New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-09-22
POLITICAL GOSSIP.

The Hon. Samuel C. Cobb announces that
he will not accept the Democratic nomination for Con
gress in the lid Massachusetts, District.
The Independent Taxpayers of California
have issued a call for State Convention, to meet at
Sacramento Sept 25, TO make judicial nominations,
Their nominee for Supreme Judge Will probably DO ex-
Gov. Henry II. iaght.
Straight Democratic papers just now are
fond OF quoting 1.-THE Old Guard dies but never surren-
ders" but in view Of the fact that they certainly did
surrender at Baltimore, let them adopt TINS as an
amended war-cry: The Old Guard surrenders but
never dies" 1t has the advantage OF sincerity.
One of the contestants for the lXth Congress
sona District OF Indiana has taken novel way 10 Sc
cure his seat At the last election the vote for j. r. C.
shanks Rep and John E. Nef Dem, was so close that
GOV Baker refused grant the certificate Of election 10
either candidate, leaving the question 10 be decided by
Congress Mr.. Ne has since applied TO Gov Hendricks
for certificate and having been refused mas applied
for mandamus requiring the Governor 70 give MN the
papers
Ex-Gov. Henry A. Wise of Virginia con-
cludes recent letter in this sensible way am, in
word ready and anxious to do anything TO resusctate
Virginia. Will give up any prejudice aud make any
sacrifice OF past opinions now to raise up the fallen
head OF my mother state The past can not be mended
after may have been for the best at least 80 Tar as
material development Is concerned And liberty or not
Constitution saved TO 30 saved or not Virginia must
be made strong maintain her own In any coodton OF
things.
A very singular election for Controller has
lust been held IN ST. Louis. Neither of the old parties
made any nomination The Republican Committee, after
considerable elaboration, decided that they could not
elect candidate. and, Therefore made no nomination
The Democrats made nomination, but the candidate
declined They then another. but he also
refused stand In the mean time several prominent
citizens both parties published card calling upon
Capt Samuel Pepper TO offer himself as a candidate lie
did so, and was elected almost without opposition
which cannot but be beneficial to the city,
The Boston advertiser, which handled the
appointment of Mr. Shepherd as Governor OF the Dis
trict Of Columbia a little gingerly at first has thought
the matter over since, and now returns
TO the subject with commendabIe vigor.
IL reviews at length the scandalous history OF
the Board OF Public Works thinks the Washington press
has been sienced probably in the same way that the
New-York papers were made blind TO Boss Tweed's
Ring" aud coming down to Gov Cookies resignation
says 1.-THE Rings candidate for the succession was,
OF course Shepherd but Is said the President hest
tated TO honor him In defiance OF the popular voice. and
first offered the place ~ gentleman not OF the
Ring, who declined II. The Ring continued camorous
and the President yielded giving Gov Cooke needless
letter Banetionng only his good Intentions but all
that the Ring had done This another instance Of
kBess the President which the people ind hard 20
reco nellie with faithful performance Of his duty
careful regard for the public welfare IL would 10 wen
for him 10 bear ia mind that he Responsible for every
member Of the Washington Board or Public Works, and
that for all their denqueneies when they are ascer
tanned, the Republican party, whose official head
evident intention 10 have Congress assume
the debt OF the District says thorough and honest IA
people the United States have got pay OF
the business by which ring OF Washington specuiatos
faction Of seeing guilty exposed ana marked
for public reprobation'