National Republican., 1878-08-12
POLITICAL NOTES.

DEMOCRATIC losses are scored in North Car
olina.
JAMES B. LUCKY Is likely to be the lucky
man in the seventh district Ohio Republican
convention.
SENATOR VOORHEES, will open the campaign
In Maine with speech for General Anderson
in the Portland district.
COLONEL BUMPAss, of Texas, declines q
Grecnback nomination to Congress, and Bob
White will not get to scratch him.
NORTH CAROLINA papers admit that the
Democratic organization in the State is seri-
ously imperiled by the result Of the late cleo
tion.
ROBERT LINCOLN, son of President Lincoln,
stands a good chance, it is said, of receiving
the Republican nomination for Congress In the
first Illinois district.
THE Reuben Davis (of Mississippi spoken Of
as a candidate for Congress is not brother OF
Jefferson Davis. Tho latter had but one
brother, Joseph Davis, aud he Is dead.
Nor dollar of the revenues of the Common
wealth Of Pennsylvania was ever wasted or
misapplied by any Republican at the head of
the State treasury.-Hdrrisburg Telegraph.
JUDGE PAGE, of Moner County, Mimi.
doesn't seem to possess the entire confidence of
his fellow-citizens. Fifteen hundred Of them
signed petition asking him to resign the other
day.
CHAUNcEY WILLIAMS, of Rutland, son OF
Ex-Governor Williams aud editor of tho late
Rutland Globe, is mentioned as likely to be the
Greenback candidate for Governor Of Yer
mont.
THE State of Missouri will probably lose
$3.50 900 through her Democratic State Treas
urer; and yet the Democratic party all over
tho country Is bowling "Reform-reform-
reform"
SHOULD Butler got the workingmons nomi-
nation for Governor of Massachusetts, he may
credit Mr. Dennis Kearney with 1t and IL he
Is afterward defeated he may credit Kearney
| with that also.
IT seems to be the impression that James
Mosgrovc, who has received the Greenback
nomination in Harry Whites district, may be
indorsed by the Democrats. Tho Armstrong
County CPa.) Democrats have instructed for
him.
SAID a. Democratic police commissioner Of
Cincinnati the other day, when demonstrated
with about the appointment Of u drunken
Democrat In place of sober Republican
"Well, bad Democrat Is better than good
Republican"
SENATOR EDMUNDs Is sound In his advice Ia
Southern Republicans to support some liberal,
progressive, and honest Southern man-even
though he may not wear their uniform-pro-
vded there Is little chance Of their electing
one Of their own party.
THE Charleston Nsus and Courier is disgust
cd with Hampton County, the youngest one in
the State, and named after the "magnanimous
Hampton" because some of the Democrats OF
that section are trying to get up an independ.
ent ticket, and one In collusion with the Re.
publicans, to effect their purpose.
ANDERSON, the champion liar Of Louisiana
Is reported to be on the editorial staff of the
Washington Post, and probably wrote the re
| Of tka tpta With
Springes, which appeared in that paper Sat
urday last. This might create a strong pre-
sumption that the interview was a fraud, but
our William should swear that every word o
1t Is true, In order TO avoid impeaching hi
own witness.-Iuinois Journal.
The Raleigh IN. c. Neus is very tart sine,
the election down there. 1t says: "Settl,
! would have beaten Vance 10000 votes II the
election Of 1875 had been what 1t was OF
Thursday last" and that the next Congress will
be two-thirds Republican If other States follow
North Carolina's lead" 1t furthermore want
to know who Is responsible for deluding tn
people into voting for the Independent candi
dates.
, IT is no use for the Democratic party h
worry this hot weather. The dummy card o
: the pack Is In Ohio, and upon Its back bear
the name Of Allon @. Thurman. Until Obi
gets tired Of running the Government, littl
one.horse States better stand back where the,
. can see just as well. In the meantime, gentle
men desiring Cabinet positions, foreign appoint
q ments, &C., should make their wants know
I by postal card addressed TO Allen G.-Inter
, OoedA
THE policy adopted by the National Republi
can Committee in the South gives indication
of returning sense 1t proposes to aid politica
, movements of an independent character wher
conservative native-born Southernen are dis
posed to contest the Bourbon supremacy rathe
: than to adopt do.nothing policy, u has beel
, announced In several States. Ex-senator Al
corn will, In this manner, 1t is said, oontes
the Mississippi district represented In IL
I present Congress by Chalmers, who wa
: counted In by the grossest Democratic fraud
If properly supported by the Republican,
Alcorn will be overwhelmingly elected.