New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-12-31
MINOR POLITICAL ITEMS

A Grant and FentOn Club was organized in
Charlton, Saratoga County, n. Y. on the 18th inst
The Troy Press urges ex-MayOr Flagg Of Troy
City delegation go for VIM Hitchman.
The Concord o. H. Statesman runs mp the
names Of Gen Grant ana Reuben T. tenton IoYefnor OF
New-YOrkl candidates for President and NicePresl-
dent.
For the vacancy in the XXIVth Senatorial
District OF Missouri the Radical Convention has nom
mated with great unanimity Judge J. T. Sutton. The
candidate accepted the nomination. With proper effort
probably nominate Thomas Essex.
The Hon, ThOs. Rice, jT., has notified the
City Clerk Of Cambridge that az the written request OF
cor District Of Massachusetts, be shah contest the cleo
ton Of A. X P WEIGH Of Cambridge as Executive Coun-
cilor for said District.
The Pittsburgh Gazette says: twenty-five
OF the Republican journals published IN the northern ana
preference for Galusha A Grow the candidate Ion
NicePresideRt. Able eXperlenced cleaIsshIoo' uue'
Ae commands the popular confidence.
Gen. Beatty of Morrow, Col. Br1nkerhoh OF
Riclland the Hon. Jas. Il. Hubbeu OF Delaware, the
Won Mr. Cole Of Union, the Hon. Henry G. Hedges OF
sentative IN Congress from the With District OF ono
70 succeed Mr. Hamilton. 1t seems 70 be the general i'm
rressiou that Gen Beatty is the strongest candidate
although Others conceded to be both able and popular
The Hon. Henry T. Blow is spoken Of as
proper candidate for Governor OF Missouri ne Ateaa
5or the time. From poor boy he has grown up win
Missouri, merchant, manufacturer, q minister 10
foreign court menDer OF congress ana OF tle SoH-
mttee OF Ways and Means. His experience has been
interests Of the State Republican before the war and
Radical sncehe may relied upon 70 be true TO
exerton amassed large fortune he will be able 10 lead
STATE finances the desired results An able and
eloquent speaker he Can make an elective canvass az
our candidate"
The Chairman of the National or Union Dem
ocratc alias Third party Of Kentucky by order ot SAID
Committee calls for full meeting thereof and Of such
other distinguished Democrats Guthrie, Davis, Fran
6 sSog }o hS6 1s 9 the s sae the @
January for the purpose Of consultation as 70 the proper
sons unite the entire Conservative element OF ken
lucky into soid and effective body OF opposition 70
Radcasm 10 take such steps az necessary TO meet
Gov stevensons frank declaration OF Democratic primer
PIES and unite with any Democratic party under one or
ganizatiOn that will adopt these principles ana pract
ealy act upon them IN me appointment OF eeetors ana
delegates 10 the National Convention"
The Legislature of Maine cOnvenes on the
first Of the now year IL consists Of ls2 members Of whom
81 belong the Senate. That body constituted with 20
ancies The House has Isl members, OF whom l6 are
Republicans Railroad matters are hkey 70 De foremost
in discussion The Maine Central aud Portland aud Ken
nebec roads desire TO be consolidated and there pro
iect for creating continuous line from Boston to Bangor
and for uniting Bangor with ROcklnd. The kennebec
road also wishes remodel it's western connections The
CONSIDERATION Is 10 temperance question IL is
again proposed modify the laws OF the raie III lls
particular and the fate Of refusal 70 eoneede on s pon
an Massachusetts warned both and al parties in Maine
that Il will not do stand out TOO strongly against lhe
popular will There IS more feeling I'D hSl sac ta
any other and this question Will be warmly debated Inc
upon.
A Grant meeting was held at KeOlzuk, Iowa,
24th at which letter from the Hon T. WILSON,
Congressman from Iowa read, IN which, efter express
Ing his entire sympathy with the object OF the meeting
and saying that the Republican standard must hOt 10,
lowered now during the Presidential campaign, lac con
tlnues:
do not fear Grant or any Of the great Issues which
the Republican party committed. II did, IL wOud DO
furthest from my purpose 20 favor his nomination. ana
would urge every Republican 10 oppose for We can
better stand defeat than repetition Of JohnsOnian
freachery 1t firm conviction that the loyal people
"a term Grant says means those who supported the
Government during the great Rebellion can safely IN
trust the standard Of liberty law ara equal rights 70 the
hands OF the who tTiumphanty led the armies OF
the Union In addition 70 the foregoing coDderatODs
may saw we need man at the head OF the Executive
Department Of tho Government who Will execute the
law as 1t Is framed by the legislative department who
who viii also take care that the nations treasure 10 not
asted. We need for that place OF prudence firm
ness and economy No question Grants title 10
these qualities Other doubtless can be found equal
70 him Ia these several respects but the nation has not
turned 20 them with that unanmty which "a so apparent
IN his case and this IL consideration not 20 be lost sght
Of IN these peTilous times"