The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-18
POLITICAL NOTES.

The Louisville Journal says It does not question
the statement OF the Albany Journal that II Sena-
tor Conkling were Chief Justice he would have the
pride and the ambition to rank himself with Jay
and Marshall, but the deuce OF 1t is he would not
have the brains.
The Cincinnati Gazette SAYS the approaching
campaign in Ohio will be the first straight fight the
democrats have had since the Vaandigham cam
paign. II 1t should prove as disastrous to demOc-
racy as that election the party had better be dead
than alive. vallandigham was defeated by John
Brough by over one hundred thousand votes.
Hon. Van Rensselaer, Richmond authorizes the
Lyons IN ~ Press to say that he will not accept
nomination on the State ticket
Hon. William W. Wright declines to be q candi.
date for Canal Commissioner Of this State.
Willis B. Machen, who was in the United States
Senate, closing up the term OF Hon. Garrett Davis
OF Kentucky, from December 2, 1872, to the Sd OF
March, 1s73-ust three months-took the whole Of
the back salary, then tried to justify the steal
in o five column letter.
The Albany Erening Journal the leader Of the
radical party In the State of New York. speaking
OF third Presidential term, says :-'.lf General
Grant should indicate any such purpose-if he
should indicate in the rcmotest way his intention
to force himself upon the people, as Tyler, Fill
more and Johnson attempted to do, he would fall
as they fell, and become, as they have, - monu-
ambition"
The Austin state Gazette says there IL q strong
reaction among the colored voters Of Texas In
favor Of democracy. The same story has been
often told in other States but when the elections
come around the negroes, like sheep, follow the
bewether.
The Virginia democratic papers are full OF hope
in regard to the approaching state election which
takes place on Thursday, the 23d Of october. They
say the feeling in the party Is buoyant and the
leaders are full OF confidence.
Mr.. william Allen, the democratic candidate for
Governor Of Ohio, who, the republican papers say.
Is too old for the ONCE, Ia ten years younger than
Governor DIX.
Some OF the Indiana democrats, including Gov
ernor Hendricks, are no. satisfied with the course
OF the Indianapolis Sentinel and propose to start
new daily democratic paper.
Mr.. Joseph Tltcomb, who has been nominated by
the democrats OF Maine their candidate for Gov
ernor, Is prominent shipbulder Of Kennebunk
and equally well known as Treasurer OF Bowdoin
College, OF which he is graduate. He has figured
quite conspicuousy in the politics OF his State,
having been Representative in the Legislature, Q
state Senator and q member Of the Executive
Council. He has closely identified himself with the
business interests OF Kennebunk, and Is President
OF the ocean Bank at that place.
tbs wrong to place the names OF Hon. Alexan-
der Ramsey and william Window, the two United
States Senators rom Minnesota, among those who
grabbed and retained the back salary. Ramsey
never touched his, and Window returned his to
the Treasury.
The Louisville Journal, In summing up the result
OF the Kentucky election, says:-
The next Senate will be composed Of thirty.two
democrats and six republicans. or the six )egis-
ative districts not yet heard from It Is ptobable
that three will return the democratic and three
the republican candidates Upon this assumption
the next House VIII be composed Of eighty demo
Gratis and twenty republicans. The last Senate
was composed Of thirty.four democrats and four
republicans, the House Of eighty-one democrats
and nineteen republicans. This gives, as far as
heard rom, republican gain OF two in the Senate
and democratic gain Of one In the House.
1t is now well understood that ex-Presldent
Andrew Johnson Is to be candidate for Governor
OF Tennessee, and that he intends to stump the
State In his own behalf The Memphis Appeal says
that his only aim is to secure seat In the Senate
the United states in order that he may reinvest
INV policy" with historical charms 1t is counter
TO the nature OF Andy to remain quiet