National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-05-13
POLITICAL NOTES.

The Republican candidates in tho field for David
Davis seat in the Senate IRE ex-senator Oglesby,
| Governor Cullum, and Green b. Raum. On the
Democratic side ex-governor Palmer and Com
| gresham Morrison are talked Of. The Legislature
that will choose the next Senator is to be elected
| on new apportionmcnt of the Legislative dis
| tricts just made
| Ex-CongreSsman Chalmers of the shoesriny
| District of Mississippi is reported TO have been so
nngered by the failure Of his party to prevent his
| being oustel from his seat that he is determined
| to have revenge. He is reported in the Clncir-
| natl Commercial US having said before leaving
Washington that "he was disguised with the Bomr
| bons, and proposed to ally himself with the Lib
| ernl movement III Mississippi"
The fight between Congressman Mckinley and
| Judge Laubic for the Republican nomination in
| the new Eighteenth Ohio District Is waxing warm
| Judge Iaubies friends have published their evil
dence that Mr.. Mckinley promised not to be CON
! testant for the nomination this year If the Judge
would withdraw from the race In 1880. on the
other hand Congressman Mckinley denies In the
most explicit terms that he entered into any such
bargain.
The Republican nomination for Governor in
Maine 1t is thought lies between Frederick Robbie,
Of Gorham, and W. w. Thomas jr, of Portland.
| Either one would make n strong candidate. Mr..
| Robbie has been elected seven times to the State
| house of representatives, served twice us its
| speaker and has been amember of three eXceu-
| tive councils. Mr.. Thomas has been elected n
member Of the state house Representatives three
| times, and of the State senate once.
The municipal election held in Weldon, n. c.,
May J. resulted in the election of the following
board of commissioners: r. L. Emry white DEM
ocraD, w. Z. Daniel (whlte DemocraD W.
II. Capell white Republican,, W. II. Har.
(coored Republican,. The election passed of
quietly. The above ticket was made at Il joint
meeting, in which both parties were represented,
and received nearly the whole vote rolled.
Ex-senator Thurman is persuaded that the
Pond 1ioupr lazy of Ohio is M
though he refused the offer ofthe liquor dealers to
take charge of their case before the State Supreme
Court The law is found to work remarkably well.
Nearly all the saloons were closed in Cincinnati
last Sunday, and the city enjoyed n quiet day.
With so many evidences in its favor II is probable
that there VIII be an almost unanimous sentiment
in favor of Its enforcement as soon MS the people
become little used to the new order of things.
There seems to be no doubt in Republican cir
cles in Maine that Congressman Reed and Dngley
will be renominated. Captain B)utele will
probably be another candidate, but about the
fourth candidate there seems TO be much doubt,
Congressman Lindsey, Of The old Third District
Mr. Milliken. who was defeated by Mnrch in 1880;
y. r. Simonon, and Francis w. Cobb all have
their supporters. As Governor Plaisted refuses TO
call the Legislature together to reds,rct the State,
all the CongresSme will be elected on the general
ticket.
In the days of slavery II WINS considered clinch-
ing que stion for Democrat TO ask anti slavery
| advocate If 81 he wanted his daughter to marry q
| niger" The Southern Bourbon organs now think
| II an unRnswcrnble argument 10 inquire why the
| Republicans do not elect Cnlo;cd Representatives
in the North ifthey want them in Congress. II is
| altogether probable, rs n Republican paper re-
marks, that If there was 50 large a PROPORTION Of
colored voters In the North rs there Is in the South
| there would be II number of coored Congressman
from some Northern neighborhoodR.
The congrc slonal campaign in Arkansas prom.
ises to be lively one. Three of the four Rerre-
sentatyes the State has in the present Congress
are supposed TO desire a reelection. They nre
CongtsSmen Dunn, Jones, and Cravens. Mr..
Gunther, of the Fourth District, has signifed his
intention TO retire at the close of his present term
In all the districts there are host of Democratic
candidates, and the bitterness cngendercd islikcly
TO cause several splits. There Will be one Com
Republicans have strong hopes Of elecing one or
two Representatives.
The Tennessee repudators are making bitter
fight against any settlement of the State debt by
the present Legislature, They are holding meet
| ings throughout the State, at which the recent
offer Of the bondhodcrs TO settle ut 6O-5iG IS de-
nouneed In the seNerest terms. secret circular
| is also being sent out nsking county conventions
10 instruct delegates 10 the next Democratic STATE
| convention ns 70 the basis on which the debt
| should be settled nud indicating 33lI cents on tic
dollar as fair basis The probability Of an
agreement between the Democratic factions grow,
| leys every day until the regulators are allowed
TO shape everything their own way.
The attitude of Mr., Stephens on the question oil
he Georgia goyernorship is not satisfactory TO the
| b ourbOn papers Of that State. They want him "a
to consider himself candidate for the Demo-
| cratic nomination The proposition for the Dem,
! oc rate state Convention 10 indorse Mr.. Stephens
aft or lie has been nominated by the Independents
Is secuted as preposterous. 1--WE say to Mr.. Steph-
ems" says the Atlanta COnstituti0n, with the ut.
most respect, that he ought not to receive the
| nomination Of the Democratic party If he com.
| promises with its enemies. There is no man, no
| matter how bright ho may be- who can carry the
standard of the Democratic party of Georgia IL he
comes TO It's convention bearing the staRda ri Of
tho coalition" The same paper admits the for mid
ableness of the liberal movement by saying that
all the anti Democratic elements are united, and
with but one Object-One incentve-one bat tie.
cry, and that Death to the DemocracyP"
Alexander II, Stephens has indicated the posi-
ton he will take in the Georgia gubernatorlal
canvass. When questioned by representative OF
the Atlanta Constitution as 10 whether he had au
thurIzed the Independents to use his name he de-
MED that he had done So but said that he would
not be dlsrcsNrdnil ofsueh an expression Of conf
denco by any number OF citizens Of the State, and
the more so coming from men not Of hls own po'
lidcal association. II Nominated for Governor by
the Democratic party he expressed his Willingness
10 accept the trust, and said he would look ntte
the rights aud Interests Of all Glasses, without 70
gard to party organization, but with lhe ouJSet "
! view Of restoring harmony TO the entire state
building up the waste places and restoring INC Ole
] Commonwealth MS far as possible 20 her ioTmel
| proud position In the siseThOod q The States @
| The Union" This statement Of Mr.. stephens Il
| considered rs uniay0rable to the Bourbons