New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-07-13
Of renn is favorable to the production OF states
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Mr.. Milton II. Merwin, of Watertown, is SAID


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Mr.. Milton H. Merwin, of Watertown, is SAID
70 be the choice OF the Republicans tof the Nth '"u
District OF this state the vacancy In the oupio
Court bench caused by the death OF judge pOO 80
Concerning Mr. Merwln's qualifications INC ivy an on
saws: lie Is an able lawyer, without Sue OF stan ID
his good name He is thoroughly nttea oy e ns served
legal training for high judicial trust ne na nso
his county for several terms as an'ion ~
tul working member of the CONSTITUTIONAL O0N' VI
1851" ,
Tho Co,oressional elections in Massachusetts
this Fall are ,kely to be unusually interesting In Mr.
Dawes's District more OF Republican asplrants
are in the field for his seat Democrats present
the name OF Mr.. George L. stoarns. In MI o. r. hoars
District. the most prominent r publican candidate Is
Mr. w. W. Rice, and the Democratic nominee VIII
probably be Mr. George T. Very. In Judge Hoars
District Gov Talbot the conspicuous candidate
Concerning the other districts The Boston Herald says:
'Mr Croker is likely TO be troubled Butler 10 DC
harassed A. he concludes ask for returns and Gooch
10 be defeated. In Mr. HoOpers District strong NOT
winning cards are held by Collector Simmons ana DC
Is doubtless, in a condition TO award the hepuohoan
nomination to the politician he best likes IN inc N1n
District the unpopularty Of Mr. Gooch aforcs the
friends OF Gen. Banks strong reason for anticipating DIS
early temperance In Congress- Inc proposes ,
sentaiyes II will be noted are, Win one ehoep'o son
nm 81 commanding strength. and If they are CHOSEN
the delegation m aDihty VIII 10, oe V9 Toera ~
exercise of their reserved rights IL IS an eNceon.
opportunity for casing of party shackeS 10 p PFC our
get the best >"
A significant characteristic of the thlrd-term
discussion is the overwhelming prcponderance OF sent-
ent on the negative side There are only one or TWO
prominent newspapers in the South which take Gov
Kempers view subject and the press OF the North
aud Mechanically part OF it which has been most
Jealous in its support GRANTS almost unanimous IN
its opposon TO the scheme The latest Southern journal
which has come hand with article on the suect Is
The Augusta a) Chronicle and sentinel IL notices the
significant that the journals which denounced
the generous sentiments of Congressman Lamar are now
most Jealous for Grant and fails to discern the justice
Of such reasoning 1t SAYS the South cannot take the
q author and enforcer OF the KuKlux law aud the
DESTROYER OF republican government in Louisiana lor
love- and 1t warns them not to accept him from policy
since II they proclaim their allegiance 10 Grant because
he IS traitor his party they VIII drive all Republic
cans from his support, and defeat the very object they
seek The sure,t way TO kali Grant 1t continues, rs
for Journals so ultra their Democracy that they have
been unwilling 70 admit the validity Of laws which for
wears they have been forced recognize to compliment
him. Democratic praise Is fatal To HIM as the poison
of the BOrgias" Among the Northern journals there Is
thich-and-tbln supporter OF the ADMINISTRATION
than The Providence Journal, edited 10y senator Anthony
and here is what IL says: No party would nominate
President for third teru unless the circumstances OF
the country were such to make The step absolutely
imperative, and then IL would be very pCrOus
proceeding 30 strongly are the minds OF the people SET
against it, At present time there is no reason what
for doing II ii were ever so much sought
FOR by the President instead OF not being sought AT all
The precedeus OF nearly 90 have established TWO
all for which President can he eeCeu ana
there danger that these precedents Will be set