The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-08-29
POLITICAL DRIFT.

John Hancock Is the democratic nominee for to
Fifth Texas) Congressional district. Let's zee.
We nave heard that name before.
Governor. Lieutenant Governor and three Con-
gressmen is what the Boston Post claims 1or tho
democrats in tire next election.
The Worcester SPY, referring to the republican
Joy over the division OF the democracy on the cur
rency question, asKs:-'1s the republican party
any more united on the questions Involved in tho
Civil Rights bill, and are these issues OF any less
importancew
The Boston Herald says-"Mr. Talbot Is spoken
OF as the nrst prohibition Governor, II acts are
any criterion. Massachusetts has ever had; and
still the people are not happy with him."
The Plttsourg Gazette thinks that the uncere.
monious mot to say violently manner in which
third termism was hurled cut OF the Harrisburg
Convention may be accepted as clear illustra-
von Of the average republican feeling on that
subject.
The ohio democrats have practically Endorsed
innation ana claim that they are tolerably sure Of
success In the fall election.
The Boston GLOBE, commenting on the republican
canvass excaims New HAMPSHIRE is bouno to
redeem herselfl" but 1t fails to Ak time
The Hartford Courant thinks that the next re-
publican national convention will 60 heartily for
the soundest ana highest doctrines OF finance, or
It Will 60 skyward to fragments.
In review OF the work done by the recent con-
ventions In the various states the Boston Journal
vlbrates from praise Of republican platforms to
condemnation OF democratic ones and back again
to the Mandatory strain.
The Springfield Republican reports that General
Cogswell Is anxious TO lock horns with Ben Butter
in she Essex district
George N. Buttrick, OF worcester formerly Of
Barre Is now named for the Lieutenant Governship
OF Massachusetts,.
Says the springfield Repuolican:-"Genera Han.
cock Is libelously reported to have owned up IN
private conversation to having hopes Of the Presi-
dency. The denial will be along by the first OF che
week, probably"
General Banks canvass in the Fifth (Massachu.
setts district Is up hill work, II reports in the
State papers are to De believed.
II seems to be conceded that ex.vice President
Hamlin viii be returned to the United States Sem
ate by the Legislature OF Maine. MIR. hamln II tho
only member Of the Senate At this time who was
also member OF the famous Senate Of 1850, Q body
that numbered among Its great men Daniel Web
ster, stephen A. Douglas. Henry Clay. Reverdy
Johnson, Lewis Cass, Thomas B. Benton, John r.
Hale, William Dayton, Daniel S. Dickinson, William
Il. Seward, Thomas Corwin Salmon P. Chase, John
Bell, Sam Houston ana others OF scarcely less note.
The Boston Post thinks that Is will be incum-
bent on the next Quadrennial delegate assemblage
OF the national democracy to lay down the estab-
nshed doctrines OF the organization anew on the
subject of the currency and the sacredness Of the
public pledges and TO extirpate BY vigorous treat
ment the last particles and vestiges OF danger
GUS q heresy as that to which the Ohio democrats
have been seduced into committing themselves.
II is settled--thc question OF Grants successor.
In the Ohio Democratic Convention, on wednes-
day, three cheers were given for Governor Allen
as the next President OF the United States. There
upon that gentleman smiled and bowed and
said :-'l WIN not seek, but will not decline any
duty the people may call upon me to perform"
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