National Republican., 1878-09-16
POLITICAL NOTES,

GENERAL JAMES SHIELDS Is on the Democratic
stump in Indiana.
HDN. CHARLIE, p. THOMSON heads the anti But.
Ter Democrats Of Gloucester.
The Greonback candidate for Governor of New
Hampshire Is u frOhibitiOnist
Tine boston HerGii thinks Il will Le General
Hancock vs. John sherman In 1850.
JUuIE EAsr, the Greenbackers candidate for
Governor Of Tennesseo. will make a vigorous can.
yuss.
GEORGIA papers say that General A. II Wright, one
OF the old Democratic war horses, has Joined tho
Greenbackers.
Hos; GopLgyEs. 0GTh Is making vigorous can.
vGss Of tho ninth Indiana district and all signs
point 10 his election by good majority
THE Greenbackers and democrats In the seventh
district Of Wisconsin are supporting for Congress
director In II national bank and capitalist.
4 lor Of hungry Democrats had barbecue at
SeiaIia, No, the other day, and got away with
100 lOayes Of bread.
PRESIDENT HAYES continues to tell his Western
audiences that he feels somewhat as Nr. Lincoln
shOulders-BOston Post.
THE democrats OF the eighteenth Ohio district
have surrpndcrad 10 tho Nationals, and will sup
port Lewis Miller, their nOlninec for Congress
ms iINi"n VIA not ehdanger the rv'elecuOn OF tho
Hon James Monroe.
klmE lhilude. phiR North Americdn suggests tina
Republicans In other States instead of cAplalulug
| how the revolution in Maine was brought about,
60 u work and prevent is recurrence In their own
| InIituiei That Is excellent advice.
Is the southeastern Indiana Conference last week
tue tharacler' OF all the preachers in the lndauap-
oils district were passed except that Of DT. DE La
| NtyT the Democratic Greenback candidate for
Congress. His ctse was laid over for further CON
| sldegaIipn.
THg Democrats in the first Texas district have
IenVlnnaIel eHCOniederatu PostnasteT.G General
Reagan Tor Congress. This is recognition and in.
dDr-eInen Of hs bold attempt lch $50 90 out OF
the Treasury under the pretenSe Of paying southern
mail cOnifactOrs.
The Jauesville Hmes, the leading Democratic
DaupT IN lkygk County. Wis, fDllDIy
patty IN the surrender 10 the GIeeuback candidate
Tor Consie's, and announces IL intention to labor
Republican candidate.
A UDDp field for faithful Congressman. Gar.
fields district In ohio has had only three Repre-.
scnlativeS in hfty.fuuF years. Elisha Wh.tllespy
Rnvrwarl COmPrullur IN the United states Treas.
ufy served iOr sixteen YEAR: Joshua X. Giddings
twe!ly; and James A. Garfield has Just been uOuli'
mated iOr his tenth term.
The Lsigr, speaking Of tho Democratic nomi.
nee, Tor ,Omgres IN Philadelphia says: These arr
much better than the average nominations for
LUMsIess, all Ui them however, with the exception
Vi that Of Mr.. Randall, In districts which usl,
ally give large Republican ma!orltics."
W. II. hArgH, who claims 10 have received 81 oI
the - yy,us cast IN the Democratic convention Of
tie twelfth CDngFgssional districts Of Missouri ha,
prop sol ~ John NJ. iiIOyeT, who received 81 votes
GuI !e' rIuim,'o Dc The regular candidate thai
They resuylEil the question 10 tho Democrats OF III
distrCt that 'Ae party laay hot be defeated Gl tie
Pdls
T.. II. GILLETTE, the Democratic GreenbacL.Ia.
Dor Chnl.ihe Tor Congress IN the seventh district
Vi Iowa, said In public speech the other day thu
, teHgGcssnan Cummings, his Republican UOmput
tlpr, ought 10 be hanged ~ the nearest lnmp-pU,t
Tie Des Mu.ucs RcyLser thinks Gillette IA lnu sort
Of al idiot 70 be the candidate Of two parties FOL
CUHYuss.'
". H. KITCHEN has announced himself rs a can
didnte for Congress In the second district Of Nprl
Carolina on II GruenbaCk platform. lie says that In
doing this he Is ''actualel BY no unhUly ambition
but hHa the good the welfare, the prosperity " hi
State and country II, heart, und desires " see tht
burden NJ government rcsi upon al Ia yTJpJrl IOI
" Ihvr property"