The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-02-14
Political Notes.

St. Lonis has appointed y committee To 90
TO Washington to try and prevail upon the
National Democratic Committee to have the
national convention ia the city named.
A canvass of presidential preferences in
the Wisconsin legislature has resulted as
iollows.--For Blaine, AZ; Grant, 81; Sher.
man, 10; Washburne, 8. Democrats-Sey-
mour, 10; Tilden, 4; Bayard, s; Hancock, l..
The jamestown, N. y, Journal, rep
says THE Republicans do not stand .
ghost Of a chance TO succeed in this state with.
out the votes OF the scratehers.n The scratch.
ers in New York now number, it is said,
60,000, and they won't vote for Grant.
According to the Leadyille Herald, out Of
1883 Colorado Republicans who are the best
Representatives Of The party in all parts Of the
state, l,02G declare for Blaine, $50 for Grant,
"a for Sherman, while the remainder are
scattered, in fayer of Washburne, Conkling
and Garfield.
1t becomes more clear every day that the
action of the Harrisburg Convention in in.
strueting for Grant was not in conformity with
the wishes Of the Republican voters Of Penn
sylvania, and the Philadelphia Press say,
stSenator Cameron knows II az well as w
do. ~ baltimore american.
The Boston Journal, which is inclined u
support Grant, does not fail to note that ''witl
most singular unanimity the leading paper
in all parts Of the country declare that Sena
tor Cameron has sacrificed General Grant il
order to win q victory for himsslf,n and !
adds that cit is time that all good Rapubli
cans and the Republican press should insis
that the Republican voters be permitted u
have q voice in the Selection Of delegates ant
in the nomination Of candidate for Pres
DENT
OF the proposition to select presidential
electors by districts in New York, the Bosiol
Advertiser Rep says :-"W Whatever are th
advantages Of this plan, in theory or in prin
cipla, i is clear enough that no such chang
should be made on the eve Of an election
with direct reference to that election.
Congress or any single state choose 10 max
arrangements far in advance-say for tn
election in lSS4-yery we'll. But the mora
sense OF the country and Of the state vii
: check, AID ought to check, any effort for sue
, action in the state Of New York at the pres
ent time.
A large mestingof the Republicans Of Yves
Chester, Pa, was held Saturday evening h
protest against the methods used 70 foist upo
the party a third-term candidate. Speeehe
from leading republicans in favor Of Senate
Blaine were made, and q resolution wa
adopted for the appointment Of a committe
to confer with the republicans Of other cour
ties in the State upon the propriety and ne
, cessiiy Of calling State convention 10 tax
such action as Will insure . fair aud hone:
vote of the Pennsylvania delegation ia Ii
Chicago convention. Mr.. WaddelI, one {
the delegates from the Chester district to III
Chicago convention, announces his purpos
to disobey the instructions Of the Harrisbur
convention, and will east his vote for Blaine
At Albany, N. T., there was c0nsiderabI
excitement Friday Of last week, among tn
republicans growing out Of the sharp prac,ic
ofthe machine politicians, Who, acting 10 ID
interest Of the Grant boom, called ward meet
ings, through the Albany Express, Frids
morning, TO take place Friday noon, to eles
delegates TO the republican State convention
Shiny attended meetings were held, aud
full Grant delegation selected All the voter
were supplied with pink ballots, each beariB
the word Grant at the top. They wer
printed alike, and evidently were prepare
some time in advance. There was no oppo
sition in any Of the seventeen wards TO any 0
the machine delegates The list Of name
returned as elected does not contain one O
the prominent republicans in Albeay. Man
leading republicans have already indicatei
their purpose to hold another meeting an
send their own delegates 10 the State coasen
ton. The New York Times, which has
leaning towards Grant, strongly denounce
this political sharp practice, and declare
thai when the movement loses the eharac
ter Of a spontaneous and emphatic manifesto
ton Of republican sentiment il will have los
all title to public eonfdaneen Il further de
clares that "Gen. Grants sslf.respect Is no
likely 10 permit the presentations Of his nam
TO the convention as the result Of persisten
course Of political triekery; and lift did. mos
Of the elements Of . successful canvass ia hi
favor would be eliminated In ADVANCE