The Portland daily press., 1875-01-04
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Tribune intimates that he might give the
names of the legislators who are known to
be committed against the reelection of SEN
ator Chandler; but it is safe to say that
enough are so committed TO secure his defeat
probably in the Republican caucus, and,
falling there, in the Legislature, by boiling
the caucus decision.
Voorhees, of Indiana, has written a letter
on the senatorial fight. He ''points with
pride" to the fact that on Feb. 10, 1872, he
introduced into the House bill to pay the
public debt in sgreenbacks," or, in other
words, to break faith with the men whose
loans enabled the government to put down
the insurrection of Mr. Voorhees, Southern
allies, and otherwise shows his unfitness for
the place.
The Rockland Free Press concludes that
Judge Peters is unfortunate in being brought
forward by the PRESS, which, it thinks, is
determined to rule or ruin the Republican
party. The trouble with tie Free Press is
that its editor looks at the subject rs an in
spector or measurer of granite at good per
diem. uf
The Kennebec Journal at fifty years of age
attempts to bring forward Kalakaua as sena-
torial candidate. Has Mr. Hamlin been
"petered" out?
Currency wild catter'' is the term the
Chicago Tribune applies to Dan VOORHEES, of
Indiana, and his associate repudiatonists.
The Western Republican papers are putting
disasreeable questions to Hon. "BlP' King,
late postmaster OF the House and Represen-
tative elect from Minnesota. They ask where
William is and what he is DOING and urge
him to ''rise and explain" .---
Circumstances and the Boston papers have
combined 10 make a very suggestive head
line, viz: "The Cost!ey Murder Trial" With
the omission of an e the caption would have
general application to all murder trials.
The Springfield Republican says: "They
do say that the Hamln workers are diefful
afraid the Judge. They have reason TO be.
Even Mr.. Blaine is reported not so much Of
Hamlin man as he was" -..-.....
A fellow who signs himself ''Sagsdahoc'
is telling the silliest stuff about the PRESS in
the Bath Times. For the sake OF privacy
that's just where we would have ISLANDERS
about us printed. srFf -vea
The Democrats in the Wisconsin Legisla-
lature, it is rumored, are going to see Senator
Carpenter safely reelected. There is the
same rumor about the Democrats in the
Maine Legislature in connection with Mr..
Hamn. Both are undoubtedly wicked in
ventions of the enemy. ..
New York papers see symptoms of new
eruption of the old feud between Tammany
and the hay-loft and cheese-press Democracy
of the interior. r.Ea I-s
The New York Nation devotes leading
article to the senatorial question in Missouri,
its proposition being that failure to re-elect
Carl Schurz will mean Democratic defeat in
the next Presidential canvass.
Mr.. Raines, the colored Representative
who accidentally came into possession of
card of invitation to one OF Fernando Woods
dinner parties, has courageously resolved not
to accept. He thinks that gemman of his
color feasting in the society of white folks at
Fernandos table would be about as remarka-
BILE a spectacle as the pale horse of the Apoc-
alypse in country circus troupe.
Argus. .... l.f-..I
The Washington correspondent OF the
Presque Isle Sunrise thinks that the most
important matters before Congress are the
various schemes for railways and canals. He
fears that the amount asked tor by these
schemes, may insure their defeat. As the
aggregate is not far from $500 000,0 900, one
would think it might.
The state of South Carolina, having looked
into her accounts, acknowledges bona fde
debt of 81, ,4s0, 900, but frankly says that of
this she can's pay over fifty cents on dollar.
Gov. Chamberlain thinks that if the creditors
of the state will accept this offer, South Caro-
lima can get on her legs again, and by econO-
my and annual appropriation can discharge
her dues.
The Cincinnati Commercial-the chief OF
the Greeley assassination quadrilateral OF
1972-and journal whose kindness has
been certain death to some of the most prom
ising statesmen in the land, is doing its level
| best for Thurman for next President. The
Senator may as well begin to select his pail
bearers. st. Louis Globe.