New-York tribune., 1874-08-04
POLITICAL NOTES.

It is repOrted in the With Massachusetts,
that Judge Hoar will consent to return to Con
gress after all.
Delegate Jerome b. Chaffee of Colorado de-
clines to be a candidate for denomination " under any
circumstances whatever"
There is a movement in Albany to make ex-
Gov John T. Hoffman the Democratic nominee for Con-
gress in that district. It tLolgnt tuolg that hi+
aspirations for the Senate and that ne VIII decline
any less prominent position.
Tie Republicans of the With Ohio District,
Congressman Shcrwood's, Will hold their conyen.
zion next Thursday when the problem Of whether
Congress man or Postmaster is the stronger will be
solved The opposition Mr.. Sherwood Is very bitter.
and will be fortunate man if he secures nomna-
tiOn
The platform put forth by the Democratic
Committee OF Illinois in favor OF hard money has caused
great JOY in Chicago and far now be learned,
among the brethren throughout the state bat In
Cincinnati and Indianapolis herc Is the sound Ot lod
wailing and tho din OF gnashlDg teoth. Inc puIlu
remnscence' is not strictly harmonious orgah'ha'
ton.
1t is rather early in the canvass for Pres-
Dental candidates decline, but Gen. Hancock seems
to think it necessary for him 10 set the example
paragraph stating that he candidate for the
Democratic nomination for the Presidency having come
to his notice, The Norrstolcn PENN Herald authority
for the statement that he made prompt dehla and
said he sought and does not now seek any
political Office.
There are strong indications that Congress
man H. l.. Pierce will be the Republican nominee foi
Governor OF Massachusetts, He has so far rec0nsdered
his determination not TO accept nomination as To say
that he does seek It, but II 1t is offered him he VIII
not refuse IT, There is some talk OF Mr. Dawes bat me
movement in his favor is nearly strong that fo
Mr.. Pierce. On the Democratic side the chances arr
said to be in favor OF Mr.. CASTOR.
There will be three State Conventions during
the present week. On "Wednesday the Kansas Farmer,
meet at Topeka 10 nominate candidates for Governor
and other State officers and the Louisiana Republicans
meet at New-Or 10 nominate minor State officers
On Thursday the Reform party OF Michigan will meet al
Lansing nominate full State ticket The Democrats
OF Michigan will watch this latter body with much in
terest as they hope raty the ticket at their Con
ventiOn next month.
The third term party in the South seems to
be growing beautifully less each day. Just how much
there Is left OF in Virginia be learned from this
paragraph in The Petersburg Inder and appeal: 1--WE
assert without the OF successful contradiction thai
there is no moro any party of Conservative white men
in the South favor OF electng Grant TO the Presb
dency for third terml than there is party OF thu
material in favor OF eecting Butler Tor the nrst
There symptoms OF the birth or Grant party In
Vrgina some weeks ago. but as happened IN the case
of Oueep MARY the wife OF Philip III. OF spain tha
alarm proved false one and the old women who made
ready hand concluded that their services
can dispensed with. And II there Is no Grant Con-
seryave party in Virginia where pray shall there or
can there be anyi The South will not bc any hurry
10 do what Virginia does not set IL the example ID
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