The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-09-20
Political Points.

1.-THE widows" mite is S25 to each OF the
Butler campaign clubs in Lowell.
| George H. Pendleton, now abroad. will
soon return home and take active part in
the Ohio canvass.
According to the Boston Post the fayorite
air in Massachusetts, is now "Bolt Ben -
not "Ben Bolt"
Some OF the Republican organs OF the
Seventh Massachusetts district are making
frantic efforts to show that the district is
for hard money and Butler, too.
Hon. John Goode and Hon. Joe Segar dis
cussed the issues Of the campaign at Jerusa-
lem, Southampton county, Monday. The
Conservatives are abundantly satisfied with
the result. II is charged that Mr.. Segar is
not citizen OF Virginia, and therefore if
elected could not take his seat.
BY the Constitution of New Hampshire
Catholics areineligibe to office. But Cath
olics have been elected by both parties in
that State and filled the positions to which
they were chosen, and thus the prohibition
is virtually of no effect. %@ ~
Official returns received at the Maine Sec
rotary OF States Office from the whole State,
except one town and six plantations, give
the total vote OF 1876, 961-Connor, 75,710;
Talbot, 60,251; scattering, $3.50; COnnors
majority over Talbot, 15,459. This is the
largest vote ever polled in the State.
The reform party has nominated, through
delegates chosen in secret meetings, ProfcE-
sor James III. Butler, NJ. D., for Congress
in the Fourth district Of Maryland, COM
prising the ten upper wards OF Baltimore,
except the Seventeenth Ward. DR.. Butler
was candidate for the second branch City
Council of Baltimore at the last election,
and has accepted the present nomination.
{ The Philadelphia Times independent,
with Hayes leaning) puts the matter in
nutshell thus: ''By the action OF the
Democratic House there was large reduc-
ton Of the force in the various departments
in Washington to save money to the coun-
try, and thereat there was q howl that the
business would be seriously impeded. Now
the force is much further reduced by Zach.
Chandler and other officers of the Govern
ment granting clerks forty days furlough
to go to Ohio and Indiana to vote. II spared
that length OF time, why should they not be
spared for good?
Charles stebbins, Governor Tilden's pri-
waite secretary, has addressed letter to
Harper'S Weetty in reply to a recent article
uuu ChIloOu luteHUtu W SHOW CuaC dOVernOr
Tilden was pardoning criminals for the
sake OF their votes. Mr.. Stebbins shows
that the number OF pardons granted each
year by Governor Tilden is lower than that
for any year since 1858, except Governor
Dix's first year; that the number of COM
mutations varies greatly, but that Governor
Tilden's average is about the same as that
OF his predecessors, and that the increased
number OF RESERVATIONS to citizenship is due
to the rule adopted by Governor Dix not to
restore man to citizenship until after two
years Of good conduct, SO that those who
would otherwise have made applic ation to
Governor Dix are now applying to Govern
or Tilden. He says also that it is not true
that each case OF restoration is marked
/" Not to be published, = but that some cases
are so marked because application Is often
not made until after some, years Of an up
right life, and the former convict Is unwill-
ing to have the memory OF his disgrace re-
yiyed. The answer is q complete one.
Governor Tilden deserves credit Tor his
moderation in the exercise Of the pardon
Ing power, and Mr.. Mast s cartoon is worse
than wasted -. aibtt,,e. 8 ~ 5sf,ss,s