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PoLUcAL NoyDiENTs.-IBE MAGAzu Fs.-IIr-
FRA8Y INTELLIGENCE -THE THEATRE
Ea.r0N. August 30.

PoLrUcA NoyD,ENIs.-TBE MAGAzH Es.--Lir-
fnA8Y INTELLIGENCE -THe THEATEE,
Eo>ToS. August 30.
Eli0r et t.e Free Psers.
The pTohiJitiouis.s On wednesday CON Diced
the organization Of a diztiue. political party
The movement was in the hands Of a few veteran
Temperance agtatoTs and dissatisfied y,0litciaas
There were IN the nominating convention ad7an-
cei republicans, oll free s5iiers. Kenny Clsy
Wing, know No.hines, and a feS d, mocrats.
Nr. John L Baker presided at tho c5nven-
ton. which was he'd at Tremor It Temple.
and the CHIEF actors were EGpa llet Trask,
Eddy Thompson and Dr.. Miner. The proceed
ins were gaite harmonious and eve enthusiastic.
The nomination Of Mr. Wendell p lilips for Gov
srnor. though not unexpected, is certainly a
notable event in politics. It IS uuierstooi that
Mr.. Phillips isnot an ultra .ohibiton;st like
Dr.. iliucr, but moderate ud reasonable adyo-
cate Of strict laws upon ihe subject Of LIQUOR
traffic. In his speeches " ,on the subject he has
had little to say about th, uc raj evils Of intern
perance and q great deal sboa. the social evils
He says less about the personal deprayiiy of the
drunkard ari more al out n is influence upon the
ballo; box This is C AMY putting the ques.
ton IN It's true light. for society can uneuestion-
ably take measures e its own safety that it can
not take Tor the jarr oyenent Of individual mem
hers
Mr.. Phillips CD lrse in this movement is a
deep disappointing 1t to the Republicans, who
xo@ll 70 giad TO offer him nearly any place in
their sia. AtA' ugh he has never identified
himself with the n, they know full vel that he
aas no Fympstb y for their opponents. They are
sroai Of his Is en,s, his eloqaeree. his culture.
Aere they n D; practically committed TO Mr..
rsain for re- election, they would be glad TO put
Mr. Philips in the gubernatorial chair. tie
would certa My grace any Office in cur political
system.
The cna nces Of Mr.. Phillips election, though
no; formi liable, are by no means slight. He Will
undoub" dlY combine in his support, the pro
hibitio2 SITS. the workingmen, the lr.sh.-or
lsrge. roporton oi them-and few democrats.
Thish certainly a motley constituency, but one
Of VII ch nc man need feel ashamed. 7 have a
suspi' ion taa; Mr.. Phillips in seeking 20 unite
the sorkinrsaeu upon himself as q 1is;inotively
Temperance candidate hrs motive deeper than
the surface Of ihirgs. That he profoundly sym
phsthizes with the labor reform movements 10
one who knows the man viii deny. Now if he
can bring the workingm5n INTO lile on the
Temperance question he viii undoubtedly be the
means Of ielcvstiug the class above what it is
not unjust 10 say.is one Il their greatest enemies
Furthermore dictatorship Of the lshoring people
will correct an unfortunate tendency Of some Of
their organizations TO Repatriation and various
financial heresies.
| suppose that Governor Cislin will he the re-
gulsr republican candidate, while the Democrats
with une Of the Adsmses VIII try 70 reap some
profit out of the triangular contest
/ suppose YOU have read the -4tlaatic with
Kate Fields charming sketch Of Fechter. Some
of the stories told Of cur new Bostonian are ex-
ceedingly funny, and illustrate the prominent
traits in his character Longfellow's transls-
tons are very graceful The poet seems to grow
in the qualities of Il true poet as he grows old.
What difference between these little morsels
and the silly performances which ushered him
into notice as writer Of boyish verses.
Our Young Folks has 4 short story by Mrs
Stowe, whose pen is never idle, and smoug other
delicacies Of the season short poem - Presi- /
dent at Home
old and .Nfir will be out on Wednesday. 1t I
will contain review Of Bryant's Ho- 1
mer; - Our Oldest Fortress. " being |
sketch Of Fort Independence, Boston Har- |
Dor " Chliless,'' a tender, p0eiicsl lament .
OF a childless wife /; a The Adirondacs," by A. /
d. Mayo the first cf 6 series Of articles on |
Mormonism by W. 7. Bingham, and a variety |
Of miscellaneous and valuable articles. In par
ticular an account Of the course adopted toward
the Indians IN the Dominion Of Canada will at
tract interest AZ the present time, when our own
Indian policy is undergoing such necessary
reformation.
Messrs. Fields, Osgood and Co, are now is
suing new edition Of Dickens works 1t is
uniform with their edition ofThackeray, Charles
Reade and George Eliot Four volumes have
already been published and the remainder will /
follow promptly. This house also make the i'm
portant announcement that they are getting
ready and will publish this fall Goetbe,s Faust
translated by Bayard Taylor and published in
the sumptuous style Of Longfellow's Dante and
Bryant's llisd The announcement sets,he liter
airy public on the qui viVe.