The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-05-13
POLITICAL MEMORANDA,

| SENATOR EDMUNDS, like Senator Nor
rill, has been sick in Washington since
Congress adjourned. He is slowly re-
covering now.
CARL SoHURz's German friends in New
York gave him supper on the evening
of the 2Sth ult., and he sailed for Europe
the following day.
The Pottsville Pa.) Miners Journal
nominates Hon. William D. Kelley as
the Republican and Centennial candi-
date for President"
THE Lower House of the New Hamp-
shire Legislature is composed of 1873
members. 1t is the largest Legislative
body in the country, with the exception
of the National Congress.
Gov. DNGnEY's determination not to
run again for Governor of Maine has set
the Republicans to looking about for a
candidate. Gen. Selden Connor, of Au-
gusta, is spoken of with such unanimity
that the choice seems already settled
upon him.
Mr.. WENDELL PHILLIPS and fifty 9th
ers have just sent a petition to the Massa-
chusetts Legislature against the cession
of the Hoosac Tunnel to any corporation,
on the ground that the growth of such
organizations of capital, which under
take to do public work and control pub
lie property for their own advantage, is
dangerous to the public welfare.
A SINGULAR election contest occurred
the other day in Portage City, Wis. The
candidates for Alderman of the Second
Ward were the editor of the village
paper and the town druggist. The edi-
tor magnanimously voted for his oppo-
nent, and elected him, the druggist get
ting 81 votes out of 160. 1t is under
stood that the editor flung away ambition
for one time only, and that, if he is
given good chance at fat office, he
will not be found committing any fool
ishness with his ballot.
A WASHINGTON telegram says: cit
appears that Judge Pierrepont was the
Presidents third choice for the Attorney
Generalship. Matt Carpenter was his
first choice, but Carpenter did not want
it. Then he was for giving it to Ben
Butler, but Jewell, Fish and Bristow
made such vigorous opposition to that
idea that he did not even offer it to Ben
ianin. Judge Pierrepont was a compro-
mise man, against whom none of the
Cabinet had any very vigorous objec-
tions."
Both political parties recognize the
fact that Ohio is now the Keystone State
so far as politics are concerned, and are
organizing for a desperate conflict in
October of this year. There are now
only four States in which October cleo
tions are held, and of these Ohio is the
only one that holds an election in Octo-
Der of this year. 1t is therefore, in
some sense, the battle ground of the
next presidential election. The result
will have powerful influence, not only
on the November elections, but may
practically decide the contest of 1876.
The contest in the Ninth Georgia Dis
trict warns up well. The convention, it
! will be remembered, failed to nominate,
being unable to concentrate two-thirds
vote on anybody. A majority, however,
passed resolution recommending to the
favor of the people Col. j. B. Estes,
who, as the canvass advances, proves to
be most amusing creature. He is op-
posed by B. H. Hill, ex-Confederate
Senator, man of great influence at the
South, and born orator. The two can
didates have been canvassing together in
joint debates. Estes has already COM
mitted himself to the laughable theorem
that it is useless for the South to send
men of talent to Congress, because in
that case the North would. retaliate, and
practically things would remain un-
changed. This comical confession of me-
diocrity is too much for the patience
even of the anti-Hill men, and the ex-
Confederate promises to soar into Con-
gress on the wings of his aspiring elo-
! quence. .--.