New-York tribune., 1873-06-12
POLITICAL NOTES.

The New-Hampshire Legislature elected the
following State officers yesterdays Secretary of state
b. f. Prescott Of Concord State Treasurer solon a.
Carter OF Keene COmmissary- General, Chas. r. MONT
gommery OF Stafford; State Printer EDWARD A. 'onA'
OF Concord.
The Free Traders of the West are max
ing vigorous efforts to capture the Farmers move
bodily but thus far little or no success has attended
their exertons The newspapers yell Free Trade ana
Faruers' Rights" but the farmers steadily decline 10
take up the cry
Candidates for the Democratic nomination
for Governor OF OHIO are multiplying. Among those
mentioned are Gen. Ewing, Gen. George W. Morgan
Gen S. f. Cary. Gen. Durbn Ward, Col Len. Harris,
Col. lewis Campbell and Col Frank Mckinney. For
the same position the Liberal Republicans offer the Hon.
Fred Hassaurek, John W. SOhn Gen. Brinkerhof Rush
r. Sloane, and John Deshler AZ the present timo Gen.
EwIpg's chances are thought 20 be the best.
The farmers of Polk County, Iowa. held n
convention recently and among other things resolved
That the action OF the members OF Congress- increasing
their own salaries, was highly dshonorabe, and all
members Of either Congress who have accepted or shall
accept, appropriate cause to DO appropriated this
extra salary 10 purpose except to its rghul place
in the United States Treasury. deserve our severest
censure and prove themselves unworthy OF confidence
equally dshOnorlble in the Executive signing the DILL
and We demand that the present Congress repeal the
law"
Concerning the Temperance question in ONO
The Cincinnati Enquirer says: The indications seem
10 be that the Constitutional Convention will do nothing
on the liquor or temperance question but will turn tho
whole matter over 10 the General Assembly to do as IL
peases In that event the subject will undoubtedly be-
come controlling in politics Legislatures VIII
be chosen upon it, well as all other officers Looking
at It in party light there is no doubt the Democracy
would be the gamers by having come into the local
elections The Republican would be the Prohibition
and that would be beaten IN lnlS STATE Oui oo
pie are largely in favor OF good and regular system OF
licenses against either prOhibOn on Jhe one sue OF oc
trade on the other"
A WOrkingInen and Farmers Convention
Of tho citizens Of Richland County. Ohio was held at
Mansfield recently and attended by about 200 per
sons Republicans and Democrats were about equally
represented. An attempt was made TO ADOPT plat
form dCnOuncng Protection TO home industry but was
unsuccessful All Of the delegates were agreed in con-
demning political corruption, and in favor OF
resolution declaring that the old political organizations
Of the country longer worthy Of trust or conf
depce that they have ceased TO represent vital prnc
PIES and have become instruments IN the hands Oi Dad
10 oppress and punder the people; that they no
ger help but hinder progress and tha, therefore, II
has become the duty Of al good men to seek othor ana
better associations"
There is at least one newspaper in Massa-
chusets which is afraid that the chief of the salary
grabber5 will force himself into the gubernstoral chair
Of that State Notwithstanding wants him there
With as much heat could be expected in so sedate
quarter The Worcester Spy says THE notion that every
body in Massachusetts, must give his whole attention
for FIVE six months to prevent man whom the people
don't want from electing himself Governor may be ac
cepted in other parts OF the country bat it will not pre-
vail 70 any great extent here at home The fact s that
Gen. Buffers prospects are less favorable than they
were two years ago Many OF those who then his
supporters undeceyed as TO hts character and
permanently dsafocted by his salary swinde he VIII
not this year have temperance organization IN his
favor aud he has the burden of his previous defeat We
will not TO predict the future, but We eau assure
all whom II may concern that Massachusetts Is not
PROSTATE al the feet of Gen. Butler"