National Republican., 1880-02-27
POLITIC1I NOTES.
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Is II to be Grant against the Field?
THE Alabama Democratic State Convention
meets June >.
THE Republican State Convention OF Kansas will
meet on the 3lst of March.
CONGRESSMAN Fort Is in the field for the Repub.
lcan GOvemOrship of Illinois.
WAKE us up" yawns the Philadelphia Chronicle,
"whcn COnkling isn't for Grant"
ALL but five of the Fusionist members of the
Maine Legislature have taken their seats.
THE Hon. James Monroe, member of Congress
from the LOrain district, declines reelection.
BHIGADIER.GESERALJ joins CoCHRASE has swung
clear around the circle aud comes out for Grant.
THE Utica Herald pledges itself to earnestly sup.
port General Grant ifhe is nominated at Chicago.
AEoTIIEg dark horse is mentioned in connection
with the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. William Window.
BUCHANAN. the last Of Democratic Presidents
was nominated at Cincinnati. We don't want
another
THE New York Democrats funnlly complain that
they have too much candidate and too little
majority.
THs sherman men in Columbus have opened
headquarters and placed Ex-Governor Dennison
in charge,
THE Republican State Convention in Michigan,
to elect delegates to the National Convention, will
be held May l2
IT is ntimaed in political circles that Provi-
dence, IN taking care of the Car, must regard him
us an Ohio man.
DISAPPOINTED Chicago has already dubbed the
gathering on the right bank Of the Ohio "the bum
| boat convention"
THERE is strong opposition growing up against
/ T. T. Crittcnden as a Democratic candidate for
| Governor in Missouri
| CHAUNcEY l. FILLEY states that he believes
ninety per cent of the Republicans of Missouri are
| for Grant for President
| GRANT and Rice is the latest New England Presi-
dental combination, Mr.. Rice being the late Gov
ernOr of Massachusetts,.
Hon. JAMES f. WILSON, of Iowa. thinks Iowa will
not instruct for anybody for President, although
Blaine is Iowas fayorlte
OF course AIr. Tilden can't marry says the New
York Tribune. He is welded TO Reform, and to be
divorced would be 10 cOndone.
| THE World Is responsible for the statement that
| the Gramercy Park Literary Bureau has been re.
| opened, enlarged and improved.
GGoReE WILLIAM CURTIS, who was in the Chicago
| Convention of go, will not be delegate this year
Grantsm has swept Staten Island
GRovERIsM in Oregon and Garcolonism in Maine
represent the achievements Of the Democrats in
the North during the past four years.
THE Springfield Republican prints hearty in.
| dorsements Of Senator Edmunds as u Presidential
candidate from six Vermont newspapers.
THE Boston Herald has a Columbus, Ohio special
saying there is fear out there that Blaine may
secure the Chicago delegation over Sherman
Mr.. TILDEN wouldn't take the Vice Presidency
anyhow. That's the reason he won't marry. He
won't take the second place on any tlcket-Lowel
Journal
SAM CARY sadly confesses that the Greenbackers
| have been damaged beyond repair by the Maine
business And the Democracy are feeling pretty
| sick, too
ABOUT 150 OF the leading Republicans of Colum.
bus, Ohio, have Joined in call for a meeting TO be
held on the 10th prox., in the interest OF the Sher
man boom"
| SENATOR PESDLEToS Is said 10 be in training ms a
| dark horse for the Democratic nomination Ii
looks If he would be so sly that the convention
! would not discover him at all.
/ WHEN Senator Voorhees, concludes his exodus
investigation he viii take up the thread Of his ar
| gument where he le fl of and proceed to demon.
| strate that resumption is a failure
| THE delegates from Vermont to the Republican
National Convention are instructed for Senator Ed.
munds aud for General Grant as second choice
This means that Vermont is for Grant.
THE Democratic party in this State should Let the
National Democratic party know that IL will be i'm.
| mated for President FicksbUg (Miss.) Herald.
| THE Washington correspondent Of the New Or
leans Picdyine tecgraphed on the 18th instant that
he was able TO state, on excellent authority, that
| Justice Hunt has made up his MIND not to Te'
! Sign.
THE Jackson (Miss.) Clarion says the Republicans
Of the South are for Grant, and advises the Demo-
/ crats that he will give them a liyeler campaign
| this summer than they have had in that section
for years.
/ GEEERAL JOSEPH Z. JOHNSTON wishes to see the
Virginia Democrats harmOnize ali differences, pur-
sue policy Of cancellation toward each other and
present a united front In the approaching Prcsl-
Dental campaign.
THE Toledo Soldiers Association has passed
! resolutions denounctng WeaYers bill 10 pay thI
| soldiers the difference between gTeonbNCks aud
gold. Thcys truly that II is not desired by tn,
! soldiers Of the Union armies.