New-York tribune., 1874-06-01
POLITICAL NOTES.

The Philadelphia Inquirer has an entirely
new application for tho word "parricidal" IL says
Senator Scott in voting against imitation Gained par
rcida blow at the people who have loaded him with
hcnors To refuse to split the new tencent piece In
two and make twenty cents OF IL then Is 70 XIII )our
| father. This is getting serious
The new Capitol Commissioners on Saturday
unanimously appointed James W. Eaton leading
builder in Albany, the position Of superintendent OF
the Capitol, made vacant by the last Legislature.
Gov DIX has not yet confirmed the appointment, In
tending. The Albany Journal saws TO give the matter
day OF two Of careful consideration.
South Carolina justice find a curious aud
significant comment in the remark OF judge IN Barn
we'll the other day In sentencing some criminals 10 the
Penentiary for four years, he added: That s IL you
are permitted to stay there. meet persons on the
street few weeks after have sent them to the Peni-
Tertiary" The judge was evidently getting uacon
aged.
ain obedience to q manifest pu bic senti-
ment. and at the request OF many men Of all parues
call for Reform State Convention has been Issued by
several members Of the Michigan Legislature. IL VIII
meet at Lansing on Aug o. Ito take such steps as may
be deemed aysable to secure the organization OF party
on basis OF live issues and for the restoration OF purity
OF statesmanship TO the high places Oh our 'tA'e anu
National Government
The Conservatives of Petersburg, Va, ap-
pear TO tired at last OF the unprontaole
business OF biting off their Instead OF De-
waiiing with criminal inactivity the action OF GOV heh
per In vetong the charter giving them government ny
commissions, they have followed THE TRIBUsEs ADVICE,
ana bv taking hold vigorously IN the potcal contest
Just ended have overthrown their corrupt rulers by
handsome majority Of 400 votes They doubtless see now
that the way make politics cleaner is for honest men
10 assert their supremacy controlling them instead OF
standing aloof and grOanng over condition oi corrup
which exists 0ny through tneH mstdAeu senso vi
prOprety.
The Rhode Island Legislature has adjourned
till June o. when 1t will together again to elect
United Senator The Providence Press says there
eight candidates in the eld and thus speaks OF Tue
prospects Of the more prominent ones: some deemed
strong Just after election have developed weak
others deemed weak have gathered strength. Dixon
stock has advanced Burnsdes has; Howard Sill
declines to be a candidate Barstow's friends are III
creasng Sheffield is nearly at zero and our unknown
nteger is still the balance Of power We cannot yer
spell his name. The prospect now IS tha iohI aiu
tedious contest after the example recently SET Oy assd
chusetts, Will precede the nnal vote"
Mr.. A. c. Hesing and Gen. Lieb, prominent
German editors and politicians OF Chicago held con-
ference that city Saturday with several editors Oh
influential Democratic Journals OF the State. when the
practicabty Of reorganizing the Democratic party "aS
discussed. Mr. Heslng advocated reorganization OF
the party because believed the only one ~hch
could keep the puritInca element and guarantee
the peculiar fre edom the demand. He had no
faith in Independent party, and promised II the
Democratic party placed upon It's feet again. 10
all the German votes, feellng ~
would carry the IN the next general election y
$4,000 majority Some Of the editors favored the propo
sitiun and Others did OF them pressed the
opinion that attempt 10 re0rgdnLe the DemocracB
would only help the Republican party, by preventing
the union II ali the elements OF the oppOsiuOn Ihey
finally decided 10 await the acton or the independent
Convention TO be held NJ Springfield June 10.
The situation in Maine, so far as the U. >.
senaiorship concerned satisfactory to Sena-
tor Hamlin as his friends would have the public think
few DAYS it given that all of his Repubi-
from he
duently Mr. Hamlin would be returned Without oppos-
ton. The Portland Advertiser declares this statement
false, and displays considerable hostility toward the
authors It, 1t says it understood six years ago
that Mr.. Hamlin would not be a candidate for re-
election that he mas failed 10 keep that Implied
PROMISE many of his former supporters consider that
no has violated personal aitl, and viii oppose him
The Advertiser his control Of the patronage at
his disposal him at present the strongest cand
date and speaks OF his prospects before the Legs
lature: "Mr Hamlin will probably have the largest
vote first ballot Mr. Dawes had in Missachn-
setts But Mr. Dawes elected. and Mr. Hamlin's
full strength Will be developed In the outset Against
him will be Mr. Drummond AMI Mr.. Perham certainly.
Mr. Wishburn in ali prODIDiiItY scattering YOses Ior
other Republicans. and Mr.. Bradbury or Mr. PlsDury
as the Democratic candidate II Is not Impossible that
the Democrats may hold balance Of power ana II
they do hope they will use II efectyely lustea OI
throwing 1t away like their Massachusetts, brethren