New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-08-15
POLITICAL NOTES.

Mr.. Cornelius Walsh is a candidate for Gov
NewJersey, and it is said that he VIII nave
strong support in the Republican Convention
At the invitation of q number of prominent
citizens Senator Morton Of Indiana will deliver an ad
dress III Louis, Wednesday evening" on poHtcd
issues.
1t is understood that the State Republican
Committee will in this City Wednesday, the 25d
inst to take for calling State Convention to
nominate Republican ticket. 1t is perhaps uniortu,
nate that the calling this Committee has been delayed
solOng, since the earlier the Convention Is hed the
more effective and thorough will the campaign DC auc
by which the Republican party ought to put the state
back in its normal position among the trustworthy lead
of the Republican column
Gerrit Smith prefers the title " Ant-Dram-
Shop to Prohibition" for the party to which lie belongs
He announces at end of printed circular which he
has spread broadcast over the State ralync the Oppo
nenrs Of the dramshOp to the Antl-Drdm-shOp cause
that the Nominating Convention OF the Madison county
Dranshop party will be held in PeterbOrO the
LIST september and the Nominating Convention OF the
NewYork State AntiDram-shop party will be held IN
Syracuse on the 9th Of september.
The Boston Transcript says Mr.. JEWELS
friends claim that he has great political strength In Cen
ra and Western Massachusetts, The friends OF Messrs
washburn Rice and Jewell combined greatly outnumber
the advocates Dr. LOring while Gen. Butler has but
little real strength in the Republican ranks His follow
are really the odds ana ENDS OF several small par
tic TO Republican supremacy in Massachusetts. the
Young Democrats who appear TO have become masters
the situation and 10 have stirred their party TO lis
foundations favor OF entire change Of the state
ticket the coming Fall Anti-war Democrats have
but little sympathy from them"
The Hon. Robert B. Roosevelt, member of
Congress from this city QvIh District and editor Of The
Citizen sees breakers the forecastle Of the Demo
cratic ship gives up the old hulk doomed to
destruction He SAYS the last number OF his paper:
As matters stand present, Democracy almost
OF defeat In 1875" and further In language still more
positive he comedies that the New Departure, the anti
Orange riot, the exposure OF Ianmany's rOttenness
Though in his opinion, OF slight consequence in their
operation on New YorkeTs have produced their effect
in the country where with the aid OF the antCahOlc
feeling Hey hare dug The Drdre Of Democracy and UW
blVpt an the approaching Presidential election" Evil
DENLY Mr. Roosevelt been spending Tie summer IN
the country II be that he has been making Lake
Mahopac his place Of sOjOurnf
LOCAL.
The German citizens of the Eighteenth
Ward met at the Teu,Onia Assembly Rooms in Tbrdave
tevening oform organization to take action in ref
renee TO the alleged frauds in the city accounts per
manen organization effected by the election of Vim.
Radde President; Vice-Presidents: Messrs Miller BO
land, Hauser and Rsmp; Secretary, Aug Wicklcf. A
committee appointed to prepare circular be ad
dressed 10 the Germans OF the District