The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-04-27


En 80 well if he gets four of the fortyfonr dele
gales from Ohio to the national convention.
Booming Blaine in Ohio is uphill work, and for
tie little thAt il promises il wonld be better for
Tie boomers To direct their energies toward work
hat will count"
The New York Tribune prints two letters
iron Philadelphia referring 10 the recent striking
rhanze in the prices Of coal and iron Coal has
rfsen q hundred per cent within six months, and
: likely 10 rule high for six months longer The
operations say they had 10 sell for less than the
hrzt cost last year The price OF iron has, On the
cher hand, fallen of from s TO $ ton, restor
.ng 70 the market health and vigor.
The Resolutions adopted by the Massachu-
lis Republican Convention are noticeable for
lie absence of everything of "bloody-shirt >
nature. They deplore the existence OF sectional
sirile and animoziiy and of parties bound by ter
fltOriAl liBes This is a new departure, yet il is
angular that they should have declared for Ed
nuDds A. their first choice, who never misses an
Oocasion 10 waive the ensaDguined garment.
Judge Logan E. Bleckley, the eccentric
GeOrgian, who resigned his seat on the bench
soDe weeks ago, has built for himself log cab
IN and retired from the public gaze. The cabin
. On the side Of the mountain that overlooks
the town Of Clayton, in Rabun county, Georgia.
The eK-Judge, who has for a companion little
10y. and who does his own cooking, thus leaves
The hsunts Of men that be may write book.
-Senabor BlaiDe's literary bureau at Wash
iBgiOn is doing some things that the friends OF
lie third term are beginning TO despise, says the
Philadelphia Times. The camels back was
ir0ken the other day, however, when the discov-
cry Was made that the bureau was actually food
ing the country with that entertaining little book
called The Coming Crown" 1t is prediction
Il Empire under the present Duke of America
and naturally irritating to third termer with
weak nerves.
Thanks 10 Senex," the Mariana Courier
jacksonville Union, and all Others like-minded
lat LET IL be understood, now, henceforth, and TO
Tie end Of the chapter, that the individual in
question las no aspirations for Governor or any
iher position in the gin Of the people, and that
~ long as be retains reasonable share of mother
MI. he will accept no candidacy or permit by his
silence The superstition 10 go out that he would
His ambition is restricted TO and bound up in
lie FJORTDIAE oGice.
The Democratic State Convention Of New
fOrk, which met at Syracuse on Tuesday last
Nas gotten up in the interest Of Tilden and die
Tie work expected Of il The delegates to Gin
einnaii. however, were not instructed except tC
vote - q unit The Kelly wing held their cOnven
lion Al The same time and place, and also sent dele
gales 20 Cincinnati All attempts TO harmonic The
tWO factions having failed, the quarrel is remit
tsd 10 The National Convention, which will dis
psse Of il by not nominating Mr.. Tilden.
The alleged outrage upon the person of tn
colOred cadet, Al West Point, is still involved il
mystery In the investigation Of the affair
number Of Witnesses have been examined with
nuI obtaining any clue to the perpetrator or per
petatOrs. There is q strong suspicion that b.
did il himself in order 10. evade examination
This would seem to be strengthened by the FAC
tlat The wounds upon him were all of a trivia
character. which would hardly have been th
ease had they been inflicted by persons bearin
him malice or hatred. The investigation is still
progressing and may lead TO q solution before
n concluded, but this is doubtful.
Since the close of the Presidential contes
Mr. Hendricks has not been at any pains to con
oeal his dislike for Tilden, but of late the tall
shout reDSminaIing the old ticket has induces
him 70 put his aversion of his former chief in tn
PlAisesl language. Ia q recent interview Mr.
Hendricks stated that, though he was besiege,
with letters" from prominent Democrats Just al
Ter The election in 1876 asking his advice, TideI
never consulted him or communicated with hin
during that whole trying time" "He CTilden
SIMPLY sat still, and through his inac4ion on
parry was defrAuded of the victory we ha
WOn." said Mr.. Hendricks, In conclusion. ATE
such talk ~ this it d not likely that the PROPOSE
lion 10 relOminaie the old ticket will be serious
y considered At Cincinnati II would be yokin
together of the discordant elements OF Democ
FAcy.
The Grant boom has lost strength In ID
last Few dAyL In fact ii begins to look doubtft
whether bis name viii be heard Of at Chicago
GOr Il AppeArs 70 be understood that If his friend
Sc be cannot Be nominated on the first ballot hi
name viii not be permitted to go before the Con
Fenti0n NJ all A "Solid South" had bee
counted On 10 put him through, but the South don
ssiidily 10 any alarming extent In Georgia th
Aaii-GrAnt men seem to have divided honors wit
him Al least while in Virginia matters are .
mixed ~ 10 make 1t impossible to say At preseu
who 10 ahead Texas, Missouri and Kentuck
aPpear 10 hGve appointed third-term delegates
bui The other States have not yet spoken. FloI
ida "a generAlly ret down a. sure for Grant,
but that isby 70 means fixed fact and win mot b
antB afler the 18th Of Nay. Some Of the mAnir
81 ~ rsnfn t.
Blai.e. have only deserted their first choice 4
order 70 mare eaectaally blind the colored el,
Dent with which GIANT b popular. They wi
IN in1 dssert the strong man" - sson Q
lhsg - lhrOqgh using the man and brother an
Eslum 70 thelr hnt lore Il Wodid NOT surpris
ma Florida should send sntl-Grant delegates :
Chicago afss ell