The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-09-25
Political Notes.

II Is rather odd coincidence that Gen.
Hancock and Gen. Longstreet, who opposed
each other at Gettysburg, should now be on
opposite sides Of the political fence. The
organs, by the way, seem to forget that Gen.
Longssreet, as well as Judge Key and Col
Mosby, is q Republican Office. holder, for
they continue TO vociferate about the danger
OF placing ex,Confederaies ia positions Of
trust and power, just as il there we're no Re.
publican 'ex-rebelsr ia Office.
In the last ten days the current in Indiana
has set strongly for the Democrats. and h
10 gaining force and volume at the latest az.
counts. A very careful eanvass has been
made, extending TO every precinct IN The
State, the result Of which is to strengthen con.
hdence and to give assurance OF success.
That confidence in itself is a tower AZ
strength, since il is not founded on specula.
tive figures, nor on hopeful estimates. = Ner
York Sun.
y. =. Martin, postmaster at Maraarelts.
vile, N. G., whose salary is about SLID a
year having been assessed SIl for Republi-
can campaign purposes, responded Id am
a member OF the Hancock aad English club
Oh Miccaeanie township, Northampton coan-
~, n. O, and l expect to retain my Office
under Haneock's administration ailer The Al
Of March, 1887
The Philadelphia Bulletin rep acknowl.
edges that there can be no certainty abou,
Pennsylvania going Republican this wear,
Inc result, u says, may depend upon the Re.
publican vote in Philadelphia.
The Springfield (Mass.) Republican, says
fluctuations based on the assumption thai
Maine won't vote so ia November might n
we'll be suspended The happy family which
has got together since last Seplember anS
won an election is not likely to 10 ID niece,
IN the next six weeks, 1t will be quite 4,
safe for party managers to add sssolid Maineii
TO other Democratic Solids
A citizen Of Hartford, Conn. has nlaceS
in the hands Of the editor OF ne TYmes =
that city $1,000, to be put on the election d
Hancock
Gen. Plaisted, Of kA.$e, has teleeranbea
Chairman Barnum that be will enter The can.
yass IN Indiana and make speeches for The
Democrats
The venerable Gen. Robert Patterson rods
at the bead Of one Of the divisions Ia IN
great Democratic torchlight procession n
fhiladelphiar Saturday evening. His pres.
enee was hailed with outburals Of enthusiasm.
Eternal vigilance is the price OF liberty. q
but the price Of Garfield was only $500.
stah correspondent of the Yew York
Timer writes from Richmond that the ssVir.
ginia Republicans are 80 feebly Organized
and 50 many Of them have failed % quaIif,'
Tor voting this fall BY paying their poll lar,
that i would be impossible to get enough n
them to the polls 70 overcome whichever n
the Democratic factions should happen he IN
she majority
Leonard ". Jerome has been elected pres.
ident Of the National Association Of Conser.
vative Republicans ia New York who favor
Hsncoek's election. He says il his letter "
acceptance ;--''I assure you I am prond and
happy to fnd myself with independent Re.
publcann who have The courage 10 stand IN
to their convictions and vote Tor the gentle.
men who represent their views -
Judge P1rters tho Republican candidate
for Governor Of Indiana, has declined q Al.
eept the challenge Of the Hon. Franklin
Landers, the Democratic candidate. or shir.
teen more joint discussions.
The N. \. Timer says, edltorialIy az
Whatever be the merits Of the Republican
machine 10 Maine, The ability 10 make 4
trustworthy canvass Of votes, either before or
after election, Is evidently not among thsm. h