Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-06-18
Political Notes.

Mr.. Nashburne Is quoted as saying: "While
was solid for Grant, my second choice has
always been James A. Garfield When we see
how much work Mr.. WaShburpe does for his
second choice" We will be able to tell more
about it.
By defeating the third term scheme by re-
sisting the temptation to nominate celebrated
and popular soldier. the republican party has
made itself stronger than ever.-Vtchsburg
Helrdld, Dem.
The Chicago Tribune predicts that Judge
Trumbull. as the democratic candidate for gov
ernoI Of Illinois, will be buried under popular
majority OF 10000.
The Richmond Dispatch thinks that between
seymour, his brother-in-law, and Garfield, Mr.,
Conkiing is not likely to exert himself to the
ietrlment OF his health In favor of the latter.
Rev. Henry Ward Beecher Is reported as hav.
ing said that If the democrats should nominate
Bayard for President he "would be very reluc-
EanI 70 impair even TO the inf1ntteSimal extent
of his own adverse vote the nations chances of
obtaining such gentleman for President"
Somebody urged ex Gov. Seymour to stand
the democratic nomination because he had ex.
rerience and character" 81 told them COM
ments the sage OF Utica, ''that was good point
In favor OF my refusal. 1 have good character
now, and am very anxious to retain it,"
The rather nauspiclous sequel at Chicago
may hnd noisy supplement at Cincinnati next
TUESDAY. The capacity for blunder in the dem
ocrat1c party has been its chief accomplishment
SINCE 1850. The rebellion was blunder and
crime together; and since that day great old
party, parting with its tradit1onary wisdom and
inherited experience has gone on stumbling
IKE man stricken with paralysis in his prime
Ihe iates seemed to have ordained that for
having sought to break a great republic they
should be fatally disl0cated themselves. and
Shall not be surprised if they re-enact the in
san1ly or Charleston In 1860 at Cincinnati In
lSs0.-J. W. F0y1aey. -
charles OsConor is represented by the New
York correspondent of the Philadelphia Let,oer
holding firmly to the opinion that Mr.. Tilden
Is at tnlS moment the foremost man OF the ma
tlon: Ii nominated he has strong hopes of his
election; II thrown overheard, as II at the dicta
t10n OF John Kelly. the inheiritor of Tammany
ana Iammany methods, he thinks ''the demo-
crauc party might as well go into Bankruptcy.
TAKE down Its sign, and close its doors. Mr.
OConor does not think the Credit MobIIier nor
the DeGolyer pavement scandal viii materialiy
damage the republican ticket.
GEN. CHARLES E. HOOKER, of Mississippi has
just recovered from severe Illness and WAS
able TO walk out little last evening for the first
time for about ten days. He was confined to
his bed during the closing days OF Congress.
GOING TO YALE.-President Hayes. Postmas-
ter General Key and Secretary Evarts will at
tend the commencement exercises OF Yale col.
lege, July 1st next. ------<-.->- -
u Helen E. Coolidge is partner with her
father, an ex-judge at Niles, Mich. The firm
name IS Coolidge & Daughter. -',1 80 =
ga drunken stranger staggered into Mrs.
Evans sick room, at Arrowsmit6, III, when She
was.alone, and the fright killed her. ''0 1l'
~ Mayor Powderly, OF Scranton. is making
war on the dance houses OF that city. ne
Insists CDat they shall be closed at midnight
and that no liquors shall be sold to minors.