The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-01-10
TELEGRAPHIC.
GARFIELD NOMINATED BY ACCLAIM
MON.

IL
TON.
COLUMBUS, o., January 6.-The'
Republican senatorial caucus was
held tonight, and General james A.
Garfield was nominated for United
States Senator by reclamation. Major
Townshend, of Athens, presented
Garfield's name, which was seconed
by Peter Stryker, of Cincinnati, who
withdrew the name of Stanley Mat
thews in favor of Garfield. Benjamin
Eggleston, of Cincinnati, withdrew
the name of Alphonso Taft, and ex-
Governor Dennison sent a note 10th
caucus Withdrawing his own name.
POPULAR FEELING AT AUGUSTA.
AUGUSTA, Jan. 1.-The decision of
the Supreme Court has been discuss
ed to day by crowds upon the streets,
at hotels and elsewhere. The Re-
publicans are greatly excited and
jubilant, and regard it as col sum.
mate triumph for their cause. The
opinion is freely expressed in the best
informed circles that the opposition
cannot stand up and defy the court.
Many Democrats think the Governor
made mistake in referring any ques-
ton to the court, and some CLAIM
that the decision will have no effect,
the certificates having been really
issued. The Republicans say the
Governor should recall these. 1t is
believed that quite number Of
the counted in will refuse to accept
the certificates.
WHAT DOES GARCELON THINK NOW?
WATERvILLE, Me-, January s.
Governor Garcelon addressed large
Democratic mass meeting here to-
night. In concluding his speech he
said:
81 ask You to consider what would
become of our Republican form of
government if the men you choose to
office should violate the laws and the
Constitution to suit their own parti-
san feelings. So great has been the
excitement [ have called upon the
Supreme Court to decide questions
which have been decided for fifteen
years, and when that decision is rel-
dart d | hope the people will be salts
fled.
CALIFORNIA; LEGISLATURE.
San FRANCISCO, January 5.-The
legislature assembled to-day. A
fusion was talked OF between the
Democrats, Workingmen and New
Constitution assemblymen, to organ
ize the House, but it fell through,
and on the first ballot the Republi-
cans elected j. f. Cowdery, of SAN
Francisco, Speaker. The Republi-
can senatorial caucus to day resolved
to send despatch to Senator Blaine
and ex-senator Morrill,, congratulate
ing them on the decision of the
Supreme Court of Maine, and adj
juring them to stand firm and main
tain their rights.
CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO CANAL.
baltimore, Jan. "A bill was
filed in the United States Circuit
Court, Judge Bond, to-day, against
the Chesapeake and Ohio canal COM
pany, praying the appointment of
receiver and an injunction against
the present management of the ca
nal. The suit is brought in the name
of Daniel X. Stewart, a preferred
bondholder. and sets forth that the
act of the General Assembly of Ma
ryland of 1878, chapter SO, was inva
lid, and the mortgage and bonds is-
sued under that act are null and
void as against him and other hold
ers OF preferred bonds, because the
act of 1873 takes from the said pre-
ferred bondh0lders the security of
the bonds acquired under previous
acts of the assembly. The bill also
charges acknowledgement by the pres
ldent and directors of the canal COM
pany in the application of its funds,
and asks that they be enjoined from
exercising any of the powers, fnnc-
tons and franchises of the corpora
tlon, and from issuing any bonds UNI
der the act of 1878. Judge Bond APP
pointed the first Monday in February
for the hearing. The counsel repre-
sentlng the complainant are Messrs.
Marshall e. Fisher, johnson & Poe,
and Archibald Stirling, Jr.. of this
city, and Joseph Bryan, of Rich
mond, Virginia. The State of Mary.
land Is interested more largely in the
canal than in any other party, having
more than $50, 900, 900 in it.