New-York tribune., 1874-08-15
POLITICAL NOTES.

The Democratic State Central Committee OF
Arkansas has called a State Convention for Sept g.
The Democrats of IXth Congressional Dis
tIict have unanimously nominated ". r. Caldwell Of
Merke County for Congress.
The Utica Herald has the highest authority
for stating that Senator d. r. Wood has not bcen Is not.
and will not be candidate for the Republican nOmina-
bon for Observation-Disclosures
The first Congressional Convention to be
held in this state is that OF tho Republicans OF tho
XXIIld District, which takes place on Tuesday next
There are candidates. Mr. d. G Fort Of oswego aud
Col A. g Warner of sandy Creek They ara thought to
have about equal chances OF success.
In looking around for a candidate IN the
yIth Congressional District of Massachusetts,. The
Sprinqfeld Republican says great many RepuDhcins
have had their attention directed 10 L. 5oule or bat
city as a suitable man to put III NOMINATION. against
George NJ. etearns.
While it is sure that the Hon. Sanford f.
Church will not TO be the Democratic nominee
for Governor OF New.York The Troy Wing would like TO
have him accept the position because he would 90 out
of the campaign with more damage 10 his character
than any who ever before ran for the same ohce
There is a chance for Gen. Butler in MassI-
chusetts yet 1t there bolt from the Labor
Reform Convention at Fiamingham on Wednesday, and
IL is reported that the boilers propose TO hold Conven-
ton and nominate Butler. TO be sure 1t wouldn't De
much OF a nomination. as the entire Labor Reform party
was unable muster men enough 10 warrant the put
ting forth OF State ticket but II might 10 lOr starting
point.
Dispatches from the lid Minnesota District
indicate that Gen John Ayerill, present Congressman
and Salary. .Grabber, cannot secure the kepuoheau
nomination. and that William s. KING, lobbyist, VIII Oo-
tain it, Enough delegates hostile to AverIll have been
elected to defeat him, and 1t s claimed that King Al
ready has a majority in his favor. Aycriil, while lie
took the backpay, stood up like and said so aat
made good defense as was possible OF very Dad
action. King Is notorious Washington lobbyist, and
likely IL ne IL elected TO he anything Dut an Improve
ment on Averlil.
There is a run of bad luck in The World
office the poetry Of the late exAttorney-
General Benjamin +. Butler OF this State to the very
present-we had almost said the omnipresent-BenJa-
min f. Butler of Massachusetts,. was pretty bad.
But to confound Thomas Ii. DIrant, the FORE
most civil lawyer (since the death OF Christian
Roseius) IN the United states. with Thomas C. Durant
OF the Credit MobIler, TO enough to make Doth Du
rants libel instant. The railroad Du
rant has "a good many things which he would nOt
brought TO hight; but never before was any man
cruel enough TO accuse him OF running lor tue ehlleu
States Senate in Louisiana.
Naval Officer Latin is the subject Of some
pretty plain and sensible talk In the XXIst Congress
sional District Of this State He has undertaken 10 die
tate the next Republican nomination for Congress- and
his efforts thus denounced by the leading party
organ of the district, The WatertoUn Times: We do
object Laains interference In the district. II has
served him sufficient length Of time. We insist that
he shall attend to his business, try to earn the lib
eral he receiving and leave us to man
age own concerns in our own way. Tne people OF
this district ought to be competent to take care OF tne
own political interests without help from the New York
CustOm-house, and we believe are"
In his letter declining a denomination in the
With Congressional District o. Massachusetts, Judge
f. r. Hoar says his intention TO hold the Office OF
Representative a single term only, and nothing has
occurred change his purpose. He takes the oppor
tunty TO speak favoraby OF the XLIIId Congress aud
says: II has sometimes seemed TO be timid. aud To
mistake popular camor for the settled CONVICTIONS Oh
the people. But 1 believe It on the whole to
have been thoroughly honest body composed
in the main of upright and able men, who sought
the public welfare, were opposed TO corrupt and
merceuary schemes and fairly represented their con
stituens. Its efforts TO promote economy, retrencG
ment, and reform though perhaps a little indiserim
mate seemed to me to De sIneere ana PUauStse .,
progress made in exposing and bringing 10 account tne
tribe Of office jobbers, contract lobbers lnIormers
moiety men, ard punderers OF the Treasury, whose
rule OF conduct briefly expressed in the phrase to
make politics pay"
The New-Jersey press seems to be generally
reioced over Congressman Phelps's denomination. ~"
Elizabeth Journal says of htm "Mr. Pheips's brlans
career In Congress has him friends everywhere
While never f,thless to the principles OF his party IN
deed their stawart defender he had 10 sympathy win
those who would hush abuses or impair the nanciSi
honor OF the country. He has thorough literary 40
well as business training and is familiar with the soma
interests of country. When he opens his mouth no
has something say and his cear-cut financial utter
snces never for moment hating between two opin-
ions made converts the OF honesty. II for no
other reason than because the currency fight Is no
fought out yet and the party OF honesty and INTEGRITY
need Mr. Phelps's vigorous aid, he should go BACK 70
| Congress- aud We have little doubt that Democrats
| gh think so to return him by handsome majority
In that case ne will feel himself even more indepenuens
TO do right despite OF such nladsed state lesisauon
as the Endorsement OF the Philadelphia CentennlI nah
he was last year. II more Republican members OI Non
gress had initiated Mr.. Phelpss hlghtobed eAampe.
we should not have any further trouble upon 'Ho 'u
| rency question