New-York tribune., 1874-02-21
POLITICAL NOTES.

Judge ID. p Lowe of Kansas Is urged by
the nress Of that State as suitable candidate to succeed
the notorious Judge Delahay.
The Democratic State Convention OF Ken
tucky has nominated Capt Thomas c. Jones for Clerk
of the Of Appeals. His election IA said to be as
sured.
mThe excitement which the appointment Of
summons has created in Boston has spread TO Maine
The leading Administration organ Of the State The
Portland Press forgets itself so far as to call the nom
ination more thoroughly disreputabe' than any the
President has made, and states win emphasis that
| the party has further use for Gen. Butler
This is a very trying time for the organs.
In spite OF their most earnest wish to preserve an und
urbed harmony discordant strains will creep n This
ia especially the Massachusetts,. and The Spring
field Republican, with reprehensble lack OF sympathy
makes light the trouble in this way: at is amusing to
notice the care with which the tmider
organs reach around Gen. Grant 10 whack Gen Butler
II must be gin TO strain them painfully. though"
Occasionally, in this unusual dearth Of po-
tca subjects for discussion, some journal seizes upon
the Presidency and to awaken some interest
in the campaign for 1876 Protesting that 1t Is rather
early Y hs day for spe, asSss.ss l@s "S.ess0 '0uHs
refers to the ntOn OF Charles Francis Adams de-
sabe candidate says he has two qualifications for the
position, in being . statesman and gentleman and
thinks 1t would be pleasure for many people 70 vote
for such once % % oaS % srs s1reI ,o o
the jewels for 1876 cannot safely leave out o. their
reckoning tho name OF GOV. BOJtn OF SanlOIuIa
The Maine Senate has voted, IA to IL, to
abolish tho death penalty Four Senators were absent
A new political era has apparently begun in
Tennessee A mass meeting OF all the elements opposed
TO the mnisraton held recently at Bartlett In
shelby County. The most significant aot Of the meeting
was the adoption OF resolutions recognizing the equality
OF all citizens declaring that merit without regard to
nationality or political affiliations shall be the test in
selecting candidates for Office. and protesting that all
rl QrA
destructive to public peace and prosperity and subver
nails OF Memphis heartily indorse the action taken and
II finds in all parts OF the State 1he NashrHe
Banner says the meeting was the opening gun OF the
state campaign
1t is the pretty general belief OF close OBJ
seryers that the farmers movement In the West Is an
organization growing In strength and compactness
daily The harmonious action Of the National Grange
AZ st. Louis and the admirable declaration Of principles
put forth gained for the order respect and consd
Grafton on all sides and made them stronger than ever
before Yet The Troy Tirnes has detected signs Of
speedy dissolution in the Grange IL finds these In Its
secret order and in its refusal to be called political
when ito leading only be obtained through po
cal action, Another Of destruction ia found In
ts project 20 Congress regulate railroad rates.
Neither the Democratic Republican party, It says.
will promulgate that doctrine, and then the Patrons
own responsibility and then they will meet the fate
that Inevitably awaits all secret political organizations
i'm A free Their order will fall. without en-
grating its principles upon the policy OF the Govern
m, Mt. have already shown, the germs OF olsof-
tnizaton already planted and have begun 70 ger
inmate. They will not be slow 10 bring forth fruit"