New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-08-06
POLITICAL NOTES.

! The Democratic City Central Committee
Boston have fixed upon Aug % as rho time for choo7
delegates to the state Convention.
Congressman Pratt of the IVth Iowa District
has succeeded in getting himself renomDatef. but no
begins to think that denomination Is quite different
thing from a reelection Five Republican journals Ia
his district have turned against him. and five
expected TO follow the example Mr. Pratt was salary
grabOer.
The Hon. D. W. Voorhees, will reply to
Senator Mortons speech at Terre liaute FRI
day evening. The discussion Of these two mon the
currency question would be good deal Ike that de-
scribei By colored gentleman: "Massa said de hole
was 10 feet deep an said 81 too; au den we argued
lie matter fur two hours"
Congressman James s. Smart has sued The
Sandy HiH Herald for publishing Brunelfs affidavit
charging him and several other with entering into
a conspiracy to defeat State Senator j. " Baker jr.
Mr. Brune wisely established himself in Montreal be-
fore writing himself down liar and prrJurer and -
therefore beyond the reach OF all such Troublesome
things as libel suits.
The Democratic party of the Allth ONO
District is afflicted with superaDundance OF Congress
slonal talent and the consequence Is an unseemiy ana
badempered quarrel the nomination for Congress-
One of the candidates charged Mr. John g. Thompson,
another candidate, with dyertinG the funds OF tho
Democratic state Committee, Of which he was Chhif.n
to his private Mr.. Thompson hurled back tho
foul SANDER" with conclusive evidence as TO put
end to IT, and Tor the moment there Is cessation VI
hostlltes.
The Republicans of South Carolina have 1t in
their power to bring about complete reform IN tho
State Government If they are disposed. All they
need do to select honest men for their state ticket
The Conservatives their organ The CdrIeso" Hecs
and Courier announces are entirely willing TO support
such a ticket They don't ask thar other men than Re.
pubcans be selected provided they are Of
Integrity and atnes This patriotic offer shows that tno
Conservatives sincere their efforts to secure re-
1t remains to be seen II the Republicans are VIII
ling to help them.
The next Congressional delegation from
Vermont Will probably remain heretofore unless in
dcatons are very deceptive. The only two to be
elected are Messrs. Poland and Willard. There has
| never been any reason why the latter should not 10
back On the contrary he is one Of the few men whom
the country cannot afford to spare from its National
council He is honest, fearless and able and II would
be National calamity were ne TO ran OF %
press gaglaw for time created considerable hostility
to him, but 1t has not assumed proportions sncehs 20
give him any uneasiness Both conventions vi" Oe heid
| next Wednesday.
Congressman William Lawrence of Ohio,
| Chairman of the Committee War Claims. has written
long letter to The Cincinnati Commercial, IN which ne
gives some interesting facts He says the claims now
pending before Congress reach about s2OGOCOo many Oh
which are test claims which. II successful will be fol-
lowed by very many millions more TIE Judgments OK
the Court of Claims for the year 1873 amounted !"
s4s9O34 The claims paid under relief acts by congress
for the same year s7977s He could not sa'e tho
| amount paid allowance Of the departments Out
was immense and included slsGO679 for claims Tor cap
tured aud abandoned property In concluding h 'e'ee
Mr. Lawrence SAWS "On political questions the people
| and the press are yig1lant But they sn ,isi
be- vigilant in watching the n n ", sd,a
votes of members OF Congress, or their 1uIe 10 No
than they are. II they were so, the IOODy mo on,
be deprived Of much OF its power venture 70 sy wa.
the House Committee War Claims az me asi session
of Congress did more work than the wnoie Supreno
Court OF Of states in whole ear nu 1919 e
their work was not necessarily political, the peopis
know but little of It. one OF the hrst Claims , Tt,a
against asked for nearly million. Otheis uu, ~, 80
less met the sameSate Not one man IN thOuSsinu IS
of the fact that claims most fraudulent Vi
and have been urged with immense pVS ~.
and influence. One member OF the lobby uecatcu .is
purpose expend 5000 TO defeat the NOMINATION. "a
certain member OF Congress who regarded as ah
| obstacle In the way OF some large claims"