National Republican., 1874-07-10
POLITICAL NOTES.

The Cincinnati Times is trying to figure on
the Ohio delegation in the next Congress. 1t
thinks about six of the eleven new members Of
tn, For.y-third Congress will find the some
term" 80 popular in their districts that they
Will be left at home this year.
In response 70 letter from q number Of CIT
izens. Hon. Alex q. Stephens announces his
determination not to be candidate for re-elec-
ton to Congress, on account OF falling health.
If he does not improve during the summer he
will resign his seat in the present Congress in
time for the uneKplred term to be filed at the
same time that the election shall be held for
member to represent the district in the next
Congress. Mr.. Stephens is so feeble from an
attack of rheumatism that he has been out Of
doors only twice in six weeks.
Congressman hale reached Augusta, Me-,
on Friday, on the way to his home in Ellis
worth. The Augusta Journal says he is look
ING worn down and needs rest, and it adds:
"Aany papers are speculsting, with great in
genuity, as to some assumed secret cause OF
Mr.. Hsls's withdrawal of his acceptance of the
Postmaster Generalship. There is no secret
about the matter. He at first thought that
his health would be equal to the task; but the
hot weather which set in about that time so
prostrated him, that his physician told him
that if he accepted the position and denied
himself 9 necessary vacation, IT would be at
the risk of bis life. So be prudently with
drew his acceptance, and will spend the sum-
mer st Ellsworth. Thus the nation loses
good Cabinet officer, but the State will retain
a Congressman Of whom We may well feel
proud"
Speaker Blaine, in accepting the Republican
nomination, has written q letter TO his eonstit-
ueuts, which concludes as follows: "The Re
publican party, always true to the interests o.
the nation, has a peculiar strong claim upoT
the support of the people of this State, no
only for the steadfastness with which 1t hal
upheld the interests Of Maine, but especially
because now of the dangers that would ensut
from the triumph of an opposing organization
holding such pernicious principles as arr
opeply declared by the Democratic patty II
their State convention, and By their candidate
for Governor Under all the trials and dis
couragements resulting from the hnancia
manic of 1873, the administration Of Gen. Gran
has carried on the Government most success
fully. and with revenues largely diminished b
the repeal of taxes, has by rigid economy pal
all demands upon the Treasury, and reduce
the public debt nearly five millions Of dollar
; for the fiscal year Just closed. The Republica
Congress, cooperating with the President
the good work of retrenchment, has cut dow
the appropriations for the next year by II
large sum of twenty-seven millions OF dollar
thus responding with Jealous care tn the pop'
: lar demand for economy. Faithful in all Il
> great trusts, with achievements grander ar
i, pobler than were ever wrought by any otht
political organization, able and ready to retor
, abuses in its own ranks and to correct II
abuses of others, the Republican party aPpea
again with confidence to the people of Main
every respectfully, yours,
81. G. BLAINE"
The Republican Congressional Commit
l has perfected its organization, and we are e
S bIed to officially announce the following as Il
: general and executive committees, with &
7 post Office address Of the members
a General committee-Eugene Hale, FL
worth, Me-; A. H. CTaigen, Lebanon, n.
> George W. Hendee, Morris7ille, VT; Henry
s Pierce, Boston, Mass; J. NJ. Pendleton, Wes
e erIey, R. l.; q. H. Starkweather, Norwic
n Conn; Thos. c. Plat, Owego, n. :; Marc
L, Ward, Newark, n. j.; Simon Camera
l. Harrisburg, Pa; VIM. ]. Albert, Baltimol
rs Ma: John F. Lewis, Linwood, Va; 9. L. Cot
r Elizabeth City, N. c.; Richard H. White
Bainbridge, Ca: George E. Spencer, DecatT
Ala: Geo. c. Mckee, Vicksburg, Miss; J.
West, New Orleans, La; h. s. BuDdy, heeC
Mills Ohio: ]. NJ. Thornburg, Knoxville, Ten
John Coburn, Indianapolis, Ind; n. T. Cn
man, Washington, D. C.; John A. Logan, y
oy eago, III; ii. &. Havsns, Springfield, Moi
an Chandler, Detroit, Mich; 8. B. ConoVer, TAI
a hasse, Fla; ]. W. Flanagan, Walling's FER
Texas; James Wilson, Traer, Iowa; &. W. I
70 zleton, Columbus, Wis; s. 0. Houghtonl
IN Jose, CAL; ]. r. Lohand, Milford, Del: d.
ria Strait, Shskopee, Mimi. j. b. Mitchell, Fo
- land, Oregon; 8. A. Cobb, Wysndotte, hs
m- A. 1. Boreman, Parkersburg, W. Va; VIM.
an Stewart, Virginia City, New; P. W. Hltcheo
Ir Omaha, Ne6.; Powell Clayton, Little Ro
Ark; j. B. ChSffee, Denver, Col; r. @.
'n' Cormick, Tucson, Ariz.; s. B. Elkins, sa
er- Fe, N. Mex.
Executive committee-Z. Chandler, (chI
mani, s. Cameron, John Coburn, John A.
81 gan, d. h. Starkweather, VIM. NJ. Stew
he Marcus L. Ward, T. G. Plstt, George G.
!" Kee. Jacob Tome, treasurer; j. NJ. Edmun
ov secretary.
oW Resident committee-B. r. Cowsn, J.
ort Fdmunds, E. W. Barbour, Allan Ruthsrfc
na- Col. G. W. Dunn, Washington, D. G.