New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-06-18
POLITICAL NOTES.

The Republicans of the With District OF
Indiana have renomnated the Hon. john Coburn by
reclamation as u candidate for Congress-
Tho Troy Wing understands that the Hon.
Martin Tow nsend has expressed willingness to DO
a candidate" Congress in that district, If nOmns-
ton is rendered him. The Wing thinks the district
would be honOred in the choice OF such man.
The Democratic constituents of Congressman
Beck OF Kentucky taken him at his word and havo
allowed him to retire from political ife They met in
convention yesterday and nominated Mr. j. Q. g. Black
burn of woodford County as their candidate for Mr..
Beck's seat
Protesting that it is bound to let the genu-
inc truth known, though the heavens fall, The Gin
einna Commercial offers to show by its files that the
thrderm discussion opened in its columns on the
&th OF November 1877, nearly year before Mr. wat
terson claims to have started It,
In spite of the "despondency caused by tho
peculiar policy Of the President which denies relief to
our contracted currency" The Philadelphia Press 10
obliged to admit that the trade Of that city is .in
excellent condition" But this Is, In the mind OF TAe
Press due to the energy Of the city rather than TO
sufficient supply OF currency.
The storm thickens about the head of Sena-
tor Hamlin Maine and If he succeeds in getting re-
turned to Senate 1t will be after hard fight Both
Of the Republican journals at Portland, The Advertiser
and Tho Press openly hostile TO him account OF
his using the patronage OF the State to aid In his reec
ton Other leading organs refuse to anything in his
favor. His most formidable rival is probably exGov.
Perham, though exGOv. Israel Washburn Is deservedy
popular, and Mr.. ]. H. Drummond is considered very
strong Senator Hamn's strength seems 10 be wholly
made up Federal officials and their allies and depend
ents The candidates supported by the people,
and the question to be decided which the stronger
forcel
Mr.. Geo. VIM. Curtis appears to have finally
become quite positive his opinions concerning the
Presidents relations to the Civil Service REFORM At
any rate an editorial In that most loyal Of journals.
Harpers Weekly declares that "the defeat OF the sp-
aasxv Cnt,,p tyhf
Their to surprise dshearten the friends Of the reor
II should not surprise them because is especially an
Executive reform. and the President has not shown
himself TO be heartily 10 earnest Butter mas
for time bafied the movement, not because Is NOS
wise and necessary because n Is not oefrehded oy
the most sagacous and truly prsctlcai men VINO MINK
upon such subjects but because Congress opposed 10
A. as reducing the patronage Of members ana because
the President, knowing that hostility lett the decision
to Congress" >. -,
Tine Salem Gazette, the leading Republican
or,an NJ Essex County has his 10 say OF Its disn
yn,saed representatives plans aud prospects; "It
now TO be oleraby well settled fact that Gen.
Ruter will not again be candidate for reelection to
Congress and up to the present me certainly he has
not thrown his influence IN favor OF anybody particu
lar as his successor though for the last year two
there has been good deal Of discredable and serve
bidding his support in this direction With refer
ence TO the future Intentions Of Gen. Butler, We hnd
that his friends are constantly asserting that by no
or not Our impression 10 that he 10 he elected
Governor Of Massachusetts,. II that thing Is possible
"Who is Collector Of the Port of Boston.
anywaypis Q oonundrum which the Massachusetts,
people studying with interest just now Anew
days ago Collector Simmons following out his curious
system Of reform. which consists 10 the removal AL
antButler men. cut o the Official head OF COL orson
Moulton. weigher in the Customhouse aud fnsnd Oh
Mr.. c. +. Hoar Tho newspapers took up the csse sn0
the cities Of Boston and Worcester were soon IN ef
mept over the removal Of o faithful aud unohendips
officer. A few days ago the situation was made more
Interesting by tho reception Of this s1tZs0rd'nsrr d