Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-08-07

I lead, but there are Two 1eds0us WHICH
seem to insure his defeat In a Republic
can Convention. Two years ago, taking
advantage of the temperance record Of
Judge Maynard, his Democratic oppo-
nent, Carr assiduously cultivated the
liquor dealers and ran as their candi-
date. On that account be is now spe-
cially Objectionable to the Republicans,
who are already threatened with de-
struction because they refused to carry
out their pledge made to the temper.
ance men at the Richfeld Springs Con-
vention, when a plank was inserted in
the platform pledging the party to sub
nit a constitutional amendment in
favor of prohibition. Carr is a Cath
olic, and the Republicans Of the rural
districts, who are fond of dragging the
~sacredness of religion into the dirty
mire Of politics, will not support Carr.
Leagues have been formed all over the
State in the interest of those who OBJ
posed the Freedom of Worship bill.
Carr would lose all those votes unless
he pledged himself to veto the meas
ure if it should pass. fhe made such
a pledge it would be equally fatal on
the other side of the question.
THE DREXEL STILL HUNT.
Albany is the headquarters Of a lit
tie coterie Of politicians engaged in a
quiet attempt to secure the Republican
nomination for Governor for Mr..
Drexel. They are holding him back as
much as they can because they think
that the Democrats will hold their
convention first, and besides it gives
MI. Drexel's boomers a longer time for
their "still hunt" This Drexel bust
ness has been in contemplation since
the Evening Journal was Purchased a
little over a year ago by the aid Of the
Wall street bankers money. Several
important moves have been made by
this coterie within the past few
months. First there was the editorial
excursion to New Orleans during the
Exposition, composed of a number of
editors Of influential interior papers,
as well as a few prominent politicians
of means. The expense was paid by
the .Drexel coterie. Next came the re-
moval Of Gen. Grant to the Drexel cot
tage at Mount McGregor. Then fol-
lowed the purchase Of the Albany Ex-
press las is Intimately by the Journal
company, and a transfer of a part Of
the staff of the Journal to that of the
Express. The latter paper has been
the Stalwart organ, and has had the
State patronage. Then there was the
effort to have William J. Arkell, one
Of the proprietors of the Journal, APP
pointed receiver of the West Shore
railroad. His appointment might
have resulted in a restoration
Of rates on the New York Central,
Lackawanna and West shore roads,
the pool might have been perfected to
the satisfaction of the two roads hav-
, ing the greatest influence and every
body knows which roads desire the
restoration. With rates once restored
the person aiding in this manner would
o udNE C~UulllduuC muSA 4Al4uChNO WAUL
q the other companies as well as his own
OF course the Vanderbilt deal has
, put an end to all this.
, Morton is another money-bags candi'
, date to whom the Republicans do not
, seem to warm up oYermuch. They are
afraid of Wall street candidates
Evarts has lust been elected to a
high Office and davis is toe
+ much of a temperance man ant
has not enough ''hold" on the politi
, clans to hope for success. Altogether
3 the Republicans are having a hare
time to find a candidate for Governor.
q Senator Mccarthy, of Syracuse, is work
lug hard for the nomination for Lieu
y tenant Governor, but "the boys" ar
. said to be fooling him. His record il
Albany would bury him out of sigh
on election day. A~ssemblyman Hub
+ bell, of Rochester, and ex-Comptrolle
= Wadsworth are talked of for Comp
~troller. Judge Nutting, of Oswego
" Sc ems to be the leading candidate TO
! Attoruey-General.
! a There is apparently a difference o
: opinion amcug the Republican bosses
: as to the time for holding the Stat
: Convention. Many of them want i
. held after the Democratic ticket ha'
been placed in the field.