New-York tribune., 1874-09-12
POLITICAL NOTES.

Mr.. Dudley c. Denison. the man who will
nrobably succeed Judge Poland in Congress- lawyer
by profession and is IS years old. He comes OF excel
lent family being cousin OF the late ChefJustice
Chase and has had the reputation OF being an
honest able, and uncOmmOniy shrewd man.
The profound truth in this little solilOquy
in The Boston Herald has impressed itself on good
many people during the past quarter Of century or so
The Democratic Convention leaned heavily on Jack
son. but that stiff old stander stand IT. Pity there
have not been more good Democrats since ne dled.
The Democrats of the Vth Judicial District
Of this State will meet convention at Rome on Tues
day next to nominate candidate to succeed the late
Judge Dooittle. At the last accounts MT. Milton
Merwn, a lawyer of Watertown. former member OF
the Constitutional Convention was the favorite can
dIdaie.
The Republicans of the XIth Massachusetts,
District now represented by Mr. Dawes. are having an
extremely hard Of IL in finding man willing TO ac
cept the party nomination. For several days past con-
ctng statements have been made concerning the prob
ability OF M E. B. Gillette OF westfeld, accepting the
honor but they are put rest by an authorized
announcementin in The Springfield Union that Mr. Gillette
will positively TO be candidate" As he
was strongest the party has been able TO hnd
his refusal leaves them bad condition It was de-
cided early the contest that Mr.: George NJ stearns
would DemOcra nominee. he was az tne outset
very strong candidate and the demoralzatlOn OF the
Republicans in their vain search for compettor mas
OF course weakened hun any, IL looks now as the
Republicans would be Orced 10 turn IN despair to Mr.
aud DoseecA him 70 wlthdraW MS REFUSAL 10 snu
AGAIN.
Congressman Dunnell of Minnesota is evi-
IDENTIFY making other use Of back paw in hauling
sand The ST. Paul Press leading Republican organ OF
the State thus speaks Of his efforts 10 get reelected
The present Congressional contest in this district Is
likely TO pass into history the most rotten and dis
graceful which stirred the shiny depths or poit-
zeal corruption. No such unDushing and systematic
effort was made debauch the primaries and pur
delegates with open bribery as mas been
witnessed in parts Of this district during the
last few 1t has become loathsome and sick
enng scandal that all honest men turn away from 1t
disgust II not entirely new feature IN our pOhes
heretofore been vailed IN prudent secrecy But
now the sumpet OF corruption strides in naked horror
over the district and opens her shaneuI marHet Nv az
every and convention. and brings men 10 the
herd like cattle and sheep"
Mr. Gerrit Smith has issued a letter en-
tued our first duty to keep down the Democracy"
and in it he says: 81 asked by one and another
whether am in favor Of third for Gen. Grant.
Ny nvariable is that am in favor of anything
and everything which will to keep the Democratic
party out Of power II his denomination is essential to
this end then by all means let it come-yes and come
as often there shall be the like occasion for it, Bet
Ter anything better everything than the ruin that
would beian country from the ascendeneY OF the
party which sympathzed with the rebels In the late
Rebellion with their malignant purpose to perpet-
uate Slavery. and when SUI cherlshes ~.
hatred the black Tue slaughter OF the innocent
still going the South is due 10 this hatred as was
ku IL
iu New York. and every one OF tue proSavery
nobs disgraced the North whether the outbreak
against cOOTed brethren be at tue North or at the
south the Democratic party Is ITS inspiration, Its soul
and sustenauce."
The most rational explanation of the defeat
Of Judge Poland which has appeared in any Vermont
iournal ia the following from The Montpelier Freeman
The Id District, left alone, would not have re-
elected Judge Poland two years ago. Another man
would have been nominated in the Republican Conven-
ton and have received the usual majority IN November
1s72 The campaign of 1872 very disaseful to the
district and present vote shows where the voters
put the responsibility for that campaign. We do not
say they night wrong; are simply telling what
did break loose last week. The Judge, on returning
from Washington this year. proposed TO make another
campaign that should be short, sharp, and decisive
He did IT, and then the voters went aud commented on
n by voting as they pleased The Of the terrible
defeat OF the Judge take these His constituents
differ with him, and have differed with him for years
He has several times expressed his mind TO them and
tnev have now expressed theirs to him. Besides this
difference OF which do not propose 10 dis
cuss the district heartily sick Of the system,
as handled the Judge The vote is an indignant pro
test against management IL is warning 10 all
parties caucus when not representing the VIII
Of the majority has lost its power"
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