The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-21
POLITICAL NOTES.

Conkng and Kelly is the ticket suggested by the
Philadelphia Times for 1880.
In the opinion of the Utica IN. W Observer Mr..
Robinson will be reelected by majority of over
thirty thousand.
The Democratic State Senatorial Convention.
Second district. of Kings county. yesterday nomt
mated ex-Alderman William II. Murtha
Mr. Watterson, Of the Louisville Courier-JourndI.
believes that Mr. Thurman is not statesman. but
sharp industrious, pugnacious lawyer.
With Ohio in the column of republican States says
the st. Louis Globe Democrat. no Buckeye democrat
can hope for place on the Presidential ticket
Mr. Bayards home paper. Euery Evening. OF Will
mington thinks that gentleman is all the stronger
Presidential candidate because he comes from
small State
Chicago Times :-"All experience in this country
and in every country teaches that the political party
which succeeds instead OF being an organized body
OF men is an organized body of opinion"
The Hartford Post believes the republicans should
do all i'll their power to the nomination Of
Mr. Tden. since If they cannot defeat him thoy
cannot beat any democrat who may be nominated.
The Indianapolis Sentinel. Mr.. Hendricks organ.
says that State will present his name in the next
democratic national convention and adds if there
thing in the drift of public sentiment he will
be nominated.
The twelve republican Assembly district convcn-
tons will be held in Kings county this afternoon
and evening. The democratic Assembly conven-
tons will be held tomorrow when the entire ticket
will be completed.
The Mobile Register warns the democratic party Of
this State that, while they afford to be beaten.
they cannot afford to let Tammany Hall dictate to
the democracy of the State the Union who shall
or shall not be its candidate for Governor or for
President.
Massachusetts in California. and should the
greatest living American come to the old Bay
State the demonstrations Of his republican adj
mirers would at once be numerous and imposing
as they have been on the Pacific coast"
Three soldiers who served during the war Of the
rebellion in the Fighting Fourteenth Of Brooklyn
have been nominated by the republicans for Office
Lieutenant Colonel Charles Schurig for County
Treasurer; Captain W. L. B. Steers. County Clerk.
and Private" William H. Rogers for Associate
Justice of Sessions.
Mayor Howell. who was renominated for the
Mayoralty of Brooklyn on Saturday at the DEM
ocratic City Convention said yesterday that he had
not yet decided whether he would accept the NOM
nation not. He said his health was such as to
render it doubtful whether he would be able to un
dertake the labor Of tho canvass.
Boston Tost:-"If democrats can entertain with
composure the idea that such men as Wendell Phil
lips Stephen M. Allen and all such old leaders of
the abolition and radical school are to lead them Oh
to victory under the flag of General Butler their
equanimity, self-respect and devotion to democratic
principles must be exceedingly thin"
The democrats of hudson county. N. j., last nights
made the following nominations for members Of As
sembly Second district. Terrence J. Mcdonald;
Fourth district Allan L. McDermott; Sixth district.
william Buck Seventh district (Hoboken). James
Ir oh y, IF Maaks Tn hA
Second district John A. McGrath received the inde-
pendent democratic nomination.
Speaking about political machines tho Portland
Press says:-'In the early days of the republican
party condemnation Of the machine was heard.
But after time differences or opinion rose in the
organization. Some thought the machine did NOS
do the work it should, and wished to introduce
patent of their own. The majority, however, pre-
ferred to trust to the old concern"
Here is q specimen of Zach Chambers political
oratory Take the largest ship that floats upon
our waters. put her mastheads the flags Of
every Southern State that rebeled, and all sur
mount the stars and bars. and she may sail around
the world and she will not get the salute of even
popgun. Take the smallest ship that floats upon
our waters, put on her stern the words United
States cutter and there Is not man-of-war nor
fort of any nation Gods footstool which will not
give her a national salute"
The Committee of Fifteen. who are in charge Of
the organization of the new Robinson party in the
county met at the St. James Hotel yesterday after
noon and completed the arrangements for the mass
rat fcation meeting to be held at the Madison
Square Garden the night of the 2Sth inst. 1t Is
expected that the meeting will be addressed by
Horatio Seymour. Senator Herman and Richard
OGorman. Invitations will be extended to the
Irving Hall General Committee tho Committee OF
Two Hundred and Fifty and the German Robinson
organization. to take part in the demonstration.