New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-08-05
POLITICAL NOTES.

Senator Stewart of Nevada announces that
he is not n candidate FOR reflection, aud that STATE.
which never him 6ftener than once IN four OF hVo
years. does not refuse to De comored the prospect
of his permanent absence. He will practice law IN
Washington.
Verify the way Of the salary grabbcr is hard
and thorny. here Congressman Couger of the Win
Michigan District In fair OF having his political
life brought 10 sudden aud melancholy end. He had
things all nicely arranged for denomination aud the
prospect for another term seemed uncl0uded. when
without warning the two leading organs IN the two
strongest Republican counties in his district came out
against him. denouucng him for taking the back pay
after he had voted against the law aud declaring that
be could not be reelected. His opponent for the kepui
can nomination is Mr.. b. W. Huston.
Congressman Maynard, who is extremely de-
sirous OF becoming Governor Of Tennessee, made q
speech at Tuckahoe in that State recently defining his
position on the Civil Rights bill Like Senator Brown-
low, he gave evidence OF the unaniHty OF sentiment
there against the mixed school provision by declaring
his Willingness to leave that section out OF the bill He
was in favor OF the bill whole, but opposed to that
provision since there much prejudice against II.
Many persons were opposed TO educating the Guild OF
the poor man way. Men who are hostile 10 common
schools will seize upon this measure 10 preindice the
schools hence he wcdld leave The school claus, OUT 9 ~
SO would every Republican representative from Ten
lie would not have his colored neishbors BOY
hampered, but would give HIM an equal start IN lo
with his own boy, and If he outrun him, let him run.
The 4lbany Express seems to have resumed
It's opposition to Gov. Dixs denomination few days
ago It mentioned a rumor that Senator Fcnton was
spoken as candidate for the Republican nomination
for Governor. said such selection would create
genuine enthusiasm. The rest OF the Republican press
the has been taking to account for this and
has been questioning the consistency OF Senator Fen
tons record The Express answers with an elaborate
comparison OF the records OF Gov Dix aud the Senator.
and adds: "Gen DIX Is on our side n0w-but how lOts
would there il he were not renomnated Tor Gov
ernorl Perhaps for the remainder OF Ms na'ura' ie,
although In view Of hs past political record we NAV
well be pardoned II we express doubts As To tha "o
believe MI fen9 ,- 9t n Sonr b,s from
political standpoint with those OF MIR DIX, and no"
ment in favor Of the Governors denomination has been
manufactured to order. while some OF has no found-
whatever, resting merely upon idle taxi otherwise
known as blowing II any good strong Republican
enter the lists against MIN, between tins time
and the 3 OF september change IN the apparent
Republican sentiment would 1e noticed II sich man
don't come forward many Republicans wiz SUPPORT
Gov DIX as being better than an unconyerted Demo
GRAFT"
In case Gov. Moses of South Carolina secures
renominatOp he will have pretty large party III MS
support composed OF the men he has pardoned out OF
the pententiary The Charleston Ners ana Co"ter
has collected list OF all the convicts pardcned and 1t
amounts during period OF only 10 months to the as
founding number OF AL Besides these there we're Is or
30 Others who were pardoned in batch and record
was made of the performance. or the AL 81 had been
convicted and sentenced for murder % of
8 for rape for nfancide SO for burglary "a FOR arson
- for malfeasance in Office and the rest Tor less henou.
crimes Every county official who has been sentenced
for mafeasance IN office has been pardOned Coheetn
ing the strength which this motley army OF rascals VIII
give Noses The Neps and Courier says: Around easn
criminal has gathered small circle OF friends OF nc
same kidney. Four hundred and twenty-one pardOns
should be equal TO body OF 1909 criminals snd
friends OF criminals who may be relied on 10 90 ,ho
Governors dirty work November. Of course the
may keep their promises but they are expected
do and the character OF Moses - rfctFeNan
gone it matters very little whether no rolls ln the gutter
every day only week. Playing a desperate
game he will make every card count and his MAN re-
lance the support OF band Of adherents who can
his reelection will enable them to steal and Kill with
punity."