Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-11-03
Political Notes.


be followed by a grand parade OF the repub-
lican Boys In Blue to night That will wind
mp the campaign. Saturday and Monday
will be devoted to "last cards" and the
closing Of rivets up" The ". Y. cores
pOndent OF the Philadel phia Ledger says As
the case stands, John Kelly Is master OF the
situation. This afternoon his friends are
tely offering TO bet that Mr.. Ely, his NOM
iDee, will run ahead Of Mr.. Tilden, and be
majority. -. Gen. Nancy, Independent
republican candidate for governor in Ten
Iessee, has withdrawn. This leaves Gov.
Porter, the democratic nominee, Dorsey
Thomas, iDdep endeD democrat, anu Esquire
YaToley, colOred Independent democrat, in
the field. 80 Notice of contest has been
served by Judge Cox, at Cincinnati, against
Taylor against Wallace, for sheriff aud Ker-
boIth against Bernard, for county clerk,
charging fraud in the late election In that
candidates at the October election and were
defeated by small msjorities. ..'' Tue New
York Tunes says that the Tyrrell Asso-
citation, a democratic club composed of
day evening and tn0orsed the repub-
Hcan tickets, both national and state.
Governors OF New York will hereafter
bold Office for three years. Hence New York
will not again vote for Governor aud Presi-
dent at the same time until 1888. DIR
Redheld writes from South Carolina to the
Cincinnati CODHlercidl:-"Hayes aud Hamp-
ton is curious ticket, but, from what can
find out, at least two Thousand voters in
this state will conclude that is the ticket for
them in November" 1.-The Cincinnati
Enquirer has hopes OF a large democratic
majority In that city next Tuesday, which
tistbus explaiDs:-"Ohio will not elect mem
6ers OF Congress next Tuesday, and Uaited
States marshals will not cast their shadows
upon our ballot boxes" 1.-The Maine cor
respondent Of the Boston JOtrrlM writes
"In all probability there will be falling of
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November as compared with the Septem-
Der vote, but there 10 every reason
TO believe that the republican ma
Jorlty Will be larger than 1t was then.
We In Georgia are poor, and struggling
for business life and prosperity. "DOes
Georgia show any signs OF recuperation?"
We are building number OF factories In
courage, with political tranquility and
lighter taxation; and we are getting, too, a
class OF people from the north who bring to
bers from your Over-crowded cities.-l Cover
noT-etect CoITat. 1.-The democratic organs
are trying TO excite themselves and their
readers with the idea that the republican
Ferry, will refuse To count In Gov. Tilden,
even IL be Is chosen, but will reinaugurate a
civil war rather than give up the govern
ment. But II Is safe to predict that which
OF New York will be the next Presi.
dent, and that there won't be any blood
shed over it.,,[SgIa9dela Republican; ..''Ex-
Hsyes,-bnt he doesn't apprehend any
thing very terrible If Tilden Is elected.
80" The republican party in the city OF New
York has been under the management of
Thurlow Weed asupernumerary and spoiler
of The broth OF Bliss, Arthur, Davenport and
Sharpe, Federal officials; Cornell, the unin-
teIesting friend OF Conkling; Tom Murphy.
and Z. ID. Morgan, their general candidate
for governor. The moral forces of this ring
nave been the revenue, the government pa
tronage, the honors and the n,oiehes. BY
such Childish leaders as these, jabbering to-
gether timidly and without respect for each
other, the republican organization in New
1ork has been hamstrung, and is no match
for the firm yet adroit one man power which
T1lden has brought to bear on his ubOrdi.
pates--i' G"'h +" n On Enquirer. .... The
democratic majority in West Virginia proves
TO be between 1900 and 1900, against PAS
majority for Grant In 1872. THIS does no,
look very hopeful for the repu blicans carry
ing the adjoining and, in many respects,
quite similar state OF North Carolina
tSpTin0feld Republican. '..' Aleck Mcclure,
of the Philadelphia Times, independent DEM
Ccratic, but rather more democratic than in
New YORK next week as follows: ave regard
New York as Just about as certain to vote
for Tilden as IL Berks county 1.-THE stronghold
OF PennsylvaDfa democracy and the ma
jority will probably not be very much less
Than the majority of New York city. 1t is of
as IL is possible for Manhattan island to be
swallowed up by an earthquake. but one
event Is nearly as probable as the other"
-. Col. Mosby has published an open letter
defending himself from democratic attacks
on bis character, and asserting that he Is as
good democrat now as he was during the
war. when Tilden used to send him words OF
encouragement.