Middletown transcript., 1876-08-05
Political Notes.

Hon. James M. Scovel. prominent
New Jersey liberal republican. has de-
clared for Tilden and Hendricks.
Morrow B. Lowry says: Every man
who reads the Lords Prayer and the
Democratic newspapers, knows that the
Republican party should be driven from
power.
The Concord Patriot . puts New
Hampshire in the doubtful column in the
Presidential contest, with the chances
more in favor of Tilden than they are
for his opponent.
R. Stockett Mathews gives notice that
he will not, under any circumstances,
accept the nomination for Congress in
the Fourth Maryland district. This is
one of Sockets jokes.
Out Of the six nominations made by
the Massachusetts, Prohibitionists, one
has been accepted and four declined =
They think Of having new convention
and trying again.
1t is curious thing to say, but a
good many New York Republicans
might not like to vote for the man for
Governor who defended Henry Ward
Beecher in the Tilton suit.
The Springfield Republican thinks
''it good deal easier to see the reasons
against Democratic restoration at this
time than to see whele the votes are
coming from to prevent it,"
Hon. Geo. w. Julian, who was for
many years Republican Representa-
tive in Congress from Indiana, has de-
clared for Tilden and Hendricks, and
will stump that State for them.
At meeting of the Republicans Of
st. Charles county, Mo, resolution
was passed repudiating that portion of
the republican national platform which
indorses the administration Of President
Grant. aa.ls-. s
The war of the Republican factions in
Maryland is likely to result in the re-
moval Of United States Marshal Colds
borough, of that district, and the ap-
poiutment Of General E. B. Tyler as
bis successor.
That reckless advocate of paper
money, the Cincina aati Enquirer, saya !:
''Wc are falling in love with the silver
proposition. The earth is full of silver,
and it is getting cheap We are for
cheap money"
The Nashville american says that
many Of the colored people down South
have got it through their wool that
Hayes is one Of their own race and
color, but fails to say which party "put
up the job on them" or what the pur-
pose.
The name Of Mr.. Manton Marble for
the Democratic nomination for Governor
Of New York is meeting with high ap-
proval by the most influential party
journals Of the State, as also by many
leading Democrats throughout the coun-
try.
Here's the remedy the Boston Herald
proposes: "Let us see-do you remem-
Der what strong promises Of reform the
Republican party made in 1872, when
it nominated Grant, The only way to
make parties observe their pledges is to
beat 'em when they don't"
The Sumpter Is. CO. True Southron
"solemnly warns the colored people that
these things occur too often" 1t is
speaking Of the Hamburg affair, and
doubts the carrying Of the State by the
ballot box but says, whenever it comes
to a trial Of the cartridge box we do not
entertain any doubts Of the result"
"Lincoln's son Bob is now Demo-
crat. Douglas son Bob is Republi-
can. Neither Of 'em amounts to much"
Thus saith the Ohio State Journal,
Governor Hayes home organ But now
it is authoritatively stated that both
support Hayes Does not that change
their Importance and make them nice
boys?
Jerc Haralson, colored member Of
Congress from Alabama, made speech
at Selma few days ago, in which he
to the claim of the democrats
Of Mississippi that they would carry the
State. IF they do" continued Haral-
son, lit is certain that the United
States Senate will not count the vote.
I have talked with the Senators, and I
know what I say"
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