The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-01-23
POLITICAL NOTES AND COMMENTS.
TIE fresidsssy-.A Case 90 HAS,.

enusesss IN Consrest WIN Tnose o.
II 10 stated that, Of the sevent ~ two
members Of the Republican state central
committee Of Pennsylvania, all but four
are outand.out for Grants nomination.
A these members are well scattered over
the state, and have every facility Of
knowing the preferences OF the mass Of
the people, the presumption In, that
everybody IL crying for the Silent Man
In the old Keystone State. But then
there comes weird traditional whisper
that the Pennsylvania politicians are
famous experts In manipulation and po-
litical necromancy, and that they gen.
orally run the machine TO suit them
selves, without consulting the wishes OF
the rank-and.6le Of the party.-CAiccgo
Tribune.
GARFIELD FOR PRKsIDKNT.
The following 10 the gist OF an inter
view Of General Jones In the Cincinnati
Commercial:
"No; II Ii q Garfield boom, and Il
means that James A. Garfield ioiA be the
nsrt Repubtioan candidate for precedent.
He In sound upon the financial policy
and has brilliant record a. soldier. He
Ia liked, and will be warmly supported
In both the east and west. Tau may
sIrPrise you, but I personally knoso that q
% true. There ID quite sentiment for
Garfield all over the country, psrticu.
larly In the east, and its development has
only awaited the action OF tonight, and
Its strength 10 scarcely dreamed Of by
Garfield's best friends. This In my own
opinion" and with that the general
smiled significantly, apparently forgetful
that he had intimsted TO the writer
scarce week ago that there was . plan
originating In Washington which might
be divulged after the senatorial question
had been settled.
A CASE IN POINT.
Massachusetts, Ii not Maine, and Re-
publicans are not Democrats or Green.
hackers. In Essex county, last fall,
George ]. colby, the Democratic and
Greenback nominee for county commits.
sioner, received q plurality over Zach.
arish Graves, the Republican candidate.
The town clerk Of Msrblehead neglected
to properly sign the returns, which, not
being officially sttested, were thrown out,
giving the election certificate TO Graves.
But Graves honorably declined TO quail
fy, and new election was ordered to be
held January 20, Tuesday the Repub.
lican county committee met and resolved
that the Republican party would not
make any nomination In opposition to
Colby, who was really elected last fall,
but leave every voter free TO exercise his
own judgment. This highly honorable
course gives Colby O walk-over, and
contrasts strongly with the contemplate
dishonesty and meanness OF the Demo-
cratic and Greenbsck parties In Maine.
-Dttroit Post.
pIsaRAcEFUL PROCEEDINGS IN MAINE.
A special dispatch gives the following
In regard TO the outrageous proceedings
Of the Fusionists In the 10 called organi.
ration OF the lower house Of the Maine
legislature:
The state house was literally
thronged, the representatives chamber
holding but o little OF the number
desiring sdmittance. To q lookeron the
proceeding at the organization Of the
house appeared like huge farce, no
attention being paid by the presiding
officer (the assistant clerk OF the last
house OF representatives, to any parlia.
mentary rules, any respect for the Re.
publican members, any regard TO decency
or common sense. Indeed. he was but q
puppet we'll chosen, because Of his want
Of principle, and entire willingness TO do
the will Of those who stood at his elbow
and dictated his movements. The clerk
Of the last house, to his honor be Il said,
Refused absolutely 70 preside at the
meeting and assist In the elimination Of
the conspiracy.
The proceedings were 20 ridicuIously
arbitrary and opposed 70 all established
usage, that the rulings Of the presiding
officer frequently called forth hearty and
understandable bursts Of contemptuous
laughter.
The Hon. Eugene Hale ably led the
Republicans, and won hearty and mer'
tied comments from opponents a. well a.
friends for the brilliant, calm and cour.
teous manner in which he disputed, step
by step, every inch Of ground. Finding
the Fusionists were determined TO organ.
lie In spite Of right or rule, Mr.. Hale
moved an adjournment, which the pre-
siding officer refusing to put, ha put
himself and declared carried, the Fusion.
lists then sending for the governor
and taking the oath. Mr.. Hale was
also sworn, In order to prevent any steps
toward organization until admittance
was given TO those members elect i'm.
properly deprived Of their seats. Against
every vote passed Mr.. Hale protested, on
the ground that no quorum had voted,
and II may here DO said that the presid.
ing officer persistently refused TO read Q
list OF the sworn In members to declare
the number present.
Before tho Republicans withdrew the
yeas and nays were called on the ques.
ton OF sending for the governor to
administer the oath. The presiding Off.
Ger refused TO announce the result Of the
vote, but declared II carried.
ANEW IDEA.
Mr.. Herman introduced Q bill In the
senate on the 9Th, OF which the following
Is ssynopsis:
WHEREAS, The confederate congress or.
dersd the stquestration and oonfscation Of
all debts due from inhabitants OF the south.
\ ern states On gagged In the rebellion 10 cred.
itors residing in the loyal states; and
WHEREAS, Under Gen. Butlers order OF
June 9th, 1852, there was seized In the vari.
GUS banks ut New Orleans o large sum OF
money, the proceeds OF the con6Ication Of
northern credits, deposited 10 the credit OF
the confederate states receiver, which sum
ought 10 be distributed among the loyal
creditors whose debts were thus conhscated,
aud who have not been able since the war
TO collect the same from their debtors; and
| WHEREAS, The secretary OF the treasury
believes he has no power 10 90 distribute u
without further Liquidation and
WHEREAS, The money has been In the
| United States treasury since June, 1852, TO
the great injury Of the aforesaid creditors;
therefore,
BE Il enacted, etc., That the owner OF any
such debt may sue the United States In the
Court OF Claims for the same, under such
rules and regulations % the court may pre-.
scribe, and upon the final adjudication
thereof the court shall order distribution 10
DO made 10 the several claimants In the pro.
portion =" which they are severally entitled;
provided, that each petitioner shall pay his
own costs; and upon the anal decree the
secretary OF the treasury shall pay the per.
sons entitled 10 the same the sums decided
TO DO due tham.
The Philosophers' Experiment.
"The chemical philosophers, DR.. Black
and DR.. Hutton, were particular friends.
Il CHANGED that the two doctors had held
some discourse together upon the folly
OF abstaining from feeding on the tesla
ceous creatures of the land, while those