The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1876-06-01
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON, May "a, 1875.
PRESIDENTIAL.

past week, that tho Republican man
agers are laboring to disseminate tho
idea that the coming Presidential cleo.
tion will hinge upon the October oleo-
ton in Ohio. Tho Republican Or
gans, undor the immediate control of
the party managers here, announced
Immediately after tho Democratic
Convention in Ohio last week, that
as Gov. Allen was defeated last fall,
the Republicans would be certain to
Garry Ohio in October, and that that
would result in the defeat of the Do
mooratic party in tho gonoral election
in November. This assertion is a shall
low Republican trick, put forth in tho
hopo that it may discourage woak-
kneed Democrats. Its utter falsity is
shown by tho simplest calculation
Those Southern Statcs which wo arc
oortain to carry, with Now York,
Now Jersey and Connecticut, will,
with tho addition of California and
Oregon, givo us q majority in the
Electoral College, and oloct Domo-
cratic President. With candidate
who can carry the States named, tho
Democratic party cannot DO defeated.
A reference to the figures will show
that if wo carry Ohio and Indiana,
and loso Now York and Now Jersey,
or Now York and Connecticut, wo
shall be defeated. But if wo carry
tho last named States, and lose Ohio
and Indiana, will win. We don't
intond to loso Ohio and Indian, we
intond to carry them both. But
it is just as woll that our Republican
friends should understand that tho
Democratic party docs not depend
on those States for success, and that
their loss cannot defeat US.
HE OUGHT TO GET MARRIED.
l have n little story to tell of Mr..
Forty, tho Michigan lumber dealer,
who prcsidcs over the Senate. Tho
Senator is young, rather good looking,
and is unmarried. Ho is a member
of the church, President of the Cons
gressonal Temperance Society, hav~
ing taken tho place Of Vico-Prcsidcnt
Wilson, and has the reputation Of
being remarkably moral man. l
have just heard a story, however,
which rather shAkos my belief in his
excessive chastity. A young lady,
good looking, Intelligent, and above
reproach 40 regards morality, was rid
ing in tho horse cars tho other night,
with Mr.. Ferry, whom sho know by
sight, sitting Wis q Wis. Tho Senator
cast several anxious glanccs toward
her, but received no encouragement
Singularly enough, tho business on
eagomonts OF tho Senator required
him to leave the car at tho samo time
tho lady alighted. Tho routo thence
TO hor homo lay through apark which
sho entored, tho Senator following her.
In a secluded portion of the park he
"hovo along sido" of tho young lady
with "Ths is q beautiful evening
Miss" "Sirl" replied tho astonished
and considerably frightened fomalo.-
~ say this is lovely evening" res
ponded tho Senatorial lumber dealor.
She stopped in tho walk, hoping that
he would pass on, but ho failed to take
tho hint, and again obtrudod his viows
in regard to tho weather. "Sir," said
she, Indignantly, 81 know who you
are, and if you valuo your reputation
you had botter pass on. If you dare
to speak to mo again, will call the
police" 1t is needless to say that if
the lumber dealer failed to tako the
hint, ho minded the kick, and passed
on without annoying the young lady
further.
MARYLAND IN THE FIELD.
The friends of Hon. Thos Swami,
of Maryland, arc actively and earn
ostly urging him as suitable candi-
date for tho ST. Louis nomination. Mr..
Swami is man of high order Of n.
bility and unblomished personal integ
rity, and his experience in public af.
fairs is surpassed by worry fow mon in
this country. AS Mayor Of Baltimore,
Governor of Maryland, Chairman OF