The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-07-25
Political Notes

AVAAhASaA @sShS'
0As We Go MARCHING On. We
have shown in previous articles how the
great political revolution going on in this
country has turned Legislatures topsy-turyy
and is effecting changes quite as remark
able in the houses Of Congress. We have
still another illustration in the list of the
Governors Of the thirty-se States of the
Union. In 1870, only four years ago
there were but sir Democratic Governors
in Office, viz Haight, of California
Salisbury, of Delaware Stevenson, OF
Kentucky; Bowie, of Maryland Randolph
ofNew jersey, and Hoffman, Of New York
Those were the days when it was sneering.
" said that the Democratic party was
dead To day thereare sereateen Demo,
cratic Governors, not counting Booth, OF
California, and Baxter, of Arkansas, who
may be classed among the opponents Of
the regular Republican organization. The
Democratic officials are lngersoll, of Con
necticut; Ponder, Of Delaware Smith, Of
Georgia Hendricks, of Indiana; Leslie
of Kentucky; Groomc, of Maryland
Woodson, of Missouri Bradley, of Neva.
da Weston, of New Hampshire Parker
of New Jersey; Allen, of Ohio Grover, Of
Oregon; Brown, Of Tennessee Coke, Of
Texas Kemper, of Virginia; Jacob, OF
West Virginia and Taylor, of Wisconsin
In 1870 the list stood 6 Opposition to 81
Republicans. In 1874 ii stands 10 0ppo-
sition to II Republicans, excluding Kel
logg, of Louisiana, who was not elected
Governor, and who exercises power now
only by the protection of Administration
bayoncts. And yet the so-called "inde.
pendent" papers babblc about the Demo
cratic party being dead. The Republican
papers have got over that hallucination.
FENToN ON THE THIRD TERM.-Sena,
tor Fenton lives in jamestown, and as
had often met him in Washington | took
the liberty of calling on him. In regard
to the absorbing topic, the third term,
asked the Senator il he really thought
Grant had an eye single to that eonsum-
nation II do, he answered; IL think
he is to-day candidate for a third term
| don't know it to be sure, but | believe il
as firmly as that we set here. lie has rot
his gaze fixed on third term, and when
Grant fixes his eye on anything it is no
easy thing to turn his course. Grant ia
not genius, nor man of striking abili-
ty, nor brilliant man, but he is no fool.
He is man of great shrewdness, unfalter.
ing perseverance, and consummato obsti.
macy. When he makes up his mind in a
certain direction you had as well try to
turn Niagara from its course at the rapids
as to turn him. believe he is to-day a
candidate for third term, and working
for it with all the legitimate means at his
command His chanches of success, too,
are better than many people would like to
believe. IL the election for third term
were to occur now he would be elected in
spite Of fate. There is not man on the
continent that could defeat him, not one.
If all the clements ofopposition, including
the Democrats, all the Liberals, and all
the anti-third-term Radicals could be con
centrated, he could be defeated, but that
is the difficulty. The opposition can not
be concentrated at present, and unless it
can be within the next two years, we shall
have U. S. Grant for President for another
term. "And perhaps another and anoth.
err" l said. "Ycry likely" replied the
Senator. "When once the good old Gus.
tom Of our fathers is broken over, we are
at sea without chart or compass. Why
not fourth term as well rs third term,
and fifth term rs well as fourth
There is NO law against it except custom,
and wise custom, .oo--a custom that
should be respected as law, but will not be
in this instance. Cinciaaati Commercial.
The third term party is not as yet very
strong in Virginia, if the Richmond En-
quirer tells the truth about it. II says the
GRANTEES" arc not even a respectable
minority, either in point of numbers or
intelligence, and at most there arc only
enough Of them TO constitute pleasant
fishing party 1t adds IA few hungry
politicians may greedily catch at the
crumbs that fall from Grants table, and
then throw up their hats and shout until
they are hoarse, but that shout will find no
echo in the hearts of the emasses.. We
maintain that no greater evil could possibly
befall our whole country than the election
Of Grant for third term"
A convention whose purpose it shall be
to give birth to party with hard money
for a leading issue has been called III
Illinois. The signers Of the call are men,
beers Of the Democratic State committee,
OF the liberal committee, and severa!
prominent citizens of Chicago. The con-
yention will meet at Springfield on Sep
TENDER /.
Michigan is to decide at the polls in
November whether or not the women Of
the State shall vote under the same restric.
tons as apply to men. The vote will be
taken on a constitutional amendment and
although an active canvass is being made
by the advocates Of the measure, there is
every indication that it will be defeated.
The Fourth Congressional District Re-
publican Convention at Coushatta, Louisi
ana, nominated George i. Smith for
Congress, and passed resolutions endorsing
President Grant for third term
There is hardly Republican journal in
Missouri that makes any pretence ofbeliev-
ing that the party can carry the State next
November.
The Hon. d. w. Voorchees of Indiana
has announced that he will not accept a
nomination for Congress
SO far the indications are that Mr. Gas.
ton will be the Democratic choice for
Governor Of Massachusetts,.
NEW AFRICAN ExpEDITIoN.-Th Lon
don Daily Telegraph announces that the
R5oprletors Of that paper have united with