Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-05-06
Political Points.

Garfield thinks Judge Field Win b
the Democratic NOMINEES.
Conkling is second ohoios Of very
many Virginia Republicans.
Massachusetts, cup win indeed -
full IL Edmunds turns his delegates ev.
er to Grant, as It 10 hinted he Intends
to do.
Gen. Joseph Lane, who ran fbe vlce-
President with Breckenridge In 1850, h
seeking the United States Senatorshlp
In Oregon.
In the election Of ofdelegates 30 the II.
linois State convention Blaine leads
Grant four to one In the Republican
counties, but the Democratic counties
come up nobly for the ex-Presldent.
or the delegates thus far elected b
the Republican State Convention In
South Carolina, II are reported 10 favor
Grant and Blaine, o being doubtful.
Twenty-Five more delegate remain TO b.
chosen.
Blaine is much annoyed by the reso1u-
ton adopted by the. .virginia;convention
asking him to accept the nomination
for Vice-President on the Grant ticket,
and is said to suspect that Don Came
ron Is responsible for 1t.
Thurlow Weed, Republican, thinks
Gen. Hancock the strongest Democrat;
Seymour second. and that Bayard has
no chance. "IfDavid Davis had besn
nominated In piaoe Of Greeley" he
says, "he would have been elected"
The Chicago Times is convinced
that Ingersoll will support the nomi-
nee of the Chicago convention, unless
the same should be . minister Of Cos
pei, in which event he would probably
insist upon running the devil In oppo-
sition.
Washington cor. Louisville Courier.
Journal: A gentleman who informed
Mr.. Blaine that Virginia Republicans
propose to make him Vice President
on ticket with Grant, reports Blaine
as saying: "It is simply ridiculous and
utterly out of the question, 20 far - I
am concerned"
Gen. Steedman, Of Ohio, "Chicka--
maugua Steedman, says that had Gen..
Hancock been nominated ut Baltimore,
instead of Mr.. Greeley, the friends Of
the General would have read . letter
from the Archbishop Of Baltimore r.
leasing him from all blame for Mr..
Surratt's execution.
Indiana Democrats arc beginning TO
make up their minds that ticket com-
posed of Seymour and Hendricks would
pay. Well informed Indlanlans do not
hesitate to say that Gov. Hendricks
would be willing to take the second
place on the ticket with Gov. seymour,
but that he would accept nothing bus
.he first place under any other circum-.
stances.
The Atlanta Constitution has THU
o say Of the Republicans delegates
rom Georgia: As to the opinions Of
he delegation there are still conflicting
umors. The Blaine and Sherman men
insist that they have eight votes ssch,
,ut the Grant men speak knowingly
bout certain thin % not on the pso-
,ramme, which will give them Ut iesst
welve votes at Chicago. They are con.
Ident that several Of the Blaine NON
re weakened and will como over at
he proper time. In view Of al the cir
we think the Grant men
re as well fixed a. either Of theis %.
onents.
Perry III. Smith. who achieved
anne during the last Presidential csn.
ass, does not zee . chance but that
rant will be nominated. and he hopes
q will, for Blaine would b . more
opponent 10 TiIdsu. He
ould not allow the disansctIoo IN
ew York would injurs Tilden's chan
y materially. Being asked regard.
4 the current rumor that TIlden in
nds to withdraw before the oonveu-
on, he said: ut IL klss. No such
tention was ever expressed By Mr..
ilden. He In an old man, bot we'll
and remarkably active, and
'ere's no truth In the Newspaper sto.
es Of his mental and physicai de-