New-York tribune., 1874-06-22
POLITICAL NOTES.

The Hon. D. W. VOORHEES, is looming UP as
q candidate FOR Congress his old Indiana District.
Cen Francis NJ. COckTell, who served III the
Confederate army, Is prominent candidate for the
Democratic nomination for Governor of Missouri
Ex-Lieut.-GOv. Beach OF this State an
nounces that be a candidate for gubernatorial
or other Official houors H. is out Of active politics now,
aud his WISH is % remain 80.
Mr. Thomas Howard of Pittsburgh has
saken the field against Congressman Negey salary
grabber Of the XXIId Pennsylvania District. Mr..
Howard invited 70 become candidate by the bolt
-ers from The that packed for Negiey.
He says IN letter Is good year 10 bolt, and
De proposes 10 MAKE tie uslt Oh IN Independent pat
tOrm.
The Republican newspapers of Vermont and
Maine art apparently well satisfied with the wOrK OF
their State Conventions One OF the most satisfactory
features nomination OF Judge Peck IN Vermont s
shat he refused ke any IN the contest Neither
personally nor by the ala he a
uce of influence upon the Convention II was an unso-
ucited choice.
Il is the conviction Of The Cincinnati Ga-ette
Cat II the people ID search FOR candidate for the
Presidency IN 1876 shoulj prefer honest and able
man. " they would BE- very likely to fad ChefJuSiice
Waite aud ask him questions on the subject" The
objection 20 taking If the bench TO run nm for
the Presidency Is the onY one that occurs " INC H'S''e
IL regard 10 such choice.
Gen. J. T. Averiu of the Hid Minnesota
District, like his colleague Mr. Dlnne in the lid Dis
trc is IN sore trouble about that Back Pay Botn gen
temen drew money and both OF them defended their
action in 10 their constituents; and the happy
prospect s that will have an opportunity 70 retire
80 the secu-i1n private lie ana deiehd TIE thel
there So long as he chooses.
-Four State Conventions viii be held this
week The Maine Democrats VIII 90 through the cere-
ynopv of setting up candidate for Governor at Port
land on Tuesday. The New-York PTohibitonsts hold
s.ate Convention az Auburn the same day. The
Iowa Ant-Monopoiists Will meet at Des Moines on
"Wednesday TO nominate candidates for Secretary Of
State state Treasurer and other minor offices. The
Democracy Of Vermont will come together at Mont
pelier on Thursday 10 nominate Hdu 20 Oonenu VIII
Jndge Peck IN for Governor and On the same
day the cOlOred voters OF Alabama VIII hoIu ct@Ve
Convention al Montgomery.
The comments of the leading Indiana and
Illinois Journals upon the Republican Conventions held
IN those states on Wednesday varied and entertain
1nr The Indianapolis Journal C2ep) pronounces the
work of tic Indiana body well done. The ticket could
not be improved ana the platform, f less thoroughly
stsfscorv is al least such met the unanimous ap-
-roval OF the Convention II will Of the party The
SenfneI Ind thinks the ticket excellent, and says If
zhe platform explicit and manly the doubts OF
rheir election would be reduced TO a minimum. The
Illinois Journals less complimentary TO the Work OF
-beir assemblage The Chicago Tribune says the plat
sorn Is not a whit better than that Of the Indiana
farmers since b,th the Of repudiston,
and IN conclusion remarks: "The Farmers movement
&. botn States business. and IN both viii make
desperate push Legislature II will be distract
s, In the midst OF which the Democratic party,
ged by recent NeWHampshire, Con-
xectcut, Ore gOn, VIII put IN an appearance IN an
probability, with bard-fnoney platform; and, the
1nfationiss divided. viii have large odds IN their
favor." or the work Of both Conventions The ChtcGgo
Times says The repndatOrs Congress could ask no
more encOura than Is gwen Dy these Two con
veutODs In bOth States the Republican party Is EN-
rnhatcaiy committed TO the papermoney abomiBai0n,
nd against the President and al who desire an imne
diate return a sound currency basis, significant
comment upon the platform ls found IN tine TACT that
tne unaon and anI-nfaIion OF the Republican
marty are entirely satisfied with lt.