The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-09-11
POLITICAL PITH.

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POLITICAL PITH.
"Assistant DemooracyY is what the
Pittsburg Commercial calls the Penn
sylvania Prohibitionists.
'sMore rebukes fer the administration"
is the way the Democratic papers refer
to the California returns.
The Akron Beacon has good word to
say for Col. Tafel, the Republican candi-'
date for Probate Judge in this city. =.
1t is feared that Mr.. Booth will not be
elected President next year. The inter-
esting event is unavoidably postponed
Alta California.
Nebraska has an election on Monday,
Oct. II, to chose three Justices Of the
Supreme Court and six Regents of the
State University.
The Hartford Courant says: "It is
pretty evident that Vice President Will
son is to be the figure-head Of the Worces-
ter Mass.) Convention"
Hannibal Hamlin, the assassin Of cheap
postage, had the audacity to get up be-
fore political gathering at Bangor, Me-,
last week.-Courier-Jou ournal.
Only seven nominations for Congress
have thus far been made in Mississippi,
and of the candidates five are Colonels,
one Is General and one is MAJOR.
Our namesake OF Zion thinks the Re-
publicans should 60 into the State cam
| paign on a prohibition platform. That
| might do for Zion, but it will not 60
down in chusetts.-Boston Herald.
The fragrance that surrounds the In
dian Department just now is of pecu-
| liar kind. 1t would be difficult to find an
| honest olfactory to which 1t is not a
noisome stencil. Savannah (Ga. News.
II the Republicans should nominate
Charles Francis Adams for Governor,
what raking down he would get in
those independent newspapers that have
commended him for the position.-Bos-
ton Traveller.
Governor Hendricks, of Indiana, is a
politician Sin all that name implies.'
His aim IS to keep Thomas A. Hendricks
on the popular side OF every question OF
public interest, and the skill which is
mis- in this line is marvelous.-NeW
Haven Union.
Senator Stevenson, Of Kentucky, is
anxious to have it understood that he
did not say "that it would benefit the
| Democratic party Of Ohio to have the
State go Republican by $4,000 majority
lie takes Senator Thurman's view OF the
case.-Albany Journal.
Allen, Thurman and Hendricks may
be safely counted out. They have blum
dered and spoiled their chances. Tha,
little "pettllogging" Governor of New
York, on whom The world bestows harsh
epithets, sees the track clearer and
clearer ahead OF him.-Bost0n Globe.
Besides nominating three candidates
for State officers, the Massachusetts
Democrats, at their convention at Wor
J cester, Sept. %, will chose four delegates
to next years National Democratic
Convention. The gentlemen chosen will
at least have an opportunity for mat ure
ldeliberation.
Mr.. Morton said in the Senate: 'sThert
is sort of fanaticism about return tt
specie payments. / had 1T pretty baG
once myself" This was when he was or
the initiation side Of the fence. Now be
is'like the man that once had snakes in
his boots. He has ''got 'em agin."-NeW
York Herald.
| The Brooklyn Times goes for Charles
Fsancis Adams for the next President
It has hopes that tan aroused public
spirit will lind some way of making
Itself potent In the nominating cOnyen.
Itions next year, and that Mr.. Adams
Imay be called from his retirement at
Quincy to restore to the Presidency it's
ancient dignity a3d legitimate intiu.
lence,"
Hon. j. Nj, Edmunds, as Secretary ol
the Union Republican Congressional Elk
i ecutiye Committee, has sent circulars
ieyen to the ladies In the employ of the
departments at Washington, assessing
them about $l2 apiece as "v0luntary con
itributions" ior the benefit OF the Repub.
lIican party. Now we should very muct
Hike to know whether he sent one Of these
lcirculars to u. 3. Grant, and II SO, What
amount he suggested as proper for hit
voluntary contribution.-Detr News
The Democratic Treasurer of Ripley
, county, Indiana, John II. Newman, ii
said TO be detaulter to large amount
He has been arrested and placed under
bonds. Alter trial, If he should prove
( guilty, he should be required TO do the
State service in prison. That is the only
,, way to secure honest administration O.
the peoples affairs. Ii an officer il
guilty, SHOW no more mercy than would
i Be SHOWN out OF otilce.-New Alban,
ind.) Ledger-Standard.