National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-03-17
POLITICAL. NOTES.


Mr.. Morrison started out on the horizontal
plan of statosmanship, but he appears 70 DO
coming down to point below tho dead
level with astonishing rapidity.- ViNiamspor
Gazette.
Mr.. Tildon says no can't think of IL, and
couldn't stand the racket. But his name
will still be used to cover up tho accom-
plishod delegation fxor. He is being played
for all he Is worth in West Virginia. Wheel
ing hicHgeaccr.
The great body of tho delegates in the
republican national convention will come di-
rectly from tho people. They will be chosen
by popular district conventions, in harmony
with the spirit and order Of the convention
of 1850. Thoy will speak from tho people
and for the people-Phiiudclphia Press.
There is a rumor that may. perhaps, DO
traced to an authentic source that Gen. Han
cock would not decline tho denomination of
the democratic party if the convention should,
in moment Of emotion. put IL upon him. 1t
is not stated in this connection whether the
general is in favor Of the old ticket, and Mr..
English has not been definitely heard FROM
Dubuque Times.
The Galveston Nous has a long editorial
showing "how the republican guns can be
spiked" hut its plan won't work any better
| now thin in 1861, when, after Lincoln's
| election, tbs same paper undertook TO spike
the republican guns" "The states Of tho
south by their legislatures" then counted On
easy victory-and got badly left.-Ddtlas
| (IcraS) Union hteligencer.
IF thore ever was bit Of sickening hypoc-
risy it Is tho talk of tho New York Sun about
| Tilden being "the living incarnation of re-
form of the government" which is being
. quoted by some of tho old ticket manacs.
There is no disinfectant powerful enough to
put Tilden's malodorous record in prcscnts-
bic shape 1t Is sheer cruelty to tho old man
to provoke remembrance of his rccord.-Siou1
city Times
Congressman Horatio Bisbee, the republican
member Of the Florida delegation, says that
his information is that tho eight delegates
from that state will go to Chicago unplcdged
and uninstructed. He thinks that, in view
of the number of candidates and their prom-
nonce, any other course would be unwise,
and so far as he has any influence, IL will be
oxerted in keeping the delegation free from
expressions of preference until the situation
at the convention shall determine the prefer
once to be made.-Nelc York. Herald.
In spite of the efforts ofthe read busters to re-
duco taxation to 20 cents the bourbons seem
determined to keep up the 40 cent rate. Az
the bondholders are not funding there can be
no excuse for this, and the only use of it is ia
replace the money which this bourbon legis-
lature has squandered in partisan legislation
and in costly but needless Investigations
Now they propose fresh raid on the treas
ury in the shape Of an extra session, by which
to proceed with the same game. And for al
these things the people will bring them to
judgment. -BristOL Neus
The Hoosiers have plethora of exceedingly
available gubernatorial timber. Calkins, bud
ley, Streight, Shanks. and Hanna have al
been prominent for some time in that Connec
ton, and are all of unexceptional antecedent
as civilians and soldiers To this list the nRmt
of Hon. Charles J.. Holstein at present United
States district attorney of Indiana, must nov
be added. His friends are booming" hin
earnestly, and it Is no disparagement to tn
) other candidates to say that he would make
, remarkably and popular nominee. He was
good soldier, is a fine speaker, and an especia
favorite with the young mon of the party.
The bonded whisky bill is piece of job
berry, pure and simple, aud its adoption b.
the democratic house will go far toward con
) vincing the independent class at the mort
that democratic professions of honesty an
: reform amount to nothing. Mr.. Morriso
and his following have done their best
make this proposition TO rob tho people
, democratic measure. If it should pass tn
: house their efforts will have been successful
;, but in that event will tho prospects OF tn
democratic party be promoted? In on
i, opinion. such jobbery will insure its owe,
:. whelmng defeat at the polls.-ANdnta Coz
r stitution.
The democratic leaders perfectly we'll kno
that an open declaration in favor of fire
: trade, either as the immediate or the ult
!. mate purpose of the party. would assn
. democratic defeat in every presidential cal
: vass for the next quarter of u century, rs tn
and other grosser heresies have accompishe
that defeat during the quarter of a centur
now closing. But these same leaders al
blind enough to think that the party ca
entertain the intention of striking a fat
blow at American industry tho moment
0 comes into power, without letting the fact
= known TO the people before that power
f conferred.-MimeSOtd Tribune.