Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-05-01
POLITICAL NOTES.

POLITICAL NOTES.
Mr.. Landers announces that he will
run for Governor of indiana anyhow.
Senator Sherman of Ohio says that he
is not, and will not be, candidate for
President. He is altogether for Cover
nor Hayes.
The Cleveland Ohio Leader expresses
its opinion thus: "Mr. Conkling is the
weakest man on the Republican list.
His best showing will be on the first
ballot. After that he will be nowhere"
The Boston Traveller says that New
England Senator, who is warm admir-
er of Secretary Bristow, is authority for
the report of recent defamation by
that gentleman that under no circum-
stances would he accept Democratic
nomination for the Presidency.
Congressman Seelye went home to
Amherst, Mass, recently, and was sera-
naded by the students, to whom he made
a short speech, remarking that if at the
end of two years he could return and
resume his connection with the college,
, he should be truly grateful.
: The St. Adams Messenger now says
that Hon. c. W. Willard does not desire
: to be candidate for Governor of YER
:, mont. but adds: "Mr. Willard is not an
e ofice-seeker but he is patriot, and
IS as a well known Vermont writer says, "a
'e patriot is always a candidate when ne IL
n needed and called.
:, Some young men in Cambridge Mass
~ have formed an association whose ooJec
~ is to secure the attendance of the NOR
ie respectable citizens at caucuses and war
W meetings. James Russell Lowell ha
consented to serve as President.
= Gen. l. J. Brady, Supervision OF IL
nd ternal Revenue fOr Ohio and Indiana,
MS rfRtt Sona... expressed the oplnlC
oro VOTE ~ ene National Convention of ever
mn state south of the Cumberland Rive
tho while he has fair share of the Virgin
or delegation and will by no means be wit
Ill out support in Kentucky, Maryland al
70 Missouri. He further believes that Go
ov Morton, in fair election. can carr
md Mississippi, Alabama, North Carolin
nm South Carolina, Florida and Louisiana
ner The Louisville Co,uier-Jomna prin
lis long sketch of the life of Secretal
1lt, Bristow, prepared by personal and p
ur- litical friend. The writer claims tn
ON Mr. Bristow is, and always has been,
Republican on principle, and radio
Republican. The paper which prin
the the sketch says: 1.-The story couplil
bv the Coeuter-Jouu71aL with the moveme
mn. in his favor had no foundation in fax
de. He is a man of ability and integrit
ds and, In his private character, Kentucl
1la. is proud of him. But his opinions a
,ere as far removed as the poles from t
find opinions of large majority of his fl
ble low-citizens.
fill The Republican State Convention W
so held in Massachusetts last WednesGa
UNI E. Rockward Hoar, R. H. Dana, J
the John NJ. Forbes and P. A. Chadbour
cure were chosen delegates at large. I
hoy delegates are uninstructed aud are
the lieved to be part Blaine and part Br
pre- tow men.
OF No new developments on the govern
ran question in Vermont The delay
very settling down on candidate that p
avel seses ability and reputation. and is
All ceptable to all sections of the State, n,
'ome cause no alarm, Governor Peck is at
Tor helm yet and the ship will be firm
.tlon guided while he controls the rudder.