The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-10-14
POLITICAL NOTES.

MIR. Harry haynes, OF lnuepen-
dence. is the Democratic fioatorial
candidate for the legislature for
Washington and Burleson counties.
The Radical party, says the
Washington Post, has kind words
aud a $500 office for Longstreet,
aud nothing but unstinted abuse for
the General who defeated him in
the most important battle of the war
"A Northern exchange tells that
Elder Daniel Franklin, Campbell
ite preacher. delivered a political
sermon the other day in favor of his
brother Campbellite, Garfield at
Fairfield. Indiana. "If ! had the
power" he said, which Christ had
over His enemies. no Democrat
would be here TO vote at the next
election"
"A prominent Indiana Democrat
writes to Washington rs follows !:
Information of the most favorable
character continues to come in from
all parts of the state. NY impress
siOns when | wrote To you are fully
confirmed by the reports received,
and no doubt exists now among the
men who are managing the canvass
of the Democrats that Landers will
be elected by an increased majority
over the vote of 1876" .t
The New York World remarks
that Plaisted will be counted out in
January. There is no difficulty in
the way. The legislature is Repub-
lican. The supreme court has given
so many opinions that at least one
set can be found to cover the case !;
or. if there is none handy, a new
opinion can he whooped up in half
an hour. Let the opposition jour
mails in Maine raise the issue at once
and keep it before the people. every
dav before election time. 1t is the
issue which will most surely rouse
Democrats and Nationals, and must
surely disgust Republicans.
AT New Haven, CT, the other day
Democratic banner was haIUed
down and torn to pieces by the
cultured students of Yale College.
Had such an outrage beeirperpetra7
t d on Republican banner, say at
Charlottesville, Va, ny the students
of the university, it would have
been promptly paraded in the New
York Tribune as anOIhsF evidence
of Southern 'intheraRce." Bat as
it happened in New England, and
the Democrats were the victims, the
Tribune cOol.y asserts mat it had
no political signitican e whatever
An old fellow by the name of
Fraly, WHO liYeS at Helena, Arkan-
sas, and who has been u llEa-lOng
Republican, and belongs to the
Grand Army of the Republic, Is an
ardent admirer of Hancock under
whom he served through the war.
He said the other day that he could
not find 1t In his heart to vote against
him, but that he had one falilt; he
does not always speak the truth.
HE rushed to the head Of our regi-
ment at Charlottesville" said the
old man, and urged us forward, say
ing, " come on, boys, don't be afraid.
There's no danger Rgt III pledge
you my word, gentlemen, we loet
thirty men out OF my own company
in that single charge" ..-f-e-.,-
Tho recent election in Maine
was the closest contest in the state
since 1910. The vGre then was Az
follows. Whole number, 81, 49, Edo
ward Kent, Wing, 1884 John Fair
field, Democrat, 46,507; scattering,
90; Kept's plurality, 81. Mr.. Kent
served one term previously, in 1889,
when his majority over all was only
1913. The vote fhis year stands as
| follows: Whole number Of Fotas,
1924; Harris NJ. Plaisted, Union,
1889; Daniel Y, Davis, Republican,
73.605; Joshua Nye, 2ls, scattering.
1877: Plaisted's plurality, pa. 1t is a
somewhat remarkable coincidence
that the snmo gentleman who was
chairman of the Democratic state
committee In 1910 was acting chair
tive committee this year.
One outgrowth of the Demo
cratic gubernatOrial fight in Georgia
is very large number of Independ-
ent candidates for the Legislature.
Most of these Independents are
| Democrats, or have been hereto
fore, hui after cutting loose from
party discipline, nobody eau tell
how they may vote in the legisla-
turn, The candidacy of several
Democrats la one district will in a
number of cases result III electing
Republicans, and il is already ad-
mitted that the Republican party
will have u pretty fair representa-
ton in the next assembly. The legis-
lature must elect a United StatesS Sen
ator to fill out the uneNpired term OF
| Gen. Gordon. 1t is barely possible
that there may be enough Indepen-
dents and Republicans elected 10
form Il combination, if they so de.
sire. and control the legislature
There is fear, among Democrats, OF
of such result, and therefore strong
efforts are being madelto induce In
dependents to withdraw from the
race. The bolt ut the Norwood fac.
ton has, however. badly demaFaliz-
ed the party in Georgin, and there is
a disposition among the people 10
enter generally into a gO-as-vou-
please race for all the offices. id-r
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