The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1876-05-31
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON, ID. C., May "a, 1876
PRESIDENTIAL,

''N'' '''''' INV NOih''S iNSlh'hAihi WV
zion will hinge upon the October cleo
ton in Ohio. The Republican Or
gans, under the immediate control OF
the party managers here, announced
Immediately after the Democratic
Convention in Ohio last week, that,
as Gov. Allen was defeated last fall,
the Republicans would be certain ia
carry Ohio in October, and that that
would result in the defeat of the Dem.
ocratic party in the general election in
November. This assertion is shall.
low Republican trick, put forth in the
hope that it may discourage weak,
kneed Democrats. Its utter f;llsity is
shown by the simplest calculation
Those Southern States which we are
certain to carry, with New York, New
Jersey and Connecticut, will with the
addition of California and Oregon
give us a majority in the ELECTORAL
College, and elect a Democratic Pres.
ident. With n candidate who can car.
ry the States named, the Democratic
party cannot be defeated. A reference
to the figures will show that if we car
ry Ohio and Indiana, and lose New
York and New Jersey, or New York
and Connecticut, we shall be defeated.
But if we carry the last named States and
lose Ohio and Indiana, ace shall ,cm.-
We don't intend to lose Ohio and In
diana, we intend to carry them both.
But it is just as well that our Republi-
can friends should understand that the
Democratic party does not depend on
those States for success, and that their
loss cannot dgoat as.
HE OUGHT TO GET MARRIED.
L have a little story to tell of Mr..
Ferry, the Michigan lumber dealer,
who presides over the Senate. The
Senator is young, rather good looking,
and is unmarried. He is a member
of the church, President of the Con-
gressional Temperance Society, having
taken the place of Vice-President Will
son, and has the reputation of being
a remarkably moral man. l have just
heard story, however, which rather
shakes my belief in his excessive
chastity. A young lady, good look
ing, intelligent, and above reproach as
regards morality, was riding in the
horse cars the other night, with Mr..
Ferry, whom she knew by sight, sit
ting uis a ris. The Senator cast sever
al anxious glances toward her, but re-
ceived no encouragement. Singular
enough, the business engagements of
the Senator required him to leave the
car the same time the lady alighted.
The route thence to her home lay
through a park which she entered, the
Senator following her. In a secluded
portion of the park he shove alongside"
of the young lady with This is a
beautiful evening, Miss" "Sir!" re-
piled the astonished and considerably
frightened female. 81 say this is a
lovely evening"" responded the Senate
rial lumber dealer. She stopped in the
walk, hoping that he would pass on,
but he failed to take the hint, and again
obtruded his views in regard to the
weather. "Sir," said she, indignant
ly, 81 know who you are, and if you
value your reputation you had better
pass OH. If you speak to me again, l
will call the police!" 1t is needless
to say that if the lumber dealer failed
to take the hint, he minded the kick,
and passed on without annoying the
young lady further.
MARYLAND IN THE FIELD.
The friends of Hon. Thos. Swami,
of Maryland, are actively and earnest
ly urging him as a suitable candidate
for the st. Louis nomination. Mr..
Swami is a man of nigh order of
ability and unblemished personal in
tegrity, and his experience in public
affairs is surpassed by very few men
in this country. As Mayor of Balti-
more, Governor of Maryland, Chair
man of an important Committee of the
House, President of several Railroads,
he has invariably succeeded. Mr..
Swami has. so far, never been con-
nected with a failure, public or pri-
vate, whenever he was the controlling