Year: 1874

What little chance there was for an lnde-
pendent nomination In Gen. Buffers district has been
destroyed by the action Of the Democrats In nominating
Mr. Charles p Thompson a straight party PLATFORM
Tue trouble Judge Lord that his Democracy
not pure enough and so rather tnan nave canu-
date who might be patriotic than partisan, tney
have chosen aid in returning Mr.. B. Butler Their
action is on par with that OF the antbutier hepup
cans-smpiy stupid.


Two new Presidential candidates! The Gin
einnali Gazette brings them both the day
Here they are: There is william Orton. Why would
he make good President Of the United States as
OF the Western Union Telegraph Company Joseph
Medil Of Chicago is man Of fine ability, great pract
cal experience. aud wel-ntted for the highest Office
within the gift Of the American people. When talking
the Presidency, the people may as well bear
the Of Joseph Medil in mind" 1t is the avowed
conviction OF The Gazette that the thrdterm project was
motion among the kitchen politicians at Washington 1t
is evident that similar impression prevails there


Judge Poland hasn't given up all hope of
returning to Congress yet The Vermont Farmer says
his friends are working heartily for him in all parts OF
the district and adds: That samAbnd eagerness for
Office which led him fight desperately for the nomina-


on, when lie knew tn result would be bolt in the
party for which he professed to have such tender
regard which led him to soop to voting for himself In
the that eagerness for office which made
h the back pay after he had said II was In his
pocket and he meant keep 1t there will lead him TO
continue 10 work for the office secretly when he
longer do openly" The election on Nov. Will prop
ably convince him that when his constituents sau al tue
last election they preferred he should stay at home
they meant 1t.


The Administration organs In all OF the
States which are hold elections next month are full of
warnings and admonitons. Even In Massachusetts
theie is considerable undisgused alarm The Boston
Journal says: lone two Congressional Districts may
be by negligence and the general volume OF RepuD
ican majores may be suffered to become small as TO
prove virtual encouragement to those who are now
rejoicing over the Democratic victories at the West
The Advertiser reviews the prospects OF maintaining
Republican majority in the next Congress- and concludes
that after the elections that have taken place the
numbers of the two parties be uncomfortaby
close and there is reason for active exerton TO
save every doubtful district For the first time in many
the Republicans called upon 10 ngh nor Tor
large majority. but for majority. We hope the lesson
Will not be lost"


The Administration organs IN the South are


more than those In the North on the third term
question Instead Of setting down the project as un-
worthy of notice. they openly they are in favor of
The Columbia Union in explaining why the South Caro-
lima Republicans adopted third term resolution. says
the action of the Convention but the exponent OF
a deep feeling among the masses OF the Southern Re
pullicans that has boen growing In strength very
rapidy during the last twelve months He who mistakes
the desire universally expressed In the South among
the colored people, aud to considerable degree among
the hites Of the third term, for the WORK OF
tricky politicians pandering TO ambitious desires at the
White House. the densest ignorance OF the real
here" 1t that the NEGRO Is drawn TO
President by gratitude and instinct ana cannot
any other candidate at SO critical time as ,ne
present 1t continues That the universal hope of the
Southern that the President may continue
IN office third term Is the unavoidable result of
the OF the Southern whites ana me appreheh
siOns of the blacks and that the feeling Will extend in
the North is a no less certain consequence"