The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-08-03
= POLITICAL NOTES.

- The Republicans are beginning to
have serious doubts of their ability to
carry Michigan this fall.
=. 1t is believed that e1-Postmaster-
General Jewell will be the Republican
candidate for Governor in Connecticut.
- Democracy in South Carolina, what
ever it may mean elsewhere, means hon
esty, virtue and truth. Republicanism
means the reverse of those attributes.
- General John S. Phelps, the Demo
cratic nominee for Governor of Missouri,
was chairman of the Congressional Ways
and Means Committee while James
Buchanan was President.
Another one of Grants family is in
trouble. Secretary Robson has been
caught in stealing, and articles of inn
peachment are to be preferred against
him.. Thus, one by one the roses fall.
- President Grant is said to be consid-
erably disgusted at Hayes letter accept
ing the Republican nomination for Presi-
dent, because he does not come out
squarely in approval of his administra-
tion.
- The Cincinnati Commercial says
President Grant shows signs of fatigue in
holding the country up by the tail.
Sometimes there are symptoms that he
has a great notion TO let the thing drop
like hot potato.
= Two prominent colored men, who
were appointed members of the Republi.
can Executive Committee in Carroll
County, Tenn, refuse to serve, and de-
clare their intention of going with the
Democrats this time.
= General John F. Farnsworth, of IL
linois, who served for several terms as q
Republican member of Congress, has
come out for Tilden and Hendricks, and
made a strong speech in favor of their
election at Aurora, Illinois.
- Elk Gov. CASTOR is said to have con-
sented to denomination by the Demo
Gratis of Massachusetts, and it is thought
that the convention will name him
Gov. Rice will undoubtedly be renoui.
mated by the Republican Convention.
Ex-Governor John NJ. Palmer, Of
Illinois, declares himself entirely satisfied
with the st. Louis ticket; thinks it a
strong ticket and promises to support it.
Ex-senator Lyman Trumbull is of sim
liar mind and offers his services to the
Democratic managers. :.
= 1t is a new thing in American poll:
tics for Cabinet officer to be at the head
of campaign committee; but, then
"the best Government the world ever
saw" is introducing to us many ne"
things. For instance, old Zach. Chan,
dler, Secretary of the Interior, at the head
of the Republican Executive Committee
Edward Ransom, of North Carolina,
Independent Republican candidate tol
Congress in the First District OF that
State two years ago, and president of the
recent State Constitutional Convention
| announces his intention to support the
Democratic nominations, both State ano
national. He will take the stump imme'
diate!y. Mr.. Ransom as a Grant electoi
in 1872.
One of the most gratifying acees'
sions to the ranks of the workers for Ill
den and Hendricks is Mr.. w. H. Hern'
don, of Illinois, for twenty-five years the
law partner and bosom friend OF Abra
ham Lincoln. He declared at rati6ca
ton meeting at Springfield last week, tina
he was for Tilden and Hendricks ane
reform, and should labor from now unit
November next on the stump, through
the press and through every channel BY
which thought could reach thought fol
their election. His speech was received
with great applause.