New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-09-01
POLITICAL NOTES.

Mr.. Francis 3. Brewer Is candidate for the
Republican nomination for Congress in the XXXIId
District of this State represented by Mr. waiter L.
Sessions, who is also candidate for denomination.
Mr. Stephen T. Hayt of Corning is among
the candidates for the Democratic nomination for Lieu
tenan,Governor in this State He has been state Sen
ator times and has served one term as Canal Com
missioner
Congressman H. C.. Burchard of the Vth
Illinois District has been renominated by reclamation
He voted against the Salary Grab eight times and then
stultfed himself by drawing his share Of the money
He ought to be elected by reclamation to stay at home
The Democracy of this State seems to have
hard work in agreeing upon a candidate. Within ths
past week or more the friends of the Hon Samuel j.
Tden have urged his claims With much success as TO
pretty harmonious union OF the party press In
his favor but there seem to be some macontens left
yet Among these is The cuba Herald which says that
Mr.. Tidens nomination will insure campaign utterly
devoid hope and enthusiasm since he Is not the man
to lead the Democracy to victory though MS honesty
and unquestoned. The man who can secure
an easy victory for the Democrats The HerdldS opn
ion is the Hon Homer A Nelson, "who IN the dark
days of the Democracy-in that memorable year, 1907
headed the column which overwhelmed the Republican
host with defeat and disaster"
The most amusing spectacle in politics just
now is the position Of the Democratic journals upon the
currency question. The hard money advocates, con-
fined mostly to the Middle and Eastern States scramble
up on their Free Trade, Hard Money and Home RuIo
platform, turn their backs upon Indiana Ohio and Mis-
souri, and shout themselves hoarse with Hail Illi-
nois 70 "Look at Pennsylvania" The Western wing
OF the party unfurls the OF imitation ana repudia
ton and denomncing all Of It's opposing brethren as the
Democratic party. The Republicans were vastly de-
lighted with the sport until Michigan and Kansas
showed similar disagreement in their own ranks,
when their smile became fainter and fainter. ana has
now been supplanted by the dubious consolation: II
we are divided we are not SO bady divided as tue De
Ocrats are"
Gen. James w. Singleton was the orator
who furnished the views on political economy which
guided the deliberations OF the imposing convention Of
three which met Illinois last week. representatives
of the Interchangeable Democracy OF that State. His
speech was remarkable tumble OF Scripture and non
sense and II spoken seriously, ii is said to have been.
furnishes pretty strong proof that there is at least one
harmless idiot at large In Illinois The following
tracts good specimens OF the logic OF the discourse
1.-THE good book tells Whatsoever the law SAITH It
may be stopped Christ has promised salvation all
believe in His name. He made this promise In the
ore Sed a by s nS SsSS5 5 S m
no guarantee Of redemption but faith And as Moses
lifted the serpent IN the Wilderness so also must INC
greenback be lifted by our faith each other ana IN
Government which is but the representative oi our
selves"
Gen. William Cogswell, Mayor of Salem.
has taken the field for Congress opposition to Gen.
Butler In an interview with reporter OF The Boston
Globe he said he had always been and still Repub-
ucan but he believed the only for that party 10
succeed future for 1t to set its face strongly
in favor of economy and take pronounced position de-
mandng q speedy resumption OF specie payments. He
had no hesitation in saying that he was opposed to all
looking to postponement OF the time OF re-
sumption. The Republicans of the Essex District have
q chance now TO decide between a man who misrepre-
sents by voting for imitation. and who IL
posed 10 initiation in any form; between man who
stands as an exponent aud defender OF the most DIS
graceful schemes for pluHder and who Is
in favor Of reform and economy Wil they be dis
presence In Congress National shame, Or Will they
choose preventative who, else he is, will at
least be honest and respectablef