Evening star., 1918-07-21

Dlscontent with the nomination OF
Seymour and Blair as democratic can
didates for the presi-
Democratic dency and vice presi-
dency in 1868 led to a
Oislslon. third party movement.
as thus noted in The Star of July Is
OF that year: "
THE dissatisfaction with the noni-
nation of Seymour and Blair has cul-
minated in the formation Of new
party. which seems likely to prove a
serious disturbing element in the COM
ing campaign. This party is made up
of various elements favoring the Sc
lection OF candidate who can COM
mand more than the votes OF the old
peace democracy. The soldiers and
sailors organization forms a large
constituent Of this new party. At the
time the soldiers and sailors conven-
tion adjourned in New York 1t was
deemed a settled thing that Chase or
Hancock or some candidate accept
able to the boys in blue would be Sc
lected. The nomination of Seymour.
with his Objectionable war record,
came like a thunderclap upon them
and they do not hesitate to repudiate
it openly. They will bolt the nomina-
tion and go either for Grant or for
some candidate of their own. They
are so sure to do one or the other OF
these things that certain of the demo-
cratic leaders are inclined to encour-
age them in the nomination OF a new
man to throw away their votes upon,
Grant. The Chase men per Sc will CO.
operate in the formation OF this new
party. 1t turns out now that Mr..
Chase has never committed himself by
a scratch of the pen to the support OF
the democratic platform or nominees
and he is thus in position to lead on
the boilers. The latter say they are
willing to take any wholesome candi-
date. Chase. Hancock. English or any
one sound on the war question. It Is
understood that a good many OF the
solid men Of New York and Boston are
identified with this movement, which
at the present moment looms up rath-
er threateningly for the success of the
Seymour and Blair ticket"
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So much has been done in recent
years in the way Of flsh propagation
that It seems odd to
Experiment in read Of experiments
in this direction. as
Snad culture. in the following
printed in The Star of July 1a. 1868:
Seth Green, fish commissioner of
the state of New York, who was in
Washington lately experimenting in
fish breeding. is now at Holyoke,
Mass, making shad' in the river
there. He is Matching from seven to
ten million shad a day and expects
that in three years the river will con-
tain from ten to thirty million pounds
more of shad. This, he urges justly,
is the best method Of cheapening food.
When the price of fish Is reduced more
than so per cent 1t will be within the
reach of rich and poor. and that will
be when our lakes and rivers are filled
full of fish adapted to the waters.
Every acre of water is worth two of
land, and 1t can be titled at one
thousandth part of the expense. We
trust that the city councils of Wash
ington will take measures to try the
experiment Of shad breeding in the
waters of the Potomac another sea-
son."
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Washington at this time fifty years ago
and the members
Mandarins at were objects Of keen
curiosity on the part
the Capltol. of the public. Their
strange costumes and customs at
tracted attention wherever they went.
In The Star Of July IA. 1883. is the