Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-08-18
WATCHMAN STATE JOURNAL WEDNESDAY AUGUST 1s
Political JOttings.

Is acouycrsation with a HeraH correspond
ent at Saratoga, recently, Judge Pierrcpont
unequivocally declared that General Grant
was not candidate for reelection, and that
he would not accept the nomination il it
were rendered.
Tur ST. Louis R,pubicaq observes that
the Southern democrats have grown little
tired Of accepting candidates and platforms
secondhand from the Northern democrats,
who cannot carry their own states, and the
counsel Of such papers as the New York
World has much less weight than it used to.
Tnr Ohio state Journal declares that the
democratic movement for initiation in the
state is intended in part as a nankng per-
formance to divert the public attention from
The two last years Of democratic maladminis-
tration, but Whatever the motive for raising
the issue, it adds, the Republicans have
nothing TO fear from it,
Coon candidates abound for Governor
Of Massachusetts,. II is thought that Dr.
Loring wants it, Mr.. Talbot would take it,
and Mr. Rice might be persuaded while
Gen. Butler is sailing yacht races around the
Isles Of Shoals with the late managing dircc-
tor Of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company.
Gov. Castor, however, has the floor while
longer
is tho last election in North Carolina, the
democrats had a majority Of over eighteen
thousand on the popular vote and majority
Of seventy on joint ballot in the legislature.
In the election Of last week for the constitu-
tionol convention they have secured q bare
plurality Of the delegates, and the popular
vote shows large Republican majority.
The tide has turned.
InE Pennsylvania prohibitiouists, who
seem as earnest in spirit as they are deficient
In votes, have begun the worl, of local organ
ization. They held a county convention
at Pittsbu. gll recently at which Gov.
lIartranf was vigorously denounced. After
the nominations, resolutions fayoring prohi-
bitiou, "crusadng," aud the election Of
President by popular vote. were adopted.
In is an interesting squahble that is in
progress among The democrats over the next
speakership of congress. Now, just as it
appeared that sam Randall was about to
walk over the course, we have the Utica
Observer obJecting to him on the ground
that he lacks the first requisite Of honesty"
The idea Of ba,ing opposition on such a
frivolous objection as that is absurd, in the
eyes Of other democratic organs. What has
honesty to do with the matter they would
like to know.
TmE Springfield (NIass) Union doesn't be-
lieye with those who think it makes no diff
ference whether Mr. Castor or a Republican
is elected Governor next fall. The election
Of Castor, it says, would be regarded out
side as democratic success, explain it as
we might, and the effect of another demo
cratic success here would be staggering.
Let half-hearted Republicans" it cries,
reflect that their vote for Castor not only
elects him, but helps to elect a copperhead
in Missouri, rag-money democrat in Ohio,
bourbon in Kentucky, and repudiation-
ist'in Tennessee" And it urges every man
who ever voted the Republican ticket in
this State to do so this year without fail