Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-09-05
POLITICAL NOTES.

In Iowa. Minnesota and Indiana til,
Grcenlack party is falling 10 pieces.
la the Republican caucus in Readfeld
Me. last Saturday there were ten men whC
last year voted the Grecnback ticket, bu
who have seen the error of their way anC
have returned 10 the Republican party anl
$" il goes all over the State.
Til" Bangor Wig quotes an old farmer
at Lincoln who, on being asked the other day
how they got along making Grcenbackers in
his town, replied We have got through
making Gr,cnhackcrs. ani arc making come
hackers now"
In Indiana nearly Al, coo GrccnLack votes
were cast last year, hut it is estimated that
not half that number could now be COM
manded, and the chief organ of the party,
the Terrc iiaute ETprfss, las changed editors
AMI become Republican in politics
The New York star Dem. gives the fol-
lowing specimens Of the political correspon-
dcncc which Wa current in New York ten
years ago:
My DEAE TWEED: Appoint my friend
to a position where the salary is
not less than =. 800 per annum. lie is a
vriy useful man in the interior or the State
Sincerely yours SIT.
My DEAE TILDEN: O. X. | have ap-
pointed him Inspector of Water Meters.
Send me 4 check for $1,000. | need it
for the Legislature, TO settle our railroad mat
ters. Truly yours, W. NJ TWEED.
The Democratic party OF Yazoo has not
been So united since the war. This is as it
should h., for there is no victory without
unity and organization - Vase city Hc1ald
22d
The Mississippi shotgun has facilities for
destroying the Democraticparty entirely un-
known to The Federal hay0net - Philadelphia
Times tDen.i
Last year the Maine Greenbackcrs cast in
round numbers Al 600 votes OF these
they will probably lose about 5000 this year,
who were formerly Republicans and have
now returned 10 their old party Out of the
2S,o0o Democrats who wiih-iood the Green
back frrshet in 1873, | estimate that not
more than $4,000 will vote for Garcelon this
year, leaving $4,000 as the new Democratic
contingent supporting Smith We may
Therefore expect that Smiths vote will be a
little heavier than last wear. running up To
about lG,OOO. To elect Davis the Republi-
cans must beat the combined Grccnlrlck and
Democratic vote, and must therefore show a
strength of over 90, 900. believe they will
mister between $4,000 and 20 0OO votes
Z. ]. : IN Y. J. TriJune.
Mr. l'r:,ul. Dixon. of Gazoo county. Miss,
told New lprl, Times correspondent, in
Washington, on Wednesday, that there was
not the least doubt in his mind that his
brother was murdered by the order of the
Democratic Committee, ami that he knew
that the chairman of that committee planned
the assassination. BaIksdale proved Il will
ing tool, and he was selected to commit the
deed. Had he refused or failed, there were
~ or 80 others who would have. done it, He
says. further, that other plans of assassina-
ton had been made hut none had proved
successful He has heard of men lounging
about the alleys of laZoo City, and even
discussing themselves in womrn's dress, with
the purpose oi killing his brother. but they
were always foilrd hy accident lie expects
that there will he more killing in IaZoo be-
fore the election is over. Had he remained
there he would certainly have been killed.
Flanagan and IA culorcd man who had been
an Independent candidate tcsupportcd by Dixon
had been compelled to leave, the latter sacri-
licing nearly all Of his property He does
not believe that Baik>,.al, will be indicted
by the grand jury. If the Independent
ticket is given n fair chance. he says, it will
be elected, as over tw1-thirds Of the voters
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