The Portland daily press., 1876-03-22
PAIifieal NawS

| The New York Herald called him ''the
late George H. Pendleton.''
"Highest climbers swiftly falp' said Shakes
peare. Did the immortal William mean
| Hester?
| The New York Times takes Mr.. Cornell to
do for pronounc;ng the Union League Club
resolutions ''impudent."
The Democratic statesmen are put up in
lots to suit purchasers, from 500 Robbins to
| $4,000 Pendle:on.
| 1t is a curious but significant fact that it
has become much more difficult to ventilate
the House of Representatives since they have
had Democratic majority there.
Among the casualties in the first "battle
with corruption" the Democratic party can
report gentleman George, badly wounded"
on their side.
Senator Dawes and Congressman Frye are
booked for immediate campaign service in
Connecticut, and Professor Seelye has been
invited to make few speeches.
The Attorney General of the United States
was beforehand with the House of Repre-.
sentatiyes in efficient measures to induce the
return of Mr.. and Mrs. Marsh from Canada.
The New Hampshire House of Representa-
tives next June, will be lively little body OF
3S7 members, with Republican majority of
thirty-three.
Washburne is to be candidate for Gov
ernor of Illinois, and j. Russell Jones writes
that if he is nominated, he will come home
from Paris sand make it right lively for the
opposition"
Formidable petitions for the confirmation
of Mr.. Dana as Minister TO England have
gone TO Washington. Among the signers are
over 200 members of the Massachusetts Leg
islature.
The Democratic investigators at Washing
ton, issued subpoenas for 33S persons one day
last week. The economy of these numerous
investigations will be apparent when the bills
are footed up
The Akron (Ohio) Beacon says there is no
Morton movement in that locality, and adds:
"If Hayes can be nominated, that will suit
us all. After him, Blaine and Bristow are
the favortes, with the latter's chances i'm
proving every day."
There are more reliable sorts of testimony
than that on which the Democratic investi-
eating committee are relying, i. e., the opin-
ions of disappointed bidders for government
contracts in regard to the character of their
successful competitors.
Nicholas Fish, son of the Secretary of
State, and for several years past secretary of
the American legation at Berlin, is about to
resign and come home to engage in active
political life, for which his friends think him
we'll fitted.
"They say" down in Connecticut that the
putting up of David A. Wells to he slaugh-
tered as Democratic candidate for congress
man in Starkweater's old district is owing to
the desire of Democratic politicians to kill off
a troublesome and ambitious ally.
The Worcester Spy, while expressing it
preference for Bristow for President, says of
Mr. Blaine:
eff our preference for candidate were de-
termined wholly by personal considerations,
our first choice might be Mr.. Blaine; for we
know him well and like him. He is honest,
able and patriotic"
Col. VIM. Grosvener, last known as a very
disciple of Gurley, has, In his
new character as the editor of new politico-
financial journal named the Public, found
very little to encourage him in the pursuit of
purity and good government in the direction
of the Democratic party. Grosvenor thinks,
after all, that very little good can come out of
Nazareth.
Mr. Blaine still holds his popularity in Min |
nesota. The st. Paul Pioneer Press says: "of |
the seventy or eighty Republican papers in
This state, at least three-fourths of them have
recently pronounced for Mr.. Blaine, and we
doubt whether there are half a dozen of the
whole number which have expressed a choice
for any other candidate" The editor thinks
that "Blaine would probably be taken as the
first choice of at least nine-tenths Of the Re-
publicans of Minnesota"