New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-07-29
POLITICAL NOTES.

II il announced in Iowa that ex-Gov. An
drew q. Curtin OF Pennsylvania Will make several
speeches in the former State in favorof the AntMo
nOpOly ticket
Mr.. Charles II. Adams Of COhoes, who made
an unsuccessful for Congress two years ago. Is said
10 be the most prominent candidate for the Republican
nomination for Congress inthe Albany district Of hs
State.
Mr.. George NJ. Stearns has given authority
for the announcement that be will accept tue Demo
cratic nomination for Congress in Mr. Dawess district
He q very popular man. and 1t Is thon9ht that he
be elected easily over any man whom the Eepuou'
cans may nominate against him.
The Republican Convention of the XlXth
Ohio District, Gen. Gar1eds, VIII DO held at Pa'nesve
on August 10. Concerning its choice, The Cereland
Herald makes this confident prophecy: 1T seems
foregone conclusion that Gen. Garfield will be his own
successor he Is deemed OF the very strongest men
morally and inteecusllyof the National House OF
Representatives, aud there is great feeling IN the dis
trct that would be irreparable loss not to reeect
the General There is feeling in the district that MS
present representative Of tue best IN Congress-
and the district has a just pride in that fact
Senator John Scott of Pennsylvania is de-
voting himself very generously to the Misunderstanding
business He is travelling the State and displaying
the praiseworthy interest in its social and political
condition. Mr. Scott, by the way very anxious TO 30
back the u S. Senate and 1t is that sort OF aspiration
which makes first-class band-shaker. II 10 be
true that Senator Cameron does not wish Mr. Scott TO
return, the latter gentleman has begun his travels none
too soon Handshakng Is great political power, Dui
the senior Senator from Pennsyl vastly
greater one III his breeches pocket.
The beautiful thoughts which the Hon. John
A. Logan put with such prodigaity into the Republican
Congressional Address exciting good deal Of ungrs
cious comment The Boston Journal OF Commerce thus
audes the ambitious document IL is long winded,
meaning less affair at best and to be designed
for blowing purposes only The document-eveD
taking that really means somethingdoes not come out
sQuaefooted onhe currency, does not tell US what We
anxious to know, II the Republican party Is pledged
in the East for specie and III the West Tor In
nston for specie payments imitation in ali sections
Neither does it tell anything about that miserable
tariff and its incoDgrues. These two questions together
with cheap transportation. national OF the
day. II the Republican party WILL not meet them sdaae
footed the people will be liable to look round and either
bidding They about tired of being fooled BY plat
forms and promises of every description"
Mr.. Joseph Mcdonald, Chairman of the
Indiana Democratic State Committee, informed repor
ter Of The Chicago Tribune recently, that in his judg
the Democrats Will elect their ticket in his STATE
by a handsome majority, but It would be after web
cont sted campaign. Concerning the Legislature. be
said: 90 think that the compile xion or the Indians
State Legislature Is more difficult TO determine now
than the result Of the State ticket There are several
causes for this. In the first place, the Republicans
rial and Representative purposes secured all the adysH
tages that 1t possible for them 70 do In the districts
formed. Gov. Baker denounced the Dlstrcting bill az
an infamous outrage on the Constitution still he signed
ii. Then the Grange element In State Will influences
or less the selection OF members OF the LEGISLATURE
IL will have more influence memDers OF the Legisa
ture great deal, than the general ticket Of the
State"
Democratic organs of the present day are
very inharmonious concerns Some OF them have
twisted and thumped the party platform in Indians
until they have made 1t satisfactory the hard money
question Others openly denounce the resolutions as
beretical and dsparage all attempts 10 make them say
what they do not or the latter class is the The Bd
Sun. II says might be tempted to believe
that spirit Senator Morton had guided the hand
which wrote certain Of the resolutions and adds TIE
doctrines which those resolutions embody must either
be renounced by the Democracy OF the country al largo
or the Democratic party cease henceforih TO DO o
National party. Nor party can maintain itself, nor
ought 10 maintain ITSELF which attempts 10 violate the
plainest dictates OF good faith and National honor
There is only one straightforward honest course u
pursue, and that is TO press onward for the speedy
resumption OF specie payments. Mere platudes suen
as third resolution Of Indiana that We are ia FAVOR
OF return 10 specie payments az soon as the business
interests OF the country will permit mean elmer
nothing, or more probably mean that the
In favor OF indefinite continuance OF depre,a'e~
currency"