The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-20
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.
The English Papers Of This Morning.

The Gazette says: Garfields friends count
sixty-one votes for the Senatorship, which
is five more than majority IN the caucus.
The Gazette's Columbus respondent re-
ports gains for Garfield in Central and
Southern Ohio, while Stanley Matthews is
adding to his strength in the northern part
of the State.-The common understanding
is that the Consti tuition preclrdes the
choosing of both Pres6 INT and Vice Presi-
dent from the same State, by the following:
"The Electors shall meet in their respect
i've States and vote by ballot for two per-
sons, of whom one at least shall not be all
nhabitant of the same State with them
selves" Mr.. Thomas Hardie, of Dubuque,
writing to the Chicago Times, shows that
this is q misunderstanding of a plain
provision; that the Electors of
every State. save tine one in
which the two candidates reside, may vote
for the two from the State. and that they
may be elecred, provided they have votes
enough outside that State for each. The
misconception is another example OF the
fact that the language of the Constitution
is so much more concise and exact than
that of the political and law documents of
our time that its very consciousness and
comprehensive accuracy make it liable to
sconstruction.-Lady Blanche Murphy,
at North Conway. N. H.. addresses letter
! to the Boston Advertiser appealing to the
American people for aid to relieve the dis
tress of the poor in Ireland partic-
ularly in County Kerry, whose distress
from failure of crops she sets forth in
earnest words. She asks contributions, not
for political agitation, nor for a crusade
against landlords, but to relieve the neces-
stiles of the poor. She says: "The money
subscribed for the relief Of the people will
be nsed exclusively to supply their mate
rial wants. so that no charitable subscriber
of any denomination need fear to con-
tribute" She says that Miss Cusack, OF
the Convent OF Poor Cla-es, Kenmare.
County Kerry, has started a distress fund
for this purpose, and the drafts can be sent
10 her. Also that Mr.. Peter O'Learv. al
present in the United States, is her repre-
sentative, and money can be sent IT, hin
through the editor OF the Pilot. or through
any Of the Catholic Bishops of the Unitec
States.
The Enquirer says: The Republicans
are not pleased with the result of the
Maine election as it appears in the ,fina
count. That Democrats and Greenbacker
in Maine should dare to do as Republican,
have steadily done dazes them, who hav'
been 50 long intrenched in power. They
think it impudence for other people to dc
as they have done. The Republicans hav'
hitherto held the counting power. They
have counted out Democrats on technicali
ties, imperfect returns, returns not in com
pliance with law, year after year, ant
there was no remedy. The Gov
ernor and Council proceeded with TIN
greatest caution and with the ut
most regard and lawfuln-ss, know
ing how closely their conduct would b
scrutinized. To us the most gratifying
thing in this business is that it tconstitptes
: in some measure, bond Of union between
} the Democrats and the GreeIbackers il
: Maine. They united in this matter To
gether next year, if they will remain te
: gether, they can carry the State.-The sand
lot orator has spoken, and his name
, Kearney. In q recent interview with
Chicago Tribune reporter, Dennis Kearne
D declared that his first choice for Presiden
Y was Senator Thurman. He thinks the R'
pubiicans will nominate Grant. "rher
. Isn't man in the party who can bei
! Grant" is his opinion. ''rhe Carpe
bnggers OF the South will 60 solid II
1 him" Dennis says in This connection
II don't know what will become of |
! all il he should be elected President again.
k An indecent desire for official longevit
n has taken possession Of the Directors Of Il