New-York tribune., 1874-05-07
POLITICAL NOTES.

Candidates for Senator Hamlns seat are
coming the front with embarrassing rapidy IN
Maine The latest appearances are exGoy Perham and
tMr. J. Ii. DrummOud OF Portland.
A Washington correspondent of The Boston
Herald furnishes this entertaining Intelligence; at Is
prediced here that, L. b. Wsshburne. our Minister to
France accepts the Treasury portfolio Cen Butler Will
40 to Paris as his successor The idea that Butler will
Heeyed 10 be in no condition. either physically pOlt
hcaly TO make another contest OF that sort Butter IN
Paris But wouldDt Mass dchusetts be happy though!
The Troy Press manifests a disposition to
hedge" on its recent that unless there Is
change in the tide Of political affairs in this State the
Democratic nomination for Governor will be nothing
more an honorary distinction" Instead Of con-
cedng Gov Dixs reelection, it is now convinced that
eClarkson " Potter be elected on a Democratic
sicket and thinks IL could pick ont hafdozen Demo,
Gratis who eau defeat Coy DIX The trouble II SAYS Is
with Gov Dix, but with tHe Republican party, which
The people are ANXIOUS To re6uke.
The disposition on the part of some of the
Administration to purify the party is quite com
ynendable All such efforts witnessed with satsfac-
tion by good citizens The Meriden Comm Republican
says with great earnestness: There never was more
Opportune time than the present for the Republican
pary TO set about purng itself of the bad men ana the
bad measures which threaten NOT only ITS future use
1Uness. very existence" IL is an open question
which would be the largest the purge or the patient
sun. 1t Is an interesting experiment TO Try.
A movement has been started III Worcester
gor the organization OF Young Mems Reform Club.
public meeting VIII be held on Saturday evening 10 con-
sder the question: when the attendance is requested Of
ell young between the OF q and IS. "who are
disposed themselves hereafter the privilege
of their votes and using their influence for the
elevation OF they believe 10 be honorable able, and
sucorrupubc; who acknowledge 10 allegiance to any
political organization inconsistent with their views Of
what Will promote the public welfare, and deny entirely
right OF any caucus managers or professed poll
clans 10 bud of control them "Ao IN word are ready
10 make honest endeavOr remedy the political evils
which are upon and threaten ruin TO exercise IN
their independent personal intelligence In the
advocacy Of the Interests OF goOd government"
The currency question will doubtless act
prominent part in the Fan elections in many
OF rhe Western States, AS both HnatOn and con-
Traction newspapers have declared that the majority Of
The people in their favor. it will be an interesting
question which sde has been telling the truth.
Many OF the Republican Journals, anxious for party
unity have shown disposition TO he silent the sub
,ect since agitation have other effect than to
disr0pt the party. The SprHgGcld state Journal makes
an open protest against this policy Of "timidlty" and
declares that the State Convention viii not listen 10 the
advice Of the "croakers," but will emphatcay indorse
conduct of Senators Logan and Oslesby. without
any violent censure denuuciaOn" OF the President,
who had tho "unqUesUOned night TO veto" the imitation
measure. III the Convention does what 1he Journal
10 will do IL Will SOW the seed Tor as lively
aud significant campaign as Illinois mas seen for
GOOD many years.