Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-01-22
DmJrICAL NoTES AND COMMENTS.

II ia stated that, of the seventy.two
members of the Republican state central
committee Of Pennsylvania, all but four
are out-and. out for Grants nomination.
A. these mem bers are we'll scattered over
the state, and have every facility OF
moving 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 q weird traditional whisper
that the Pennsylvania politicians are
famous experts in manipulation and pc.
liticsl necromapcy, and that they gen
erally run the machine to suit them
selves without consulting the wishes OF
the rank-and file of the party Chicago
Tribune.
GARFIELD FOR PRESIDENT.
The following is the gist of an inter
view of General Jones in the Cincinnati
Commercial:
ono; it is Garfield boom, and it
means that James A. Garfield aoiH be the
neat Republican canG'dote tor president
He is sound upon the financial pol!cy
and has brilliant record as soldier. he
is liked, and will be warmly supported
in both the east and west. THIS may
surprise you, but personally know that 1t
is true. There is quite sentiment Tor
Garfield all over the country, partieu-
lsrly 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 significantly, apparently forgetfal
that he had intimated to the writer
scarce week ago that there was plan
originating in Washington which might
be divulged after the senatorial question
had been settled.
CASE IN POINT.
Massachusetts is not Maine, and Re-
publicans are not Democrats or Green
packers In Essex county, last fall,
George j. Colby, the Democratic and
Greenbsck 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 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 walk-over, and
contrasts strongly with the contemplate
dishonesty and meanness of the Demo
cratic and Greenback parties in Maine.
detroit Post.
DlsGBACFFUL PROCEEDINGS IN MAINE.
special dispatch gives the following
in regard to the outrageous proceedings
of the Fusionists in the SO called organi-
cation 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 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 a
puppet well 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 80 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, aud 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
lie In spite of right or rule, Mr.. Hale
moved an adjournment, which the pre-
siding officer refusing to put, he put
himself and declared carried, the Fusion
lists then sending for the governor
and taking the oath. Mr.. Hale was
slso 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
sne ground that no quorum had voted,
ana II may here be said that the presid-
H ng o,hcer persistently refused to read
nst OF the sworn in members to declare
the number present.