Smyrna times., 1880-04-07
Political.

Political.
Ex-senator Osborn, of Fl,rida, claims
that State for the Republicans.
The South becomes daily more solid
against Tilden. Bayard is the only candi-
date who is steadily strong there.
1t is now said that Secretary Sherman
feels assured that he will receive the sslid
support OF Ohio in the Chicago convention.
The New York Times and the PhiIada!.
phia Inp,Ter think Mr.. Jewett is fast com
ing to the front as a presidential candidate
With the exception of Delaware and Col
Orado every state has either held or called
a convention for choosing delegates to the
Chicago convention.
The present division Of Republican labor
seems to be for tho Grant men to do the
claiming" and the Blaine men to secure
the delegates. Now in Pennsylvania and
New York 1t seemed to be the other way.
The New York 2f;buuc has the following
paragraph: " 1t is significant sign of the
vigOr of tho Republican party when it
determines to fight for its rights in Il State
so long given over to BorbonisrA as Della.
ware.
Indiana decided Monday to abandon that
useless and expensive practice Of holding
State elections in October. Indiana will
hold both her elections hereafter in Neven.
bsr. This will leave Ohio the only October
State, and more the pivotal State than over.
Iae Bdyards ahtedate ths Clayton regime
and has already survived it quarter of a
century. They are the only family in our
history that has held seat in the United
/ states Senate for three generations. The
grandfather of the present Senator WAS 1t
senator and so WAS his father.
circular signed by Hon. L. r. Hoar. If.
i. PIorce, John d. Washburn and other
leading republicans has been Issued to the
party IN Massachusetts, urging that dele
gates be sent to the State convention who
are opposed to third term principles. Law.
renee elected anti-Grant delegates Monday.
The vote Of the House of Representatives
to concur in the Sanate amendments TO the
Star Route Deficiency bill, against the
unanimous Recommendation of the Appro.
prIatlens Committee. Is considered as a
declaration that the administration o: the
Post Otilca Department mas been efficient
and honest.
The Virginia Readju,tcY, have started =
panic IN the Democratic camp Of that State
by cailln@ their State CDrivvntion TO meet
on July I. The Democrats say the choos-
nag OF a date after both National Coaven.
tons shall have been held means that an
independent electoral ticket will De put in
the field by the Rcadjustors.
Senator Wallace has informed the Senate
with pious horror, of the extent to which
. the practice of political assessments nre.
walls in the Republican party, and Senator's
Herman, Mcdonald, Garland and Bailey
have joined with him in recommends, =
oil making 1t miSlemcan0r Tor any iu4b.jc
officer even 10 subscribe toa cainI,airn f,.n,i
The following j. il li.t of the age, Of
various Presidential can,!idates: Caalle,
Francis Adams is - ; Horatio Seymour is
10; Dir. Iilden, &c; Senator Davis. G5: ex.
Gov. Parker, of New Jersey, "A Senator
Thurman, G7; Mr.. Hendricks, GI: ex.Pre.i.
dent Grant, IS; Senator Sherman, - :
General Hancock. IS; General Mcclellan.
81 Senator Bayard. 81; Senator Conkl!nc.
81, ami Senator Blaine, 50
MospY'S GRANT Boom. Col. John 5.
Mosby, United States consul at Hong Kong,
IN private letter to a friend in WasGinqtou,
IN referring to the victory Of the readius
tors in Virginia says that this indicates that
the Solid South is broken. and Ae has no
doubt that if Gen. Grant is nominated for
President he would get a large vote in the
South, and would carry several of the
States of that section.
The assessment difficulties in Delaware
are brought forward as a means OF iniurinr
Mr.. Bayard in ;he Eor;I, IS tha following
trOm the New IIavap 4 5,,.,y ,.J ,t.@ :
wIlI indicate Enough has been done to
show that the Democrats Of Delaware ike
those Of Maine and Mississipni. have no
hes!tatIen in hamppring and degradinc the
right OF suffrage when it suits their purpose.
That this is done in the State where
Senator Bayard and his friends have con.
troll will not add to his reputation with fair.
minded men of either party.