The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1879-09-24
POLITICAL NOTES.

THE Legislature of Georgia has just passed a
severe tramp law.
SAN Francisco cast 4O.717 votes against Chi
nese immigration and only 229 in its favor.
THE whole number of voters registered in
Philadelphia is l9S, Az increase of 1897 over
1873.
THE tax on commercial travellers in Texas
has already brought sa4 900 to the State treas
ury.
MAINE has ratified constitutional amend
meut providing for biennial sessions of the
Legislature.
A. DAVIDSON, a colored man of Athens,
Ohio, is speaking for General Ewing in Ohio
and drawing large and enthusiastic crowds.
HON. FRANK LANDERs made several speeches
during the past week in the Ohio canvass. He
is well received, and his speeches are said to
be doing good.
THE Washington Republican announces
that the Republicans next year "win demand
q man who believes that politics is statesman
ship" That isjust what every leader among
them believes now.
FULL returns from Maine, printed in the
Bangor Wing, give Davis (Rep.), 1870 votes;
Garcelon (Dem.), 2l,Isl votes; Smith tGnbk y,
1880 votes. aud 3l1 vstes scattering. Davis,
therefore, lacks 772 votes of an election By the
people.
THE standard silver dollars are circulating
more rapidly this month than at any time
heretofore. 1t is expected that the quantity OF
the d liars that will get into circulation this
month will, for the first time, equal the
monthly coinage.
HON. GEORGE II. PENDLEroN and Congress-
man Frank Hurd, of Ohio. began their portion
OF the Ohio canvass ON Saturday night, the
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The speeches were said to be rattlers and the
audiences large and enthusiastic.
THE co.ored voters in St.Louis have resolved
that they will not vote the Republican ticket
any longer unless they are given share of the
offices in proportion to their voting strength,
and committees have been appointed to inform
the Republican managers of this determine
| ton.
| THERE will probably be about 1900 votes cast
| by women at the next election in Massachu-
sets. The annexed figures show the registra-
| ton In some of the cities: IL in Springfield,
about so at westfeld, % at Northampton, four
| at HoIyoke, IL at Chicopee, ~ AT Worcester, lis
at Lynn, and l,0i0 at Boston.
A. B. CORNELL, the Republican nominee fol
governor of New York, has paid debts since
his nomination OF over $50 0o0-old Judgments
which have been piling mp against him fol
| years. a eoou tuihk iof oiu Sicoheohc. ~ ~
has that effect, 1t might be good thing te
nominate old bankrupts for Office everywhere
In a recent conversation, so 1t is reported
Justice Field, of the United States Supreme
Court, said that the Chinese question is a broat
one, to be discussed broadly and upon princi
Piles ofinternational law, and that the Chimes
have the best Of us In our commercial rela
lions. He added that the Chinese here ough
not to be annoyed with petty vexations.
THE Cooperstown IN. W FreemLn's
Journal estimates the vote In New Yorh
State as follows: "Ordinariiy the Dem
ocrats might expect to carry tn
State by 5000; Kelly may poll tina
number Of votes; the dreenbackers may TAXI
O.0O0 more Democratic votes than Republican
Cornell viii thus be 1000 ahead II he gets hi
party vote, which he won't; change frou