Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-04-07
Political lettings.

week, resulted generally IN the success vi "'V
Republicans
p. +. BAnNrM, who Greeleyizcd in 1917
presided at a Republican meeting at bridge
port, the other evening.
Tnr Illinois Legislature has passed a law
compelling public treasurers to invest sur
plus moneys in government bonds.
Gov. BrDLr, of New Jersey signalizes
himself as the first democratic governor to
appoint a colored man as notary public.
Or the three hundred and sixty-nine votes
in the next national Republican convention,
the sixteen Southern states will have one
hundred and thirty-eight.
SENATOR GoRDoN and Representative
Lamar decline to go to Connecticut to lee
ture, as the trip to New Hampshire did not
prove paying speculation.
IN five states of the Union the governor
receives a salary of butt 81 900. These states
are Michigan, Nebraska, New Hampshire,
Rhode Island and Vermont
THE New York Senate has passed resolu-
tons providing for the appointment, by the
governor, Of four commissioners to inyesti-
gate the affairs Of the canal ring.
IT has been noticed that whenever demo
Gratis have agreed to unite with other demon
nations and run man irrespective Of party,
the candidate is always democrat
Hos. y. G. ORpwAY accepts the election
to the New Hampshire House of Representa-
tives, although he will thus be forced to re-
sign as sergeant-at-arns at Washington.
Ex.CoNGREssMAN SnANKs, Of Indiana,
has been appointed special commissioner Of
Indian affairs by Secretary Delano. He will
have years work in the Indian Territory.
Tuf democratic members Of the Ohioleg
islature do not believe in home rule They
passed law last week prohibiting cities,
towns aud villages from excluding drinking
saloons.
| Nor only we're Lamar and Gorlon not in
yited to Connecticut, but the democrats dis
missed Senator Mcdonald, Of Indiana as
quickly as possible, his political stripe being
too much like Eaton's.
Postmaster KEITH, Of Minneapolis, who
knows his " boss" says he was reappointed
"because Congressman King asked it end
insisted upon it as his right to name the
postmaster in his own town"
Tnr Louisville Constitutional asserts that
the democrats will run straight ticket in
1876, and that, were the selections to be
made Immediately, Tilden and Hendricks
would probably be the candidates.
TnE Pennsylvania state treasury is empty
and is said that the members Of the legisla-
ture have been obliged 10 leave Harrisburg
without their pay-a fact which is creating
considerable amusement in that state
GovfRSoR lIrNDRlcEs apologies for the
late Indiana legislature by remarking that
the members were not skilled in the arts OF
legislation That poor excuse, better than
none, will serve for a great many other legis
latures.
CoNGREssNAN FAYE, Of the Louisiana in
yestigating committee. asserts that but fol
the Republican success in New Hampshire
the effort tn secure a compromise and settle
ment Of the difficulties in Louisiana would
have failed.
SrEAkING Of the Walker proposition fo
Congress to assume the debts of the South
ern states. the Philadelphia Times says, "a.
very plausible argument can be made in ia
vor OF it, especially by one so able as Gov
ernor Walker"
THR ldianapolis Sentinel says that Fer
nando Wood must not be talked Of as speake
for the next House, as he has a reputation
that would damn the political prosperity o
the democracy in it, present tender and de-
cate condition"
THE Cincinnati Commercial gives the Obi
legislature a first rate notice gratis
says e 1t goes out with the nastiest recon
in the history OF the state, and the ammuni
ton furnished the Republicans for the mex
b campaign will be Of the greatest variety an'
quality"
A MEETING of Republican leaders in Ohio
last week, showed that Ex-Governor Noye
was the favorite as candidate for governor
He declined 10 stand and the second choic
was Congressman james Munroe. The Of
position to ex-senator Wade was found +
be strong.
GFN. GARFIELD in a speech in Connect
cut, calls upon the people to return Ger
Hawley to Congress " TO reinforce the littl
squad of twenty-five Union officers, who, o.
the floor Of the next House, viii be confronte
by sixty-eight gentlemen who served in tn
; rebel armies"
The Delaware legislature followed the el
, ample of the Southern states, aud passed
law to defeat the effects Of the civil right
bill. This it does by allowing hotel keeper
and others TO provide separate accomnoda
tions for any class Of persons obnoxious t
, their other customers.