Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-01-17
POLITfCdi.

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Elk Gov. Walker, of Virginia, is being urget
| for the democratic nomination for Vice President
An extra session of the Legislature of lndian
is Urged, for the passage of registry law befor'
| the October election.
"Hurrah for Blaine!" is the CHEEKY shout tina
comes up from nine -tenths Of the republican pa
| pers of this State And the people sturdily echo
| back the cry, "Hurrah for Blaine - jFinona Re
| publican (Rep)
| The arrogance and recklessness of the present
| party in power in the lower House of Congress
will not tend to win either the sutfrages or the
confidence of our citizens, or to render it desirable
| that any additional power should be committed
into its trust.-Zion's Herald.
The authorities of Baltimore are getting ready
for the Presidential campaign by passing an order
prohibiting all political professions at night This
comes from the disturbances and bloodshed which
have so often attended torchlight professions in
Baltimore during Presidential canvasses.
At last q democratic journal has heard of Door
keeper Fizhugh's wonderful letter. The Roch-
ester Union Is the fortunate Sheet and it accom-
panes the discovery with more extraordinary
one that the letter is "buresque" invented by
the enemy. Fitzhugh doesn't consider il bur
lesquc.
A Washington correspondent of the New York
Evening Post writes: 81 heard leading demo-
Graf in the House say to one Of his colleagues
both from far Southern State and both highly
educated and accomplished men-inmediateiy
after Mr.. Blaine's last statement, 1T was bold,
manly, honest and convincing speech, and am
going to congratulate Mr.. Blaine;' and he went
to his seat and did congratu late Mr.. Blame"
One thing at least will be gained by the recent
" uttered ISLANDERS against prominent republicans.
Their vindlcation now will save just SO much la
Dor after the Cincinnati Convention shall have
made its selection of candidate for the Presiden-
cy. For this reason we are greatly obliged to
these Democratic scandal-mongers. Whichever
one of the distinguished gentlemen talked of shall
be nominated, he will enter the canvass scandal
proof for whatever could be possibly said against
any one Of them has been said already, and til
umphantly refuted. This, however, cannot be
said of some of the democratic aspirants. Their
dirty linen has not yet been washed.-Albany
journal.
The Connecticut auction was concluded last
night, Mr. William II. Barnum being the success.
ldI Dluuer the Ouiteu CtAtcS ocuhtoiSuIp.
was knocked down to him by the regular demo-
cratic cauc us after an acrimonious discussion, in
the course of which Speaker Waller threatened
to bolt the caucus nomination, resign the Speak
ership, and make things lively generally unless
ciua roce vote was taken. This concession being
made Mr.. Barnum showed clean majority-did
we say clean '-no = majority. and was declared
nominated; and Speaker Waller withdrew his Of
fensive remarks and the caucus of the party Of
Reform adjourned in condition of serenest har-
mony. And so MIR. Barnum goes into tile Senate
to represent the party which advocates the purif
cation of politics and the application of the tests
of capacity, fitness and integrity in the selection
of candidates. Mr.. Barnum has one recommends
ton; he has been eight years in Congress, has
never made speech, and very rarely voted. lie
has drawn his pay like little Major, and contrib
uted to the election fund like Lieutenant Cen
eral. Verify he has his reward. And there's Gov.
English! Poor man! They're foolng him with
talk about st. Louis and the Presidency. What
very pretty party this democracy is when it gets
set up where you can 20 round it and take in its
fair proportions.-New York Tribune