The New York herald., 1870-08-30
Political Notes and Comments.

The Utica Observer says 1t Ia painful record thai
| Conkling's own city went back on him. But the
truth must be told, aud the State know that OF
nine wards, six went against Mr.. Conklng and on V
three for him. The same paper gives the folio wing
| as the slate for the republican ring in the
county:-For Congress-, Z. H. Roberts, OF Utica; for
Sheriff, Lea Is Gaylord, OF Rome; for Clerk, James
| Grindlay OF Albany.
The True Georgian calls It's contemporary the Neac
Era, the Ne,o Error.
The State Legislature OF Texas closed its session
on the 10Th inst.
The ST. Joseph Unton aliudIng to the ST. Louis
Democrats biographical sketch OF Hon. r. tsratz
Brown. expresses surprise that the Democrat
'sh0nld publish an obituary notice OF that gentle
man until after the sitting OF the State Conyen
tiOn.n
The Utica Obseruer says that the probable with
drawal OF all opposition to the nomination o. Mr.
Roberts for Congress viii obvate the necessity OF
Senatorial journey to Binghamton this year
John Fisher the present incumbent and Seth
Wakeman, who tried to be such two years ago, are
the republican candidates for the Congressional
nomination in The New York Twenty.nintn district.
Fred Douglass tcolored) is spoken or among re-.
pubcans as a candidate for Congress from The New
York Twenty eighth district to Mi the vacancy occa
stoned by the resignation OF Judge Davis.
Charles A. Eldridge, about as smart democrat rs
there has been In Congress for many years has been
renominated by the democrats of the Wisconsin
Fourth district. His majority in 1868 was more than
four thousand.
f. b. Ives is the prohibition candidate IN the IN
nOis Fifth district.
Charles A. Barnett is the democratic nominee from
the Pennsylvania Fifteenth district. The district ia
usually democratic, but serious split in the party
renders Its success at the forthcoming election some
what doubtful.
John B. Hawley Is the republican nominee from
the Illinois Fourth district, and WILL probably. he
reelected Notwithstanding democrats are hopeful or
defeating him.
Charles E. Brown mas been nominated for Congress
by the republicans In the Chcotne (Oh.o) district
lie lost leg in the war, and Is Postmaster at Chilli
Cothe.
The Chicago Journal states that the friends OF
will not be candidate fer United States Senator in
the Legislature next winter The contest Will he be-
tween Ex-Governor Richard Oglesby and General
John A. Logan. Senator Yates, we believe, VIII make
no effort for O reelection.
1t is stased that the Democratic State Central
COMMITTEES of this State will be called together in
about a week. Some OF its members are on their
way home from abroad, aud q meeting has been de.
layed until their arrival. 1t Is believed that the
present state ofilcials will be renominated. For
Canal Commissioner In Mr.. fay's place. ex. Mayor
Fish, of Rochester, and Gen. tarnel of I.oc1port,
are known to be candidates.
western paper states that there is trouble In the
camp OF the democracy In Schencks district. 10
now appears that Colonel Campbell, the Butler
Pony, was nominated by the whiskey ring in the III
terest OF Vallandigham, to keep the latter worthy
free to enter the United States Senatorial race but
| Judge Mchenny, whom Campbell deeated in the