New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-02
POLITICAL NOTES.

Congressman COburn of the Hid Indiana
District finds his pathway Of return FOR another term
beset with difficulties faction Of his Republican con
stuentstre DESTROYS OF sending another man, and IN
spite OF appeals for harmony arc disposed 10 be OBJ
stinate.
The Senatorial situation in Connecticut is
evidently not so entirely determined some people
might wish The Neo- London Telegram remarks Pre-
dicons as 10 senatOrshps dangerous but called
upon Just al this time TO mention the coming man, We
should say his name was Charles Il. Ingersoll'
The resolution of the farmers of the West
20 keep Of politics bids fair TO be shortyed In In
diana has already been broken and state Convention
called The example IL so contagious, and the tunes so
ripe for their entry the political eld that the far
in other states are preparing 10 make similar
move Several Illinois county organizations nominated
tickets some time ago, and Monday last the Adams
County Farmers Association in the same state held
Convention and determined 70 nominate county district
and state tickets Wherever step has beenIaken the
vehement dsapprova rf the strict party organs has Of
fered the surest OF strength Of the move
ment and at the same time gwen the most conclusive
proof that honest government Will DO benefited by H.
a most remarkable piece of news has been
communicated lice Portland Press. As near as We
can make this: leading Democrat Of Massa
chusetts told Maine man recently that II the Council
OF Independent Editors had met II Boston 10 days before
they were TO meet there and II the President hadn't
vetoed tue infatOn bill they might have been ID favor
Of formn hard money party with Speaker Blame for
the Presidency; and that they had done this be be-
eved the Democrats would have supported him because
he IL more popular with them than any other kepubh
can The mysterious Democrat didut know whether
the Conference had met would meet al all, hnt IN
either case he believed tuat was what they INTENDED 70
do Aud The Press. evidently good deal beioggeG;
thinks the whole thing may ne taken a. "a straw
The Press evidently IN the habit OF Initiating lis
imagination.
One of the stupid things recently done IN
Texas legislation was to carry out the pighted
80 a -p.Ftr HanN IA
the great railroad lines, which Messrs Moses Taylor
William l. Dodge and other New York capitalists has
been engaged il constructing. The Legislature has at
last ardiy agreed make good half les promise where
upon The Houston Telegraph sensibiy says great
mistake has been committed II attempting TO repu-
date contract with railroad aud financial men,
under WLch Jhey nave spent sIVuoO'OOO IA 80.
for the public good. Those men are men OF
honor I5ey nave plt tngr monry T u in
faltl, ana theY, are eu.ItIcu ~ 10 $3.50 "a
good faith according 10 the terms OF the contract ana
not being treated there If reason WhF tlty receive
proposals u put more money here with shrdg or the
shoulder, and permit our hnanclal messenger 10 WOO
their OF the anterOom. There Is reason why
there large stumbling blocks IA Na-st Honor Is
great thing Tone j. worm more t"a5 Weti,!, INC
debts OF state are all debts OF honor Honor must NOT
even he Questioned
A Boston correspondent of The Springfield
Republican furnishes some Interesting political gossip
concerning the next elections in Massachusetts,. He
saws that Gen Buffers friends assert that be viii
withdraw from the contest for Governor and thinks, if
that be true, Gov Talbot may be nominated without
opposition since neither Mr. Sanford nor Congress
man Pierce desired the nomination this year
and the movement in favor OF Mr.. Dawes has no
strength. The Democrats will nominate ex'Mayor Gas
ton. Concerning Congressman, the correspondent
writes: The Democrats will perhaps make Mr.. vii
liam Gray their candidate for Congress in Mr.. Hoopers
district If be will stand He could easily be
elected in the present state OF public feeling In the
Worcester district the contest will probably be between
Mr. G. F. Hoar and Senator Very, Mr.. W. ". Rice
having declined 10 be candidate. II not certain that
utce EOar Will be candidate for reelection ID case
be not ana DR.. Ayre If nominated Dy Tue hepuDIclhs,
win Rurlers help the chances that MTyJr IarpOX
OF Lawrence, Democrat will carry the district, Tor
Avrp can never be elected There s effort making 10
mite the Democratic and Republican anti Buteu
strength against the General 10 the Essex district win
some none OF defeating aim. Gen. Bauks viii DE elected
win little opposition in the Waltuam and Lynn dis