The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-05-05
POLITICS AND POLITICIANS.

The Democrats of Toledo, Ohio, have
elected Allen delegates to st. Louis, and
passed resolutions peremptorily de-
manding the repeal of the Resumption
act.
John G.. Whittier is' spoken of as q
delegate from Massachusetts to the Gin
cinnati National Convention. The
Quaker poet will be as welcome as any
living man TO Cincinnati, Convention or
no Convention.
We are glad to see that pledged del
egations are pretty generally denounced
by the press OF both parties. 1t is I'M
derstood that pledged delegates are
trading delegates; because they can't
yield, you khow,--unless they are paid
for I'll
"A Vermont correspondent OF the
Boston journal thinks that, as between
Blaine and Bristow, the Republicans of
that State prefer Bristow, though
Wheeler and Evarts might be more ac-
ceptable. The Boston Globe holds about
the same opinion.
The Concord Monitor is plainly an
iron-clad. 1t believes that the DRIFT "of
Republican sentiment in New Hamp-
shire is, first and last, for the straight
out Republican candidate who can win,
be that candidate Blaine or Bristow,
Wasnburne or Hayes, Wheeler or
JEWELL" He omitted Morton entirely.
An Eastern paper solemhly objects
to the proposition for electing Presi-
dent and Vice President from the same
State. The Constitution of the United
States presents a similar objection, and
has held that way for some time past.
Our Eastern Solomon will doubtless re-
joice to find himself sustained by such
respectable authority.
Boston has branch of the Social
Democratic W orkingmen's Party of
| America, which claims membership of
over sixty thousand in the country at
large. They oppose all existing parties,
on the ground of their alleged opposition
or Indifference to the interests of the Ia
boring classes. Boston is queer coun-
try for queer notions.
1t is an open secret that Zach. Chan
dler is laying the ropes for election
as U. S. Senator from Michigan. Senator
Ferry will be in his way, and Ex-Goy-
ernor Bagley. All OF these are rich men,
and money will make the mule go. Fer
ry's initiation notions will hurt him. But
Chandler is not by any means popular
with his party, and may meet with dis
appointment in the race.
The st. Louis Times has had the mat
ter under consideration for few years
past, and has just decided that Judge
David Davis is not a Democrat. The
Judge will be glad to hear OF this decis-
ion, as some folks say that he has not
been able to decide the point for himself.
We hope he will not appeal from the
Times: it would look too much like tina:
ancient appeal, 'from Philip drunk to-
Philip sober"
There are eight counties in Ohio
which have sent delegates to the State
Convention pledged to VIM. Allen. The
Thurman movement has not made much
of show yet. The Enquirer of this city
says the men who go to the National
Convention in favor OF Thurman will
all vote tor Tilden, but the men who go
pledged tn VIM. Allen twill not vote for
Tilden, nor for man OF that kidney-if
1t takes all summer"
-An Indiana paper (Republic an }
doesn't take any Bristow stock. 1t
speaks of him after this wise: "Mr.
Bristow is Kentuckian, with the blgo-
try and conceit which holds that perfec-
tion only exists in Kentucky. He is an
aristocrat by birth and feeling. All
know that no one in Washington has
felt his oats SO much as the Treasurer.
His republicanism is the Union senti-
ment, but not the love or admiration OF
those principles" That is hitting
straight from the shoulder.