Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-07-15
Phe Political Outlook.

Gazette
The surnIisings and plannings that
are the usual beginnings Of political
canvass, are now in tull activity, in sew
cral States and parts of States. From
the indications thus afforded we iDoe
for an unusually active canvass this
Fall, ana the Development of nex men
for prominent positions. C"ngression-
al delegations are to be elected. and an
unusually large ruinber OF o.d mem
beIs decline to be candidates fer re-
election. The IIoar brothers IN Mas
sachusetts Dawes, Garfield. 81 Ohio,
and many others of less prominence,
will retire TO private life. Blaine has
been re-nominsred, and will uudoubt-
cdly be elected lie is too valuable to
his constituents as representative man,
&c be retired to private life. just
what particular Issues the Congresslon-
al canvass will turn upon it is yet too
early 10 know, but fiat it will be an
active aud veil contested can .ass is
clearly foreshadoweG The Democrats
have allowed themselves to be REIN
spired with hope. This alone viii stim
ulate them TO extraordinary, but fatet
efforts.
In Massachusetts, Butler is once
again the centre of interest. His
friends say that his health requires at
tention, and that be will not be a can
didate for the Governorship, but will
content himself with battling the plans
of his enemies, and securing his re-
election to Congress 1t is reported
that ii Hoar's refusal TO be candidate
Is positive, Butler may abandon the
Essex district, and run from his Lowell
home,-for be has residences in both
districts. ltis possible that the license
aud prohibition issues, which will in
volye the Governorship, have their N
finence in deterrmg Butler from enter
ing that struggle. During the past
winter the Legislature enacted license
law, thus abandoning the prohibition
doctrines which have so long prevailed
81 IL
toed it, and now the question enters
into the Legislative and Guberuatorial
canvass 1t Is hard to determine which
wing of the party, prohibitory or license,
Is the stronger, as the cities aud many
large towns are apt to send delegates in
favor OF license law, and the smaller
towns those who favor prohibition
straight. If the party sees fit TO DIS
pose of the matter, 1t eau be easily
done, but only in one way Those who
MAINTAIN that Mr.. Talbot has buried
himself so thoroughly seem TO think
that Of course some gentleman who is
decidedly in favor of license law must
be nominated. But with such nomi-
nation comes trouble iusran'er The
PruhibItionIsts would feel hurt and saw
age, and probably a few of them would
bold third party Convention, and the
rest woulo not vote, or vote against a
license candidate, and thus indirectly
help the election of somebody who is
not Republican, but is in favor OF
free rum or any thing else. The Pro-
hibitioEists in New Hampshire thres
just votes eiroogh to defeat the Repub-
lican candidates there last spring, and
thus helped elect a Legislature, the
members Of which they are now be-
seeching no: to pass license law, but
probably in vain. If the Convention
wishes to cfectually dispose of this
great question it should, in the opinion
OF tie more thoughtful men, refer il to
the Senatorial and Representative dis
tricts, and let the people settle il there
and DO man should DC nominated for
Governor who Is not willing to stand
on that platform. The Republican
party is divided on this issue, aud can
only keep united by the adoption Of
some such course. There is no middle
ground Oh which both wings can NEE,
OF stand.
In New Jersey the .Gubcrnatorial
issue comes IN, and the Legislative
election is of more than ordinary iuter-
est, as The election Of United States
Senator depends Oh it. The PROBABLE
Gubernatorial candidates are George A.
t.alsey. 0: Newark, on the Republican
side, aud Judge Bedle, formerly oI
Monmouth, but now Of Hudson county
On the Democratic side Both are ex.
ceiiFnt lhsH, duu eilutI WOuiu inake =
most excellent Governor. Bedle i.
-rrorg a. an anti corruptionist, he bav.
Tng presided al the trial of the guilty
officials gho were sent TO the State
prison for corrupt practices while IL
office Mr. Halsey is AN equally pure
mau, genrleuanly, digufed and high
toned, Yet be has the happy act Of be,
ing popular with the masses. lie il
much The better politician Of tue two
and likely to be elected If nominated
The nomination Of Halsey will indicate
the election of fa;teIl as United States
:Senator, if the Legislature is carried