National Republican., 1880-01-02
POLITICAL NOTES.

1T Is gratifying to know that the Socialists will
nominate candidate for President.
SENATOR MoHGAS, OF Alabama gets blown up by
the Mobile Register for his opposition to Mr. Bayard
THE Hon. c. j. Faultpcr says he is not cand-
date for Governor of West Virginia. but will take 1t
IL he can get t.
SAM RAHpML, It is said seriously intends to
crowd both 1ildon and Bayard oil the boom, in
the Democratic puddle.
EX-GoyEHSoR McCLund and cx.Congressman
Phillips hope 10 succeed the late \. VI. Lay of the
seventh Missouri district
SENATOR WltyrE. Of Maryland, has changed his
determination not to seek a reelection, ana will
Try 10 be his own successor.
SOUTHERN Democrats, It IS said, arc now charging
the Maine yillainy on Mr. Iildcn, and give that Us
a reason for opposing his nomination.
Another Of the Adams family has spoken, and
has paced the brand of "lTHuG' on GarCeJns
brow. The Slul will have to take in its sign.
TIE Seymour movement is getting a fresh bnos.
IN Nc York Il is based solely OH the ability OF
seymour 10 carry that State against Grant.
THE Democratic party Is slowly grasplng the tact
that New York is its pivotal state for lSsJ and
that the pivot rests in the Dung-hOle Of lildens
barrel
THE Chicago Times thinks that the strongest sup.
port that the Grant movement has yet received
comes from the present llrin OF Messrs. GarceiOn,
PilIsbury x Co.
THERE seems to be good deal of the spirit OF
l77G still cXtGut IN Maine. and Governor Garcelou
and his CO-conspiratJTs would do well " take no
slice OF the fact
SECRETARY SCltuRZ threatens TO support BayarQ
If he j. compelled 10 choose between the latter aud
Grant. This would not surprise the country nor
would II astOnish Grant
.. IlE chief organ Of the Democratic party in New
York continues to insinuntc very broadly that the
Maine fraud was COnCoCted at the headquarters Of
the late Presidential candidate of the party.
SESAToR WALLACE is roundly berated for quar-
tcrng his son In the National Capital, when he
owes such a debt of gratitude TO so many Demo-
Cruts who slillshold the account against him.
II Governor Bishop should be nominated by the
Democrats for Vice President, Ohio would have to
annex couple Of states in order TO hold the bound
less ambition of ." the Bishop boys" and their
hackers.
IT is not complimentary to Indianians that they
should be the first 10 use violence to prevent the
yet this seems 10 be the case. Kansas can do bet.
ter than that.
THE Cincinnati ENQUIRER thinks Florida may be q
that they must prepare TO carry other Northern
states than New York and Indiana, Is that the
reason they are trying to steal Maine?
THE Confederate Democracy of Florida have dc.
cidcd to renOmiuatc George L. Drew, the present
Governor Of the State notwithstanding he has
been prosecuted by the General Government for
stealing timber from the public lands.
SENATOR COKE evidently don't like Bayard. He
says of him; Bayard is a Democrat in principle
but Republican In policy he is no friend Of the
South, as is shown By his votes when questions
affecting their Interests were under consideration"
THE Richmond iVa.) Gute does not believe that
Georgia is for Grant and 1t says iurthcr "A these
professions from the South of desire for Grant
ON the part Of the Democrats are hypOCrluCul, and
this Union can never be CcmCnted or the people
pacied by the arts of the hyp0crltGS"