New-York tribune., 1874-08-28
POLITICAL NOTES.

The Tax Union Of South Carolina will meet
| at Columbia on Sept. 10.
A dispatch from Salem, Mass, says: Z" 1t is
announced as definitely settled that Gen. Butler will run
for Congress in the With District" The Salem Post
supports Gen. Vim. Coggswe for the Republican nom
nation. and has placed his name at the head Oh is
editorial columns.
Private intelligence from Senator Morton,
who now at the Arkansas Hot Springs leads his pot
ical friends at Indianapolis hope that he will be able
return to the State in September and again IN tho
political canvass.
The Cleveland PlaindeaIer says the name OF
Ben Wade is being Independent candidate
for Congress In the XIXth Ohio District, which Gen.
Garfield now represents 1t also says there IS a con-
spracy among Republicans to defeat Richard e. Par
sons in the XXth District Convention.
The Buffalo Courier says "There are already
that efforts making TO control the machinery
of the Liberal organization in the interest OF the nomi
ma ton OF The friends OF that venerable function
ary will be on hand in force Utica the 9th proximo.
and will bid vigorously to secure their end" Ihs
Courier does not believe that, II tho intrigue
should succeed, union OF the masses OF Loerai ano
Democratic voters would be preVented.'
Some of the State newspapers having as
serted that The Troy Times put down the Liberal
strength at 5o,c0o that journal makes this reply we
did no such thug having merely said that Gov Fenton
rated their strength at that figure As Tor ourselves
knowing the Liberals Radicals. we oonld nos
be led into belief that there were in that party $1,000
men honest enough TO have an independent opinion.
twenty-five thousand Liberals would come near to leave
the Radical party band Of thieves"
The denomination of VIM. A. Phillips by the
Republicans of Ist Congressional District Of Kansas
W as made by accamaton his opponents having with
drawn from the Convention before ballot was taken
Because Of the nomination, Col ID. W. Houston, who
also candidate, has authorized correspondent TO
state that this time forth his paper The Ledre-
rorth Commercial, will be independent newspaper.
and cut right and left without regard to party is
furt her stated that he will denounce Mr. Philips as
corrupt man. a briber aud irresistible punderer." and
i'll also denounce Senator ingalls, "as corruptioniss
of the worst stamp" Col Houston asserts his abtyto
prove charges but has not thus far explained why
he make the threatened exposures before he ost
the Congre ssional NOMINATION.
John Hancock was recently renominated for
Congress by the Democrats Of the With Texas District
and during the sessions Convention he attempted
an explanation of his In regard to the Salary
Grab measure which is by means looked upon with
favor by all his constituents According to reports in
newspapers friendly to Mr. Hancock. he claimed thas
the newspapers the had deceived the people In
regard the backpay STEAL and conveyed the Idea thas
be cast only one vote for the measure He said: rs
was never introduced bill In either House OF Con-
gress 1t was a.report OF . Conference Committees
bill making appropriations &c" Congressman VINO
cast eight votes in favor of Grab ought to know has
It appeared first in the form Of bill, reported IRON
the House Judiciary Committee by Gen. But
ler on Feb. 7, 1873, under q resolution adopted
an a. The substance Of the bill, 1t is true. was made
part of an appropriation bill, but, unless Mr. Hancock
has been incorrectly reported be has wfully deceived
his constituents, and deserves defeat Mr.. d. C. Gid,
dpgs, another Democratic member or congress, salu
Mr. Hapcocks explanation correct, and acknowi-
edged he changed his views ana Voteu or te s@S
under Mr. Hancocks influence. Both OF the unDiushbS
salary grabbers declared they would pursue the same
course again, and had reason to regret the Votes