The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1876-05-04
Political Notes.

Of the Massachusetts representatives
in congress two are for William A.
Wheeler, of New York, as their second
choice for president.
The New York Herald sees differ
cnce in the parties: "The Democratic
newspapers protect their candidates
while the Republican journals delight in
nothing so much as in destroying Re-
publican leader"
The Cincinnati Enquirer admits "that
Hayes would be hard man TO beat for
the presidency. He's the most available
man that the Republicans could nomi-
nate. We don't know exact why, but
there, it's no use."
Tho Boston Globe sees in Mr.. Blaine
the only man who is making personal
effort to secure The presidency, and cX-
presses the fear that Mr.. Blane's active
efforts in his own behalf will result in
intensiiying a fore-ordained disappoint-
mcnt.
Mr.. Randall is represented by the
Washington Star to have said "Blaine
has not left his enemies single peg TO
stand on" The same paper says Speak
or Kerr and other Democrats are of the
opinion that the explanation is ample
and conclusive.
Ex-Governor Seymour, of New York,
does not believe the Democrats have
gained the confidence of the nation, and
says that they must not imagine they
can overthrow the Republicans by q
great parade in the way of exposing
frauds and corruptions.
Tho Atlanta Constitution refers to
Memorial Day in the south in this strain:
at is the sad and only public memorial
of vanished aspirations and a grand po-
litical effort in which we may, with
pleasure to ourselves and propriety to
the world, engage in"
The Philadelphia North American
holds that alter the vote of the Pennsyl-
vania delegation has been cast for Hart
ranit, as purely complimentary per-
Torrance, they will vote for the real
choice of the people of the state for the
presidency, james G. Blaine.
The Washington correspondent of the
Philadelphia Times declares there is
among Democrats An objection to an
overshading New York influence, and
predicts that Mr. TiIden will not receive
at any stage of the ST. Louis con
vention over u third of the votes of that
body.
The Memphis Avalanche regards the
clause in the Indiana Democratic plat
form declaing opposition to the payment
of any part of the rebel debt, or 10 any
payment whatever for emancipated
slaves, or the property of rebels de-
stroyed in the war,as STUDIED and I'M
called for fling at the South"
The Brooklyn Onion says of the Re-
publican party "Therc is more hope,
more honesty in our faithful association
as members ola party of common pur-
poses than in thousand 'Frec Confer
ences' of bclated and impraeticable polit
ical adullamites, however unfortunate
and discontented."
The Hon. Gail Schurz publishes let
ter in the Public replying to criticisms
On his course. He says that the Repub
leans cannot afford 10 lose several states |
IN which the Independents have the bal
snce OF power, and thinks 1t is the duty !
Of the Independents and Republicans 10
state frankly what will and what will
not receive ii cir support.
The Washington correspondent of the
Cincinnati Enquirer interviewed Mr..
l.anders. In response to the question
sAre you a candidate on the lndspend- /
INT tickcty" he said al am not; am
hot a candidate for anything. Hence
forth am only a private citizen, whose
,nly mission in politics will be 10 vote 4
he Democratic ticket"
The Democratic mouse investigations 4
remind "Gath" of the celebrated effort 4
Of man after muskrats, who was met 1
after he had been hunting through the
'wamps and bitches for three months,
oy sportsman, Said the sportsman
How many muskrais have you caught
We'll" said the muskrat-hunter, dog
,edly, "when get two more and tic
,nc I'm after now I'll have three"
A statue of the lafe Sir James SiuD<on