Political Clippings

The Kentucky delegation to meet the National Democratie Executive Committee, in regard to holding the convention for the purpose of nominating a candidato for the Piesidency, at Louisville, lot't Louisville on the 16th in a special car. The delegation consista of Mayor Chas. D. Jacob, D. Lawrence Suiith, Gen. Win. Preston, Judge W. B. Hoke, Hon. E. D. Standiford, Hon. Kobert Mallory, Owen W. Thomas, and Ballard Hmith. The delegation is also accompanied by Hon. H. D. McHenry, member of the National Democratio Committee from Kentucky. There are go many reasons olaimed for holding the National Democratie Convention in Louisvüle that the delegation are sanguine of a sucoessful issue to their visit. Whenever any official under President Grant has been shown to be oounected with such questionable transactions that bis retireraeut from office became essential, the President has given him a written certifícate of good character. These certificates have become so common that now, wben hig private secretary is suspeoted and on trial, the certifícate will not be received except under oath. Babcock'a character is, we believe, the first one that Grant has sworn to. At present it doesu't look as though the certifiicate, even in thatform, wpuld do him much gopd. - New Turk World. Mr. Blaine's speeoh must seriously disappoint the oountry, since it neither meets issues as they stand nor suggests any solution whatever of thedifficultiea which surround the currency problom. In omitting to teil the country, frankly, categorically, just what he was willing to do to mitígate the popular distress, Mr. Blaineeommitted tho great error of his official life. It is not indeed, too late for him to retrieve it ; but his speech on Thursday was an uninvited, unnecossary, unwieldy obstado planted by hinisolf in his own pathway. - Chicago InUr-Ocean, (liep.) We may learn much from Englnnd about political econouiy. We may learn from her experience and practico about the currency. lier experience teaches tbat there is no remedy for a depreciated and inconvertible currency but to reduce its exoessive quantity. Her experience, like our own, teaches that an irredeeinable currency is a monstrous evil that cannot be too speedily abated. Her practico, like that of France, teaches that the ouly way to insure a paper currency against dopreciation U to prohibit tho issue of hui all notos. - Chicago Times. At the Illinois State Independent Convention held at Decaturonthe 16th, two delegates were chosen from each Congressional district to attend the National Independent Couvention at Indianapolia on May, 17th. The platform demanda civil 3ervioe reform and purity in public officials. The ourrency resolution is the same as that adoped by the Greenback Con vontion at Indianapolis to-day. Mr. Blaine's speech has been for weeks in preparation, but contains absolutely nothing new on the important theme. Indeed, Mr. Blaine leuvos the snbjpct without suggesting a reinedy for the evils he portrays. - Hartford Post, (Rep.) _ J George A. Baldwin, one of the pioneers of Jackson County, founder of Baldwin's niills, and also au old resident of the city, died Sunday evening lifter a short illnesg. The disease was erysipelas. He was a prominent Mason, and wa buried by the Knights Templar. He was well known throughou the State in insurance oircles.