The Portland daily press., 1876-05-17
Political News.

considerable gravity.
Political News.
Buckingham and Ferry-Eaton and Bar.
mum. "By their fruits ye shall know them"
The Louisville Courier-Journal has bad
proofreader for leading Democratic organ.
1t still spells ''nigger."
Dissatisfied with Judge Davis, the inaa-
tionists are now, it is said, thinking of Gen.
eral Butler as candidate. He is certainly
the man for their money.
The San Francisco Chronicle insists that
with the Republicans and the Independents
reunited California ought no longer to be
looked upon as doubtful State.
The Chicago Times puts it thus: 'Horatio
Seymour has declined the Presidency twice.
The Presidency has declined Horatio Sey-
mour only once, which leaves Horatio one
ahead"
There are signs that the Washburne move.
ment is to be set on its feet again. A CORE
spondent of the Chicago Tribune has dscoy-
cred two Washburne men on the Ohio dele
CATION.
The Providence Journal says: "Eaton is
able and vicious, Barnum is rich and indiffer-
ent; and this is the sort Of publication of
the public service which the Democrats in
dulge in where they have the power''
1t man wants to advertise himself whv
doesn't he so to a newspaper and buy
square like little man, instead of going and
getting up reform movement" for the sake
of having his name printed in capitals at the
bottom of the call. It's too thin.
Ex-senator Brownlow is not Morton man
after all, the Cincinnati Commercial is in
formed, but prefers Bristow, with Hayes for
second choice. The same authority says
Bristow is very strong among Tennessee Re-
publicans, and is likely to have a delegation
in his favor.
The Cincinnati Gazette thinks it impor-
tant for the public to bear in mind that ''Gov.
Hayes was indorsed by the Ohio Convention,
and the delegates are expected to vote solid
for him on the first ballot, and so long as it
shall appear that he is likely to succeed; but
beyond that there are no instructions"
The revolt of the Tammany organ in New
York against Gov. Tilden is explained by the
shrewd Republican organs of the interior
it is simply one of the Governors
tricks. He has bought up the Express to
swing out against him so as to convince the
country that he is not on familiar terms with
Tammany. 1t is only another attempt to get
up cheap reputation as a reformer.
ExGov. Allen has been interviewed by
correspondent of the Cincinnati Enquirer
and, aluding to those who wished to see him
President, said that in the fight in this gen.
eralion between the man and the dollar,
between the people little p), and the Money
Power (big M and big P), he was glad to be
recognized as on the side of the man and the
people.
The following is from the Richmond (Va.)
Wing OF Friday, and it is said in solemn earn
est: "We have no personal acquaintance with
Gov. Tilden, but unless we have been greatly
imposed upon by many leading men Of the
South and of the country who for years have
known him well, unless they have themselves
been deceived, Mr.. Tilden is the last man of
all the candidates named we would suspect of
seeking, by any personal efforts of his own,
his preferment to any position of distinction
whatever"
Gen. Banks spoke right out in meeting,
Friday, while the House was discussing the
postal appropriation bill. He charged the
Democrats with attempting 10 cripple and de-
stroy the government by voting things and
making no appropriation to meet the ex-
pense, and told them that they needn't ex-
pect anybody to join their party if they pur.
sued that course. The 'bobbin boy' is not
SO well grounded in his democracy as he was
four years ago, and is evidently getting ready
for the coming congressional election in his
district.
The illiseracy of the two leading candidates
in the recent scandalous auction for the Unit
ed States senatorship in Connecticut was one
OF the unique elements of the contest which
is thus touched upon by the New Haven Pal
lddium: Probably no one regrets more than
Mr.. English himself that he has not enjoyed
the advantages of a college education, such
as he has generously assisted others to obtain.
But Mr.. English can and does write good
letter. We have excellent Democratic au-
thority for saying that Mr.. Barnum's spelling
is rather original and eccentric"
The Michigan delegation, like good many
others, has been claimed by the friends of
Blaine and Bristow as having a majority in
favor of each. The Detroit Post says it
stands as follows: "The delegation chosen
will satisfy the Republicans of Michigan that
their views and wishes will he scrupulously
consulted and wisely carried out at Cincin-
natl Mr.. Blaine is the first choice of the
large majority of Michigan Republica MS as