New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-08-22
POLITICAL NOTES.

Mr.. Richard Smith of The Cincinnati
Gazette has accepted invitation to deliver an address
| at the Harvard Home celebration in Anderson Town
ship Ohio. to-day. The Enquirer makes this announce
me Mt and then adds: He has consented to become
the Grangers candidate for Congress IN the LA DIS
Grafton upon agricultural aUhrs
| The suggestion of The Poughkeepsie Ners,
that the Liberals and Democrats unite their forces In the
campaign, is generally approved by the Democratic
newspapers 1t has subjected the Hon. John o. White
house. however, to the part of the Re-
publican press and The Albany Journal goes so far as to
that the suggestion means thar he anxious TOT the
second place on the Democratic ticket
"Agreeaby to CUSTOM" the Republican State
Central Committee of Iowa is compelled to solicit aid
of those who their official relations to the party,
obligations thereto are expected to contribute cheer
fully" 10 a campaign fund. The pOstmasers in that
have therefore been requested to contribute ac-
cOrdne their salaries, Notwithstanding law OF Con
gress prohibits the levy OF such assessments
In the article upon the Democratic candi-
dacy for Governor The Rochester Union and Advertiser
says Among those who are understood to be willing
to accept the nomination Samuel j. Tiden William
F. Allen, Allen c. Beach, John GansOn. Homer A. Mel
son. Clarkson N Potter Amasa j. Parker, and John "
L. Pruyn, either Of whom would make good
didate and an excellent Governor" Judge Church and
exGov. Seymour not available candidates. both OF
them having declined to permit the Of their nance
The linton thinks Francis Keenan, the Democratic and
nomination by the usage OF the party as we'll as by his
eminent fitness for the place." But he also has declined
to become candidate
VIM. A Phillips was elected in 1872 by the
Kansas Republicans the three Congressman for
the State Lar5e and view of the approaching cleo
ton inquiries are being made as to his course on the
repeal Of Salary Grab. His record plain enough
Mr.. Phillips voted against the House bill reducing
the salary Of Congressman from $500 to $4,000.
and covering into the Treasury the back-pay
Or mi
And when the bill returned from the
senatehe with salary reduced to 5000 and the clause
relating 20 the covering INTO the reIury o. unpaid ana
50 members who failed to vote T. is evident enough
any OF the derived from the Salary Grab law
A correspondent of The Springfield Repub-
liean, writing from Montpelier, VT, about Republican
Congressional nominations OF the result in the 1st
District, now represented by Mr.. Willard "The talk
about the nomination being the result ofa widespread
longing on part of the people to put COL Joyce into
Congress IL simply CANNON. There was just about
much of It az there Of spontaneous combustion to the
industries Of otter Creek valley and their productions
The gallant and ambitious Colonel worked up his
paign and got control Of majority Of the caucuses.
All there was to it. That this campaign has been in.
dustrously worked up, the many soliciting letters in
existence the earnest canvassng ana the snrewd man
| agement OF the caucuses prove"
The Utica Observer has this to observe con-
corning the Merriam Latin contest in the XXIId Con-
eressonal District: "The genial host Of Locust Grove
was selected to represent his district in Congress be-
cause he was q good fellow who down handsomely
and never found any fault with the assessment
mittees He was not cast in the mold Of statesman,
and the workings of his mind public questions
inconseauential o remarkable degree. But district
| which yibrates between Addison Latin and Clinton
Merriam Is to be congratulated when Merriam is In and
| Latin ia out II may said In Mr.. Merram's favor
that has thus far been able TO distinguish between
his neRhbors property and his thus showing de-
srable knowledge not shared by many Of his Admins
tration colleagues u most important branch OF the
| financial problem"
Senator Fenton's position with reference to
the approaching campaign In this State to
cite @ bewldering kind Of discussion. The Syracuse
Journal makes late and not friendly contribution It,
d a fellows: Senator Fenton Is far more sensible
politician than his Democratic interpreters have made
used connection with office during the campaign
This statement does credit to his reputed shrewdness
He could not BIO candidate for any office before the
people with any prospect Of this he knows
we'll as anybody else. His ambition Is for q reelection
TO the United States Senate and he knows that still
hunt Is the only for him to hope to succeed In this
aspiration. He therefore, proposes TO keep quiet to all
outward appearance he holds to his Liberal position
he declines to DO identified with the Administration
but II his friends In the Assembly Districts can secure
for hun votes enough In the next Legislature TO hold the
balance Of power, Mr.. Fenton will attempt to compel
the Democrats reelect hun to the United sates Sen.
ate. In preference " Republican"