The Portland daily press., 1870-08-19

Political Notes.
The Chicago Post says Mr.. Frelinghuysen
having concluded to decline the mission to
England, President Grant has offered the
place to Senator Trumbul 1T is understood
that he will not accept, prelerring to remain
in the Senate.
Hon. James L. Orr has published letter
announcing his adhesion to the Republican
party OF South Carolina. He says, for many
years to come, thar party must control the
State, and that opposition to it will only aug
mcnt and perpetuate the existing evils.
David S. Andrews, of Otisfeld, was nomin-
ated yesterday, as the Republican candidate
for representative for the Glass District, COM
posed of the towns of Ot:sfield, Casco and
Naples. Mr. Andrews is a well educated and
prosperous farmer, and his personal popular
ity will greatly increase the chance of Repub-
trict.
John A. Bingham has been renominated
for Congress, by the Republicans of the 10Th
Ohio district.
The Legislature of Illinois, elected this Fall
will elect in January United States Senator
in place Of Richard Yates, whose term expires
on the 4th of March next, and the question
of who shall be his successor enters largely
into local politics. There are three promi-
nent candidates-Gen. John A Logan, Gen.
j. M. Palmer, the present Governor, and Gen.
Richard j. Oglesby, the former Governor-all
strong men, with powerful SUPPORT among the
politicians and people. The general impres
sion among well informed men there is that
Loean's chances are the best, provided the
other two candidates do not combine; but
it is nAuch too early to venture any prediction
about the result of the contest.
The Chicago Post Say Us that Mr.. Frelinghuy-
sen, having declined the mission to England,
it has been offered TO Mr.. Frumsull, who will
also probably decline.
The Republicans of Nebraska. convened in
Lincoln on the 18th, indorsel the Chicago
platform, the administration OF General Grant,
the economical legislation of Congress, and
the people OF Germany. David Butler of Lam
Taffe was nominated by the same convention
for reelection to Congress.
At the~Waldc County Republican CONVEX
ton he'd at Belfast on Wednesday, tie fol.
lowing nominations were made: Senators, T.
w. Vose of Winterport, and Nehemiah Smart
of Searsmont; Clerk OF Courts, w. C. FRYE of
Belfast; Treasurer, Geo. Mcdonald of Bel
-fsst, commissioner, Stephen Strout of Free.
dom. Mr.. Vose was a member of the House
last winter, and Mr.. Smart has had consider
able experience in public affairs.
The Lewiston journal, in speaking of the
nomination of Col. Robe for representative
from GorhaD, says. she has served in the
House and Senate with great success, and will
represent Gorham ably, Towns are showing
their good sense by awaiting themselves, this
year. of as much experience and ability as
possible in dominating their candidates for
the legislature"
The Knoxville correspondent of the New
York Times, says the recent judicial elecesans
ID East Tennessee have resulted in decided
trlumphs Tor The Republicans. In the Knox
vile chancery division Chancellor O. P.
Temple was elected by 1900 majority. E. S.
Hall circuit judge. was elected by over 800
majority. Both arc Republicans. This au-
ours well tor the fall elections in that locality.
1t having been reported that President
Grant was opposed to the nomination of Hor-
ace Greeley for Governor of New York. the
former denies the truth of the report. On the
contrary, he expressed himself quite favorable
to Mr. Greeley's nomination, and thinks that
no candidate can be put in the field who can
get more votes against John T. Hoffman than
Horace Greeley
The taxes in the city of BROOKLYN under
Democratic administration were during the
year ending June 80 1870, 81, 100000 and it is
expected that the sum required for the next
year VIII be Sl0,0o0,00o. Taxation in Brook.
lyn is at the rate of nearly four rer rent
Here in Portland it is but 26 per cent Tho
Democracy propose to reform the finances of
the country.
lie is expected that both the labor reform
and the prohibition parties in New Ham,
shire will put up separate candidates as thew
did last year. The prohibitionists are bitter
in the extreme. The Democrats are said to
be somewhat demoralized, while the Republi.
cans are united and enthusiastic. Unlike the
Republicans of Maine they do not make pro-
hbition part Of their policy.
The Young Democracy are organizing in
New York City.
Some prominent Republicans are discussing
the appointment of the Hon. Hiram Wal
bridge OF New York for Secretary of State in
the event of Mr. Fish's retirement.
The Democratic State Central Committee
OF Missouri have issued circular giving their |
reasons for recommending that no Democratic |
State ticket should be put in the field next |
Fall. They advise the election of all the Dem
ecrats possible to the Legislature.
d The Hon. lgnalius Donnelly, who wac not
elected to Congress from Minnesota two Years
ago,is said to be again in the field with the in
tention of running off his friend, Gen. Ayeriu
The Controller of the Currency will, in a
few days. issue circular relative to the Or
ganizatlon OF national banks for the issue of
gold notes. The circular will incorporate all
the sections of the act providing for the thr
per cent certificates and for the redemption o.
the national bank notes
MASSACHUSETTS is to have triangular if
not quadrangular political campaign. The
nomination of Wendell Phillips for Governor