Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-04-01
POLITICAL NOTES.


The mule story is another feather
in Bristow's cap. He bears investi-
CATION. A square, honest, positive
man always does.
1t is a mystery how they can af-
| ford to run the Louisiana Legislature
for the insignificant sum Of $1,000
per day, but they do it.
BOSS Kelly was not extingnish-
ed by last falls defeat. He is pre-
pairing for another big campaign,
and is sanguine of success.
The Princeton Banner, of Ken
lucky, has an able article on pinch .
back, the mulatto negro That is
nearly as good as Governor Leslieis
"Female girl"
Mr.. Halstead and Deacon Smith
are both shouting for Bristow. 1t
ism I often they both get on the same
platform, and even now we are
afraid the good deacon is likely to
be crowded off.
The Cincinnati Commercial says:
I'VE believe in placing the real can
didate under fire. If he is sound
the fire does him good If he is un-
sound the sooner we know it the
better. Proceed.wit the lombard
ment of Bristow.n
HARI-KARI is urged as q necessary
part of official life in this country.
When an official finds that he is cor
irupt, he must commit hari-kari
This would certainly save expense
but we don't want this country de-
populated just yet.
THE present situation of the Re-
publican party seems to be accurate
ly summed up in this terse sentence
by the Cleveland Herald "The par
ty is now either to be reformed from
within or smashed from without"
THE Hartford Post thinks that
the politicians interested in defeat
ing the reformers are really doing
the country favor in attacking Col
onel Bristow, for his record is of
such a nature that the more it is
rubbed the brighter it shines.
"A Correspondent Of the Boston
Globe says there is an anti-Bourbon
Democratic movement on foot in
Washington for the nomination eth
Ell of Supreme Judge David Davis,of
Illinois, or General Winfield S. Han
cock for the Presidency, with ex-
Governor CASTOR, Of Massachusetts,,
as second on the ticket. At the pre-
sent time General Hancock holds
the first place in the affections of
young Democrats.
The New York Evening Post re-
CARDS it as a remarkable circumstance
in Bristow's explanation of the mule
story that 'his memory did not
once fail him, as so many memories
have failed their owners in recent
cases. He remembered perfectly all
about the case in question, and told
all about it in manly, siraightfor-.
ward, truthful way, giving names
and dates and facts with entire fear
lesSnesS."
The Judge Davis Democrats are
talking of Ex-Governor CASTOR for
the second place on their Presiden-
tial ticket. General Hancock's
friends are at work for him, and
they claim that his nomination at
st. Louis would be a good offset
to the Ben Hill sort of talk, and
would show that the Democrats are
Democrats are not entirely con-
trolled by unrepentant rebels.
II am tired of seeing Blaine run
the Democratic party in the House,"
cried out an exasperated Democrat
on the floor, recently, to those around
him. The member had moved an
adjournment, in despair of getting
his party out of Mr.. Blaine,s hands,
and had been voted down. He then
rushed for his hat and went home
mad. His chagrin was not be won
dered at, for Blaine had been rum
ming the House all the afternoon,
and driving the Democrats hither
and thither like a big dog worrying