The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-07-10
Political Notes.

Ths boys in blue and the boys in gray Join
hand in hand for Hancock.
The colOred voters of Richmond, Va, have
organized Hancock brigade
A Hancock was the nations hero l04 years
ago. History repeats itself.
AL Of the old Second Corps boys, so far as
heard from, shout for Hancock.
Senator Farley, Of San Francisco, says that
Hancock will sweep the Pacific States.
A wet blanket TO the Republican party, is
what is said Of Garfeldis nomination.
The Grand Army Of the Republic is not
solid for the Republican ticket this year.
A Grant club in st. Louis, numbering six
ty Eve members, has transferred It's allegiance
TO Hancock.
When the chairn,aa Of the com mittee on
appropriations receives a 5000 fee from
a man who has bill before it, hasn't il sus-
pieious look?
David A. Wells is enthusiastically in favor
OF the democratic candidate, and announces
his intention of voting for him first, last and
all the time.
No wash has yet been invented which will
take the spots out Of public man record or
cleanse his hands Of the stain Of a bride.
Alas for Garfield
What makes the average Republican so mad
at the mere mention Of the solid South is
that his party hasn't anything solid except
Iowa, Kansas and Vermont.
The Society Of the Cincinnati, New York,
composed OF the descendants Of the revola.
tionary heroes, at their meeting on Monday
night last, endorsed Gen. Hancock.
Col. Mcclure, Of the Philadelphia Times,
says that Hancock will run like FIRE in an Au.
gust clearing, and puts down Pennsylvania as
Co. 4
Garfield.
With Don Cameron ''playing Off, the old
gent sitting squarely on his bar |, Col. Forney
writing Hancock editorials, and Gen. Pearson
making Hancock speeches, the Republican.
Of Pennsylvania are in very bad way.-Bos,
ton Posi-.
In Georgia the colored people show great
enthusiasm for Hancock. A dispatch from
Atlanta to the Cincinnati Commercial, a Re.
pabhcan paper, states that campaign clubs OF
colored men are being formed all over the
state.
George Bullock, Of Conshohocken, the
leading manufacturer in Montgomery county,
Pa, and heretofore a leading republican, has
written o letter, in which he says. .slf ] had
one thousand votes | would cast them lor
Hancock
The Credit Mobilier charges against Gar.
field are made by Republican COMMITTEES
appointed BY q Republican House, on the
motion Of Speaker Blaine. And yet the Re.
publican papers deHoaDcc them as Demo.
cratic SANDERS
Gen. Rosecrans heartily supports Gen.
Hancock, whom he taught civil and military
engineering when yopng man. Gen. Rose
Grams acted as chairman Of the recent great
ratification meeting at San Francisco, and
will be heard from frequently in the Califor
mia canvass.
Hon, +. Joy Morris, Of Philadelphia, a
lifelong republican, says Of Gen. Hancock I:
His statesman record would be as honorable
as bis military career. am a republican,
but that Is no reason why ! should refuse 10
recognize the illustrious services and the we'll
earned fame Of man like Gen. Hancock. y
Hon. Lewis Loyeless, prominent repubIi-
can politician ofthe second district Of Indiana,
has published card renouncing his allegiance
70 the republican party, and declaring for
Hancock aud reform. L0veless was a repub.
lican candidate for Congress in the second
district in 1874, and although the democratic
majority was hopclessly against him he ran
ahead Of his ticket lie was one of the most
prominent leaders ia the party.
Noted Republicans at Warrington, whose
names would excite surprise il given 10 the
public, advocate the policy Of Withdrawing
Garfield. and Of substituting another oandi-
late, whosn record IS not tainted with venali.
y aud disbopor They think the party is not
lrong enough to carry such load, and that
lefeat stares them in the face II il Be not re.
lered. This idea Is BY no means confined 10
aiaeli circle, but has extended 10 important
ahueuees, eed finds favor among the friends
Z more than one OF tie asYirants who were
eisated At Chicago. -4Csx, n y, San.