The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-03-27
POLITICS..

a leading Republican paper in Indiana sees
Indications of deoline In the Blaine move
meut during the last few weeks.
The Chicago 1ribwne expresses the opinion
that Washburne aud Edluunds would be a
most excellent ticket and would carry New
York and lndlana
The womail's suffrage amendment. which
has passed the Legislature Of Wisconsin,
must pass through one more Legislature and
then be submitted to the vote of the people.
Az the election III Oregon takes place on the
seventh Of June, both Of the political parties
of that State will virtually vote for presiden-
tial candidates without knowia9 who they
are.
The Philadelphia bulletin IL inclined TO
look with favor on David Davis Rs a presi-
Dental Candidate because he Ia fat. II be-
lieves he is q safe man, at least. sleek men
who sleep Of nights and eat heartily rarely
become eonspirators."
Of that State voted to submit the question OF
raising the Governors salary to $4,000 t9 the
electors at the general election to be held on
the fret Monday In April, 1880" and that no
such election is to be held.
A New York Herald correspondent has
DENTAL preferences with the following result
Democrats Hendricks 05, Bayarh y, Davis =.
Ti1dpn a. Republicans Blaine "a, Sherman
9, Washburne 8, Grant ..
The Democratic members Of the South
Carollana Legislature have been polled On
with the following result: Bayard 10, Ttlden
IA. Seymour II, Field 10: second choice Boy
lnour BE-, Bayard VI, Illden b. Hancock ID,
Field 8.
The Virginia Legislature adjourned with
out passing the regular appropriation bills
This will not. however. render u called seq.
sion necessary. 40 money Tor the expenses o.
the state government can be paid Uut under
| the old laws at the discretion Of the Gov
| ernor.
Jay Gould recently told correspondent Of
the Galveston NeWs that three out OF every
five 81 the Republican politicians favor the
nomination Of Blaine He further eaid that
the Democrats could elect the next President
II they would do one thing-nominate Justice
Field.
| The prohibition amendment which has
been passed by the Legislature or Iowa IN.
cludes ale, wine and beer, and presorioes that
the Legislature shall enact III Legislation for
| itH enforcement. 1t must pass another LrgiHs
lature and be submitted to the vote of the
people
The call 81 the Virginia Conservative
State convention invites the cooperation 81
all Conservative. Democratic or other citizens
of Virginia, irrespective Ut past political a.
sociatisns or differences. who are willing tg
unite In the effort for pure, economical and
constitutional government.
The Boston Traveller commends Mayor
Prince Of that city to the consideration Of the
inGinna cenysnton - e. groper ec'ndidae
III caao Western man carries OF the presi.
dental nomination. Mr.. Prince. says the
Traveller. ID In every sense man who Il
worthy Of the highest honors his party car
confer.
| Lorriston w Small, the able New York cor
respondent Of the Portland Argus, says thai
samuel j. Tilden IL about 50 years old; me
dium height. small hands and feet, email
delicate France aud weighs probably III
pounds. His face is round. boyish and beard
less: indeed, one would Rs soon expect to fine
beard upon the face Of q lad Of IL as upor
hts. John Kelly looks about 45-fully *
years younger than Tilden. He has the mus
ole, body and strength Of buffalo; big hands
and feet; big. clumsy, nnwieldy limbs; wide
head, short hair, heavy beard, eyes far apart
and bull dug expression"