Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-11-29
POLITICAL.

Reports come from every portion OF the
State OF the increase OF incompetence, and
OF the neglect OF the Fusion authorities TO
enforce the law. The defeat OF Governor
Davis was 4 serious blow 10 the cause OF
temperance in our State. - FdrBiiH1tOg
Chronicle.
The selection OF Senator Frye as his
(Dlalne's) successor To the Craftsmanship
Is an excellent one. lie will be an able
leader, and we hope the party will be As
successful under his management as it has
been under that OF Mr.. Blaiue.-hsnHebec
Journal.
Postmaster General James Is in Ierki-
mer, the guest OF Senator Warner Miller.
The Herkimer Democrat says The Post
master General called at the Democrat Of
flee on Tuesday. and took great pleasure
In looking over the Office In which he set
type twenty years ago"
The Greenback party cut so insignificant
q figure In the late Ohio election that II
has been overlooked in the returns. Out
OF n total vote OF G25 600 the Greenbackers
polled only 1000. As Ohio gave birth 10
the Green back "idee" and nurtured II TO
all the development IL ever attained, this
pitiful support In an important State cleo
ton may be regarded as the death-wail Of
the party.
The unanimous selection OF Senator Frye
as Chairman OF the Republican State Com.
mittee, 10 al the vacancy caused by the
resignation ofSecretsry Blaine. Is an appro-
PIRATE expression or confidence In our dis
tinguished Senator. Although extremely
unwilling 10 assume this burden, he felt
that he could not decline under the circnm-
stances. The vote or thanks Civ en- 20 Mr.
Blaine was not only hearty, but well de-
served.
Russian financcs are In as distressing 8
condition As Russian liberties. The def
cit OF the imperial treasury for he past
year, Is over fifty millions OF dollars. The
Tsar has plenty OF fiat money aud prints a
heap OF II, and yet can't make both ends
meet. There must be something askew
with the imperia, printing press. Won't
/ Uncle Scion lend the Muscoyites some
thing that will move by the power OF
steers?
A complication is feared in the CANVASS
| ing OF the returns OF the Virginia election,
for the reason that the statute requires
| the canvassers 10 meet Ia Richmond on
the fourth Monday In November after the
election. This month there does not hap
pen TO be fourth Monday In the month
aiter the election, the last Monday In the
month being the third Monday. The eI-
pect alton Is that that the canvassers will
meet on the 2Sth, the third Monday.
Looked at as a Greenback report, the
account OF the November elections In the
Greenback Rockland Opinion has an inter-
esting significance. There Is not the
slightest allusion 10 the Greenback party
or Greenback vote. other than a con-
temptuous mention OF the Republican
Greenback combination" in Mississippi.
Aside from this single incidental mention.
no reference whatever Is made TO Green
, backism. Aud the Opinion is Just a. sim
I cerely and honestly attached 10 the Green
b ack party IS ever IL was.-Bdh Times.
Washington correspondent Of the Bos
ton Trdeeier, who Is vouched for by that
paper as ga veteran spectator OF affairs at
the National Capitol" writes as follows
Secretary Blaine expects TO leave the
! Cabinet very shortly. He seems to be
recognized here by all parties, and every
body, as the whole head and front OF Pres
ident Gsrfield's administration. He leaves
the Cabinet with the reputation OF having
administered the Department Of State more
ably, and more brilliantly, than almost any
one OF his predecessors. He is unques-
tionably the most popular man to-day 10
the country in public life. His friends,
and many OF his enemies, think he Is des-
destined TO be the next President even
without an effort.
The following from the Kennebec JoHrn-
al OF Tuesday refutes whole batch OF ru-
m ors concerning the future intentions OF
| Secretary Blaine: MANY rumors are In
circulation in regard 10 Mr. Blaine's po-
litical course In the immediate future and
his name Is mentioned in connection with
different public seats In Maine. We are au-
thorized to state that Mr.. Blaine will not
be candidate for Governor, and will not
be candidate for the United States Sen
ate. When Mr.. Blaine retires from Presi-
dent Arthur's Cabinet early in the coming
month, he will devote himself entirely to
his private affairs. The rumor OF his GO
ing as Minister to England has no founda-
Ton whatever"