Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-05-05
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

that Horatio means business.
Because his mother was Helm. the Bos-
ton Transcript thinks Bristow ought TO
know how to steer the ship Of state
Tit Minneapolis Mai is favorable to
Judge Davis, for President. because he be-
longs to a past age. Another exchange
favors him because be first yelled in Mary
land, threw stones in Ohio and got rich in
Illinois
The Keene q. Il }, SentiEei presents the
following as the result thus lar Of its call Tor
the expression of the Presidential prefer
ences of its readers Blaine and Bristow,
$40: Bristow and Blaine, l66; Bristow and
Cracin. ! ; ConkliDg and Hayes, Conkling
and Bri,tow. Adams and Bristow, Blame
and Wheeler, each /.
TAYLOR, ez-granger and reform" Cover
nor Of Wisconsin, seems to have been
pretty bad lot. An investigating committee
has found plenty of payments from the con-
tingent funds. during his administration, for
which there are no vouchers, and which he
can't satisfactorily account for, appearances
indicating tl4t he pOcketed tie money
himself.
Col. Fornev does not confirm, and does
not believe, Brick Pomeroy's story that
Booth was moved il part TO his assassina-
ton Of Lincoln by his failure to get his
friend Bsal's sentence Of death iy military
court changed.
a prominent Rep-Jlc1n member OF
Congress is quoted as saving that if vote
could be taken among the members OF the
House be believed William \. Wheeler Of
New York, would Ibe their choice. said
he. ..Mr Wheeler Is 50 reliable, Just and
fair. without any noise or boasttul display
be has the respect and confidence Of that
vast body Of men, and that Is the sort OF
man we all want, the only safe kind in
great emergencies.
1t NAV not be implrtlnt but 1t l. interest
Ing t. know how Mr.. Blaine sade his
money. since hi enemies charge that he
was poo- when he entered Congress and Is
now a rich man. The Portland tMe)
! AdreTi4Sfr .says M BIaihe al 1'o4
bought some mining property IN fenhsy.'A,
MA, which was sold under tie hammer anu
which he happened TO know was very yaiu-
able. lie paid about S-o-uuV ior I'M, prop
ert7, which i now worth S9VO'ouu' anu
mas ior hummer 15 e1iS ..- a. - :
income VI $500 ~ i-., .l,-is-,e,
Neli-zt VII in -'lA-ue'
mere ",'' we're IL, '''l ~ I.." ~ ~ -.
eh9-e' o-; 1te.inel' anu nav - - a,5
ul men ueo''l'u' e. :
"ueIe ne e1'l me- ..'' - ~. - H.
purchase "N'cD VS. '''I
means
heniueS5 WI, It j. sAii. send a uiAn''
nous bil-''" oe-s-A'l.n 10 = -'-'--i'''''-
Hon. Elnu g. ashoa1ne' n-'el 7'A'''
! Minister t. France, declines l. Dec me d can
/ dldsie Tor Governor OF LIMOS. NJ al p'1'-
I ers. however, Will advocate Ms eiec-lon 10
I the niied States Senate
r II Dana, Jr.. received % vote ana
WIS placed az the head al he NlAS9'ie 2 use i
( delegation % the National convention al
/ Cincinnati, while hls i7al-cer, ben b1'4el'
/ received Only one vote 20 the convention
Dr. Holland seems 10 Late waited FOR the
/ developments Of a Democraar House o.; hep
( resentatives before be said The political
I and social tone AZ Washington J. disgusting
/ " low it does not represent the people ui
America Certainly the remark could hard
/ " have been better timed.
OF the Massachusetts, delegates To C.ncin-
matt. Judge loar and Mr.. FORBES are -sid
10 be flr Blaine Mr. Dana and President
. Chadb1urne flr Bri~t1w. The second
choice OF Ne->rs. H1ar and FORBES wou-c
probably he Bris,0w and the second choice
Of Aessrs. Dana and Cladbourne would be
Blaine AL p 10 Cincinnati entirely IN
pledged and Will act joy -He hest Interests
Of the Republican party and the country
! Washington despatah saws. q. The feel
in- here among Reuab.icans in Congress iu
favo- If Wheeler of New York d, q CON-
,,-1,oi.e candidate --ayr- --r1nre- ever- dav.
: me 9f BIaine's wsrrns-t frienl- are willing
- rake hjn a. A comr-lmi>e candidate.
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