The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-04-08
POLITICAL NOTES.

Cciin county naS lult Green BACK
ticket in the field for county officers.
The opposition manifested in the
South to the denomination OF Mr.. TIL
den is said to be hailed with sstisfsc-
tion by prominent Democrats in WASH
ington, who are more than willing to
shake d that close-clinging old man
of the ses.
1t is said that Senator Voorhees, of
the exodus investigating committee, is
in daily in receipt of threatening and
abusive letters, presumably on account
of having iustigated the investigation.
Evidently there are cowsrdly poltroons
somewhere who feel very sore about it.
Senator Logan is surprised that sin
the press reports from Chicago no men,
ton is made of the Grant news in Eli
nois." Senator Logan is as innocent
aa he is impetuous. Mr.. William
Henry Smith, Of Ohio, runs the West
ern Associated Press. He ls also col
lector Of customs at Chicago.
The people of Ohio will hold an cleo.
ton for city and township officers in
the first week of next month. 1t ia
not likely, however, that the full
strength of parties will be developed
bV thst contest. As the New York
Herald observes, "Ohio's full vote is
rarely developed except when the fate
of the foreign ministers, the consuls
and the federal machine at Washing
ton, which is for tine most part run by
Ohio's patriots, is involved.
The independent Republicans al New
York, who led the 10000 scratchers
against Cornell last fall, are solidifying
their organization and promising
trouble for either Grant or Blaine. A
representative of the organization has
recently been through the State Of New
Tcrk and reports that there is the
most outspoken Indignation over the
action of Senator Conkling's conven-
ton iu instructing for Grant, and In
dependent organizations sre being eff
fected in different counties. The pres-
ent intention of the independent Re-
publicans is to work for the nomina-
ton of the right kind of man at Chi
clgo, and they will support almost any
one who may be nominated there ex-
cept Blame or Grant.
The Schenectady On. Y Star says
The Democratic party can succeed in
the presidential contest of 1880, II the
leaders in this State are wise. But the
cites adopted last fall at Syracuse
will not, il repeated, bring success. The
readers OF the Star know that we did
what we could to change the policy
pursued by the majority of the state
committee, before the convention met,
knowing that il they persisted in fore
ing the nomination Of Gov. Robinson,
we would lose the State. The msjorty
at Syracuse thought differently, and
we bowed to the will OF the convention
and gave the whole ticket a hearty sup
port. While we say it is possible for
the Democratic party to succeed, we
have b, ttef and stronger reasons to-day
for thinking that the Democracy cam
not carry the State il Mr.. Tilden is
forced upon the ticket against the pro-
test Of larger number of Democrats
than objected to Coz. R1binson's nomi-
nation.
The Philadelphia Bulletin says
''The people down in Texas, ex-Con-
federstes as they are, were more sue.
cessful than the boys at st. Georges
Hall, In this city, in getting speech
out OF Gen. Grant. His address TO
the Galvestonians makes more in print
than all the speeches that he made in
the course of his brilliant reception in
Harrisburg and Philadelphia put to-
gether; moreover, 1t bears the marks
Of being very carefully prepared. It
comprised word Of thanks, a word
of "reminiscences, compliment to the
Lone Star State, Il pleasant word about
the South generally, pat on the
back for the whole country, q
brsce of patriotic sentiments, o
rap over the kpuckles for the
eifete monarchies Of the Old World
and q very sensible reflection on the
science Of government, with an sppli-
cation that IL either plaintive or threat.
enIng, Just as it may be construed. Il
is speech that will bear good deal
Of studying before it will sffoid any
glimpses OF the workings OF the mind
OF the speaker, but admirably calcu.
lated, nevertheless, to keep the Grant
boom steady in the North aud lift II 8
irifie in the South.