New-York tribune., 1874-08-19
POLITICAL NOTES.

The Minneapolis Tribune says it is sad to
think that John Averl who represents the IlIi Con
gressonal District Of Minnesota, has exhausted all his
back pay in the already, without accomplishing
anything" OF Is counties and IS delegates claimed for
him. only county and IL delegates are found to be In
favor OF his reD0minatioD.
f. ID. Standford having declined to be can
didate for denomination in the With Congressional Dis
rict OF Kentucky. Col. John Thompson Gray has an'
nounced himself as candidate. Col. Thompson SAYS
he sees ono reason for convention there being nc
prospect of Republican opposition" He promises "a
withdraw in case there Is any forlndaole hepuDhcSu
Opposluon and submit to convention.
The Republican Executive Committee OF the
Ist Congressional District Of Kentucky decided that
would be unwse to nominate candidate but the col
Ored Republicans of one county, McCracken have de-
clded to follow the advice OF the National Committee
and not retrace the past" by failure TO make nom
nation They have therefore agreed in convention to
support Col. Thomas j. Picket, an independent Repuoi
candidate.
The Springfield Republican reminds the peO-
pie of Massachusetts, that Gen. Butler has told them
that the Republican party OF that State Is dearer to him
than the apple OF his eye and then attempts to explain
why he makes sign that his beloved organiza-
tOn is in deadly peril 1t comes to this conciusloh
Either his affection for the Republican party has
cooled aud he longer feels that anxious soctude
for health which cost him so many laborlous days
and seepless nights in the pasta supposition which
ica forbid to entertan-or his indher-
ence only apparent In other words, he Is bdlug ais
time and be expected when the moment Tor action
arrives, TO show himself energetic and hepul as he
now seems sluggish and unnterested
In the Independent State Convention at To-
peka, Kansas, exGOv. Chas Robinson charged
with assisting In procuring the execution OF
the treaty with the Usage Indians, and with
attempting to bribe Sidney Clarke support it, Gov.
Robinson replies that he did know the provisions OF
the treaty until published In Kansas wspaper.
and he opposed certain provisions of it to the end
As to the charge Of bribery he t is probably based
upon the fact that conveyed to Mr. sturges Presi
dent of the LeayenwOrth Lawrence and Galveston Rail
road message from Mr.. Clarke to the effect that tho
would work for amended treaty II paid Tor his
Obtuse that did consider it attempt at bribery
Mr.. Clarke not III the Senate, aud had no moro
official responsibility for the ratification Of treaty than
any private citizen
Major VIM. NJ. Wiley, an exCollectOr OF
Internal Revenue to be very defeat Mr..
Aaron H. Sunny, the nominee Of the Lancaster County
Penn Republicans for tho State Legislature He
he paid Sunny $500 in 1853 TO secure his nomination
and TO control his vote United States Senator during
the contest resulted in the election Of Senator John
Scott When the time to vote came Major Wiley as
serts, he found Mr.. Sunny had sold his vote TO tha
friends of VIM. II. Kemble and refused to fulfill his en-
gagement with him. MT Sunny recently offered .
sold his vote, and last Thursday Major Wiley demanded
the money. In reply to the charge and dena no, Mr.
SUNNY has published card IN which be says the asser
tiOn Is Infamous falsehood" He says MAJOR Wiey
was probably furnished with a bribery fund but kept
tho money, and coiued this story " satisfy his masters
aud save himself"