New-York tribune., 1874-05-16
POLITICAL NOTES.

The Republicans Of Maine will hold their
Convention at Augusta June 49, Thus far, the indlea
tons point to Gov. DngIey's denomination without o
POSITION and uness there ls consiaers9ie s1
The Republican organs OF Connecticut are
making vigorous efforts to start bolt OF the Democrats
from Eaton, but their prospect for success Is exceed
ingy poor The tone OF the Democratic press OF lno
state Is OF entire satisfaction with Mr. Eatons nou
InatiOn.
Ex-Gov. Seymour declines to be n candidate
for the Governorshp OF this state. The UeG Obserrer
which first urged his nomination, announces that Win
an hour after his thus used. he wrote 10
The O6Serrer Office and exacted promise that 1t De
withdrawn peremptory. He insists that he has done
his OF public work and must be left 10 the uIuIS
turbed enjoyment OF private life.
A leading man in the Indiana Farmers
movement says that at their Convention IN June tAeF
will nominate a good sound ticket" which in al
probability the Democrats will accept at their Conveh-
ton II the parties thus united, he IS confident
three tickets are nominated the result would be doubt
iu, with tie chances IN favor OF the Republicans
Republican journals this hence their horror VI eOdI4-
ton OF farmers ana DemOcrais
Gen. Butler has evidently heard the rum
bngs OF Dissatisfaction from his district for It IL now
announced by authority that he will decline nomlna
tion for Congress- he wishes concentrate his lu
strength his campaign for the GOvernorshp Another
-ror l. tb,t he will publicy announce soon the i'm
Tor him 10 make the contest for Governor this year.
You paws your money and you takes vOur choice"
Massachusetts will doubtless take the latter at price
The Indianapolis Sentinel prints the portions
Of ex.Goy. R4udoiphs letter to the Manhattan Cnp
reunion which judiciousiy omitted from the
official reports OF the gathering. and draws the Inference
the careful pruning which thought necessary
il that case that the party was not found IN such
amiable content IS the managers hoped or az they
aftrrvard represented Tie SenGHcI does not seem 10
approve wholly Of the doctrine or Gov. RandOIph
letter, which makes him ignore the reforming lhde-
pendent tendency OF the times.
Mr. Henry Wattorson has written second
letter from Washington to The Louisville Courier
journal concerning the tendencies of the Presi-
dent toward third term and imperialism.
lie reiterates his former assertion that Cen Grant
is an aspirant for third term, and finds an add
ora iur his suspicious in the recent visit OF Cen
Robert To0nbs 10 the White House because TOOmbs Il
an earnest aud outspoken imperaist. who does not
claim allegiance 20 thi. country and seeks nothing so
ardenty as a revolution which shan give master"
His cordial reception by Gen. Grant. Mr. WatterSon
thinks IL ga straw which points southwark where 1t
shows the Of small, but, in cases Of emer-
gency, resolute body Of men. who' worn out ana
disgusted by partisan mlsgOYernment ana mahsuly'
regard a third term as the beginning or the end
Of both. This class has no personal il-wi toward
the President and thinks any change would be Tor
ho rpttpr Gen TO0mhs il the spokesman o' this ee-
meut" Other elements further the Presidents am
bition Mr. WatersOn finds III the capitalists VINO dread
political changes OF all kinds and IN the Republican
offcsholders In concluding his letter he warns the
south % take the chances or securing pfJteF ,ies
by following IOombs into the imperial camp uh u naS
made one more fight for the "O.d freeborn Signals.
Both sections he claims anxious for harmony ana
mutual good feeling, but they are msrepresehted oy u
fomeutefs Of hate Congress. These men may soon De
OverthroWn hut II they not one thlng Is Ger A J.
The missionaries OF rum who walk abroad n congress
and out Congress, fonentlng STRIFE ana rllng up
mutual distrust are not supplanted by oeaer men WE
han to Toa4Ds and the Empire