Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-05-10
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POLITICAL.

Congressman De La Matyr, in an in
interview at Indianapolis, Ind, said that
the chances for the Greenback's nominee
for president lay between Scion Chase of |
Maine, and Ben Butler, with H. B.
Wright of Pennsylvania for second place.
Should Gen. Grants name be with
drawn, while the opponents of Mr..
Blaine are not united on third candi-
date. it would be surprising if Mr.. Blaine
shonld not secure enough of the South
ern delegates to give him the nomina-
ton. 1t would be wise for the delegates
who are to decide the important question
to consider the situation in advance, and
to acertain whether it is not possible to
unite, to prevent the nomination of
man whose election, to put it mildly,
would involve much hard work.-Hart-
ford COswant.
At the annual dinner of the New Ha-
ven Chamber of Commerce, last Wednes-
day, the Rev. DR.. Leonard Bacon praised
the character of President Hayes and
bis administration, and closed by saying:
III like him also because he is the hus-
band of Mrs Hayes. My earnest prayer
is that the next incumbent of the pres
idential chair and the incumbent's wife
may be fitting successors to President
Hayes and Mrs. Hayes"
The Democratic editor who thinks it
would be outrageous for the general
government not to remove the political
disabilities of the gangs of perjurers.
traitors and murderers who were respon-
sible for the rebellion, and that, if they
are not invited back to Congress, they
will be justified in getting up another
revolution" is just now having the
horrors because Gov. Hoyt of Pennsyl-
vania has RENTED part of thVpenalty
imposed by the court upon the men con-
victed of attempting to bride members
of the legislature of that State. These
men were sentenced to pay fines and
costs amounting to about $1,000, to be
debarred from holding any position Of
public trust, and to serve year in the
state-prisOn. The pardon issued excuses
them from the sentence to prison, but
The Philadelphia Times says that
there is no doubt but Tilden's mind il
in disturbed condition. 1t is utterly
impossible for the common visitor tc
gain access to him, but he keeps several
clerks busy all the time examining and
marking books and papers and sending
them to all parts of the country. He is
constantly at work, and all the party
secrets find Judgment in his Office
Those who have chance to look on, say
there is ample evidence that brisk cam
paign is going on. None need be afraid
that Mr.. Tilden has yet given up hi
hopes of nomination.
1t is rumored and believed that % O
the Pennsylvania Republican delegate,
to Chicago have agreed to vote for Blain,
on the first ballot.
The Arkansas Republicans, in conven
ton at Little Rock, Wednesday, passed
resolutions instructing the delegates t,
Chicago to support Grant.
The Oregon Republicans have electec
Blaine delegates, and instructed them
with only one dissenting vote to use al
honorable means to procure his nomina
ton.
Blaine is brave. magnetic. 6ghtinI
Republican. Should he be nominated
| would do everything in my power t
secure his election. We have had on
or two tits in debate in the Senate, bu
without the slightest personal feeling o.
my part or on his part, as believe
His training in the House of Represent
atives has made him fond of fight
He gives hard blows and expects to Civ
as hard as his opponent can give, an
, after it is over to shake hands and invit
him to dinner. 1t is only weak an
mean man who bears grudge from
contest, and Blaine is neither weak Q
, mean.-.Senator Matt Carpenter.
The Blaine men have elected major
, ity of the delegates to the Marylan
| State Convention in the western part
2 the State.
"Edmunds' large abilities, the purit
of his character and the sterling qualit
: of his republicanism give manifest in
portance to this unexpected developmer
. of strength" remarks the Detroit Po
. and Tribune.
Whenever there is lull in the Senat
, nowadays somebody undertakes
''scalp" Mr.. Blaine. The process is e,
? citing, and generally perilOus to the a
lacking party.
8 The Chicago Inter Ocean of Tuesda
p morning footed up the Illinois State de
!. egates up to that date, as follows
= Grant, 1853; Blaine, 90; Washburne,
b President Hayes thinks that the Pre-
v idential nomination will lle betWet
A Waahhurna Edmunde oDd E;oh