Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-04-13
POLITICAL NOTES.

The New Orleans HcayuRe Dem. re
marks that ex-Gov. ''Garcelon pleads the
baby act"
The Boston Post feelingly remarked on
Monday: "More Maine elections today,
and then, let US be thankful, no more for
the sound OF the Maine elections!
Gov. Gsrcelon and Councillors Brown
and Foster were the ring. It's
no use to talk, the Council could take no
action without the sanction ofGov. Garce-
Statement Of er-Cosnciiior fogg.
A German paper In Missouri has hoist
ell the name OF Hon. Adolph Pantz FOR Pres
ideut, which leads the Boston Post to NOM
mate Carl Schurz for Vice President, on
the ground that Pantz and Schurz will so
together.
The Second Jackson" told Lewiston
Journal reporter the other day that nc
thought he had signed some election GER
tihcates In blank and LEFT them for his as
sociates to all in the names. That's the
sort OF thing he Is "proud OF
When the New York World defends
Senator Bxyard OF the charge OF being
secession sympathizer five months amer
the beginning Of hostilities, by declaring
that most OF the Democratic leaders OF the
North were in sympathy with him, 1t 10
telling a great deal of truth; but is 1t help
ing the Democratic partyf
The Lewiston Gnzere thinks 1t Is time
for the members OF the Executive Council
Of 1879 TO speak. when Gov. Garcelon
admits that alterations have been made,
saws the Gazette, 1.-The question, becomes
not one of politics but OF common honesty
aud decency, in which all honest men of all
parties are equally concerned.
TO the Republican spectator, the most
amusing thing in politics at present are
the efforts of the Tilden papers to prove
that Bayard wasn't loyal in 1861, and or
the Bayard organs 10 show that the person
OF Cipher alley was similarly unfortunate.
The beauty OF the thing is that both par
ties have been completely successful in ac-
complishing their purpose.
AT the municipal election held 10 Mont
vile, March LIST, 1850, II. NJ. Howard,
fusion representative from Montville, wah
defeated for Moderator and Selectman. he
having been nominated for both positions
al a greenbsck caucus, and supported oy
the greenbackers at the election Tor the
Office. His majority in town for repre-
sentative last fall was s..
Hon. Z. B. washburne, one ofthe pos
sible candidates for the Presidency, was
born at Lvernore, Me, Sept %. 1916.
At the age of l. he was apprenticed TO the
printers trade in the Office or the ChrtStidn
IateiligeEcer at Gardiner, Me. Il am sat
isned," said Mr. Washburne, at q late pc
Rod, THAT learned more In the one year
l was ia the IafelifgeRoer office, than ev-
or learned In any Que year OF my life
The appropriations OF the Maine Leg
islature last year were Sl,S29, 5sJ. This
wear. they are 81 SIS. 957. Increase from
last year $50, $3.50. Really, however, the APP
preparations for expenses that belong TO
this wear are less than last gear, inasmuch
as nearly $50, 600 is appropriated To pay
expenses caused by contingent, $4,000
for reclothing the militia, which should
have been done last year, and $4,000 for
paying old debts Of prison. Boston Jour
RGi.
MIR Corroth OF Pennsylvania TO Mr..
blackburn OF Kentucky: ''You were
traitor to your country, and YOU ought 10
have been hanged for your treason The
falsome Democratic editor Thus IL Is
that these pestilential Republican dema-
go.ues stir up the memories OF the war,
and seek to kindle hatred among now
united people" ImpulsiYe Democratic cd
tor takes a look at his Congressional d.
rectory. Horrible. Mr.. Coiiroth l.
Col. Moore OF Nashua Telegraph made
arrangements In many towns In New Hamp-
shire at the town elections 10 get the pref
erences OF the Republicans for candidate
for the Presidency. Up To Friday returns
had been received from 90 towns IN which
$685. Republicans expressed their prefer
euc,. A. follows: For Sen. Blaine, 1890;
for Grant, GsS for Sen. Edmunds, S2t FOR
the nominee, POS for Sec. Sherman, 100;
for Pres HAYES, 1875; for Mr.. Washburne,
ss; for Gen. Sherman, 81. The rest are
scattering.
The Aroostook Pioneer pointedly says;
IF Democratic or Fusion editors expect
to gull their readers with the nimsy pre-
tense that the election returns were chang
ed BY the Hale investigating committee for
the purpose of conyicting GarcelOn and his
Council, they must count largely upon the
credulity OF the average citizen. Even
poor old granny Garcelon is not fool
enough 10 intimate anything OF the kind,
having admitted the guilt OF those whom
he once regarded as honest men, to wit;
his Council"
The friends OF Mr.. Blaine have done
very shrewd thing in having the Kansas
convention initiate Pennsylvania in the
choice OF a full Blaine delegation, notwith'
standing two OF the districts favored Grant,
and instructing them TO vote for Blaine, in
order 10 set back fire against both these
rules. The two districts have chosen
Grant delegates who will claim seats at
Chicago, Just as the ten Blaine districts
have chosen delegates from Pennsylvania.
Kansas will be called before Pennsylvania,
so that the convention will be compelled 10
decide the question whether State con-
vention can elect district delegates, or
can give binding instructions to them, on
the Kansas case first. The friends OF Mr..
Blaine are determined 10 put Cameron and
Conkling in position where their sharp
practice will cut both ways.