The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-03-10
POLITICS.

Gen. Woodford, OF New York, has boom
for the Vice Presidency
Reports Indicate that the Blaine managers
are hard at work In Illinois.
The Democratic State convention Of ILL.,
nots meets at Springfield, May ~.
Senator Conking has been mentioned for
the presidency Of the Chicago convention.
The Nevada Republican State convention
is to be held In Austin on Tuesday. May II.
Some one has discovered strong WASH
butne feeling among the Republicans Of Vir-
ginla.
The Democrats 81 Kansas will select dele
gates 80 the Democratic National Convention
May 26.
Tho Republicans Of the Raleigh. N. G., dis.
trict have elected Grant delegates to the Chi
cREo convention.
The Kansas City Times believes that hey
mour and Hendrieks will be unanimously
nominated at Cincinnati
/ The Republican State convention Of Iowa,
which meets at Des Molnes on the fourteenth
of April. will consist Of 1856 delegates.
II Ia said that Mr.. WAshburne has devel-
oped more strength than he was thought to
possess In the Illinois State committee.
The Louisville fomier-.Iomnai intimates
| that Mr.. Tilden may vet retire from the
field, provided he is permitted to name the
man.
The Republicans Of Prince Edward county,
/ Va. have passed resolutions not to recognizes
any ono hereafter not In full sympathy with
the Republican party.
The Albany Journal says no State has u
better right to name d candidate for Presi-
dent than Vermont, and no State can present
better man than Vermont's favorite son.
| Twenty-Five thousand dollars Ia the a11m
required by the local Republican commit
| tee mt Chicago to cover the expenses OF the
June convention, and all classes Of business
men will be aasasaed to raise It,
Ex.Gov. Bullock. of Massachusetts, Is In
favor Of nominating President Hayes for an
other term Washhnrne is bis second choice
and Edmunds his third. The ex Governor de-
clInes 10 be delegate to Chicago.
Who says the Sherman party isn't gaining?
| There were Twenty-Five persona at the Ctncin-
| natl meeting Thursday night and only twen-
" at the New York meeting two weeks ago--a
good, healthy growth Of twoand o half voters
q week.
nessee has been called to meet on the eighth
of June for the purpose of electing delexat es
to the Cincinnati convention. A second con-
| ventton for the nomination Of Governor will
| held on the tenth Of August.
Active arrangements are on foot to organize
| the Democratic party Ut Arizona, and Il has
already been determined on to hold a terri
torial convention at Phoenix for the purpose
| OF nominating q delegate to Congress and a
superintendent Of public instruction.
| Milwaukee Sentinel (Dem): ut Ia our pri-
vate opinion that though Mr.. TiIden may be
killed on paper half dozen times before the
convention meets, his reserve power will be-
brought to bear on the convention In way
which will be revelation to the doubters."
The Chicago Times points out that the long
walt between the second and third acts OF
| the presidential comedy affords time for
many important happenings which may
change the whole character Of the denoue-
ment. The third act is the Illinois conyen-
| ton, and II is nearly three months off.
II newspaper preferences Indicate anything
| the twO-thirds rule will be abolished by the
Cincinnati convention. The Tilden organs
seek ito give the old man a chance, and the
South wishes to get back Its old predomi-
| nance IN the party, whether Tilden is nomi-
| mated or not-fChicago Tribune.
The first formal mention OF the third term
| at the Utica convention was greeted with
Misses. The same Is true Of the Harrisburg
convention. At both places the galleries
were enthusiastic for Blaine, though the
managers had absolute control OF the tickets
OF admission Harrisburg being Cameron's
home, and Utica ConkliDR's.
The Hon. George W. Allen, who aspires to
he the candidate for the United States Senate
In Wisconsin next winter, expresses the opin-
Ion tnat Grant will be defeated II nominated,
and that his nomination will be the death
blow Of the Republican party. United States
Marshal Fink, OF the same State, says that
Grant cannot get 50 per cent of the German
vote.