Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1880-06-19
EDITORIAL POLITICAL NOTES. .

Chicago, on the 11tt inst, nominated on
the first ballot, Con. James Il. Weaver,
of Iowa, for President, and r. J. Cham
bers, of Tex..s, for vice President.
49,. A meeting of the National Demo-
cratic COMMITTEE will be held at the
Grand Hotel, Cincinnati, on Monday,
June 21st, the day previous to the assem-
bling of the Convention, in obedience to
the call of O. Prince, Secretary.
49,. Indiana Democrats, in convention
assembled at indianapolis on the 9th
instant; nominated Landers for Cover
nor, by acclamation. The nomination is
a stroc g one. Landers ably represented
his district in congress during he ses
sion of 1876, and was Il promi tent antag-
onist of "Blue Jeans Williams for the
nomination for Governor in that year.
He will command the enthusiastic sup
port Of every Democrat III the Hooser
State.
80. The Democratic Cor vention of
Illinois made a strong nomination on
their State ticket in the selection of Hon.
Lyman Trumbull for Governor, and Lou
is b. Parsons for Lieut.. Governor. Dele
gates to the National Convention go I'M
instructed, but are impressed with the
request of the convention to take such
action as they deem advisable to present
the name of Horatio S .ymour before the
Matte nal Convention for the Office of
President of the United States.
80. Republicans Ill the House of Rep
nt.,t lnthnt et hn nf no
electoral count bill by tilibustcring. 1t
is obvious that the Republicans rely up
on the pretended power of the vice Pres
ident to count and declare the Plesl,len-
tial vote. The t-ational Republican
newspaper, confirms this opinion in he
following excerpt: The concurrent res
olution fails to take away any power
from the vice President, for he is not
bound by it, In the same article it is
intimated that the State of New York is
to he cut up into electoral districts SO as
to give the Democracy only thirteen.
80. An attempt was made to have a
Grand Republican ratification meeting
at Jackson, Miss, on the 18th instant.
1t was an immense affair." in the way of
men composed the ''sclect and intelligent
audience upon the occasion. The presi
ding officer suggested that the meeting
adjourn until they had time to find out
what sort of platform the party had
fixed up at Chicago. Unanimously adj
dortel, and thus ended one of the most
relua Iiablc political demonstrations or
e.,
ocra:s will have a walk over in Mississippi
vi in November next.
49,. The Utica. n. Y, Observer of the
II, says, with reference to Gov Sey-
mollr's position: There is no truth in
the report that the latter has in any way
changed Or modified his views with re-
gard to the presidential nomination. He
saws now, az he has said all tho time,
that he is not and cannot be Candidate,
and that he could not accept the nomi-
nation even if one Were rendered him.
He deems it immoral tor any one to enter
upon a PIT bile office when his health is
unequal to the performance of its labors.
He can alone judge of this and cannot
yield his decision to the opinion of 9TH
ers. He has never anticipated the posi-
bilit5 of his nomination; has only re-
gartlcd the mention of his name rs one of
The condolences which al,:ays mark po-
litical speculation before he meeting of
IL convention. In .cply to any compli-
menrary illusions to himself, he has al
ways distinctly and clearly stated his
purpose to withdraw f. ON an az tive part
in public affairs, although he te t a deep
interest in the success of the party to
which he was attached"
80. The statement is reiterated that
Mr.. Tildcn will not permit the use of his
name before the Cincinnati Convention,
and that he indicates Henry b. Payne, of
Ohio, as the candidate most eHgi bic for
the nomination Of the Democracy.
Mr.. Payne was the first / cmocrat
ever elected to represent the Cleveland
District, and served in the Forty-tourth
Congress. He has always been Il faith
full Democrat, and has adhered with
great fidelity to the policies of The Demo
cratic party. He would be, no doubt, a
most acceptable nominee, SO far rs his
Individual fitness is concerned, but it is
presented now, as a question of party
economy, whether, in view of the nomi-
nation of an Ohio man by the Republic
can party, the presidential campaign
shall be made to hinge as 1t were, on the
result of the October elections in that
State, by the selection of one of her sons
by the Democratic Convention. OHIO is
not ably tickle, particularly in presiden
tiaf campaign years, and it is not proba-
BILE that the DemL cratic Convention will
venture to act SD that the outcome of her
October campaign shall by possibility
against our chances in Novem-
Der. Too view, it Is altogether prob
able tn at the illustl ious gentlemen from
that State who are prominently urged
for he presidential hODors, will be wise
ly dropped in the National Convention.