The Democratic advocate., 1882-04-08
Political Notes.

The state tax of New Jersey, levied by the
/ Legislature that adjourned last week, is ten
cents on the one hundred dollars. New Jer-
sey, too, is Democratic state.
Alabama presents solid front. Every
member of her Legislature is a Democrat.
The leaders of the ''independent' movement
in the South will please make-a note OF the
| fact.
The House Committee on Elections ON Tues
day adopted the majority report in the case of
| Lynch VS.. Chalmers, from the Sixth District
Of Mississippi, giving the seat to Lynch, the
contestant, who is colored man.
Hon. Richard 7. Merrick has been appoint
ed counsel to assist Col George Bliss in the
prosecution of the star-route cases, to take the
place held by Mr.. Brewster prior to his eleva-
ton to the Attorney Generalship.
Col. Clinton R. Breckenridge, son of the
late Vice President John c. Breckenridge,
will be a candidate for the Democratic nomi
nation for Congress -at-large in Arkansas.
He is credited with possessing considerable
ability.
G. W. Cruikshank, editor of the Cecil DEM
ocrdt, is announced as candidate for asso-
ciate Judge in the second judicial circuit. Al
bert Constable, of Cecil, is a candidate for
United States Senator, to succeed his brother
in-law, Senator Groome.
Hon Cassius NJ. Clay has written another
letter strongly urging the nomination of Hon.
Samuel J. 1Gden as the democratic candidate
for President in 1884. and declares that so far
as he is concerned he lis for Tilden in 1884,
sick or well, living or dying.
The Indians are becoming civilized or dis
appearing rapidly, and beyond watching them
the United States army has but little TO do.
Nothing to do, in fact, except occupy forts
and arsenals, vet the appropriation for the
army for the year 1SS2-s3 is nearly million
dollars greater than for the present year. This
is Republican economy.
Complete returns from the Chicago muni
eipal election show that the council viii stand
10 Democrats, Ia Republicans, Socialists
and Independent. On the north side all the
Democratic candidates were elected; on the
south side the Republicans elect the collector
and clerk. The average of the Democratic
majority in the city as a whole viii be about
$500.
If Speaker keifer would remove himselftor
cause 1t would be unnecessary to 60 into de-
tail. The country would at once interpret the
cause to be hopeless iucompetency. and no
/ one would take the trouble to introduce res
olution Of inquiry. IfSpeaker keiter has any
doubts upon this subject let him try the eX-
pertinent Frederick Times
Ex.Auditor Massey spoke for an hoar aud
thirty minutes at the courthouse at Chariottes-
willie. Va. on Monday. giving an expose Of
the Malone government IN Virginia, and an
nouDcing his intention of canvassing the entire
state in opposition to "bossism and autocra-
cy. He denounced the attempt 10 hlacken his
character by the charge of corruption irfa-
nous. and as coming from those Wbo>hsd
never been elected themselves without fraud.
He said that Mahone had boandess amlsi
ton, with an ininitesimal sense Of gratitude,
who never forgot an injury and never remem-
bered kindness. The audience vas com
posed Of all paFties. and ~ere ihsughtf'il and
impressed.