Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-09-20
POLITICAL.

The call for constitutional convention was de-
feated in Kentucky, the affirmative votes Of ma
jority of all the qualified voters being requisite.
Only IS, AGO out Of 2ss, 3l6 voted in its favor.
r Concerning Judge Pershing's sacrifice of his
avowed hard money principles for the sake OF ac-
cepting the democratic nomination for Governor
in Pennsylvania, the St. Paul Pioneer Press re-
marks that "such utter moral and mental slavery
as this to the mandate of a party convention would
be degradation to dog"
General Winfield s. Hancock. the handsomest
man in the army is the reserve democratic csndi-
date for the Presidency. He is very popular in
the South. 1t is urged against him that, at the
order of the government, he sent Mrs. Surratt to
her DEATH and that therefore the Roman Catho-
lies will never forgive. The Washington Repub-
ican says it was that fact that prevented his nom
nation in 1868.
Catholic interference in politics is deprecated
BY the New York Herald, whose utterances have
sometimes been regarded as representative Of a
certain branch of the Catholic church. Concern
ing New Jersey Jesuit priest who. in a recent
sermon, denounced the Administration and asked
God to hasten its end the Herald says:
"Oncc draw this line in politics, once throw
interest Of the Order Of Jesuits or Of the Roman
church that General Grant shall be defeated and
we shall have such an uprising OF the Protestant
sentiment throughout the East and West as will
compel his reelection"
Ex-senator Fenton, one the most prominent
of the New York liberal republicans, writes as fol
lows ofthc position taken by the republicans:
II am gratifcd that the Saratoga Convention so
frankly met the important issues which are now
engaging the public attention. The acceptable
platform which it adopted was supplemented by
an unusually excellent ticket, and in view Of the
disappearance of causes of difference heretofore
existing, and the natural agreement upon the newer
questions which are now becoming paramount, l
doubt not that the liberal republicans and indie
pendents will generally approve Of its action"
The entertaining spectacle which the Pennsyl
vania democrats present in running reform candi-
dates on platform favoring the rankest kind Of
financial dishonesty, moves the Nation to this
timely suggestion: "a party which promises the
people all the money it may want, and at the same
time promises to steal none oft, makes bold bid
for popular support. We trust that the Ohio and
Pennsylvania reform platforms Of this year, to-
gether with biographies Of the candidates, will be
placed on exhibition at the Centennial Europe
has nothing TO show at all like them"
The New York Democratic State Convention
closed its labors Friday after q two days session.
The programme arranged by Gov. Tilden was car
ried through. The platform of last year was re-
affirmed, including its hard money feature. John
Bigelow was nominated for Secretary Of State, by
acclamation; Lucius Robinson was nominated for
Comptroller by reclamation; r. A. Parmenter,
Charles S. Fairchild and w. II. Lawyer were pre-
sented for Attorney General. but subsequently
Parmenter and Lawyers names were Withdrawn,
and Fairchilds nomination made unanimous.
Chas. n. Ross was nominated for State Treasurer,
and John D. Van Buren, for State Engineer.
Rodney c. Crowley Of Cattaraugus was nominated
for State prison inspector. Christopher III. Wal
rath Of Madison county, merchant was nomina-
ted for canal commissioner.