New-York tribune., 1874-03-17
POLITICAL NOTES.

Peuti0ns have been presented TO the Massa-
chusetts suprome Court from Miss Lncis w. Peabody
anu Albert Palmer and others for Issuing writ4
OF mandams against the school Board Of toe CITY OF
Boston. to show cause why Mss Peabody should not
occupy the scat the Board which she elected
last Summer.
According to New Hampshire correspond
ent OF The Boston Post nearly 1909 have dis
charged from the Portsmouth Navy Yard since the
recent election. Some Of them drew pay for few
weeks and for few mont g. Taey won't bs
needed again till another election comes around asd
unless signs deceptive good deal larger
wn' be needed next time u save the party" from q
worse deieat ihan it has just suffered
The excitement which has broken out in
Virginia a veto by Gov. Kempor be con-
fned to few partisans whose only objection to the
Governors action Is that he has dared Oppose party
majority Of the Senate sustained TIE yeto
and with all fair minded men the Governor Is moro
popular than Alluding to the subject Ths LeA-
mond Dispatch says: "The little touch OF party in tie
discussion only ripple and all mast be smooth
this. Gov. Kemper Will continuo TO md tho I'M
pict eonfieneo OF the people, ana the Conservative
party viii quietly cOntinuo tho eyan tenor of its
protecting the rights and advancing tDe welfare vi
people of Virginia"
Massachusetts newspapers are unanimous in
demanding that none but wonsny successor shall
be chosen 10 Charles Sumner but they are not
exactly unanimous about any particular candidate. Rs
Springfield Republican, The Boston Advertiser, sni TIE
Boston Gozcsc warmly in favor OF Charles + anris
Adams. The Boston Journal and The Springfield U.los
urge the claims Of Mr. Dawes the former also those VI
Judge Hoar. but The Worcester Spy thinks Buffers
tuds tow ard Mr. Dawes suspicious and that 1t is better
to select man upon whom It Is certain that Bu Ter
have claim The Boston Transcript Il OF opinion thai
Judge Hoar is the rghI man. snd Tne Gobe specifies
particular person, only asking tndt worthy 1au Os
placed In tie illuetriOus seat.
Pennsylvania politicians are discussing the
prospects for IT, g. John Scotts reGecuOn. he
having had It announced that be s candidate for re-
nomination. curious fact ID noted by Harrisburg
correspondent OF The PhLadephia Press. namely that
since 1851 U. g. Senator has been re6eo cd except
Simon Cameron who Is now upon his fourth term. The
correspondent also says that nero is little pros
poet for Mr. SCOTS return since he unpopular and,
what is moro fatal. the intrguers against hiri.
Cameron have his elected. aud win
all Of his power well as that OF the National Admin
istratiOn to that result This will put the Stale
more completely than ever into Cameron's pocket and
will be eminently In accordance with the hD'Ss OF
things. Pennsylvania Is CamerOn'S Sate aud there B
why the Cameron family should not roprosens
1t in the Senate
The leaders of both political parties in lndi-
met at Indianapolis Thursday to de,do upon the
time for holding State Conventions The RepuOhcar'
who seem to have had harmonious time, deciaed u
h0ld their Convention June II, aud agreed upon
call which is significant only for what it does not says
It concludes In this way "Tnn RsnubAGan nari5,
having bren formed the basis OF the immortal Doca
ration of Independence. and avowng Itself the party OF
equality justice, and progress able to reotfy its own
errors Is well correct the Of its adversaries
having successfully fought the battles OF human liberty
and being the only party OF known principles aoie aud
willing to meet every emergoucy OF government oil
good who sympathze in these principles are invited
to participate In its deliberations and assist la Its veto
res" In the Democratic council there were members
who favored the abandonment OF the old organ tion
and psme ent the expression OF a willingness to unite
with all other elements OF opposition TO the NitlOns'
Administration party for the purpose OF REFORM These
gentlemen overruled. however. and IL was cue
TO call convention to meet on July l3, undef te oid
party banner Mr. E. 8. AlyOrd, Chairman Of the Com
inttee resigned AMI Mr. j. f. Mcdonald was chosen 10
his plaOe Both Conventions Will meet st Indiabap0us'