Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-12-03
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

New ! orll amOuntin" tn 500 600 for the
Presidential fund
The Washington STIR predicts Il lively
tariff debate in the House during the next
session on the Eaton Tariff commission BILL
The New Hampshire hl-centennial cele-
bration, commcmorating the establishment
of the first royal government over that pro-
vince, takes place next month. Hon Charles
w. Tuttlr of Boston, has been selected to
deliver the Grafton on that occasion.
People who have been in the habit of talk
ing about ''hloatcd bondholders' may per-
haps he a little surprised to learn that no
less than So, G52, $50 ont of S3i3, 44j, 500 of
| the bonds Of the United States are owned 10y
women. Savings banks hold S92, S96, 900 of
the four and four and one-half per cents,
trust companies hold 80, 9577, 200, and insrr-
ance companies hold SIS, SO $50 all repre-
senting the accumuations Of the people, and
mainly people of moderate means.
1t has also been discovered that Gen. Gar
field was absent from Washington on the
day on which the Morcy letter is dated.
In many districts of the South, and espe-
cially IN Louisiana and Mississippi. labor is
scarce and wages much higher than at any
period since the war. Senator Kellogg says
that this fall the planters Of the Teekc coun-
try in Louisiana, sent to kansls to get the
black refugoc labor back, and, although
money was rendered 10 pay the expenses of
the passage, not hand wouli return. This
proves that the refugees are satisfied with
their present condition, and will admonish
the planters that they can retain the laborers
they now have only by good treatment and
good wages
Senator-elcct Brown has just obtained
from the State OF Georgia a contract for the
labor of three hunlrel couvIcts for twenty
years. The convict ring" # which he and
ex-senator Gordon are the chiefs, now en-
ploy twelve hundred mru, all of whom are
practically cnslaved.
1t has just transpired that the Vassar Col
lcge girls had lively times on the night of
the election. Party lines we're drawn, and
there were rival demonstrations The Car
field girls marched in procession through the
corridors with lighted candles, and the Dem
ocratc girls rushed upon them and put ont
the lights. \ ballot was had, many not vot-
ing, and the admirers Of General Garfield
triumphcd hy Il vote of more than three 10
one.
Gen. Sherman in letter written in Aug
ust, said his personal relations L. the two
emincat candidates for President were such
that lie was unwilling to say or write any
thing 10 irillenca single vote. He express
ed conliderc: in to.l, of them.
Tie new Alabama Senator, Hon. J. l..
Push, on tl.r day of lis election, in a speech
before the assembled wisdom" of that
State, said Il sl.all 90 into the Senate OF
the United States with the proud satisfaction
that feel that am II representative man Of
the solid Soutli-tLc glorious solid South"
This sentiment Was loudly cheered by the
men who had iust elected him.
Collector Simmons of Boston ON his re-
turn home has been asked low it was that
the Republicans lost California. lu reply
Mr.. Simmons sail 1T was because of the
Morey letter. Had not that letter appeared
the Republicans would have carried the
State by from 5000 to 5000 majority. Cali
fornia is greatly asiiated on the Chinese
question, and New England people have no
idea of the intensity OF this feeling.
John Krlly's term of Office rs Comptroller
ends in a fortnight and Mayor Cooper will
have the naming Of his successor. fiji rests
wiki thr mayor Mr kciiy7 official days are
numbered Bat whoever Mr. Kelly nonn-
ates must he confirmed before Kelly can be
sent atlrift, and the confirming power has
not generally been in harmony with the ap-
pointing power and may not he in this case.
In that event Kelly will hold over until
Mayor Grace takes his seat, and as Kelly
made him he viii not he likely To umake
Kelly.
The Portland Pros asserts, with :. degree
Of positivcnCss that GENES from thorough in
formation. that General piaisiod Will he de
clar,d elected Governor in spite Of the defect
oi certain returns ly which hc might be
counted out on technical grounds 1t right
" declares that the RepYhiicaa party of
Maine canno; talk, advantage oil any mere
plc;ext to com, cut The cuudilatr WHO ap-
pears To hc ticctc!.
There is said 10 he u great pressure on
Gen, raj Garfield by New York .iraucicrs to
retain Secretary Sherman at the head OF the
( Treasury Department. That desire is neither
confined TO New loik nor finanric's.
-, nth, 100.
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~, New lorh. hA'r iil"rii!t" 'h' 'iiaitillah
of the Democratic State Committee that
s'thcy withdraw from all political ~ Nmpathy
with John Kelly an! that th,y will never
support the candidate q! . convention in
| which lie is permitted 81 GArrrisc his ptTnir-
| 10 IS dictatorship.
|
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| highest prc!crmcnt altalnal'ic 10y Tie Amci-
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of the Republican party. whose foundations
have been SO widcncd and dcrpgncd by the
recent far reaching triumph. My competi-
tion shall hc limited 10 tiat field, unless 1t
shall he enlarged 10y agencies oniside my
own ice P!tsidoht hh"dr.
Commcntin, upon the Frlg PGrs-'s recent
interview with Mr. Snalcy Of the Demo