Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-08-27
POLITICAL INFELLIGENCE.


- The New York Democratic State Con
vention has been called to- meet in Syracuse
on the 18th of September.
- The Pennsylvania Republican Conven-
ton declares against the third term principle,
and favors Governor Hartranft for President.
- The Presidents mails every day contain
letters from the South, asking him if he will
sign the civil rights bill if it is passed.
The nomination of Judge Porter for Gov
ernor of Tennessee meets with the general ap'
probation of the Conservatives and Democrats
- The new State Constitution of Ohio has
been rejected by majority variously estima'
ted at from 10000 to $4,000.
In Missouri, after 1876, every voter must
be able to read and write. The same qualih'
cation will be required of voters in Florida
after 1880.
- The Democratic majority in the late
North Carolina election is about 10000. The
county officers elected will be sworn in on the
first Monday of next month.
- The Washington Chronicle says that the
enemies of the Republican party want Grant
nominated for third term, but the party is
too wise to play so thoroughly into the hands
of the opposition.
"A rumor has gained currency to the effect
that Holden, Postmaster at Raleigh, is to be-
moved, and Tim Lee, defeated Republican
candidate for Sheriff of Wake county, is to
be appointed in Holden's stead.
The liquor question, as usual, will exert a
powerful influence in the coming election in
Massachusetts. The Republicans Of the State
are divided, and Ben. Butler is moving about
uneasily, not being certain which way the cat
will jump.
- The Washington Chronicle says editorial
ly: "Political fearbearance has almost ceased
to be virtue in South Carolina, and the Re'
publican party there must either make good
nominations or expect to be politically ostra'
cised. Thieving under the guise of Republi,
cansm will not do"
BY the provisions of the Constitution Of
North Carolina, the duty of electing Lieu
tenant Governor will devolve upon the next
Legislature. That body being Democratic,
of course will give the preference to one OF
the party. R. F. Arm6eld, of Statesvllle, IS
prominently spoken Of in connection with the
office.
The Louisville Courier-Journat, in sum-
ming up the results of the late election in
Kentucky, says: "rhe only contest IN the
State in which the Granger element was in
troduced was in Pendleton county. Here the
regular Democratic nominees for county OFF,
GERS were elected over the candidates noml-
mated by the Grangers."
- The advocates of female suffrage through
out the country are looking forward to the
coming election in Michigan with much anx'
iety, as the question is to be decided at the
polls in that State. The advocates OF the
privilege are in the field in full force. Near
iy every county will be thoroughly canvasscd
by able speakers, representing both sexes and
all shades of politics.
Clinton L. Cobb is one Of some thirty
signers to an address which commends the
people to "sepd Republican and not Demo
Gratis to the next Congress" to which he him
self was defeated. Almost simultaneous with
this address comes the announcement from
Washington that "the defeat Of Cobb as rep
resentative of the first North Carolina Dis
trict, will probably result in the removal OF
his brother, who is Supervisor of Internal
Revenue for the States of Kentucky, Tennes'
see Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana"