New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-08-10
POLITICAL NOTES.

The Democratic journals of this State are
unanimous and ouspoken their belief that Gov DIX
is the weakest man the Republicans can nominate Tine
speak because they prefer to beat
strong man instead of "A weak one
CONGRESSMAN Foster of the Xth Ohio Dis
trct has pretty prospect OF returning to Congress
again. and so contributing further to Gen. Buffers
uuhappness. Thus far opposition has appeared to
him i'll the Republican ranks, aud MS denomination ny
reclamation Is expected
Mr. Nelson Chairman of the State Commit
tee of Colored Republicans of NewYok, told reporter
OF The Uca Observer Thursday Last that the STATE
Conversion Of his party would DO held in Utica, proba
bly, about the cst OF O;toher lie also said that 20 far
as he has been able to judge the coored Republicans
arc in favor Of denomination Of Gov DIX. He said
they had received the Governor that he
~ in sympathy with the pest interests Of the cOIored
race, ana they arc unwilling TO swap horses al TINS
time.
The Republicans in % towns in the Hid
Congressional District OF Vermont have chosen AZ dele
gates In favor Of Judge Poland aud "a for other cand-
dates. The Convention. which meets at White River
Jun elton on the I2Ch ns will be composed Of $50 dele
gates and the above returns 1t appears that Judge
Poland will be renominaed. notwithstanding his connec
ton with exGOv. Shepherds press gag law. The Re
nublicans OF the Is District will hold thciri convention
the same day, when c. w. Willard will probably be re-
nominated
Mr.. Halstead should come home at once.
For months he has been advocating the nomination OF
Is.
a voice has been heard to second the motion. But at
a.t the silence has been broken by The Concord Non
tor which speaks its sentiments in this emphatic and
unequivoca manner Unless some important changes
ara effected on the political checkerboard between the
present hour the opening Of the next national cam
pagn there good reason to Anticipate the choice OF
our Minister TO France. the Hon. Ehu b. Washburne
AT this time he is certainly the most formidable cand
date for the Republican nomination. and should ne get
It his election would be almost foregono conclusion
Of hn
District has found his that Ia not always
safe for dispose of the offices 10 his district
a. II they we're his personal property. He removed
Toledo postmaster who faithful to the duties OF his
Office and put in another man. who, whatever else he
might be, would surely be faithful TO Mr. Sherwood
Tho citizens Of the District objected TO the performance
and when Mr. Sherwood came up for denomination, they
voted allow him TO stay at homo and to send Mr. A.
NJ Pratt in his place. Mr.. Pratt Is lawyer by profess
sop native Of Lanesboro Mass, and 40 years OF age
He WAS Democrat up 10 the breaking out OF the war.
when ne Joined the Republican party with which he mas
since acted. lie was Mayor OF Bryan AT one Tune ana
more recently served as delegate to tue ONO Constu
tonal Convention.
The Hon. Ii. L. Dawes has by no means a
monopoly OF the Congressional talent among the Repub
leans Of his district II The Springfield Union Is rightly
informed Casting its eye upon only one county in the
district Hampdcn Tho Union collects this imposing ar
ray OF able men: T to look to the bar for can
diate there are E. b. Gillette Of Westfeld A. L. Soue
and A. Leonard Of Springfield, not to mention some OF
our younger lawyers who, II We could send them 10
Washington now and keep them there through as long
term OF service Mr.. Dawes has had. might III time
grow I'D to the funess of his stature Among business
men the names that readily to every one
those OF Henry Alexander, IT,, Charles o. Chaplin.
Charles r. Ladd, A. ID. Briggs, George Walker and
Daniel L. Harris OF Springfield. william ~ Flynt OF Mon
son, George L. Wright, the Mayor of Mtteneague''
George g. c. southworth Of West Springfield, and nu-
merous others We happen to remember also, that the
d.ric has been represented by minister and the
clerical profession could furnish excellent material Tor
another Congressman In the person OF either the Rev
Mr. Potter, the Rev. Mr. Greene or the Kew MI Mere
dth OF this city the Rev. Henry Hopkins Of west
field OF course II we should 90 TO Berkshire COUNTY
the list OF available candidates would be indefinitely
extended"
The Republicans of Massachusetts, seem de-
termined to give their Democratic opponents chance
70 show what they do in the next canvass Within
the last few days Gov Tabos prospects for the Repub
lean nomination have greatly improved as may be in
,rred from this paragraph in The Boston Journal IL
will be the clearest campaign we have had for three
voars The Democrats will nominate Mr.. CASTOR. The
Renublicans will nominate Mr.. Talbot. There Will be
b,o run in the large cities. CASTOR will sweep Boston,
Worcester etc. When the back towns are heard from
IL will figure up about 10000 to 1900 plurality for the
Republican nominee. That is all there is TO the cam
paicu" The Advertiser isn't calm over the prospect
as its neghbor to be- the loss Of Boston,
Worcester and other cities proportionate re-
ducon OF the Republican In the larger towns as
we'll IL means return the Legislature OF larger
proportion OF opposition members than usual, and OF
members inclined to give the largest license to the
Iduor traffic II means scaling down OF the Repub-
can vote in all the eastern Consesslona districts, az
the risk defeat the districts where the cites hod
the controlling power" The Journal says there Is no
need OF allowing the liquor question TO enter the can
ya,s Az Gov Talbot stands as the exponent anu de-
fender of the aiserabe prohibtory system which mas
Tor wears been beet OF ridicule ana contempt
IL hard To see how he for csaisfi'n WITHOUT
wAk!nS raj u itSY Az EixS