The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-05-29
Political Notes.

The st. Louis Globe DemocTat says Gran
and sherman will be thu ticket, sure.
The Chicago Times says the revolt agains;
the third term appears to be extending The
Germans are solid against il.
Gen. Tom Ewing, Of Ohio, says Blaine
would be the hardest Republican nominee fol
bis party TO beat. He favors Joel Parker a,
the Democratic candidate.
Col Ethan Allen sends the New York
Tribune another list OF 500 Republicans who
have told him they will not vote for GRAM
under any circumstances.
The municipal election at Richmond, Va,
Thursday, resulted IN an overwhelming vieio
~ for the conservatives over the Teadinsters
and republicans. The vote was the largest
polied since the payment OF the capitHtiou
tax required to qualify voters
Nineteen New York clergymen have issued
a circular asking their bretheren OF all de.
nominations, thai Sunday. May 30, be made
the occasion Of special prayer that God may
guide the Republican aud Democratic Ma.
tienal Conventions IN the choice Of men III
for the sutiTagas of the people.
In view Of the certain nomination Of Iilden
for the Presidency by the National Demo
cratic Convection, the name Of Senator Thur
man is seriously proposed for the second place
on the ticket Ii Is suggested that Tilden,
Thurman aud Triumph would make strong
rallying cry.-- Colaabas, Ohio DispateA.
The blaine train from Portland Maine,
to the Chicago Republican National Conven-
ton is 10 consist Of twenty Wagner palace
cars. and the forward car is to coatain a band
of muse In the rear OF the train there will
be platform ear for cannon and a squad OF
men % work i, and salhtes are 10 be hFed in
the cities and larger towns along the line.
Here is VIM. u Chambers figuring ON the
FIRST ballot al Chicago - Blaine, 305; GRAFT,
$50; Sherman, 105; EdmuBds, IS; Wash.
burne, I2 Window, l0--or 2s9 for Grant
and i67 against him, He predicts Blaine
nomination on the second ballot. On the
other hand the Cincinnati Commercfai saws
that Blaine i entirely out Of the question.
The Neaso National Republican Commit
tee, Of Washington, d. c., Of which J.. Nil,
ton Turner is Chairman, and w. H. Bell
Secretary, has issued 40 address TO the Re
publican party and the delegates 10 the
Chicago Convention, urging he ciaims o
Senator Brues, of Mississippi, to the pomi
ration for ylee-Prexident Of the UniteS
States.
beieve the Meihodsts, like most goot
citizens. fcal very friendly toward Genera
0thutf but ~ N<st tettcte khG meWner
/ generally favor lie idaa ~ Us aeain beenm
| ing President Of the United Stasos. II
were to Judge from the sentiments Of thog
with whom / come IN personal contact,
should aay very few are IN favor Of his agai
becoming candidate. II Piomfaeat RRila
deipAia Methodist.
The National Republican League Of Phiia
delphia has selected delegation 10 Yisi
Chicsgo To protest against the nomination q
1 Gen. Grant They have also unanimousl
passed resolution 70 the effect that 18th
National Repsbliesn League Of Philadelphia
in sending delegates " Chicago, instruct
them to declare that the meEbers Of th
league win not vote, aadsr any eiFcnn.stanees
for Gen. Grant, but viii support aug otiaa
nomiaae Of the convention. Hon. Wayn
MacF eagia, Hr. Simon Cameron sson-in- law
is one Of the daleessee.