The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-08-25
Political Points.

Political Points
The Independents Of the Eighth Illinois
district have nominated George w. Parker
for Congress.
The Republicans OF the Third New Jcr-
scy district have nominated Professor G.
w. AthertoI, OF Rutgers College, for Con.
grc>S.
Private advices from Virginia indicate
that the "mother OF States and statesmen
will give Tilden sixty thousand majority.
| The canvass thus far is all one way-foI
Tildcn and rcforn,- lV0rld,
The Philadelphia Telegraph speaks OF the
! Republican party rs the party OF progress.
Yes, the Republicans are party OF pro-
grcss. 1t is the progress OF the long-carcd
animal that with intrepid tread approaches
| the peck OF oats.-Conrier-Journal.
The Washington iStGr says: "Under all
the circumstances we would think that Sec
rctary Robson might well 60 to Rye Beach
by rail rs an ordinary passenger; yet the
report is that a naval vessel was detailed to
carry him from Washington to that sum-
mcr resort
The Connecticut ProhibitionistS party
have nominated the following ticket: GOV
crnor, Joseph Cummings. d. D., late presi-
dent OF Wesleyan University; Lieutenant
Governor, G.. L. Rogers, of New London ;
Secretary OF State, r. p. CowleS, OF New
Haven. c. S. Harrington, Of Middlctown,
was nominated for Congress from the Sc
cond district.
Congressman White, Of Kentucky, who
was recently called to account in publish
cd card by Chicf-Enginecr Wood, Of the
navy, for speech made in the House, says
ut the next session OF Congress he will lay
Woods conduct before the House, as was
done bv John Randolph in the case Of a
marine officer who insultcd him in Il theatre
for words spoken during debate in the
House OF Representatives.
Ex-Governor ISham G. Harris, nominated
one OF the Tennessee presidential electors
for the State at large by the Democratic
Convention against his earnest and repeated
protest has published letter peremptorily
declining the nomination. He takes this
action because OF alleged dissatisfaction
with his nomination in East Tennessee, but
will make an active canvass OF the state 1or
the Democratic nominees.
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue
has. within two or three days, made tho
rough examination of the allowances under
the new law for collectors throughout the
United States, and has arranged to bring
such allowance completely within the ap-
preparation bill. The average reduction
will be between five and six per cent. This
will reduce salaries Of officers in this service
all over the country. and the expenditure
70 be made will fall about S500,000 within
| the appropriation bill.
In the discussion between Governor
! Vance and Judge Settle at Winston, Vance
; said: Il will tell YOU the difference between
| | a
man at the beginning of the war and stuck
| TO it until my State went out OF the Union.
! could not turn my gun against my own
people, so I went with them and made the
best fight ! could. My competitor. Judge
Settle, on the other hand, was violent War
man, and was such 4 red-hot SeceSsioniSt
! that ii YOU had thrown him into 4 branch
he would have scaldcd to death every tad.
pole for mile and Il half below HIM
lie could not finish the illustration, for his
voice was completely drowned by the cheer:
and laughter that went up from the i'm
merHe multitude.
The Kansas Democratic State Convention
met at Topeka Wednesday. General G. w
Blair was elected permanent chairman
Resolutions were adopted endorsing the
st. Louis platform and candidates. \ com.
mittec was then appointed to confer witt
the State Committee OF the Independent
Reform party. The committee reported an
agreement on basis OF the withdrawal o.
part OF the grecnback ticket. The Conven
tion then nominated by acclamation John
Martin, Of Topeka, for Governor; Mr.
Beals for acknowledgements; NJ. G
South, Treasurer; Sheldon, Auditor; ant
Barrett, Superintendent OF Schools. Will
the exception Of Mr.. Martin the above
are candidates on the grccnback ticket. The
balance OF the ticket will be composed OF
Democrats.
General James A. Hall, of Maine, adj
dressed Il mass-meeting ut Lawrence re-
Gently, and being interrupted by frlsky
Democrat, he called the man "crawiln!s
svcophant,' "sneaking rebel coward.
and one OF the .scum OF GODS earth
This vigorous style Of retort quieted the
unruly ones for a while; but later on, Wher
they became noisy again, the pugnaclou:
orator rcbuked them in this high-toneo
manner: "I can come down there ano
smash the head Of every one OF you scoun'
drels. You have got to have the rebel cuss,
edness let out of you or you'll burst
FINALLY he hushed another disturber with
the assurance that he was ed 1ool..'
General Hall must have felt proud OF his
evenings work when he saw it in PRINT the
next morning.
The President has directed the employ
ment of Emory ,Storrs, OF Chicago, as spe'
clal prosecuting counsel on behalf OF the
United States. The instructions given TO
Storrs is to proceed to St. Louis, Chicago,
Milwaukee, and indianapolis, and demand
on behalf of the Government the sentence
of such offenders as plead guilty and as yet
remain unsentenced. He is also directed to
have brought into court such as admitted
guilt. but claim immunity on behalf Of tes-
timony given. Each offender claiming I'M
munity is to be brought into open court,
and unless he can show conclusiveiy that
such protection was actually guaranteed him
by a proper United States officer, his trial
and punishment is to be insisted upon.
DEATH OF A WELL-KSowN ACTRESS
Mrs. Annie Kempe Bowler, once member
Al, ID TN,,rx Il; ;.l