The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-04
POLITICAL NOTES.

A native American convention has been called in
Vermont
Ex-speaksr Grow opens the Pennsylvania campaign
this week.
The republican canvass IN Pennsylvania promises
to be quite lively next month.
Efforts are being made to induce Governor Prescott
republican, 10 run tor Congress in Connecticut
Tho greenbackcrs of Texas may Governor Hub
bard for rec lection regardless OF his objection.
Schuyler Coiiax grsahbacksr and republican, does
not caro- for ONCE any He likes the nonors but
not the abuse.
senator Beck, of Kentucky, regards the labers OF
the Potter committee s.as . scheme mako martyr
Of Sam Tlden."
some one in Massa ch usetts is disposed to bet that
GeueraI Butler will DO delegate to tho Democratic
State Convsn,lsn this fan.
Providence Press:-sDeGerSon Davis 10 said 10 BIO
much more in sympathy with the ruling political sen.
timent in Mississippi than Senator Lamar"
The canvass in Virginia Is becoming lively. Every
where independent candidates looming up, and
the old party machinery IS soreiy out OF joint.
Lime Springs Qowa) Tri6uns:-"Conging and
Washburne the ticket that will sweep the country
in 1880 Hurrah for ConIling and washburne."
The Massach usetts Greenback State State Central
Committee have ordered ward meetings for Tuesday
evening 10 elect members Of Boston Ci.y Central
Committee
Mr.. Cove, the grecnback nominee in the First Con-
district Of Name is florist at Biddefori
deacon IN the Con Gu urch and temper
| ance leader.
The Epgewood N. JJ Times says that Mr.. Isaac W.
England tho publisher OF the San, is likely to be the
dark horse for tho democratic Congressional nomina.
! ton In the Filth distries OF New Jersey. M ~,
| Cincinnati Gazete:--s'rhe clerks in Postmaster
General Keys department said TO have contrib
| utea money 10 the republican campaign fund
| than the clerks Of any other department. g--l
| Here is the platform upon which stands the Vcks-
| burg Hcrald-"wc against secession, for the old
nag and an Appropriation, ana extremely anxious to
| know who will be the DoorEeeper OF the House
| OF Representatives"
Springfield Reptblican SIT 10 definitely stated
that Lynn and Lowell will send Butler democrats to
the Convention, and in wesrern Massseh usetts
the young Irisnmcn active, while some OF the old
Iiners are defending Butler these days."
| Cincinnati Gaseae:-"Beverly Douglas, the Vir-
gina Congress man. explains to his constituents that
| the reason he drank much during the session OF
| Congress that he was trying 10 drown the men,
ory Of the no voted for the Electoral Com
mission bill. Until he that vote against his best
Judgment he a sober 1t il said hat this
| defence Is making him stout again in his district"
William II. Coicord publishes open letter in reply
to Mr. orsos last statement OF his prohjb i.
tory politics. Referring to the Local option law, he
! says:-"rhe republican Legislature passes law,
knowing that II will be nuned in the city OF Boston
and the other large cities OF the state, and a!s
provide Tor Its efficient enforcement 1t Is In strict
keeping with the policy that party has pursued ever
since the party came into power on this question"
| Utica Repwbiiedn:--''G overnmenl directly
for the people vsrythpg Of general or public nature
which 1t has delegated to the monoposts Whatever
surplus labor there may be ana above supply &
current needs must be employed In carry IN.
out wei! considered system oil public worxson our
highways aud channcss OF transportation aud on all
otucr necacd public works--unti wc nave mag iGcont
highways, thorough rsaton aud many othor things,
and until tie surface OF country Is transformed
| into a ycritablc Garden OF Eden"
PhiIadclp hia Pcss:-"George G. Gorham, Secretary
| Of the Republican Congressional COMMITTEE has been
through The State, ana tDus sums up the situate as
he found lit confidently predicted by the best
republicans the State that tho party carry two
districts now represented by democrats, and, while
tho state ticket steadily gaming in strength, there
seems to absolutely no iaciional spirit within tho
party. Tho Legislature will undoubtedly be rerub.
lcan by good working majority. IL IS not probable
that any republican name VIII DO presented In oppo-
sition TO Senator Don Cnmcrop'"