The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-04-15
Political News.

The Democratic press in Missouri to a unit
supports Hendricks for the Presidency.
Judge Poland is the latest suggestion for
the chair at Cincinnati.
A North Carolina Democrats idea of
winning Democratic ticket: 'Ingersoll and
Trumbull."
The latest Connecticut guess at the identi-
ty of the "Great Unknown" Maior.General
Terry.
The spring charter elections throughout
New Jersey, held on Monday and Tuesday
show large Republican gains in nearly every
section of the state.
The fact that Tilden, remarks the Chicago
Inter- Ocean, is a ''reformer," does not pre-
vent two railroads from suing him for embez-
Element of funds and bonds.
West or East, the leading Republican news
papers deplore the folly which rejected Mr..
Dana. The Chicago Tribune finds the ex-
PLANTATION in personal malice and intrigue"
Congressman Martin I. Townsend told the
editor of the Troy Wing the other day that if
the ''House of Representatives could nomin-
ate President they would nominate
Blaine"
1t is rumored that the Buffalo Blaine club
proposes to be represented by hundred
gallery delegates at Cincinnati. Also, that
several members of the Union League club
are arranging for western trips.
As between Bristow and Blaine, Judge
Poland, like the colored preacher is persis-
tent either way" So, at least, delegate to
the Vermont Republican state convention
assures Woodstock paper.
Why don't the statesmen who are investi-
eating the real-estate pool call Mr.. ex-Con.
gresham Charley Eldridge of Wisconsin +?
He is bursting with information of the SUBJ
ject.
According TO Mr.. Nordhoff, the honest, i'm
partial opinion of nine out of ten of the Dem
ocrats one meets at Washington from all
parts of the country, is that they will have to
nominate General Hancock as their candidate
for the Presidency.
The Buffalo Express, in leader defining
its position under its new management, de-
nies that it proposes to become a Blaine
organ in opposition to Senator Conkling. 1t
says that ''no such proposition was made and
no such intention has been entertained by
the new management
Public opinion in Illinois is somewhat di-
vided. In the North the Washburne move
ment is Enthusiastically popular, but in the
centre Of the State there is decided disposi-
tion to stand By Shelby M. Cullom for Gov
ernor; while in the southern part of the state
Ridgway appears to be the coming man.
The Norwich Bulletin has an idea that
Horatio Seymour may get the St. Louis nom-
| ination after all. 1t bases this opinion on the
well known fact that whenever Seymour so
| persistently refuses to accept nomination,
as he has this year, he usually receives a
| complimentary nomination, and then accepts
| it.
1t looks now as if Congressman Holman
| would be the Democratic candidate for Gov
ernor of Indiana. There are other aspirants
for the honor, including the Hon. d. w.
VOORHEES, and Congressman Williams, but
like Mr.. Holman, they are all infationists,
differing only in degrees of radicallsm con-
corning that heresy.
Secretary Taft is the latest Presidential
possibility. Some one having limited that he
would make a good candidate, his friends in
Cincinnati are tickling themselves with the
hope that he may yet turn out to be Mr..
| Blaine's dreaded "Unknown." There could
be great many worse.solutions of the Presi-
Dental problem.
statements about Presidential preferences in
New England, which do not seem to be we'll
sustained. 1t quotes Senator Dawes, Gov.
Rice, the Messrs. Hoar and Prof. Seeye as
opposed to Mr.. Blaine. Better information
affirms that all of these gentlemen are very
friendly to Blaine's nomination, while more
than one of them is actively working therefor
N. Y. Tribune.