, 1879-06-14

political outlook q encouraRlnE,-tbo Demo-
cratic party having i,een placed at 1ls.
which has hcen on the Congressional boards At
Washington during the past few weeks, with ex.
Contcderatrs as the star actors, Tile course
pursued BY the Democratic Congressman Inns
pulses Of the people: nol, as the sentiment Q!
patriotism Is antaEonis.ic 10 the principles Of
modern Democracy, that party cannot tall to 10
adversely Affected by the actlons OF it, repre-
Extra session Of Congress. In ihc absence of a
buo5ant fce!ng among Democrats. they discusa
stnts politics less freely than do thcir oppo.
ncnts. Some Of tic mora observing DO not At
tempt to concsal the conviction that ti,ctr only
tton with the t1recnbAckers; md tho Demo.
cratic bosses will strive 10 effect cosnproufse
whereby tny can secure In s1le interest ot the!r
party tho Grecnback vote. Mkny OF tic more
ultra Grecnbackcrs, led by Brick Potneroy, Will
zct!onslT npnosc any proposition looking to the
conversion Of their party Into tal to the DEM
oyratir kite, and will insist upon the notntna'
ttou Of q atraigs,l urcenback ticket; hut whcthe!
Or not the eonnscls Of this wing Of the party will
Tho leading Democratic ORGANS haso agreed
TINT their next cal.dldatc for Governor d9os not
reside In Milwaukee. aud Col. W. F. WAS ol
th!s city, has been prominently mentioned 10
desires the nomination. Werc It not that they
are 10th 10 60 to Congress Tor candidate, the
Democrats would lke to place either bragg Or
Dauck at tue head Of their atats ttckcts but, ~
poth these gentlemen are provided for, c14
Lieut. -Gov. Parker may be selected to lead tho
ticket. In tile hopo that the cooperation of the
0reenback party may, THUS be secured.
the hope OF solidifying the opposition to tho Re.
publican party, the retult will hardly justliy the
expectation Ut Democratic pol1tlclnns, Tor tho
reason TINT there fs a very respectable number
Of old.llne Democrats who will takc
their politics Us straight aa they do their
drinks; and many Grcenbnckere OF Republican
anteccucnts have been adu1oufshed by recent
Congressional proceedings that there ara more
vital Issues at stako than those Of finance.
Tie prospects Ut the Republican party arc
certainly very fatterna, md II shout, muke
ate surrey Of tho situation in sll ts different
phases, nm forced to the conclusion that one
Of tts most cifectual tncans Of SUCCESS will be
found In the denomination OF the present State
officers, who have made for themselves excel
lent record, and who have reflected credit
upon their party by their prudent and efficient
| management Of State affafrs. Their unlouDtetl
fitness for tue respective positions which they
occupy, tile general satisfaction which they
| have Utyen, their geographical locations, thu
recognition Of foreign oIencnta entitled 10 con
factors which unite to mako their rcnpmluation
| the strongest and most available combination
for 1871 that can bG devised: aud, Judging from
| the state Of public sentiment now extetfng,
| have no doubt tllat the discriminating Judgment
! OF the next Convention will be manifested III
| their Endorsement for 4 second term. Such 9
course Will 10 tie wise one to pursue, ail will
| A1RQuls