National Republican., 1878-12-06
POLITICAL NOTES.

INSURANCE. Superintendent John +. smyth has
commenced canvass for the nomination Of Ches.
Ter A. Arthur for governor next year. by the Repub-
hcans.-Bagdio Courier.
SENATOR LAMAR Il authority for tho statement
that Senator Bayard would receive the enh husiastic
support of the South I'm case he should be noml.
mated for the Presidency.
4, THE Importance of single vote Is illustrated by
the result IN the eleventh Assembly district OF wis.
consin. There Is tic. aud q special election has
been ordered for December 10.
TnE Burlington Ha,cte,c believes that ConklIng
and Garfield, on the Republican Presidential ticket,
would carry New York aud Ohio, and all the North.
ern Suites except, possibly. Indiana.
The Democrats and other opposition factions IN
uaTy The purpose Of yns To poo their N Ia s
SUES and perfect single organization for the
canvass next year.
:, D. G; Cn0LY, late of the New York Graphic, be.
leveS that IN the event Of better times Secretary
sherman will DO the coming man for President.
He believes, also, that there will be a strong Ben
Butler party In 1880.
IT Is now asserted that the recent election frauds
In south Carolinn were perpctratcd In accordance
win instructions from speaker Randall Certain
Y Is that many Northern Democrats approve OF
thcm.-BoSOn TdreLer.
THE buffalo Express Is responsible for saying
Having boon weighed In tho balance, David
Davis Is iouud wanting in Presidency" The
says he gave that all up In isi2
GoRHAM says Ben Butler will raise "Old Ned" in
the Democratic camp two years hence. The trouble
Is lhal " Wouldn't take Ben more than two days 70
crack his shell down the back aud come forth u
Grant lnan and gold bug. Two years forsOOth
ALECK STEPHENS IS now IN Washington boosting
OF his health and on the muscle generally He
pulsl down the scales at ninety.two POUNDS
mostly conceit. He has weighed as much as
n!ncly'ihrCe but that was many years ago.-Nug
Orleans Democrat.
II may be In the power Of the Grcenbackers to
name the new Speaker, and IL 80, Mr.. W. D. Kelley
is undoubtedly the man for the place. No man Is
better qualified, and he possesses the confidence
and profound respect Of Congress and the coun.
try.-.Nsmphis ArdidRche ind Dcm)
GE"ERAL GREEN CLAY SMiTH, Of Kentucky
while speaking few days ago OF President Lii.
coins gentle and humane disposition said: while
was IN Congress- during four years. had frr.
queEt Interviews with President Lincoln and
never did hear him utter an unkind sentiment"
Is the Forty second Congress there were nine ne.
groes IN the Forty.thtId seven IN the Forty fourth
four, In the Forty.fflh three, In the Forty sixth
there Will be none, unless O'IIara Of North Caro-.
lima, gets u certificate, which is doubtful Al the
close of the last session colOrcd member from
South Carolina was the only sober man on the
Committee oil Enrolled Bills.
SENATOR WHITE, OF Maryland evidently has not
heard OF the Democratic ,,lnn OF nominating Gmnt
tho Republican candidate in 1880 for he says the
late elections and Grants early return have spoiled
his chances and that Blaine Is tho most probable
candidate now. He does not think he will be
elected, however as the Democrats are to have n
victory with any one Of their many good men for u
leader