
an anti.lloar faction in Worcester TO
take notice of the fact that in the eau
cuscs on Frsday night all the delegates
elected to the Congressional Conven-
ton are favorable to lIoars nOmina-
tion.
The Massachusetts, Republican State
Convention will be held to-day. The
principal candidates for Governor are
Talbot, Loring, Butler and Dawes.
Thus for Talbot seems to be ahead but
we should not be surprised if the Con-
vention nominated Dawes, taking care
to select good man Tor Lieutenant
Governor in case q contingency should
arise next winter which would call
Dawes elsewhere.
The Utica IN. Y Herald thinks that
IL the Executive Committee of the
Alabama Democracy wish any of their
manifestors to appear plausible, they
should embelish them with n little less
nonsense than characterizes their latest
"address to the people of the United
States.
The South Carolina Republicans. who
could not accept the nomination of
Chamberlain for Governor have put q
ticket OF their own in the fled. As
both factions have adopted the same
platform, the respective candidates
must stand on their own merits In the
election, in which event Judge Green
has entirely the advantage.
The Hon S. l.. IIogc is a candidate
for Congress from the Third South
Carolina district, now represented by
the Hon. r. b. Elliott (colored). Mr..
lloge has already served one term in
the House, during which, rs member
of the Military Committee, he rendered
distinguished service. His election is
certain. lie now fills the office OF
Comptroller of the state.
The Bangor(Me. } Whtg and Courier,
referring editorially to the dispatch
giving "a Maine report" concerning
the alleged proposition of ex Gov.
Perham's friends for compromise OF
the Senatorial question, states that
neither Senator Hamlin not his friends
have any knowledge thereof, and that
the idea of compromise is regarded as
+ absurd by the friends of the Senator,
whose election they cloim is abundant
ly assured.
The Ogdensburg journal thinks that
the Democratic Press is getting itseli
into snarl on the third term question
> 1t persists In the assertion that the
Hon. Roscoe Conklin is the candidate
of the New York Republicans for thC
Presidency, and yet it parades his
speech rs proof that the Republicans
t of this state favor a third term. Con
l sistent this
Hon. Eugene NJ. Wilson of Min
: neapolis, has been nominated unani
| mously by the Democratic and Liberia
I Republican Congressional Convention
as candidate for Congress In opposi
ton to w. S King, ex-Postmaster o.
the House of Representatives. the rcgu
5 lar nominee of the Republican party il
the Third Minnesota district.
Neither the President o. any OF the
, Secretaries of the different Depart
ments listen to the appeals made In
many quarters TO discountenance ti,C
practice OF Government Understanding
For political Office in the gift of thei'
Tespecli, constituent ThicpI ~ oeipcIoI,
nentS oi tnese 80 .''a9"I oihciai'
have come to Washington with thC
view of influencing the Administration
3 In their favor against the candidates fol
+ political honors who at present are IL
the service of the Government, buj
their efforts are without avail, and tho
Administration holding that every mar
}, is free to act In political life whether
G he is at present in the pay OF the Gov
y crnment er not.
It The Los Angeles Herald thus speaks
of the Secretary of the United States
Senate: George G. Gorham wants tC
be Governor OF California, and he
J. would like 20 take the Gubernatoria
C chair Immediately after Its vacation by
} Lieut.. Gov. Pacheco, who will become
Governor after the 4th of March next
In consequence of Gov. Booth assum
IL ino his aeat In the limited States Genate