New-York tribune., 1874-09-08
POLITICAL NOTES.

There are two "latestn rumors about Gen.
Butler. The first is that he will begin his campaign
with speech at Gloucester next Saturday evening.
The second that he has told his friends that he is In
their hands and that his physician has told him he must
keep out OF politics this FALL
There is great sorrow among the organs,
and the chorus OF amentation is loud and paintive.
The burden OF their wall is this Don't beloved, 60
back on the party. Whatever you do, don't sanction
any bolts They only wiles OF your old enemy, the
Democracy. shun all such diabolical agents as men
running under the hateful name of Independent
There is salvation outside of the party Look at Yer
mont There is that great and good man. that never
falling supporter OF bis party Judge Poland cut down
In his usefulness by unhOly bolt. Don't let such
dreadful thing happen anywhere else"
There is an unusually large number of con-
ventions this week. Three occur to-day. The Inde-
pendent party Of Nebraska meets for the first time at
Lincoln. The South Carolina Republicans will at
Columbia, and the Arkansas Democrats at Little Rock.
On Wednesday there will be six-the Minnesota Repub
oaDs at Minneapolis, the Michigan Reformers at Jack
son, the NewYOrk Liberals at Albany the Massachu-
sets Democrats at Worcester the Nebraska Prohibition
lists at Lincoln, and the Nevada Independents. On
Thursday there will be threethe Michigan Democrats
at Kalamazoo the Nebraska Democrats at Lincoln and
the Nevada Democrats.
The prediction of The 81. Louis Republican
that the recently nominated Peoples ticket Of Missouri
would be defeated because the Republicans would
mate third ticket is rldiculed by The ST. Louis Demo
erat The latter joarnal. which certainly ought to
know, says there will be no Republican Convention
called since 1t does not believe that majority Of the
State Committee OF that party be got to call It, 1t
adds This statement rests not mere unsupported
assertion but upon careful comparison OF the opinions
OF the Republicans from every part OF the State who
Pies Conyention.b The Committee holds meeting to.
day TO decide the question.
There is a curious situation of affairs in the
Ist Iowa Distinct present represented by Congress
man George w. McCrary, champion Of cheap transpor
tation nominating convention was held a few weeks
ago, and after hard contest Mr.. McCrary renom-
mated. When the convention adjourned. report has 1t
that the leader of the opposition told the nominee that
he would beat him out of his boots, If he darod to
run, and he thereupon declined the nomination A
second convention held Tuesday last and after
good deal velier than at the first meeting, Mr..
McCrary was again nominated by a majority of four
votes in ballot of e. He teegraphed TO at once,
and responded by accepting, because both duty and
gratitude require it," There was large amount OF
plain talk in the convention and unless things cool of
considerably Mr. McCrdry will have hard time III ct
ting returned.
Poor Poland! Even the Vermont organs
give the cold shoulder that his brass buttons
are in the dust The unanimous opinion seems to be
that Mr. Dudley c. Dennison the bOlters candidate, Will
be Mr. Poands successor and the worst of 1t is that
in announcing this belief the regular organs seem 10
take a aendish delight in praising the new conner The
Rutland Herald says the result must be accepted as the
voice of the people," who somehow got the impression
that Judge Poland was associated with Boss Shepherd
and no letter or explanation could remOve"t Ifur-
tber saws that the services of man are abso-
uely Indispensable and that If it going to name
the best man to succeed Judge Poland 1t would
choose Mr. Denpson, The burlington Free Press says
there can be little doubt that Mr.. DeDnlson VIII De
chosen at election, and that Mr. Poland VIII
not likely to remain in the field IL thinks Mr FO-
lands friends must now be sorry that ne was ID nor
Withdrawn while he could retire with good grace
and praises Mr.. DenDlsOn III unstlnteu TERMS ihe
election will be held the first Tuesday In November
and as plurality will elect, Mr. Dennison has only 10
hold he has just received 10 be easily elected
Congressman Willard Of Vermont is still in
duginc in the same manly, straightforward talk which
caused his defeat the nominating convention In
recently published article on Civil Service Reform he
says it is sorry fact that nothing but beggarly frag
ments now remain from what was at the beginning
well dgested system of reform, and that While IL may
not be easy determine Just where the blame belongs
is very clear there has been failure and that the
blame rests somewhere He continues: Something
has been accomplished 1t is true, but when compared
with the promise the performance Is ridiculous enough.
The admission OF clerks the Department is about the
only appointment TO which the rules now apply, and
far they are honestly applied in such cases. Is
matter OF some uncertainty. That this is gain upon
tbe old system is no doubt true but that 1t is the Civil
Service Reform that the people led to expect is not
trne IL is sbrveed and stunted dwarf, when falr
trial would have gwen us well developed ana SYM
body This the most solid KIND or sense, ana
II was inst such unpaatabe truth as this which made
Mr. Willard unpopular with the party leaders III Is
national regret that the puOc services OF bucn
a man can be cut off by few scheming politicians.