The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1883-04-28
Political Notes.

BY a vote of 90 NAYS to 100 yeas the Massa-
chusetts House of Representatives Tuesday
refused to engross the resolution for an amend
ment to the constitution so that women may
be appointed justices of the peace and nota-
ries public, thirds vote being necessary.
Sam Lee, the South Carolina negro bandit
who failed to get into Congress, has got an
office. nevertheless. He has been made a
special agent of the general land office, with
Headquarters in Alabama. His principal bus
mess will be drawing his salary, and he will
receipt therefor by making cross.
The approaching convention of the colored
people of the first Maryland congressional
district. to ask and demand recognition Of the
race from the Republican party, is attracting
much attention from the white Republicans.
They see danger in the movement. The ne
gro has gotten tired of doing the voting and
getting none Of the honOrs or emoluments.
The certainty and completeness of the Dem
ocratic victory in Michigan is now established
beyond question. The majority for the head
Of the ticket exceeds 10000, and all the can
didates are elected. The gains have been
general throughout the state, and it seems to
be settled that the disgrace of Republican ring
rule will soon be efectually removed from the
Peninsula State.
Edward Pierrepont got 81, 500 in fees from
the United States treasury for legal services IN
connection with the outrageous sham prose-
cution, or rather persecution. of Samuel j.
Tilden. in connection with his income tax,
which was instituted under Grant and kept up
nnder Hayes, but discontinued since Arthur
assumed the presidency, because entirely with
out foundation in justice and in fact.
Having succeeded in debauching and de-
grading Virginia, by the elevation of Malone
and his irresponsible gang of regulators,
President Arthur is now looking to the deg
radiation of North Carolina, by lending the
power of the government to aid the Republi-
can party there in the next campaign. TO
ward off negro rule will require unusual eff
forts, and the whites will not be slow in en-
ploying them.
The Hartford county, Nd, Democratic
county committee recommend that primary
meetings be held on Saturday, May 18th, to
send delegates to Il convention to meet in
Beair, May 10. The duty Of this convention
will be to consult as to the proper course to be
pursued to bring about what every good Dem
ocrat earnestly desires, the nomination of a
ticket, the names on which will be a guaran-
tee t. every citizen that the interests of all the
people of the county will be carefully guarded.
Henry D. Mcdaniel was elected Governor
of Georgia Tuesday to fill the vacancy caused
by the death of Gov Stephens There was
no opposing candidate, and light vote was
cast Richmond county, for instance, only
polled 300 votes, and the vote in all the coun-
ties composing the eighth congressional dis
trict will not exceed 5000. The Legislature
will meet on May 10 to open the returns, and
the new Governor will probably be inaugural
ed May II.
Senator Malone is making systematic prep
arations for the approaching campaign for
local officers in Virginia this spring. He has
sent the following letter to all of his county
chairmen in the state: 81 wish you would
send me list on the back of this of the col
ored churches in your county, and the full
name of the colored preachers, and the post
office address Of each" In regard to this
letter Richmond dispatch to the New 1orl;
Times says: "Mahones object in obtaining
the information asked for in this letter is to
ascertain the names of all colored church
members in Virginia. He well knows that
the most perfect system of political organiza-
ton is to be effected through the means of the
churches"