Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-12-15
Personal AND POLITICAL NOTES.

II is asserted that Jay Gould was chiislen
ca Jason and called Jay for short This ex-
plains his successful hunt for the golden
fleece.
Governor Cullum of Illinois is most likely
to succeed in the coming Senatorial contest
in that State.
A Democratic rooster done into gold and
diamond-oyed has been given to Gov. Waller
OF Connecticut, for scarf pin.
The high license law in Nebraska now
gives general satisfaction, even among those
who at first opposed it. The law places the
license for the sale of intoxicating liquors at
$1,000 In cities Of the first class and cities
having over 10000 population, and $500 In
cities of the second class, having population
less than 10000.
Ten Republican members of the Michigan
Legislature have signed an agreement not
to enter caucus so long as Senator Ferry
remains a candidate, and fifteen of Mr..
Ferry's supporters have signed an agreement
not to enter caucus as long as Jay IIubbell
is candidate for Mr.. Ferry's seat. Repre-
sentative Edwin Willis of Monroe is The sec
oni choice of the conservative supporters of
both llubbel and Ferry.
Ben Buffers reported belief that Grover
Cleveland will not make the running for the
Democratic Presidential sweepstakes, year
after next, is funny. 1t suggests the good
| old story of the deacon who, when the parson
looking over the heads of the two young
people asked if anybody knew of any "iust
cause or impeachment sang out that he did.
The astonished paison demanded an explana-
ton. 81 had intended Hannah for myself"
answered the deacon. Hartford Courant
General Grant, says a newspaper man, now
wears high silk hat, fash:onably over
Goa, and neatly.backed boots His beard
is more clrefully trimmed, his moustache a
Ia mote.
Governor 81. Jchn of Kansas, attributes
his defeat when seeking a reelection to the
combined effort of the liquor dealers of the
State against him. lie states that they or
ganizcd three hundred liquor leagues, which
took an active part in the campaign.
No two Senators from any State present
such striking contrast in appearance us the
two from Wisconsin. Angus Cameron is
tall, thin and n iritlc reserved in manner. He
is enough OF Scptchman 10 be CAUTION. and
conservative, cool and decisive His hair
and mous,achc are snow white, and have
been for many years, but his form is very
erect Phletus Sawyer is short, broad
shouldered and stout, with full good
natured face, finland manner and the West
IN trankness OF the lumber region, where he
spent many years and made a good deal of
money.
Alexander II. Stephcnss successor forms
Il striking contrast to the diminutivc Com
moncr.' Mr.. Reese IS more than six feet in
height and finely proportional. lie has a
large head. with rosy, fair complexion, set
of hy two bright blue eyes, and long, we'll
trimmed beard of a sandy brown, a shade
lighter than his dark auburn hair. He is
very straight and dignicd.
The colorcd candidate for auditor on the
Republican ticket in Kansas ran 5000
votes ahead of the white candidate for gov
cruor.
Clerk Mcpherson has Completed the roll of
the next House with one or two exceptions,
and figures as follows: Democrats i9l
Republicans l2l, Rcadjusters q, Independ-
cnt Democrats 3, Independent Republicans
2, vacancies >.
The st. Louis Republican reports Gen.
Albert Pike, who is at the head of the Scot
fish Rite Masous Of the west and south, as
saying that he believes Masons killed Nor
gan, bu, that it was the act Of individuals, for
which the perpetrators, if convicted, should
have been hanged. The order, he says, does
not shield guilty persons and in the obliga-
tions which Mason takes it is expressly
stated that it shall not compel him to do any
thing against his conscience or the laws of
his country.
Mr.. Edson's patents now number 1896
more than ever before granted TO one man.
The Tribune gives the following recipe
for success in 1884; /. reform the tariff by
adopting the scheme of the tariff commits
sion rs whole. q Abolish all internal
revenue taxes, excepting on liquors and To-
bacco. 3. Pass the best measure of civil SER
vice reform attainable.
Minnesota is the banner Republican State
this year of general disaster. On the Con-
gressonal vote in the late election the Re-
publican majority was 80, SIS,
Notwithstanding his protests that he would
rather sue the Garfield estate than accept the
sum awarded by the auditing commission,
DIR. Bliss has taken his money $4,000, and
thus that matter is settled, SO far AS he is
concerned.
Gov Stephens of Georgia. tells the follow
ing tale of political maneuvering before the
war. A Senator was to be elected Toombs
wanted the place, and knew that Stephens
was his only formidable rival. Stephens
also wanted it, but pretended that he didn't
Toombs sought an opportunity for private
conversation, and said; 'Aleck, | see some
papers aic bringing you out for Senator DO
you want it: Ilcplcd that did not that
did not care anything at all for ii. AS
quick as thought he said; We'll, Acck, if
you don't want it, do. am crazy after it,
So want you to pull of your coat, roll up
your sleeves, aud 90 to work for me- So
you see, he cheated me out of the Senator
ship. went to work for him, and he was
elected"
George Ii. Ford, member of the Ohio
legislature in 1872 says that eleven men,
bers, If whom he was ore, agreed that they
would not vote for Sherman for Senator,though
all the other Republican votes were pledged
for him. The eleven sought to unite with
the Democratic members upon some other
Republican candidate. General Garfield was
asked to he such a candidate, but he tcc-
graphed the following declination from
Washington: ''Gentlemen, hank you for
the honor 50 kindly made, but | can never
consent to be elected United States Senator
by Democratic votes The same offer
was then made to MIR. Hayes. but he said
his relations to Sherman were such that he
could not consent to be candidate. Ten of
the eleven thereupon voted for Sherman, and
he was elected.