New-York tribune., 1874-08-03
POLITICAL NOTES.

Mr.. George C.. Gorham, Secretary of the
United states senate appears California politics now
"a a candidate for the Republican nomination for Gov
ernor His experience In running for the Senatorial
nomination not such probably as to encourage him
TO make Il second attempt.
The Michigan Democrats will hold their
State Convention at Kalamazoo Sept. TO- The farm
ers hold their Convention Aug and The Detroit Free
Press reveals policy Of the Democracy in putting
theirs later by rcmarkng that 1t is quite possible for
the reform movement to so shape itself as to compel
the support. only OF individual Democrats, but of
the Democratic organization as whole"
The ProhibitionistS of Michigan met in Con-
venton on Wednesday last and nominated the following
ticket; For Governor, Dr. Josyn Albion Lieutenant
Governor, T. A. Granger; Secretary OF State, S. W.
Baker: Treasurer, James T. Mead; Auditor General
James Newlan; Attorney General. Albert Williams !;
Commissioner of the Land Office, Thomas C. Skinner;
Superintendent OF Public Instruction, Jo9n Evans
Member oi the Board of Education Jonn ID. Lewis.
The great American franker is in trouble.
The colored voters OF the lid Virginia District have
come to the conclusion that they have had enough Of
Mr. James H. Patt, jr, and have concluded to nominate
one OF their for Congress. When we consider
that Mr. Plat anxious to serve the coored men
that he left native heath and went to their State for
the self-sacrcing purpose of going to Congress tor
them this hostile seems just little ungratefu. The
Journals favorable Patt admit that be is not popu
rr AS he used to be- and that between the two Re-
nv 49, ancdate. The Conservative nomnee may
secure an election 1t wouldn't be very sad II such an
event should occur for now frankng privilege has
been really seems 70 be for Patt
If there is much third term sentiment in
Georgia. the newspapers Of that State must be remark
ably deaf for they exhibit signs OF having heard Of
H. The Atlanta Chronicle and Sentinel says: " To say
that there any respectable portion OF the white peo-
pe of Georgia or OF the South who will support Pres
dent Grant for a third term Is not strictly correct
according to our information. We see no evidence Of
this feeling in Georgia. and do not believe that 1t
exists to any extent among the people In any OF the
Southern States. Here and there among few OF the
old leaders Of the South there may be disposition to
support Grant but Of the people not for
hun The few politicians here and there in the South
who have declared for President Grant will 1nd out
that the people Will not support him for third term
politicians against their convictions"
Congressman James b. Beck of Kentucky
made speech to the Grangers at a barbecue In his
state recently when he took occasion 10 give them this
advice: "The Grangers have it In their power without
departing from their determination to exclude politics
from their organization, to do the country more service
than they are, perhaps, aware Of simply by resolving
not to vote for any for Congress or the State Leg
latures who Is in way connected with any OF the
great corporations organizations which seeking
special legislation exclusive privileges It is impos
sble to have just and honest legislation State Fed
era so long representatives. sent who their
election to- or personally interested in great mon
eyed corporations or monopoes-nO matter whether
thew call themselves Democrats Republicans they
are not the representatives of the people, they
ply the agents and attorneys OF those who seek by
ing the masses TO enrich themselves, whenever they
owe their election 10 monopoliss, themselves in
terested in class legislation"
Congressman James s. Smart telegraphs to
The Troy emphatic denial OF the charges made
against him in Brunes affidavit concerning the case OF
Isaac w. Baker, r. the substance OF which was pub
lished In Saturdays TRIBUNE. Mr. Smart says 80 far
the statements IN that card relate to me- they are
false every particular and without shadow OF truth
had nothing TO do with his first statement never hay-
ing the man at that time. | never was In New.
York with him. and never had any pecuDiary transac-
ton with him beyond paynghi expenses out OF the
county TO get rid OF him. That else paid
dollar in the Baker canvass is barefsced fal
hood That promised 10 do any thing for him In Wash
iuRton Is also false. III he lied about the Hon l. V. Ba
kerr jr., he did him injury, for which he him
reparation What he states concerning Thurlow Weed
Is to my knowledge false and 30 far know the
matters mentioned IN every particular Except his own
reraction) his card Is tissue OF fasehoodsS Mr. j.
W. Gascoigne, Secretary OF the Albany and Hoosac
Tunnel Railroad Company writes TO The Troy Whig
that Bruneps assertion that he Assistant Secretary
OF that Company when he WAS forced To make his
charge Is false since he has been Secretary OF the Com
pany from Its organization. and Brune has never been
eonI1eey WILL II " Ally My.