The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1880-02-21
Political Piekings.

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The New York Tribune says
"Maine is a state living as it were
under Mr.. Blaine's nose" Ifrumors
are to be relied upon, there has been
good deal of lying as it were under
Mr.. Blaine's nose.
1t is perfectly clear that General
Grant cannot be the next president
of the United States unless he be
nominated, and unless the people
vote for him. He possibly can be
nominated; but by no earthly posi-
bility can he be voted for by enough
Republicans to secure his election
Philadelphia Ereaing Telegraph
(Rep.)
With "Uncle" John in the presi-
Dental chair "Uncle" William Te-
cumseh general of the army, and
Nephew" Don chairman of the re-
publican national committee, what
would become of independent repub-
licanism in Pennsylvania. "A ltooma
Sun.
A tax list of polls shows that there
are ILL., JAG white and 55,023 colored
voters in North Carolina.
Four thousand bills are pending
in Congress. 1t is the best Opposition
that can be made of them. Let them
pend.
Carried of-the State of PennsyI-
vania. The perpetrator of the act
is undoubtedly one Don Cameron,
since kleptomania of this kind is
known to run in the family. 1t is
expected he will turn up with the
missing property at Chicago in June,
when it will have been disposed of
beyond recovery.
Judge Church is great constitu-
tional lawyer and an enlightened and
incorruptible statesman. We should
like to see him elected President
". Y. Sun.
The New York Stats Zeitunq
points out that with Pennsylvania.
New York and Illinois sure, Grant
will need bat 200 more votes to nom
mate him and says that all of these
can be had from the Sonth which is
entitled to $50 votes.
Speaker Randall lives in an I'M
fashionable quarter of Washington
on the hill, two squares from the cap
itol, occupying house which would
not rent for more than $50 month
Mr.. Randall is teetotaler and at his
reception and dinner parties his
friends have to put up with cold wa
ter and temperance drinks.
The fellows who in Harrisburg
advocated Jim Blaine and j. A. Nj.
Passmore, are accused OF having had
the Jim-Jams.
In all the history of this country
there has never been man crazier
after the Presidential chair than U.
Simpson Grant; and if he is defeated
he will be inside of lunatic asylum
in less than two years.
Tilden will neither die with paral-
ysis nor get married. He is worse
than the eleven stubborn men on a
jury-Pittsburgh Post.
The Illinois Congressman are 9 for
Grant and for Washburne.
EX- United States Senator George
W. Jones, of Iowa, is being put for
ward as a Democratic candidate fol
Alderman in Dubuque. Senator
Jones might be called phenomena,
officer holder. He is one of the few
men who, having gone into the United
States Senate poor, came out poor
He is as upright as men may walk
and deserves good treatment a
the hands of the people of Dubu
que.
Lancaster is to have an Anti Gran
mass meeting.
If there is anything the American
people are cursed with, it is forget
fulness. When Grants administra
ton closed in corruption and shame
everybody felt better because it wa
over. Why is it that people hav
forgotten it? Why is it that mel
have the audacity to ask the Ameri
can people to restore him to place ant
power.
U H. Gr u IT .