The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1876-05-20
NOTES AND EXTRACTS.

xOOI 0pIluBeI tcBIGtS tO8t NC 8ttemp
ted to stick his "little hatcher into
Morton's cherry-tree.
A National Liberal Convention has
been called to meet at Philadelphia
July 26.
The Des Moines Register believes near.
ly all the Iowa Republicans favor Gen
eral Sherman for President.
The Boston Journal says: "Morton
carries his own city, anyhow. His
strength, like charity begins at home"
The Boston advertiser says there are
people now advertising on this formula
"Wanted-Mud that gill stick npon ].
G.. B."
The Chicago Tribune says that one set.
tee at the opening of the Centennial was
entirely filled with Presidential candi.
dates.
The Orleans Republican finds an excuse
for Democrats: "They throw mud be-
cause it is the only thing they can
reach"
The latest argument against bachelor
Sam Tilden as President is that the
country doesn't want q man that no
woman would have.-Springfeld Union
(Rp)
The latest charges against Bristow is
that he is naughty. Feels big. Puts
on airs. Refuses to sit in a Democratic
bar-room and wait for invitations to
drink.
The National Weekly cruelty remarks {:
eff the cackle of goose did save Rome,
that is no proof that the eternal cackle
of Barney Caulfield will save the Demo-
cratic party"
The Atchison Patriot Democracy says:
"There will be two political parties this
and Democratic. Lib
erals and Independents might as well
fall into the ranks now. Take your
choice, gentlemen"
The Boston Journal quotes the remark
of the Post to the effect that Mr.. Blaine
finds himself confronted with fresh
grievance every day, and comments:
"That is because yesterdays charges
cannot be kept alive over night"
A Georgia correspondent of the Gin
cinnati Commercial is informed by one of
Ben Hills constituents that they are
going to try to defeat that gentleman
this fall on the ground "that he is unsafe
and has played thunder generally"
Senator Conkling's friends are very
active of late, and have received assur-
ances which lead them to think that
Senator ingalls,, of Kansas, will get con-
troll of the delegation of that State, and
Senator Paddock the Nebraska delega-
ton, in the interest of Mr.. Conkling.-
Quincy Wing, (Rep.)
The Cincinnati Enquirer expresses the
opinion that IF Governor Hendricks has
been managing the political affairs of
Indiana, the result of the late elections
is not creditable to his political sagacity.
His name and his management together
seemnot to have perceptibly built up the
party in his State this week."
The result of bringing up Gov. Nor
toms war record reminds the Cincinnati
Commercial of the following: "The
Confederate Brigadiers all remember
with sigh the little anecdote related in
the house by Sam. Cox about the negro
boy who tickled the hind legs of a mule
and was not so handsome afterward, but
knew a great deal more" -CAicago Post
and Mail.
The Buffalo Erpress says of the reform
"Of sill impracticable
undertakings in politics, that kind Of
bipartisan party is the most impotent
and imbecile. It is the surest to be
powerless for good, and the surest to have
its organization quickly prostituted by
politicians of the meanest sort. It is
available for nothing but purposes of
political blackmail."
The New York Herald is convinced
that Tilden, Bayard and Thurman hold
the country in the palms of their hands,
and that if they will only form a part
nership, they can parsel out the nation,
As did Antony, Octavius and Lepidas
the ancient world. We always thought
that it was the. New York Herald that
had the exclusive right to parcel out
The country.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Louisville Courier-Journal, speak
ing as one who knows, says the National
Liberal Republican committee favors
The Republicans who have been named
Is candidates, first, Bristow; Second
Hayes third Washburn. Of the Demo-
,rats, first, Tilden; second, Thurman;
bird, Bayard. Should the Republicans
nominate either Conkling or Blaine the
whole weight of the Liberals would be
thrown against them.
Among the delegates elected in Leav-
.nwOrth to the Democratic State Con-
'ention we notice the name of Marcus
!. Parrott. He has gravitated by slow
legress into the raks of the party he
ormerly denounced with unsparing We
lemence. We have heard Marc Par.
OFT say more bitter things of the Demo-
ratio party than almost any man we
now. He was the so-called reform"
andidate for Congress in this District,
D 1s74.-Atchison Champion.
We are of the opinion that Bristow is
he party necessary. Blaine, Morton
nd Conkling we desire to treat with
aspect. There is due them the calm
onsideration that belongs to departed
7orth. The four highest candidates on
he first ballot will be Conkling. Blaine,
IOrton and Bristow. Then there will
e scattering of favorite son votes, but
he public pressure in favor of the big
will be too strong for the
,achinery.-Csncinnati Commercial.
eff We are to have Tilden az the master {
pirit of the Democratic party, why take
i'm in disguise of anotherf If we are 1
, have Tilden-ism with its retinue of ,
abroad rings and bank monopolies fois- /
I'd upon the Democratic party in the
ext contest. why not take it plain and {
:raight and openlyf His nomination !