National Republican., 1878-12-21
POLfTfC.iL NOTES.

Tue Inter. Ocean calls on the spirualsts to give
us something from the late Samuel J. filden."
foR Delegate To Congress New Mexico gave Ma.
rianO :. OlerO. Republican gT3g votes aud BenitO
Baca, Democrat 9O6I
EN.SESATOR ALEXANDER CESAR DODGE. Of Iowa
has Ieappeared, after 50 many years oblivion, as II
candidate for sergeant'at-Ar of the Senate.
BUFFALO paper of Democratic tendencies has
discovered that II New York should 40 Democratic
next fall It will insure Grants nomination In 1880
Mr.. LAMAR's demon has not alarmed the coun.
try. Threats OF vengeance coming from the South
are not 80 impressive Us they once We re.-Cincin-
matt Gdsehe.
CAPTAIN WILLIAM MCCLELLASD, who was Chair.
man OF the Pennsylvania Democratic State Com.
mittee during the successful campaign Of 1877 has
gone out Of politics.
VINO is Susan b. Ditto? An exchange says: :
,George T. Anthony, cousin Of Susan b. Ditto
hope, TO succeed Senator Ingalls, of Kansas In the
United States Senate"
LETTERS and kilograms from all parts OF the
country congratuating Blaine on his recent speech
show that he voiced the sentiment uf the people
and struck popular chord.
WAsHISGToS letter to the Cleveland Herald
says President Hayes is one OF the best Grant men
in the country, aud would like to see him his sue
cesSor ~ well as predecessor.
Miss FASSIE GAuLDISG. daughter of a deceased
Little Rock editor, who len an Impoverished fam.
ny, J. To be appointed enrolling clerk ofthe Arkan
| sas House OF Representatives.
The Dayton Journal thinks Ohio is to be the
pivotal state IN the campaign Of 1850 and believes
that either General Garfield OF John Sherman could
| carry II by handsome majority.
| Is his address to the Michigan law students the
other day, Hendricks said, while speaking about
me wisdom OF entering politics: If successful,
don't stay too long. | often think stayed too
| long
ACCORDING to the Cincinnati Commercial Hewitt
believes that the Democratic party, rs whole,
would be seriously damaged II they do not investi
only few.
! MIR. e. l.. MAGEE of Plttsburg was ake.holder
| in bet on the Hayes and Tildcn election in 1876
and now the man who bet on Tildcn Is suing Ma.
gee because he paid the money over To the man
| who bet on Hayes.
Snt' says: Recently some IN this section have
| changed their opinion Of Colonel MOsby. These
individuals first admired him then scorned him
aud now respect him"
" Thurman makes the race for Governor in
Ohio, then lilden must run In New York and bay.
ard in DeIawars Bayard win have an advantage
over his Presidential rlvals-hc can canvass his
| State before breakfast.
The Rev. DIR. Sage, OF Hartford. Conn, is men.
TONED as probable successor To the pruessorshiI
~ Newton Theological seminary, made vacant by
the election al the Rev. Dr. Caldwell to the pTesi
| denuy Of Nnssar College.
| 1T Is said that an effort will be made In the Leg
huture Of Illinois tp secure the submission 10 the
vote Of the people of an amendment repeating the
| minority representation Cpusc in the constitution
Of the State as practically failure.
| Is one Of the Assembly districts of Wisconsin
there was no choice AT the November election, each
candidate receiving 6O7 votes. A second election
has Just been held aud the Republican was elected
he receiving 7'3 votes 10 7iO Tor the Democrat,
candidate.
SPRISGFIELD RepubiicdH's Washington letter Oh
Blaine; There Is n wonderful magnetism In the
man ana never more than at present. neyu
saw h N looking 80 we'll Aud yet, good fellow
though he is confess don't want and never die
want to SEE him President"
} ALL that the Republicans have to do Il to hole
what lhcy have got and the Senate will return
I To them In 1881. II will require great deal o
stupidity and mismanagement to prevent the party
, from holding Its own and at the same time picking
, upa few stray Congressional districts here anC
there. wE,'I viii snv It ru"ugh ,irrl Tho Speak
ur IN that year