Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-05-07
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

delegates, and California IL Blaine delegates
to the Chicago Convention. Massachusetts
adds to the Grant column from the Seventh
District, and 2 to the Edmunds column
from the Third District.
The Richmond (Va.) Commonwealth is
worried by the discovery of the fact that the
negroes are paying their poll taxes very rap
idly for the May election.
The New York World says that the nomi-
nation of Mr.. Tildcn ''wonld make the party
that made it an impotent laughng-stock in
the land"
Nobody denies that on a square and honest
vote the Republicans of South Carolina
would carry their electoral ticket. But the
red-shirt rifle clubs are being reorganlzed'
and the Democratic leaders do not even pre-
tend that there is to be fair election SAID
one of them the other day care we not
in possession of all the election machinery
Then what can prevent us from counting in
or out whom we please: | will wager my
life that the State will go Democratic, and
don't you forget it,
The unit rule-an hitherto recognized
principle with the Democracy was discard
ed by the Pennsylvania Democrats (la3 TO
1922, and thereby 20 or more delegates
which, under that rule, would have been
secured for Hancock, will be given 10 Tilden
when the pinch comes at Cincinnati. Inns
vote was a Tildeu triumph. and little less
than an insult to Gen. Hancock. For ii
leaves him the only candidate in the field
without the united endorsement Of his own
State Tilden has New York Edmunds
Vermont Blaine Maine Sherman Ohio
and Grant will have Illinois.
p. H. Gully, murderer Of Judge CHS
holm, has been appointed census supervisor
of Kemper county, Mississippi. lie Will
have to enumerate three Chisholms less than
appeared in the census of 1870.
The Prohibitory National Convention
which assemblies at Cleveland, Ohio, June
18th, will, it is settled in advance. put up
Mr.. Gideon T. Stewart of Ohio as its candi-
didate for President. Massachusetts expects
to give Dr. Miner the second place this time.
Vice President Wheeler is it is said, can
didate for the seat in the Senate now occu-
pied By Senator Herman.
One hundred and ten Republican delegates
to Chicago are to he chosen this week.
Senator Angus Cameron of Wisconsin
says that the delegates from Wisconsin will
go TO Chicago unins,ructed, but that the
known personal preferences of the delegates
will be 10 for Blaine and for Washburne,
Grant or Sherman. Senator Carpenter had
counted on solid Grant delegation of 20.
President Seelye of Amherst College de
cides that he cannot attend the Chicago
convention, and turns this duty over to his
alternate, ]. NJ Barker of Pittsiield.
The Tenth Massachusetts District Repub-
lican convention at Greenfield, Tuesday,
nominated Alpheus Harding of Athol and
Timothy Merrick of IIolyoke delegates 10
Chicago, with Elisha Brimhall of Clinton and
William B. Hale of Northampton as alter
mates, all being for Edmunds and against
Grant and Blaine An effort 10 send George
William Curtis was defeated after quite Il
struggle.
The New York Star, democratic author
ity, says Mr. Tilden's bid for the Presidency
is $4,000, 900. That is large sum, but not
large enough by several millions.
"Templeton," the Boston correspondent of
the Hartford Comm Courant, himself
strongly opposed to Grant, thinks that four
of the Massachusetts, delegates 10 Chicago
will vote for the ex-Prcsident.
The fund for building monument to Sen
ator Morton now amounts TO between 81
900 and SIS, 900, and plans have been asked
from different artists. as it is the intention To
raise more money right away and erect the
memorial as soon as possible. 1t is to be set
IN in or near Indianapolis, on such a spot as
Mrs. Morton may select.
The Providence (R. L. Journdl says that
opposition TO Gen. Grant on personal or po-
li,ical grounds is honest and ineligible, but
opposition on account of tho third term thee
ry is fraud and delusion, with very much
the largest proportion of fraud
The first State election to occur after the
Chicago Convention will be Orcgon's 1t
will take place June 9Th.
Since the Pennsylvania Democratic Con
vention the Hancock ''boom" has declined.
A few days since a stranger entered the
special room of the Vice President in the
Capitol, and, unaware that the quiet gentle
man sitting there was Vice-President
Wheeler, suggested that this was the room
where Mr.. Wilson had been struck with
paralysis Yes" was the quiet reply OF
the Vice President, land most every man
who has held the position has had an attack
of the same kind" The office of the Vice
President has few duties attached to it, and
the monotony of presiding over the Senate is
very apt to wear out any person with an ac-
tive mind.
The Ninth Massachusetts District Con
gressional Republican Convention. Tues
day, chose w. $. B. Hopkins of Worcester
and VIM. knowlton of Upton, delegates 10
the Chicago Convention; Geo. W. johnson
of Brookfield and Frank A. Gaskell Of
Worcester, altcrnates all for Edmunds.
The country has never had 4 better Vice
President than Mr.. Wheeler. Why should
he not be continued in the office through Il
second term? If Gen. Grant should he
placed at the head of the ticket. what other
name would do more TO hold the party in
tact? Or, if it shall not be deemed best TO
renominate him for his present Office where