New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-10-03
POLITICAL NOTES.

Mr.. Rufus s. Frost of Boston will doubtless
receive the Republican nomination for Congress IN tue
WITH Massachusetts District now represented by the
Hon. Samuel Hooper Mr.. Frost has been state SENATOR
and is at present member OF the Executive COUNCIL
A report from Maine says the friends OF
Senator Hamiu and ex-Gov Perhsm propose settle
men Of the u 8. Senatorial question by taking Gov
Dingley as q compromise candidate. There Is very
doubtful flavor about this because there Ia no proos-
biity Of Senator Hamns agreeing to any eompromiss
self for the party by going to Washington FOR another
term but he not likely 10 step out until he 10 ioeed
do 50 through a lack OF votes.
Two events Of considerable significance oc-
Cured in Wisconsin few days In choosing dele
gates to the Republican State Convention, the Repubh
cans of one town instructed them to vote against oil AZ
tempts either to Endorsement Of senator Car
pener make him candidate Of the party for re-
election In another town. where there were Is dele
gates chosen were pledged 70 oppose every
have hill work IN securing that "Vindcaton ot
his course.
There is lack of enthusiasm in most OF tho
ratification meetings this Fall. The people are doing
their own thinking and are liable to vote
for the best man, no matter what party he Is IN.
The ordinary political claptrap fails fiat, and II 10
noticeable thai nearly all Of the candidates for reelection
spend time In trying to prove themselves honest
men nan IN Voter ooSnS ios
an 10 vote for and the politicians are Keen
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sign for long time.
The Republican Committee of the XIXth
Ohio District has Issued address defending Gen.
Garfield from the persistent and malicious personal
warfare waged upon him, and predicting his reelection
by o larger majority than will be shown In any other
district IN On the subject The Ciereand
Herald remarks There IN fear OF his defeat. bus
his district cannot bear that even dispersion should %
thrown upon him. And the great heart Of the Republi.
party OF his district beats warmly toward Garfield
as II did, amt we know the opposition 10 him
utterly and papably msrepresents the feeling OF tbss
district"
Concerning the prospects in the Essex Dis
trict now that the antBuller Republican element can
unite on Mayor Cogswe The Salem Gd-ete has this TO
say: Whatever the result Of such contest may be, u
certainly fact that Gen. Cogswell has many enthu-
sastc Supporters, who arc young vigorous and earnest
aud who. considerable extent represent those who
have heretofore supported Gen. Butler VINO never can
be defeated except the help of men who have been
OF their way thinking. II the success OF their cause
depends only upon the sincere ana hearty cooperation
OF from the outset the support certainly
ought not to be withheld but generously rendered"
Mr.. Henry II. Bingham, Treasurer OF the
Republican state Committee Of Pennsylvania has sens
ont this seductive appeal each OF the Federal cce
holders In Philadelphia: LIT 10 the purpose Of this Com
mitee TO commence active earnest canvass through
out the State securing thereby Republican delegation
In the next Congress; Q decided aud tramphaos
majority for the candidates upon tho State ticket
and In the first Legislature under the new Coz
stitution, o Republican working majority In both
houses. that will out the purposes and spirit OF
that instrument To secure this result the CommteeS
compelled 10 solicit aid for organization aud enecs
work To assist In TINS you therefore requested I"
procure. subscription, from Republicans or 20 con
tr,bste tho sVu oi ~ WHICH wv ~ s&assase ~