The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1882-10-14
Political Notes.

Mr.. Stephens majority for Governor of
Georgia is now estimated at 10000.
The New York Tribune predicts that the
Democrats of Illinois will gain several men,
bers of Congress this fall.
The indications of the congressional canvass
in Virginia points all one way-to the over
throw of bossism in the election which takes
place on the seventh of November.
In speech by "Tom" Marshall at Pitts
burg, few days ago, he reiterated the state
ment that Harry Walker, the Butler, Pa, post
office clerk, was removed for refusing to re-
spond to HubbelFs assessment circular, and
produced telegram from Walker in support
of his charge.
James A. Watkins, readjuster member of
the last Virginia Legislature from Appomattox
county, was indicted on Saturday by the
grand jury for selling for ninety dollars his
influence as member, to procure for E. S.
Drifting place as guard at the pententiary.
Hon. VIM. J. Bacon, of Utica, N. Y, a
Republican member of the Forty-f Con-
gress, and formerly Judge of the Supreme
Court of the State, has published letter de-
claring the purpose to vote for Cleveland and
Hill, the Democratic nominees for Governor
and Lieutenant Governor.
The sermon of the Rev. DR.. Talmage in the
Brooklyn Tabernacle Sunday morning was
largely devoted to politics. He illustrated the
''debasement of politics. by citing ''the Gar
field funeral carousal, reaching from Washing
ton to Cleveland by the corrupt doings of
the last New Y ork Legislature, by the passage
of the river and harbor bill, and by the star
route thievery. .-
The Pennsylvania Club of Philadelphia, a
strong organization, has adopted series of
resolution pledging ''the adherence of the or
ganization to the cause of the independent
republicans, based upon the conviction that
the candidates nominated by the convention
held in Philadelphia on May "a last are the
honest opponents of a true and radical reform
in the civil service of the general and State
governments
The political millennium in the Democratic
party of Pennsylvania was reached in Phila-
delp hia Saturday evening when ex-senator
William A. Wallace and Hon. Samuel j. Ran
dali, who have heretofore been leaders OF OPP
posing factions, spoke from the same platform.
Mr.. Randall humorously remarked that when
the distinguished Senator and himself came
together in hearty accord thorough Demo-
cratic unity could be regarded as accomplish
ed. .e
Senator Mitchell, of Pennsylvania, who is
| in the far West, has written another letter
! protesting his devotion to the Independent
cause and his contempt for the methods of
/ the political bosses. He believes the Beaver
ticket represents all the evils of bossism,"
and urges all Republicans who would save
their party for future triumphs and usefulness
| s'to eradicate these evils thoroughly, and to
do this now,' by defeating Beaver.
The letter of the Hon. B. Plat Carpenter
accepting the Republican nomination for
Lieutenant Governor New York is severely
criticised by the New York Times, Erening
Post and other Republican journals. The
Post declares that it is the ''dreariest twaddle
that ever came from the pen of candidate
for high office, and reveals him as a local
politician of pitiably small calihre.' The Post
says Mr.. Carpenter ''may rest assured that
the more widely it is circulated the more it
will swell the majority under which he as a
candidate for the Lieutenant Governorship is
certain to be buried at the election" Com
ing from Republican journal, this may be
regarded as decidedly cold comfort for Mr.
Carpenter. ~ .- ~ rrm IL