The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-06-01

Referring TO the veto of the appropriation
bill by the President and its bearing, L. Q
Washington says in the Richmond DispdtcA al
regard the veto as a proof, if any were needed,
Of the purpose Of the Republican party 10 hold
on 10 the government by fair means or foul. The
power to appoint as many partisan electioneerers
and bullies, under the name of deputy marshals,
TO manipulate and control the election of 1880,
is a vast one, and they have evidently no purpose
to surrender it The President, one OF the most
cautious of his party, is not willing to give up
this advantage and allow the United States
courts TO name the deputies and give an equal
representation TO both political parties
/ have never had a doubt that the Repub-
licans intended, at tue right time for them, TO
divide New York into electoral districts, gerry
Wandering the State 30 as to secure some twenty
three out Of the thirty-fve electoral votes to
which New York is entitled. A journalist of
great sagacity, and possessing special oppOrtuni-
ties for gaining information, who has just re-
turned from Albany, n. Y, tells me that there is
no doubt that this bill will be passed. II will be
| remembered that this bfl has already been ma
tured by committee, reported the House Of
Assembly, discussed and recommitted to the
committee. This committee have power 70 re-
| port at any time. By this means all parliamen-
tary difficulties and delays are avoided The bill
can be reported and passed through the Assem-
bly, in day. 1t would then 60 the Senate, where
the Republicans have two-thirds majority 1t is
probable that the Republicans will hold the bill
back until after the Conventions at Chicago and
Cincinnati The session of the New York Leg
islaiure may last until then, or an extra session
may be convened by Governor Cornell. Those
who. doubt whether the Republicans will pass
this BILL If their party interest seems to demand
it, would be surprised, suppose, to see wolf
eat mutton. A Democratic plan of campaign for
1880 that would ignore this thing or assume that
the Republicans will not pass this bill to capture
nearly two-thirds OF the electoral vote of New
York, If their party interests require it, is worthy
only Of idiots or the foolish virgins mentioned
in Scripture.
hope that, in any event, we shall be able 10
secure half the electoral votes Of New Yerk,
but this is the best we can hope for The strength
we need TO win must be made up elsewhere, and
unless We have tidal wave," or boom, !"
or some political upheaval, 1t will be very mar.
row margin and BY no means a certain victory.
Senator Bruce, Of Mississippi, denies the
truth Of dispatch from 81. Louis, in which II
was represented that the colored men proposed
to demand that Mr.. Bruce, rs their leading rep
resentative in public life, should be nominated
for the Vice Presidency on the Republican ticket.
Mr.. Bruce says there ia no such movement, and
that the alleged proceedings in st. Louis are all
humbug. He thinks some colored adventur-
es are trying TO advertise themselves
"A Washington telegram last week says !:
(" The Blaine men do not conceal their chagrin
at the result Of the contest in Ohio aud South
Carolina. They have been predicting al aiong
that they would defeat Sherman in Ohio, but
nobody really believed thsy were serious until
the result Of the Convention was announced,
when their ill.concealed disappointment proved
their sincerity. They claim nov that eight
Of the Ohio votes win be cast FOR Blaine on the
1 irst ballot and AL the time, aua dsny that the
claims Of BhemAn's friends Of ) sOiid delegation
are weil fpundeds9 Govaum Foster hzg aele-
1 graphsd Secretary Sherman that six Of the dis
trict dslszatss preferred Hleils, bot wotla syoss
for Sherman u1less their vOteswere necessary to
nominate Blaine The Blaine peopls were equal
u disappointed at tie fe6ult ID Houth Carolina
ExlConsressmAn Macksy, who wss chairman Of
/ the Convsati0n, Wm BAines manager In the
State, ana has ben = sFsiai Del II Wgshlptton
Of laie IL csnsnliation with hi psiucipal When
i Msehsx ~ sieG@a sths n1alns TN upAaiasrsd
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