National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-01-31
POLITICAL NOTES.

JOHN w. FoRNEY thinks that General Grant and
Tlden will be the candidates.
As we have had no winter this year 1t is strongly
suspected that II was counted out.
THE Michigan Congressman's remarks to Sunset
Cox were ola Horrtatory character.
SEVERAL Of the Pennsylvania Democratic county
conventions have refused TO indorse Mr.. Tilden.
THE wholesale dsfranchisement of the freedmen
of the South is the work Of the Democratic party.
THE AHCghuily County Reporter thinks that Blaine
perhaps stands closest 10 the heart of the plain
people
THE Iowa legislators are no statesmen. They
endeayor 70 earn their money by working on Sat
urdays as well as other days.
IT is evident that Charles O'Conor has no more
confidence IN the final triumph Of the Democratic
party IN 1859 than he had in 1872
THE Governor of Mississippi has officially recog.
niZed Governor Davis, of Maine. Holy Moses,
good Democrats, what are we coming TOT
PARSELEs reception IN Buffalo would have made
the heart of any Presidential candidate lem iur
Joy II rendered 10 him.-BuGGio Express (Rep.).
THE Cincinnati GdzcttC thinks that ex-senator
HowoE lhTd-Term paper In the North American
RericiO is gun for President Hayes second term.
THE Buffalo Express says no Democrat can be
Democrat who can be either isn't around just now.
Detroit Post tRep)
GENERAL GR4ST has never had in the last ten
years 50 many friends or so few enemies IN the Re.
publican party as now HdshingtOn Correspondent
NtU EJTk Tribune.
sESAToR THURMAN's friends want the New York
Legislature 10 pass the ELECTORAL Dill 30 mat The
Democratic candidate will come from OhlO-and
be Thurman himself
THE Tuscumbia Democrat after a thoughtful re
view Of the situation announces Its preference for
the Hon. Thomas A, Hendricks as the Democratic
nominee for President
THERE is no hope for the South. The New Or
leans Pcdytnc's Washington correspondent de-
Ciarcs there Is a dearth Of satesmanship In Con,
gress from that section.
GRANT has not spoken a word about the Presi.
doncy vet the Independent editor Is throwing
mud al him as though he were already on the i'm,
minent eve OF nomination.
THE editors ofthe New York World. while laugh.
ing at the report OF the purchase Of the Chicago
J0IrndL admit that q Democratic news paper II
needed I'm the wicked city.
SOME Of the country Democratic newspapers are
determined that David Davis shall not have a
I moments rest aud are now induAtrlOusly Iuuninl
him for Governor Of Illinois
| The Democrats have not single issue on which
| they can appeal to the country. and such pupu
lar cry as NO third term" would be perfect God
| send 10 them.-BrO0kiyH Times tRep)
! WHAT was the matter with Ex-Governor Hen
bricks that he did not preside ut the Parncll meet
} INC nj Indianapolis? is he afraid Of an eNudu
/ from Ireland as well as North Carolina?
FRIENDs Of the defeated candidates for Senate
! I'm Mississippi are now OutspOken In their con
| demnation Of Mr, LAmaTs neglect Of his ofcia
/ duties TO control the Senatorial election
THE spirit that is aroused at the Capital cit
ought 10 extend 10 and be initiated In every tOwl
/ in the State. Republicans cannot organize to-
soon for victory Brooklyn UHion-Argus rep.