The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-04-26
Political Affairs.

A pamphlet containing the result Of the in.
vestigation made by Congressional commit.
tee OF the methods employed by John !. Dag-
export, Federal Supervisor, in manipulating
elections in New York City in the interest of
the Republican party, has been published. 1t
reveals the fact that at the last election over
SIX hundred Democrats were imprisoned in
that city on charges trumped up by the ras.
cally satrap and his gang of retainers. Ger
bhcates were seized on sworn complaints hast
lily made out by clerks having no knowledge
of the matter complained of; false oaths were
made; threats were made and prOiTers Of lib
erty extended to accused persons in exchange
for Republican votes. The New York Sun
says, commenting on the knayish pei forman.
ces OF Davenport IA Gordon Of soldiers
around the ballotbox with bayonets fixed, 10
deter from voting those who have right to
vote, would be u tangible and Ineligible
suffrage in New York aud one with which the
people Of New York would know how TO deal.
John |. Davenports system is, all things con.
sidered, more dangerous abuse Of uncousti.
tutlonal power than the employment of bay
onets TO elect candidates. 1t is to dispense
with the services Of such gentlemen as Dayen.
port that the present session of Congress has
been called.
baltimore Gdzette.-The letter from Mr..
Bore, the companion of Grant in his travels,
to the effect that the General will not be q
candidate for President under any civcum.
stances and that he will be compelled TO de.
cline a nomination il il is offered to him, very
naturally attracts attention. The friends and
admirers of Grant need not, however, be cast
down. This is only part OF the programme.
1t is put out as feeler and the strong expires.
n alf ...1 a. -.
It rs expected to draw out from the Republi.
cans who look upon Grant as the only man
capable OF leading the party TO victory next
year are expected to impart another "boom"
to the movement. Grant desires 10 put him.
self in the attitude of a modest, shrinking,
satisfied man. He knows that the best way
to fool large percentage of the American
people is to seem to be reluctant. He wants
TO be persuaded considerably and il the worst
comes to the worst, actually forced. He can
not afford to thrust himself forward in third.
term race. Hence all this talk about his de-
elination in advance.
The Democrats OF the West have more than
held their own at the late municipal elections.
chicago, st. Louis, Chillicothe, Detroit and
Sandusky all went Democratic. The Repub.
leans carried Columbus and Cincinnati. To-
iedo went for the Nationals. The great Re
publican majority in Michigan has been cut
down to 2, 500. The Republicans only carried
Cincinnati by a little over 270 majority, and
that by reason Of a third ticket. Chicago has
not gone Democratic in 20 years until this
Spring.
Why is i that no Northern Republican CON
slsuency hes, up 10 this time, sent a colored
man TO Congress or as a Legislative Repre-.
sentative? They seem exceedingly anxious
that the negro should hold Office in the South,
Bat when i comes to recognizing his political
claims at the North that is another and very
different matter.
There are rumors that negotiations are on
foot for cessation Of hostilities between
Tammany and anti Tammany factions.