New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-14
POLITICAL NOTES.

The Republicans of the With Michigan Dis
trict will hold convention Friday next TO nominate
successor to the late Congressman Wilder d. Foster
Among the candidates mentioned are William A.
Howard, NJ. V. Aldrich. and Albert Baxter.
The Democrats of the Orange and Sullivan
District Yesterday nominated DR.. Frank Abbott of Port
Convention of the lid District Duchess County yester
day nominated Benjamin Broas for Assembly.
Congressman Smith Ely, jr., has returned his
back pay. writes that, although he opposed the bill
in Congress- he believed that after it became law 1t
was not improper for to accept the compen-
sation rendered to them by the Government OF the
United States. Bat" he adds, al fully recognize the
right Of the Convention OF the Democratic party TO
pass Judgment upon the official conduct Of its representa-
lives" bows, therefore, to the Judgment VI the
Utica Convention, and gives up the money
Mr.. BENJAMIN Dean declines the Democratic
nomination Congress in the lid Massachusetts Dis
trct and says Of the Convention which nominated him
"a portion of the Convention advocated making
nation which meant abandonment OF the field, while
considerable number for favored the nom
inaton OF the Republican candidate Convention
the party they elected TO represent cannot expect
It's nomination TO be accepted"
The Hon. Amasa Walker has written letter
upon the resumption Of specie payment in which he
commends the plan proposed by Senator Sumner, In
1871 which follows /. That the Secretary OF the
Treasury should be directed to prepare compound in
terest notes. payable In three years bearing interest like
those issued during the at per cent Of denomina
tons suitable for circulation. Five millions OF these
were TO be dated the 1s Of each month and paid out
for all dues Of Government except those payable in
gold O. They to be convertible at the end OF two
years into l040 per cent bonds at the option OF the
holder and to be legal tender. g. Greenbacks TO
be Cancelled they into the National Treasury
fast as the compound interest notes Issued. By
this the present crcuatory of the Treas
uTy would all taken In aud destroyed and their place
| be occupied by the new issue
| The contest in Senator Woodins district is
getting and IL the ,hysterca cries OF his party
organs are any Indication his chances for return
happily growing less. The Republicans OF tho district
who withdrew from the Convention which reDoninsted
| Mr.. WOodin met Port Byron Thursday last and
| nominated Mr.. De Witt @. Parsha OF Lyons. Mr. Par
shall represented his district in the Assembly In 1865
with honor and credit He els Republican Of indepen
dent views and .the best evidence OF his character Ii
found the silence OF Mr. woodins organs concerning
it, The Democratic Convention meets on Thursday next
aud IL they have the good sense % adopt the nOmna
ton OF Mr. Parshal, there will be a reasonably sure
prospect Kidding the state OF OF It's worst legsa
tors. The Syracuse Journal sees. Republican defeat
nnead, and plainly tells Mr. WOOdin that he do til,
Republican parry service by taking himself out OF the
| without DELAY"