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

There is . colored Robinson club In Rochester.
Senator lack Chandler il the favorite candidate Of
the Allsgan (MIch.) Journal.
Tho Boston Herald is Of the opinion that at pres.
ent the Massachusetts democrats are "going it
blind"
Vine Philadephia papers are agtating the question
Of reduction in the salaries Of the big municipal
office holders.
Providence Press:-"There is but one issue now
in the old Bay State and that lies between the repub-
hcans and Butterflies"
Judge Taft Is the leading republican candidate for
the United States Senate in Ohio Mr. Thurman is
desirous OF being his own SUCCESSOR.
The Portland (Me) Press docs not like General
Butler 1t thinks his eleetion in Massachusetts
would be misfortune to tho whole country.
Buffalo Courier:-"The salaries drawn from the
New York city treasury by John Kelly and his
prominent supporters on the General Committee Of
Tsmmany Hail aggregate over $500. 900 year. No
wonder the Kelly party is In earnest"
Rochester Dca0crat:-"Sm.th N. Weed is reported
as being very active trying to quiet the Kelly clubs
In the interior OF the State. 1t Is said he has
to Mr.. Tildens barrel. If this Is we'll authenticated
Kelly clubs will organize in such numbers that Mr.
Weed will be unable to reach all during the
of his Mfe."
The republicans Of westchester county held
convention at White Plains yesterday and nomi-
mated Zita Carpenter. Of White Plains. for Sheriff;
Cyrus Lawrence. of Lewisboro. for County Clerk;
James Hopkins. Supervisor of the town Of North
Castle. for Superintendent of the Poor; Henry
Myers. OF Yonkers. for Coroner. and James S. See,
OF Mount Pleasant for Justice Of Sessions.
George A. Kingslsnd who was o candidate for
Sheriff on the Independent democratic ticket year
ago. has written letter to the organization which
no IL vice president resigning the latter position
He ho is Tod m far
the Independent General Committee has gone out
side the object for which 1t created in Endorsing
John Kelly for Governor. and he s warmly in favor
Of the election of Lucius Robinson.
The republicans OF Hudson county, N. j.. held Q
convention yesterday at the Academy of Music. Jer.
sey City. to nominate candidates for Register Of
Deeds. County Clerk and Director at Large of the
Board OF Freeholders to succeed respectively Jere-
miah B. Cleveland. James N. Braun and Edward II.
Mcdonald. The following ticket nominated -
For Register. Police Justice David A. Peloubet
County Clerk. Henry K Van Horne: Director at
Large. DR.. Adolph Kristen. The Democratic Con-
vention will be held at Franklin Hall. Jersey city,
on Saturday. the 18th inst. It is understood that
they will renominate Messrs. Cleveland and Braun
and name ex-Assemblyman John A. O'Nei, OF Ho-
boken. for Director.
Philadelphia Times:-"Some newspapers. in dis
GUESSING the prospects OF Thurman, Bayard and
Blaine Presidential candidates. have stated that
the road to the White House Is not through the
Senate Chamber. and that no United States senator
ever became President. Tho truth is. we have had
st least nine Presidents who members Of tho
United States Senate, and with three exceptions
Washington. Taylor and Grant-every of the
Presidents had either passed through the House or
Senate. Adams Vice President; Jefferson, be-
fore he became President. Secretary of State and
Vice President; Madison had had term OF service
in the House aud had boon Secretary of State:
Monroe had been Senator. Secretary of State and
foreign Minister; Adams had had the same expe-
rience; Jackson a member Of the House. the
Senate and foreign Minister; Van Buren, had been
q Senator. Secretary of State. Vice President and
foreign Minister; Harrison o member of the
House and Vice President; Polk member of
the House; Fillmore member of tho House, Pierce
q Senator; Buchanan member of the House. Sem
stor. Secretary of State and foreign Minister; Lin
coin q member of the House; Johnson Represents
tive and Vice President Senator after no had been
President; Grant even had been Secretary Of War;
and Hayes member Of the Lower House. With
these facts Of history it would that any mem
Der Of Congress might be pardoned for having an
ambition for the Presidency