The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-03-23
Political Notes.

L IIcSiucuI OTduL W Clymcrs 'dero'S
Marsh. Don't lose him again now."
Professor Seelye is mentioned as Mr.. Bout
wells successor in the United States Senate.
The leading lawyers of Boston, Republican
and Democratic, are reported to have signed
a paper in favor of Mr.. Dana's confirmation.
Here is more ''impudence." The Republi-
can Convention for Fulton and Hamilton
Counties adopted as its own the resolutions
of the Union League Club.
Democrats console themselves for Lamar's
retirement from Congress by the reflection
that Fernando Wood has had his mouth shut
by an abscess.
The New York Tribune shows a knowl-
ekge of Democra:ics human nature when
says: ''The Democrats only nominate snch
good men as David Wells where they have no
earthly chance of election"
Marsh is coming back, and the Democrats
are in panic over the disclosures of Demo-
cratic corruption, TO prevent which Clymer
sent him away, but which now are bound to
come out.
Judge Phelps of Connecticut was the only
New Englander who voted for the anti.re-
sumption bill in the House Monday. He is
as good rag baby man as any infationist
could desire.
Mr.. James Lyon, of Virginia, has discoy.
cred that Federalism, by dividing the South,
produced the late war, and in the hands OF
its modern representatives has covered the
nation with shame aud almost DESTROYED the
Government.
writer in the Tribune predicts that the
Democrats will do, this year, as the wings
did in 1840-cut the platform business alto
gether. The ticket, he thinks, will be David
Davis of Illinois and, "probably," Newton
Booth of California.
The Marshes are on the way back to Wash
ington, but it was the corrupt administration
which secured their return, Notwithstanding
the evident desire of Mr.. Clymer and his fel-
low Democrats to have them stay beyond the
reach of subpoena.
The Democratic organs all unite in prais-
ing Hester Clymer, probably upon account
of his strenuous efforts to shield Pendeton,
who is still regarded as shining light in his
party, as he is. Fraud is only to be con-
demned when it is found outside of the DEM
ocratic party.
There is just complaint that some OF the
investigating committees atWashington, ,nota-
bly, that on naval affairs, are doing their work
with closed doors. While there are some
times apparent advantages to be gained in
this way, experience has proved that the evils
of the secret system far outweigh them.
The Washington correspondent of the Bos-
ton Journal says:-"It is reported tonight
that evidence will be here in day or two,
showing that prominent Democratic SEN
ator secured his election by purchasing his
competitor for Democratic support. who
handsomely withdrew and gave him clear
field. This will lead to a new class of nvesti.
party is not very pure after all.
Congressman Beck of Kentucky, who
| knows them, says Mr. Bristow's clients in
the mule case are perfectly respectable peo-
pie. Congressman Blackburn corroborates
| Beck, thinks the claim was wholly proper
| and just, and contributes new fact-Brs-
| tow notified the claimants in advance that he
would not do any work for them at the 5e-
| partment.
The Richmond Enquirer, a journal which
will never be charged with any sacrifice of
Democratic principles, admits that Mr.. Pen
dleton has made grave mistake in taking so
large percentage of the Kentucky railroad
claim, and thinks that his course there sis
not the lustre of high motive and lofty action
that ought to distinguish the leader of reform
| in such evil and fallen times as these" The
Enquirer might be more severe without
doing Mr.. Pendeton injustice.
The Philadelphia Times says that inquiries
among the Philadelphia delegates to the
Pennsylvania Republican State Convention
show that, after giving Hartranft compli
mentary vote, the strength of the delegation
will be given to the candidate who has the
best chance to be elected, whoever he may
be. Outside of Gen. Bingham, who has pro-
nonnced himself for Blaine, none of the del
egates have as yet any preferences. In fact,
they say that the entire state delegation is OF
the same mind on that point.
Gentleman Georges little fee of $4,000 for
getting through that Kentucky railroad claim
recalls the somewhat different course pursued
by James Guthrie in similar case. While