National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-08-19

Mr. WEAVER, the Iowa Greenbacker, in.
sists that he is in the hands of his friends.
The indefniteness of this situation prevents
him from knowing whether he is Presi-
dental candidate or not. This is very sad.
THE most persuasive argument yet ad-
vanced why Tom EWING should be elected
Governor of Ohio is that which resides in
the alleged fact that Ex-Governor SPRAGUE
attempted to shoot Republican in Rhode
Island the other day.
Two members of the Cabinet, Secretaries
SHERMAN and SCHURZ, go West to-day, not
to grow up with the country, but to aid the
growth of the Republican party 1t is a
matter worthy of note, perhaps, that neither
of them belong to any Of our defunct State
associations.
ZACH CHANDELIERS campaign in Maine
was not without its good effect. The peo-
pie of that State were anxious to see and
hear the man who prevented the pensioning
of JEFF DAVIS by our Democratic Congress
They saw and listened, and that was enough
more than enough for the Democracy
CHARLIE Fosters "yard-stick will
play an important part in the Ohio cam
paign particularly on election day. But a
mile-measure would be more convenient. II
will take so much time, you know, to
measure the distance he will then be in
advance of his competitor with anything
less.
SECRETARY SHERMAN will make po-
litical speech at Steubenville, Ohio, day
after tomorrow. This timely notice il
given for the purpose of enabling the
Opposition pbess TO prepare articles showing
that JOIN SHERMAN is not an orator. nor
statesman, nor man of influence, nor any
thing else.
IT is now asserted that General WooD
FORD, of New York-MINEs' kidnapper o
TILDEN on the City Hall steps-has volun
teered to go South with Mrs. CHISHOLM, tC
act as her escort. The Generals daughte
will accompany them. We are gratiied Il
know that Mrs. c. is to be thus chaperoned
Her rights will be carefully protected
THE Narragansett Pier scandal seems Il
have overshadowed the discussion of tht
merits and record of the newly-electet
Governor of Kentucky But there ism
even the shadow of Dutch professor upol
whom Governor BLACKBURN can lay tn
blame of having attempted to infect tn
North with smallpox and yellow fever.
THE friends of DAVID DAVIS will sool
have n consultation out West, out Of whicl
BOOM will be evolved. The Chicag
Tribune casually remarks that they are no
numerous enough to fill a very large hall
OF course this allusion to the size Of the hal
is based upon the assumption that d. d. i
too modest 10 be present himself on tha
occasion.
Now the Democrats are talking in Ney
York of nominating CLARKsoN N. PoTTE
for Governor, and DANIEL N. LOCKWOOD
of Buffalo, for Lieutenant Governor. TIL
ticket would be a good one of the kline
Neither have distinguished themselves i
Congress, but they will serve the preseu
occasion well for they are just the kind {
material for that party to put forward /
view of certain defeat
OUR adyices from Ohio are of the mos
cheering character Day by day the RI
publican cause lights up more and MOI
brightly. The news, in brief, is of the moi
fattering character from all sections, NJ
n cloud hangs upon the horizon anywher
From GAINESVILLE we learn that out of fftee
hundred Germans in that city but two Al
inclined TO vote the Democratic ticket, an
they are expected to come on before I'll
day of the election.
TmDEN's methods are those Of a giant
machine politics, albeit he is a pigmy an
coward when it comes TO the test of 81
curing the alleged benefits of final result
lie now proposes to lose New York to IL
Democrats this year and regain it to tn
Democracy in the National contest mex
year. II was 10 discuss this bold prOpos
tion with him that Mr.. SPRINGER went
Block Island. And SPRINGER proteste'