Year: 1873

1t is announced that Gen. Butler has already
promised the Massachusetts, Enthusiastically. This
a warning to the ofce-seekers that they be early
In the field IL they expect any Of the spos OF the vic
tory.


Gen. Devens is now mentioned as desirable
antButler candidate for Governor Of Massachusetts.
The only obstacle to his assuming the leadership
OF the opposition forces is the noncommttal action OF
Gov. Washburn.


The Dubuque Telegraph thinks there is room
party beside the Republican, but is pretty
sure that the Democratic party ia not tho 10 take its
place 1t seems to forget entirely that Free
Trade party-and 80 In fact does every one else.


RumOr has it that the Administration party
Ohio is trying to pack the next Legislature of that
in such way to send Secretary Delano to the
United States Senate. He is reported to have as com
plee control of the Federal patronage there as Mr.
butler Massachusetts, and IL that be true he has
small force In his favor.


A most sensible step has been taken by the
Republican Committee of Marshall County Illinois In
issuing call for county convention they recognize
the fact that issues for which their party has
tended in the past have been conceded and in
der that the which have arisen may be
fairly and fully discussed and the real OF the
party thereon obtained, they they have thought
best to double the usual number OF delegates This sort
of arrangement breaks up the packing" business ana
allows the popular voice TO be heard


Considering that this is an "Offr year in poll
tics the Minnesota Republican Convention must have
been an unusually lively affair The newspapers OF that
State declare that the result is nothing less
than revolution In the political history OF the State.
Thus The ST. Paul Dispatch remarks "The nomination
of Davis was political revolution. 1t that the
youpg active and intellectual element In the Republican
marty has come TO the front and proposes to establish
new order Of things 1t that the political life of
Alex Ramsey and his immediate adherents has termi
mated and that the iron rule OF corrupt ring no
longer sway the destnies of the State making and
making men AT Will


Since the adjournment of the Minnesota
Republican State Convention facts have to light
proyine that washburne was nominated on the third
formal ballot by q majority OF three all. The four
voes were cast for tho Attorney General that ballot
were intended for Washburne, but throwing them
ont OF the count they ought TO have
been instead OF being counted scattered"
Washburne still had majority of three. knowledge Of
those facts is creating deep feeling throughout the
state and the question is whether under the circum-
.,once Davis can afford TO accept the nomination
ceived by mistake The Minneapolis Tribune asks that
the nomination be settled by the State Central Commit
tee.


They appear to have heard something drop
out In Iowa, we'll everywhere else. The people
have got tue idea that all things not lovely
they might be- and that sort OF change Is
sary The feeling is thus described by The burlington
Gdzete "The people are resvo, uneasy, and
There is something wrong. They feel 1t and know It.
The tyranny OF party has brought about bad
affairs in the country; and perhaps no State In the
North is suffering any than Iowa. The produce
which her farmers raise cannot be got to market without
giving two-thirds OF 1t transportation fee No intel


gent man need be told that this s wrong IL is self
evident fact There Is question which is perplex-
lne and that is. what Is the OF this and how s II
TO be remededi 1t is evident TO just and fair men that
the political party under which these evils have grown
cannot reform them. These errors are part OF Its
policy and part OF its corrupt practices by which 1t
fain lis
them. A new party influences must work the
reform"