The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1880-09-05

would he very doubtful.
The New York Democrats have harmon
ised All differences being settled. Rcpubli-
can hopes in the Empire State are rapidly
disappearing, ..t
Tho following are the October State cleo
tions this yctr: Colorado Oh the 9th,
Georgia on the 9TH, and Indiana, Ohio, and
West Virginia on tho 18th.
Mr.. Samuel II. Kerr, the only son of the
late Speaker Kerr, says that while the fight
in Indiana Is hotter and more bitter than
any previous oiie, the present outlook Is very
favorable to the Democrats.
Gen Garfield Is going out on the road
again. lie is half wild to see what an In
diana State fair looks like, and MS he may
never have another chance SO good he Is going
TO take look at IL this year.
Judge Alcide Bouanchaud of pointc Cou-
pee, for the past ten years the leading Re
publican of the parish and who has for sew
eral successive terms been elected parish
judge on that ticket, declares himself in
favor of the election of Gen. Hancock for
Prcsident--N. o. Dnity Sttits.
Mr.. Il. J. Phelps, the Democratic candis
date for the Govornorship Of Vermont, Is
now presented in the Republican papers ms
an obscure pettiloggcr.' ~ Is laitchtable
to think that in the absence of complete aud
accurate information on the subject of Mr..
Phelps's professional standing the American
Bar Association should few days ago have
elected him its president.
| The Republican candidates in Lancaster
county, Pa, have made such howl about
political assessments that the county com
mittec has made the following reduction
upon the several assessments On Congress
men, from 81 900 to 81 900 on district at
torncy, from $500 TO $500 on State senator,
from $3.50 to $500 on assembly, from SlT5
to 500; total reduction, $6f5.
In a political speech delivered at Washing
ton few days ago, Secretary Sherman stated
that while all the Southern Democrats fough,
under the flag of the Conicdcracy, +" there
were no Republicans in the rebel army--no,
not onel'' Comprehensive us the Secrctary's
assertion IL, we defy any person TO refuie il.
He might with equal truthiulncss have
added, to the honor ui the rising generation,
that none OF those young Americans who
will deposit their first vote in the ballot box
this year were to be found fighting on the
Confederate side in the war of the Rebel
lion-io, not one The How.
Hon John Gcode, the regular Democratic
candidate for Congress from the Second Nir-
gina District, aud Judge Lacy, the candi-
date OF the Kcadjustrrs, had joint discus
sion in Norfolk the other day, and, according
to the Tirg,niun, "Judgc Lacy discussed the
State debt and the capitation tax, conininc
himself TO these local questions, not touch
ing upon National ailairs and making no al
lusions to what his course would be- in Con-
rrpss, if clectcd.n All of which proves that
the Rcadjusters in their Congressional nom
nations are simply playing into the hands
of the Republicans. II, while admitting that
the election of their men can have no effect
upon their cause, they persist in keeping
candidates in the field, they are aiding the
Republicans TO increase their representation
in Congress-.
The people of Vermont will elect state
officers, Representatives in Congress, and n
Legislature on Tuesday, the 7th instant. IL
is the first State election of the year in the
North, and will be followed by Maine week
later. There is not a very great interest at
tachiDg to the Vermont election, because the
state Is virtually welded to the Republican
party. II was II little singular, however,
that the Republicans should have made such
desperate efforts as they did. The theory is
that they wanted TO malica bigger show than
usual in the hope of influencing the result
in Maine. In Vermont the Republicans have
had only u dress parade. In Maine it
has been hard fighting. The Lcgisa-
turc to lie elected OH Tuesday will elect
United States Senator and Mr.. Edmunds
will no doubt he his own succcssbi. The
candidates for Congress- are c. II. Joyce,
Rep, and J. Il. Randall, Dem, in the First
District; j. NJ. Tyler, Rep, and ID. Campbell,
Dem, in the Second District; w. w. Grout,
Rep, j. w. Curricr, Dem, and +. Tarbell,
Grcenbackrr, in the Third District. Messrs.
Joyce and Tyler are members OF the present
House.
The following additional nominations for
Congress were made last week: Alabama
A. A. MADISON, Rep, Third District. Cali
formal. II. Glasscock WorliDSman
Second District. Dclawarc-,Iohn NJ. llous-
ton, Rep. Georgia.. S. Collins, Rep, First
District. Phil Cook, Dem, Third District,
(renomnated.) Illinois - Daniel Evans,
Dem, Seventh District. lowa-S. $. Far
Dem, Seventh District. Kcntucky-J. A.
Mckenzie Dem, Second District (rcnolni-
naied.) Maryland-G. w. Covington, Dem,
First District; A. g. Chapman, Dem, Fifth
District; NJ. q. Urncr, Rep, Sixth District,
(renominated.) MassaChusctts--E. Nj. Eoyn-
ton, Gr"rnbacker, Sixth District. Michigan
j. w. Sheldon, DEM, Third District; j.
w. Powers. Dem, Fourth District. Minnc-
sota-II. X. Wells, Dem, First District.
Missour-R. p. Bland, DEM, Fifth District,
(renomnated.) Ncbraslsa--li. X. Valen-
tine, Rep, (rcnominated.) New Jersey
John Hill, Rep, Fifth District. New York-C.
d. Prescott, Rep, Twenty third District, (rc-
nominated.) Pcnnsylvania-C. w. Brumm,
Greenbacker, Thirteenth, District. South
Carolina-J. H. Evins, DEM, Fourth Dis
trict, (renominated) Texas-J. II. Reagan,
Dem, First District, (renominated) ID. B.
'nlI n. Al
ntted.)> Virginia.. II. Williams, Read
iuster, Eighth District. Wisconsii--E. S.
Bragg, DEM, Fifth District, Qenominatcd.
Gen. Hancock at Home.
The New York HraM gives the following
description of Gen. Hancock at Home:
ten Hancock Is seen ~ his best at his home. for
there he throws aside the wOrrinicnt Of his Official
cares and responsibilities.
There's but the twinkling Of II star
Ictwecn u man of peace and war.
Noonc Is more thoroughly domestic In his habits.
lie has always preferred tie quiet of his own home To
the gliterDg senoip oi fashionable HE. of chit
dren he Is passionacly fond. Rising at u O'clock,
which Is his uniform habit, he takes bath first aiu
then has Wild ronp with his three grindciIilirun at
present with Russell Hancock, their father and their
mother stopping with him. When lie lost his only
daughter . few years ago. most beautiful and az
complised young lady of eighteen. u took him long
time To from the blow. and his wife has moi
yet laid aside her snlnhro haihmeuts orative
of the sad event. Directly after breakfast and glanc-
ing over the papers and his personal mall the General
gees 10 his office, where, as already stated, lie spends
the most of the day. 1i dinner he occupies himself
In talking with his family aud entertaining visitors.
lie eats sarngiy, Ia which may doubtless be mainly
ascrihcd his perfect health. After dinncr le smokes
sometimes pipe and sonicincsa cigar, and this Is
Tie sum total of his days smoking: 50, as VIII be
sen he Is o great slave Ia the seductive weed. His
spare time In the evening he usually deyoies Ia read
ing. lie has n weli-iufnislrd library, anh shows
preference FOR historical aud statistical works. He
goes 10 bed early, Mt 10 o'clock generally. and s
sound slccpeiiat precious boon of aclcar conscience
anh good digestion. His residence the largest and
finest tho island, and thus notably distinguished
from the others, Is model Of coy comfort both out
side and inside. Wide pUrClcS In the front and rear,
with creeping yines and beautiful flowers scattered
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