The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-02
POLITICAL NOTES.

The following is the democratic ticket OF Saratoga
county, n Y.:-For District Attorney, VIM. T. 0delI,
OF Ballston for Superintendent OF the Poor, Henry
Ostrom OF Charton for Justice Of Sessions, George
Washburn, OF Northumberland; for C0roners, Chas.
II. Grant, OF Saratoga Springs; Cyrus Sumner, Of
Edinburg; Benjamin r. Chadsey, OF Clifton Park
John Titcomb, Of Waterford, is the candidate for
Assembly In the First district
Arrangements are being made for a meeting OF
French, Irish, Germans and Americans generally, to
be held in West Troy on Friday night. oe
. The republican mass meeting and torchight pro-
cession IN Cohoes. recently postponed. is now an
nounced for Monday evening next. f. d. Culver,
Of Brooklyn, and Hon. J. II. Porter member OF
Congress from Richmond, are announced TO speak.
The Albany County democratic Convention was
held on the 29tn ult, and the following ticket was
nominated:-For District Attorney Rufus W. Peck
ham, Jr. for County Clerk, John McEwen for
Coroners Edward II. Crawford and william Toohey.
The New Orleans Times observes:-"Butler said,
IN a recent conservation with HERALD reporter,
that he would have been assassinated while in
New Orleans but for one thing--the people would
have had Phelps over them. and that would have
been jumping out Of the fryingpan into the fire.
Considering that Butler had Phelps disgraced and
sent home, he appears to have been very ungratefu
to the preserver OF his life."
Is suggestive thus:-'Tnere is no longer any doubt
Maryland New York and even Kentucky. Yester-
day Q number Of carpet-baggers were assessed in
n single ward In this city. No doubt the game liz
being extensively carried on Our friends should be
on the alert Examine the lists and prepare to
arrest the first carpetpagger who attempts to vote"
General Sheridan appears TO take quite an interest
in the present political campaign, TO judge from the
following telegram
FORT HARkER, Kan, Sept, 80, 1853.
To General CHARLES II. I. C0LLIs Philadelphia
have political victory this fall it was to have an
Appomattox In 1855, and that every man who loves
his country should vote for p Grant; n surpm.p
Major General United States Army
Here h radical despatch about General Blairspub
Iished in the Philadelphia Rress:-
MEANWHILE, Sept %, le6s.
General Blair democratic candidate for Vice Pres
ident spoke here on Friday evening and disgnsted
every body. He In doing good service TO the republi-
can cause, and II you can only induce him to can
the whole State you VIII not need any other aid.
The Cincinnati Chronicle, radical, says:-P. w.
strader democratic candidate for Congress. has no
personal strength. Hesis the instrument selected
do the work Of others and represents
the following interests:-The whskey ring, the Gin
cinnati Louisville, Memphis and st. Louis transfer
companies railroad corporations, short span bridge,
bondholders and the Ku Klux assassinatlng revoIu-
tionary democracy.
Judge VIM. Strong, one OF the associate judges OF
the Supreme Court OF Pennsylvania, has sent his
signation to Governor Geary. Cause--Not pay
enough.
the New Bedford (Mass.) Mercury, radical, states
that II Mr.. Richard II. Dana, Jr., IL nominated as
candidate for Congress In the Fifth district by the
republicans Of Essex, VINO are opposed to the cleo
ton OF General Butler the vote for Grant may be in
creased, but Mr.. Dana win take nothing by the mo-
lion. General Buffers election Ia forego ne con-
rlusion.