The New York herald., 1870-06-10
POLITICAL NOTES AND COMMENTS.

There seems to be no lack Of aspirants for the
ONCE OF Governor OF Vermont, vacant by the death
Of Governor washburne. Among those already
named are Juius Converse Dudley G. Denison,
George W. Hendee A. l.. Miner, Frederick Billings,
Horace Fairbanks and John W. Stewart. The Rut.
land Herald thuks that either OF these would he a
selection satisfactory to the people,
Papers in the northern part OF Iowa are urging the
nomination OF William B. Allison as Congressman at
large.
The Burlington Qowa) Hd,cEeye mentions State
Senator Blunott, OF Washington, u suitable candi
dae for one of the Congressman at large, and United
States Senator Harlan, whose term will expire next
March, proper person to serve the First district
I'm the lower House OF Congress-
The Manchester IN. H. Mirror says o majority OF
the republican newspapers in the State in favor
Of the return OF Mir. Cragin TO the United States
Senate.
George 7. Downing, coored philosopher, states
man and caterer Is out In the Washington Ne,c Era
in long review Of the ''caste' leaning OF Governor
Alcorn OF Mississippi
Perham (as candidate for Governor) delegates to
the Maine Republican Convention are being exten
sively chosen all over the State
The Bath Mel Times says that Sagadahoc will
give her united vote TO Hon. william p. Frye OF
Lewiston, as the next republican candidate for Con-
gress from that district. Ii Is matter Of cOngratu
ation that Sagadahoc prefers no other fish to Frye
But how stands SkowheganY What says the trum-
pet-tongued Clarion?
The animated contest in the Fifth Iowa Congress
sional district for the republican nomination has
suited in favor OF Mr.. Palmer, the present tncum
bent, and against Mr.. Kasson. whereupon the Bur-
lington Ha,oteye urges that the strife of the can
party given to the election OF the successful nominee
The California republicans already beginning
to cast about for suitable nominee for Governor
next fall Among the names thus far mentioned are
the following:-General John F. Miller OF Napa;
Romnaldo Pacheco, State Treasurer and q native
of California; f. W. Roberts, OF Grass Valley; New
ton Booth and General John Bidwel
The Cincinnati Chronicle says James Munroe, OF
Oberlin, late Consul at Rio Ianero will probably be
the republican candidate for Congress in the Ohio
Fourteenth district, In place OF Martin weker, who
declines a reelection.
All the horrors OF the prison pen at Andersonvile
have not yet been told, if the remarks recently de-
livered by Governor Bullock al political meeting
in Georgia are true The American Republican
says:-
Bullock mounted wagon and began philippe
against the Coniederacy the people ana against
ment OF prisoners at Andersonv,e, he said that six
prisoners were one day taken out or the stockade,
tied hand and foot, ate alive by savage dogs and
that there were two soldiers present with krysa.
nowsk, who were eyewitnesses to the deed and
could testify to IT,
General Phil Cook, Of Oglethorpe, who stood the
TRADE as long as he could az this uncture mounted
wagon of his own and declared the statement false
and challenged the proof. Georgia paper says
ironically perhaps-"It was forthcoming OF course"
Colonel John Williams ia announced as candidate
for the democratic nomination for Congress from
the Knoxville (Tenn.) district. The Knoxville Chron-
tcle (YadcaD says
Colonel Williams evidently intends running on the
straight democratic platform, and does not propose
to submit to the action OF any middle" party men.
The party In this county, in organizing In the sew.
eTa Districts goes by the name OF conservative,
union conservative, conservative democratic and
democratic. In some districts 1t Is even organized
under the guise OF farmers clubs.u
Colonel Henry D. McHenry is announced as a can.
ddate for Congress in the Second Kentucky district
Ex-senator Wade Ia not candidate for Congress
sona nomination against General Garfield in Ohio
Benjamin hath no further Political aspirations,