Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-10-14
Political Notes.

Senator Bayaru Is against pro-
hibition, but he didn't take the
stump in Ohio to say SO.
Democratic reports from North
Carolina are not encouring respect
ing the prospects of Democratic
success in that State.
Proctor Knott, who had his
maiden speech printed, many
years ago, want the Congressional
Record abolished, not expecting to
have any further use for it.
The Boston Journal would do
well to study up American histo-
ry. 1t says that Alexander Ste
phens advocated the establish
ment of confederacy, when, in
fact, he did all he could to prevent
secession.
Denis Kearney told the sand
lotters two Sundays ago that he
was watching every day for the
incorporation Of companies to
corner the air and peddIe 1t out at
so much per mouthful. and the
light, and sell il at so much ray.
The New York Sun Is making it
warm for the Hon. Archibald
Bliss, OF Brooklyn, who it charac-
terizes as the only ore Of the thir-
teen Democratic Congressman
from New York State who voted
for the River add Hafbor steal.
Ben. Butler is still coquetting
with the Democrats OF Massachu-
sets, and the country Is beginning
to think be wants them to pay
him something for accepting the
nomination for governor. If there
is anything else coming TO Butler,
he will probably take in money.
Civil service reform ought to re.
ceive strong support from the
Massachusetts delegation in the
next House, All the candidates
for Congress in the State have
been questioned on the subject,
and have pledged themselves, If
elected, to vote for some measure
to iurthor the reform.
Al year ago James G.. Blaine was
carieatured as an impotent relict
of an obliterated faction. To-day
is the loadstope that attracts not
only the confident hopes OF his
friends, but the reluctant terrors
of his detractors. His latest de-
claration in Virginia has discom-
fitted, if not paralyzed, the efforts
of Malone.
A dispatch from Albany says
that Mr.. Barnes has been dismiss
ed from the EUening Journal be-
cause he had determined to sup
port the ticket nominated at Sar-
atoga. This Mr.. Barnes is Thur
low Weed Barnes, who has been
one of the editors of the Albany
EUe7i,lg Journal for a long time.
He is q grandson of ThurloW
Weed. who was the founder of the
journal.
Judge George S. Bachelor, late
of the International Court of Ar
filtration in Egypt, was before the
Saratoga Convention as candi-
date for Congressman-at-large
from New York, and received the
next highest vote to Mr.. Hepburn
who was nominated. Now that
Mr.. Hepburn has declined, 1t is
proposed that the State committee
nominate Judge Bachelor, who
is on his way to Europe, but
would undoubtedly accept the nom
nation.
The Republican split in the
Third Congressional district in
Nebraska makes it possible that a
Democrat may be elected from
that strong Republican State. The
two candidates are r. X. Valen-
tine and NJ. X. Turner. The
State convention gave its endorse
ment TO the former. If IL were
not for this division, the Republi-
can prospects would be unusually
bright, as the State ticket is pro-
nounced a strong one and gives
entire satisfaction
The State Credit Democrats OF
Tennessee are anxious that their
position on the debt question Of
that State should be understood
by the people, and they have Is
sued full statement OF their
views. Their unalterable deter
mination to uphold the honor OF
the State is announced, and all
rumors of the withdrawal of Mr..
Russell from the gubernatorial
field are declared untrue. AS hon
est men they propose to fight re-
pudiation to the end.
While Speaking at Media the
other dav Senator Stewart, Inde-
pendent Republican candidate for
governor of Pennsylvania became
SO enthusiastic in his impassioned