National Republican., 1878-09-10
teenth district Of Missouri. How is that for
indenendenca

teenth district Of Missouri. How is that for
Independence ?
CAPTAIN JOHN PAUL and Hon. John Z. Mas
sey are independent candidates for Congress In
the seventh district Of Virginia.
" the negro does not vote with the Demo.
cratic party, he must not vote at all.-Charles.
ton Is. e. NeTs aud Courier (Dsm.)
SECRETARY EvARTs bit the bull's.eye whom
he said, The moment the Nationals begin TO
talk they show that they don't think"
OVER tho platform during the Democratic
convention at Leavenworth was banner
with the motto: Thurman for President In
1850"
The Graphic says only one inventor In
1000 ever gets any money out Of his patent
II ranks Mr.. Potter with tho unlucky
l6,99o.
SENATOR RANSOM says the North Carolina
Congressional delegation will bc solidly Dem.
ocratic-a gain of one member over tho pres.
ent House.
THERE is good prospect for gaining two
Congressman in Cincinnati. The frauds that
elected Banning and Ssylcr two years ago can.
not be repeated.
A SOLID Republican Congressional dclega-
tion from Michigan will balance against the
solid Democratic delegation from Georgia.
Republican gain Of one.
Hon. BYRON TRUELL, Of Lawrence consents
to have his friends present his name for the
Republican nomination In the seventh Massa.
chusetts Congressional district.
The Republican journals of this Columbus
(Ohio) district arc blstering Converse fear
fully. No wonder he has. sent for Sam Cox.
lie needs all tho help he can get.
JUDGE A. S. MARKS the Democratic candi.
date for Governor of Tennessee, Is to open tho
campaign by speech at Franklin, Williamson
County, on Thursday, 10Th instant.
A LETTER received here from citizen of
King George County Virginia, states that that
county Is enthusiastic for Judge Critcher, the
independent Democratic nominee for Con.
gress.
THE Democrats Of the Charleston Is. c. dis
trict expect to carry II this year In 1919, In
spite of the rifle clubs it went G,0OO Repubi.
can. Thus we sec how the Republicans are
faring under cOnciliation.
IT Is thought the Prohibitionists of Massa.
chusetts will not cast more than one-thrd as
many votes this year rs last Every vote less
for the Prohibition ticket in that State III cans
one more for the Republican candidates.
The Chicago Tribune thinks that "ir all the
candidates for the United States Senate in
Wisconsin should be struck by lightning the
mortality would be as great in some cities rs IL
is in certain sections of the fovcr.stricken
South"
WHEN q reporter went to the best hotel in
| Newark, n. j., at ten o'clock in The morning,
10 interview Kcdrney, he found the model re-
former and workingman still in bed. Kearney
assured the reporter that he never worked
harder than now.
THE Democratic committee in the fourth
Congressional district OF North Carolina has
issued an address commenting the party can
didate, aud saying of the platform: - Is there
anything therein to which any member of the
National or 'Greenback' party cannot as.
sent"
The Democratic State committee of Michi.
gan has issued long address to the members
| of the party, which commences in this cheer.
ful way "You are oil the threshold of AN i'm.
pOrtant campaign. The memory Of the pa,i
twenty years, and their succession of reverses
is not without its lessons for the future"
THE Democratic committee of Guernsey
County have notified John q. Thompson that
General Durbn Wards appointment to speak
in that county Is not acceptable, and they want
It Cancelled. Durbin's variation from the "Ohit
Idea" CRATES upon the ears of the Guernsey
Democrats. They want man with heavy
coat of green on his back.
WORCESTER people say that not over 200
Republicans signed the Butler petition In thai
city. Talbot Is the favorite Gubernatoria
candidate Of the Republicans. but Long ma,
get some complimentary votes. A three cor
nered contest In the Worcester Congressi 6na
district is anticipated, with Rice as the Rcpub.
lican candidate Ell Thayer rs the Butler can.
didate, and some Democrat yet to be named.
r. GRAHAM FROsr, Democratic candidate
for Congress in st. Louis, sent what-but fol
the fact that there Is u law against dueling-
would bo deemed n challenge to John Dillon
editor of the EreHing Post. demanding retrac.
tion of something In tlHt paper or to take tn,
consequences. Dillon didn't scare worth
cent and Frost is now hung up in very
ludicrous attitude. Alas! Tor chivalry undel
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