New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-08-24
POLITICAL NOTES.

George 3. Jocelyn, President of Albion Col
lege has written letter declining the Prohibition NOM
inaon Governor OF Michigan. and the State Central
Committee has substituted the name Of Charles H. Car
peDter, farmer ana Democrat
The Salem Gazette says it is the general i'm
preston in the With District in Msssachu
setts that Gen. Butler will be a candidate for reelection
good fight IL says, could be made against him IL MS
opponents could unite upon "a Republican candidate
The latest returns from the North Carolina
election show that the State Senate will be composed OF
SO Democrats and II Republicans, Democratic gain OF
members. The House will probably contain 80 Demo
Gratis Sc Republicans, Independent Democrats, and
Liberal Republican.
The Pittsburgh Gazette thinks the action of
the Pennsylvania Republican Convention in recon-
mendng Gov. Hartrant for the Presidency means moth
ing than to merely submit his name to tho con-
sideraton of the people, The Gaee believes that Gov
Harrani "bv himself, and his Own record Is strong
popular" although his Surroundings are open to
criticism.
Ex-Attorney- General ID. II. Chamberlain of
South Carolina has published an elaborate answer to tie
charges made against him by certain newspapers of that
State. He gives an absolute and solemn denial" to
"every specific and every general charge involving
moral delinquency conscious wrong" in his 0fcial
action The Charleston News and Courier declares that
his professions Of Innocence are wholly irrecon-
ceable with MS own admissions OF facts ana Ills own
spoken words"
"Senator Robinson" says The Albany En-
press a candidate for the Lieutenant Governor
ship" 1t adds: "Neither is Mr. Cornell. The principal
candidates Major Gen. Robinson, Major-Gen Hustled,
and Major Gen Batcheer. Among them all Cen Robin
SON IL by far the best and fittest man. MajOr-Gen
Daniel r. Wood would like 70 be candldate-but seeing
on the wall the handwriting OF defeat he gracefully
Withdrawn his name. May it be long before he again
consents to its use in political wayI"
John Hancock, who has been nominated by
the Democrats Of the Ivth Congressional District Of
Texas, is one of the most unbushiDg OF the Salary
Grabber He took advantage OF every opportunity and
cast eight votes in favor OF the Grab. He drew the
money and soon after the adjournment OF the XLIId
Congress defended his I'm speech at Austin, in
which he declared that he would De ID II ne would
represent the people OF his district unless they paid
him enough to live handsomely.
The Pittsburgh Post makes this announce
ment concerning Pennsylvania representation in the
United States Senate "Rumors come from Harrisburg
the effect that Senator Cameron is DESTROYS Of resign
ing his in the Senate and that alliance has been
formed by which his son Don will succeed him. Then
Major Erett Ia to take the place Of Senator Scott the
first plot In the movement being to capture the
Legislature This information entirely through
Republican sources-the exposure being made by
friend OF Judge Butler the defeated candidate for Su
preme Judge"
Senator Schurz and his friends, says The st.
Louis Democrat, have unhesitatingy committed them
selves honest effort to restore peace and good
eminent to this State without any conditions or con-
sideratons whatever whether he will ever be @
candidate or not, uauus, we 40 nOt KNOW, nor does
he Senator Schurz and his friends, II we understand
the propose to do their best to redeem this State from
msgoyernment and to leave the question who shall be
Senator be answered in its proper tme after the
State election" The Democrat thinks that every
patriotic Republican must welcome this proposition
with fair appreciation.
The Springfield Union says Either we must
conclude that the Legislature totally and outrageOusy
misrepresened public sentiment, else that the pre-
ponderance of that sentiment is to-day against prohibit
ton" Under these circumstances The Union thinks the
Republicans of Massachusetts would invite defeat by
nominating Gov. Talbot next October 1t argues that
his nomination would ALLEVIATE the antprohibitory Re-
publicans, more deporabie event than bolt by the
prohbitionsts. The latter would form third party
while the former would vote the Democratic ticket
sty ALLEVIATE anti prOhibo adds The Union. the
nomination of another person need give the prohib
tionists NO Just ground for boiling.
9Dr. Dio Lewis having been charged with
grossly and malciousy disappearing the Of
the Prohbitory law in Maine, has written letter in
which he says referring his address at Bangor "a
highly respectable gentleman of that city who be-
half Of the temperance party had carefully collected
the facts assured that l6o persons had taken the
Governments license and were selling under it; and
that at least l4O others selling without licenses
that there were at least three hundred per-
sons retailing intoxicating drinks In Bangor I
mentioned these facts IN large public meeting there
gave the name Of my informant and WAS told by other
gentlemen that the number was not exaggerated. Two
or three gentlemen assured me that II all the cellar
holes could be counted the number would be much
larger. In several meetings In Maine after leaving
Bangor 1 brought forward These facts, without
hearing Ii suggested that there any msrepresenta
ton The recent efforts Of the Young Mems Crusade
Club of Bangor to induce the Mayor TO enforce prohibit
charged The failure of prohibition there is
plete than had supposed"
The Anti MOnOpOlists of Ford County, H.,
have done creditabe thing in discipning local off,
Ger failed to keep the promises by which he secured
an election. Last year, the report goes, j. d. Kill
grove offered to perform the duties Of County Treas
for 500 year. He credited with meaning what he
promised. and the AntiMonopoly party elected him
the Office. But he 10 the conclusion that his
salary OF 800 was inadequate and therefore credited
himself with the legal fees and commissions There
indignant protest against this, but Mr.. Kgrove
not frightened. He persisted in demanding in ad-
dtion to his salary aud allowances as Treasurer. the
sum of $4,000 o1leio Collector. This claim, al
though there such offlco as Collector, he would
not surrender and the 18th OF July his bondsmen
IT in number formally gave notice OF their withdrawal
securities his official bonds. He procured new
bond but the Board OF supervisors rejected as lnsuf
hcien They declared the Office OF County Treas
vacant the call for special election TO I'LL the
vacancy has issued by the County Clerk la Tase
we'll County there Is similar The Treasurer Is
Republican however, aud 10 attempt has been made 70
disolpllpe hun.