National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-10-15
POLITICAL NOTES.

The second Women's congress convened at
Chicago yesterday. It will continue In session
several days.
The Republicans Of the Tenth Massachusetts,
district yesterday nominated Charles A. stevens
for Congress.
Judge Ssbiesh Ross was nominated yesterday
by reclamation as the Republican candidate for
Congress in the Sixth district Of Pennsylvania.
At the Democratic conference Of the Tenth
Pennsylvania Congressional district yesterday
VIM. Mutchler, Of Easton, was unanimously nom
mated.
Miss Susan B. Anthony is stamping Michigan.
She reports that the audiences kre large and the
prospects fair for carrying the State for woman
suffrage.
The Montgomery Journal promises large Re-
publican vote in Northern Alabama, and predicts
8 Republican victory in the State If fair and
quiet election is had.
The Congressional convention Of the German
American Independent Citizens Association Of
the New York Ninth district last evening nomI.
mated Fernando Wood.
The Ir5sA World protests against having Irish
men longer furnish the power for the Democratic
party, and denOuncss the tyranny BY which Irish
men have been held in the party.
The Republican convention Of the Fourteenth
New York district yesterday nominated Chas. j.
GFtTclI OOQkF6b1. me CONVENTION passed
resolution declaring its unuttersble opposition to
. third term. III.
The New Orleans Republican parish convention
yesterday nominated Felix La Batout for mayor,
James Lewis, the present incumbent, for admin
istrator Of improvements. and John Calhoun for
administrator Of finances.
John 6. Whittier, the poet, denies that he
signed q letter requesting Mr.. Phillips to become
q candidate against General Butler for the Re-
publican nomination in the Sixth Massachusetts
district, but says: AZ have the highest respect
for Willard p. Phillips, and would be glad TO see
him in the place so worthily occupied years ago
by his excellent father. But he can we'll afford to
wait. Ability and sterling integrity are not so
abundant among rs as to render such man liable
to be overlooked.'.
Bishop Haven, who presided at the late session
OF the Upper Iowa Conference is a resident of the
South, living at Atlanta, Ga. In an address be-
fore that body he took decided stand in favor Of
the present Administration. Living, as he does
in the midst Of the fire eaters, he has the chance
to observe the true state Of affairs there. He
said: 'The work Of the party is yet incomplete;
the South is yet hostile. The colOred wards Of
the republic look to the Republican party to per-
petuate their freedom. Change the Admlnistra-
ton and the liberties Of the freedmen are gone"
The Philadelphia Press says: "Some Of the
newspapers object to General Buffers speech at
Newburyport on Monday, on the occasion OF his
denomination, because he took the opportunity to
say good word in favor Of himself, and to point
with pride 10 his Congressional record. without
stopping to discuss the merits of the individual,
or the value Of his services, 1t may be said that
there is no public man in the country who has
more reason to be proud than BENJAMIN 4. Butler
has He has been assAiled personally, and not for
his party. Butlerism, not Republication, Is his
sin. And when, in spite Of all the opposition
to him and the dark hints about his defeat, he Is
renominated by q vote Of more than six to one, it
is pretty clear and strong proof that his states
manship is acceptable 70 his constituents. Under
these circumstances It is only natural that the
General should point with pride to his record
From the First Congressional district Of Yir-
giniR We have al account Of another discussion
between Messrs. Douglass and Sener, the candi-
dates for Congress, upon the Issues Of the cam
paiRn, this time at King and Queen Court House.
Mr.. Sener produced very favorable impression
upon the large cOneourse Of white voters who
composed goodly portion Of the audience, BY the
frank exposition which he gave Of the principles
Of the Republican party, and his vindication Of
the policy Of the Administration Of President
Grant He rendered an accsunt Of his services
during the last session OF Congress, and Of what
he had accomplished in the way Of securing ap-
preparations for the benefit Of the people OF his
district-a service which he challenged Major
Douglass to demonstrate that he would be ableto
continue to render them in the event Of being
chosen his successor. This the Major could not
do, as he & utterly opposed to improvements Of
rivers and harbors by the General Government,
and 50 he confined himself chiefly 70 the abuse Of
the leading Republicans Of the country. Here
tofore It has been difficult to get the white popu-
laten Of this district to attend Republican meet
ipgs to hear the principles OF that party discussed
but the joint discussions held this fan In nearly
all the counties have had the elect 70 bring them
out, and the result is alleged to have been most
salutary. Although the district is nominnlly
Democratic there seems to be but little doubt
that Mr.. Sener will be re-eleeted.