The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-12-21
Political Notes.

atorship has resulted In the success of
John w. Johnston, the present incumbent,
who was nominated by the democrats on
the 45th ballot.
State Treasurer ELECT Ross Of New York
has appointed as his deputy William J.
Moses, editor of the Auburn Netcs, which
was the first paper in the state to nominate
Tilden for governor in 1874.
Some of the New York republican or
gans are sure that the name presented by
the delegation from that state to the nation
al democratic convention will be the some
what familiar one of Horatio Seymour.
Great man, that MIR. luton General
Grant revoked the order to transfer the
commissioners of revenue from one district
to another because Dir. Tuition could not
take his family to St. Louis. Great man,
that Mr.. Tuition
The national labor council, headquarters
at Washington, is out in an address to the
workingmen of America, urging them to
use their influence with members of con-
gress to secure the election of Sam Ran
dali to the speakership.
Mr.. Colfax tells good story OF Presi-
dent Lincoln, that when he was attacked
with the small pox, he said to bis attend
ants
Send up all the office seekers, and tell
them I've got something can give all of
them.
The best elements proved themselves
stronger than the worst in Boston at the
election on Tuesday, and Mayor Cobb was
reelected by 1895 majority in total vote
of 81, O00 and the citizens ticket being sue
cessfnl throughout, giving the republicans
majority in both boards of the city gov
eminent.
Colorado is around at Washington, &C.
| tive as ever in fresh hunt for the territor-
| ial offices, with view to control the new
state organization and secure the senatorial
prizes under it. Ex-Delegate Chaffee Is
pushing ex-Denver Postmaster Bennett for
the surveyorship of the territory, with
| himself as senator, behind.
There is still great deal of excitement
here over Henderson's dismissal Hender-
son said, to-day, he did not blame Bristow.
1t was not necessary for both to be sacri-
feed, and that if Bristow had resigned on
his account, there would have been an end
of whisky fraud prosecution. So says
st. Louis dispatch to the New York Sun.
The'Methodist speaks of Bishop Gilbert
Haven, Grants anti Catholic nomnator for
third term as "Gil Haven" Is it justif-
able to so address reverend father of the
church of Wesley? Is that the name
Grant gives him in moments of their IA
miliar intercourse Gil Haven That's o
funny way to speak of bishop is it not,
Brother Methodist It is because he has
lost the respect of his denomination.
81 suppose you will be very careful not
TO coy anything about the president ?"
remarked to Col. Broadhead, the new coun-
sci at St. Louis, jocularly, this evening.
"Well, I'm not under any obligation by
my appointment to hold my tongue" he
replied in caustic tone, ''and if found
it necessary to do so in the discharge of my
duty, l should do it."--St. Louis Dispatch
! to Men York Herald.
Lowell, Lynn and Newburyport voted
for municipal officers, Tuesday last, and in
each the republicans carried the day
Lowell electing Charles A. Stott by 55l
majority, and good portion of the alder
men, Lynn re-electing Mayor Lewis by S0(
plurality, every alderman but one, ant
most of the other board, and Newburypor
re-electing Mayor Atkinson by 39S plurali
ty, and all the city government but ON
councilman.
The Official count of the votes in Massa
chusetts shows that the average republican
plurality in the state exceeds 10000, ex
GLIDING the vote for governor, in whic
the opposition of the political prohibition
lists and other causes served to reduce tn
vote of the republican candidate. Th
prohbltlonists seeing how near they cam
towards electing democratic governor
have issued congratulatory address, re
, commencing more vigorous policy in tn
same direction next year. But it may har
pen that the full vote of the commonwealth
will be called out at the presidential elet
ton, and then side parties will have sma
show.
I General W. f. Bartlett introduced Cal
s Schurz to his Pittsfeld audience last weel
n and in doing so said, 81 am sure that MI
+ Schurz cannot appear before any audienC
f of cultivated people anywhere in th
country of his adoption where his nam
n is not familiar and his fame held deal
J. Now, why is this ? Not because of h
}. early history, so romantic, so heroic nj
G because, when war became inevitable
II this country, he went to the field and d.
e Tended with his sword the principles whiC
# he had asserted and maintained 80 abb
e with his pen not because he has held Il
Il high office of senator of the United State
But it is because, while holding that sacrt
r trust, he dared to demonstrate with ar
u oppose those leaders, or rather misleader
e of the organization to which he Belongs
e when it became evident that they intende
to use the country for party ends, rath,
:, than the party for the countIys good.
II is because he placed principle higher tina
,, party, and, for the sake of right, homo
v justice, and common sense, was willing