The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-05-11
POLITICAL NOTES.

NY Sun: Mr.. Blaine made his prom
ised speech Yesterday. His subject was
the S64 900 paid him by the Union "a
cific Company for worthless bonds. Ills
explanation is lot satisfactory. We be-
lieve he had the money.
The Pittsburgh Commercial of the 10Th
has communication favoring and rec
ommending H. S. Martin, of Canton, as
the Republican to nominate and elect 10
Congress from this district. The, article
is dated Washington, and signed Repup'
lican.
SANDusKY, April 25.-Postmaster Van
tine. of this city, was arrested 10 night,
charged with embezzlement and rooDlng
United States mails while postmaster
here. The accused will be taken to CleVe-
land to morrow for examination before
Commissioner White.
Belknap in his replication says he is
innocent. True, he confessed, but u was
because he was so much affected by
Marshs testimony, as they affected his
dead wife and his present wife. lie says
too. Clymer told him to confess and re-
sign or be impeached.
MT. VERNON, April 25.-Captain D. W.
Wood has received orders from the Ad-
iutant General of Ohio to proceed at once
with his command to the seat OF war, at
or near Massillon.
General Grant ordered Davenport have
public money to prevent fraud" The
President did not seem to think that his
own act was greater fraud than any
that Davenport was paid to prevent
Babcock ought to take a hint from
Blaine. The latter was prosecutor, de-
fendant, witness, Judge and jury, and be-
hold, he is completely vindicated
Morton SANDERS Blaine, and the Whis-
XIV Ring is after BristoT, while Conkling
throws dirt on the other three, and all
this time the Radical press is blaming
the Democrats for the row in their own
camp.
Some fifteen years ago, General Nc
Donald entered Jefferson City, Missouri,
at the head of force of Federal troops,
and held possession of the place for some
time. Last Saturday he revisited the
city accompanied by two deputy United
States Marshals. He is staying there
still.
Hon. Frank H. Hurd distinguished
himself in Congress, on Saturday last
His speech in the House on the Kilbourn
ha6eaS CORPUS case is said to have been
mastery effort.
Three United States Senators will be
elected in the next two months,-one in
May from Connecticut, one in the same
month from Rhode Island, and one in
June from New Hampshire,
The Boston Herald, a Bristow paper,
threatens as follows: "If Mr. Blaine is
nominated, third ticket will be put in
the field as sure as fate, and so good
ticket that it will stand fair chance to
be elected over the tickets of both the old
parties. AT any rate, it will prevent the
election of the Republican machine can
didate."
N. Y. Express: The disgrace of Bah
cock and his companions is but logi-
cal sequence of Grantism, The Presi-
dent himself is morally responsible for
the present humiliation of his secretaries,
ministers, and Cabinet. He set them
an example in nepotsm, gift taking, and
of personal greed, which they but too
readily and closely followed. "Babcock-
ism" is only another appellative for
Grantism.
When Judge Pierrepont came into
office as Attorney General, he found
that within two years $3.50, 600 were paid
to Colonel Whitley by his predecessors,
Messrs. Ackerman and Williams Thirty
five thousand dollars was, it is said, paid
to Davenport. Search being made for
vouchers, none could be found. This
statement creates much comment in
official circles, and it is probable that the
Cabinet to-day will consider this and
kindred subjects.
In Kansas divorce suit the other day
man nose Was OllCIeu III CNluSHCC W
prove him drunkard, The evidence
was there, but was not taken by the court
The party who suggested its introduction
wears one of his eyes in sling.
GENERALLY the Radical papers assure
us that these investigations are running
the Democratic party, and putting Rad
ical success beyond doubt. Still the Rad
icals want them stopped, while the Dem
ocrats think they ought on until all the
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