Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-01-15
POLITICAL NOTES AND COMMENTS.
The Presidency...A Case In Massa.
chusetts In COntrast with Those OF
Maine.

The Presidency-.A Case in Massa.
chusetts In Contrast with Those Of
Maine.
It is stated that, of the seventy.two
members of the Republican state central
committee of Pennsylvania, all but four
are out-and-Cut for Grants nomination.
As these members are we'll scattered over
the state, and have every facility of
knowing the preferences of the mass of
the people, the presumption is, that
everybody is crying for the Silent Man
in the old Keystone State. But then
there comes a 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-ile of the party.-Chicago
Tribune.
GARFIELD FOR PRESIDENT.
The following ia the gist of an inter-
view of General Jones in the Cincinnati
Commercial:
"No; it is a Garfield boom, and it
means that James A. Garfield eDiN be the
nert Republican candidate tor president.
He is sound upon the financial policy
and has brilliant record as soldier. He
is liked, and will be warmly supported
in both the east and west. Tnss may
surprise you, but I personally kncao That 1t
Is true. There is quite sentiment for
Garfield all over the country, particu-
larly in the east, and its development has
only awaited the action of tonight, and
its strength is scarcely dreamed Of by
Garfeld's best friends. This is my own
opinion" and with that the general
smiled 81 ignifcantly, apparently forgetful
that he had intimated to the writer
scarce week ago that there was plan
originating in Washington which might
be divu]ged after the senatorial question
had been settled.
A-CAsE IN POINT.
Massachusetts, is not Maine, and Re-
publicans are not Democrats or Green.
hackers. In Essex county, last fall,
George J. Colby, the Democratic and
Greenback nominee for county commits
sioner, received plurality over Zach
ariah Graves, the Republican candidate.
The town clerk Of Marblehead neglected
to properly sign the returns, which, not
being officially attested, were thrown oat,
giving the election certificate to Graves.
But Graves honorably declined to quail
fy, and a new election was ordered to be
held January 20. Tuesday the Repub-
lican county committee met and resolved
that the Republican party would not
Colby, who was really elected last fall,
but leave every voter free to exercise his
own judgment. This highly honorable
course gives Colby walk-over, and
contrasts strongly with the contemplate
dishonesty and meanness of the Demo-
cratic and Greenback parties in Maine.
Detroit Post.
D1sGRACFFUL PROCEEDINGS IN MAINE.
A special dispatch gives the following
in regard to the outrageous proceedings
of the Fusionists in the so called organi-
zation of the lower house of the Maine
legislature:
The state house was literally
thronged, the representatives. chamber
holding but a little of the number
desiring admittance. To locker. on the
proceeding at the organization of the
house appeared like q 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 8
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 it said,
refused absolutely to preside at the
meeting and assist in the elimination of
the conspiracy.
The proceedings were so ridiculously
arbitrary and opposed to 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 as we'll as
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
ize in spite Of right or rule, Mr.. Hale
moved an adjournment, which the pre-
siding officer refusing to put, he put
himself aud 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
eyery vote passed MI. Hale protested, on
the ground that no quorum had voted,
and it may here be said that tt o presid-
ing officer persistently refused to read a
list of the sworn IN members tP declare
the number present. IL.
Before the Republicans withdrew the
yeas and nays were called on fhe cues
tion of sending for the go1ernor to
administer the oath. The presiding Off
Ger refused to announce the resPlt OF the
vote, but declared it carried.
| ANEW IDEA.
Mr.. Kernan introduced bill in the
senate on the 9Th, Of which the Following
is synopsis:
WHEREAS, The confederate celngress or
dered the Sc questration and conf1scatlon OF
| ali deh,s due from inhabitants of the south
ern states er gsged in the rebellion to cred
itors residing in the loyal states; *nd j.,
! WHEREAS, Under Gen. Bu.ler'P order
June 9Th, 1852, there was seized ip the var1
! ous hanks at New Orleans q large sum o
money. the proceeds of the conf ecation Q
northern credits, deposited to thf crtd dit
the confederate states receiver, which sur
ought to be distributed amongl the Toys
creditors whose debts were thus cfnhscatee
and who have not been able siDfe the Wa
, to collect the same from their debtors; an
WHKREAs, The secretary OF the tressur
believes he has no power to 50 diftribute
wit thout further legislation; and
t WHEREAS, The money has b4en in tn
Unit. d States treasury since jude, 1862,
the great injury of the aforesaid CREDITOR
!: therefore,
Be it enacted, etc., That the owfer OF 81
such deot may sue the United States in II
Court of Claims for the same, utader sue
rules and regulations a. the court may Pl
: scribe, and upon the final adjudicatit
= : thereof the court shall order disttibution
be made X. the several claimants In the pl
g portion to which they are severallk entitle
d provided. that each petitioner shall pay !
l. own costs; and upon the final decree
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