New-York tribune., 1872-01-20

formation OF its Administration readers "Gentonen
who insist upon reading rrumbull, Sohnrz, sumner
Logan pton fenton. and Patterson ont of the Rcpub
lean party sIe in danger Of OVERRIDING the business
when these distinguished persons driven out by The
lash OF discipline, accurate m0nDef
ship viii develop the fact that the Senators expelled
will have taken friends enough with them 70 render Re
publican success in Presidential election exceedingly
prolcma.ical spirit Of liberation and coDcii.aOr lt
headQuarters, and thercabouts very much needed at
tins juncture."
Mr. Harvey Gray is the Republican nominee in
the Ivth Senate District OF Pennsylvania 70 oil the
vacancy caused by Senator Counels death Tie election
takes place on the sOth inst, and as the Republicans
is now tie. will have Republican majority.
The German Republican Central Committee,
composed of Ave delegates from each Assembly District
met at the seuben House. last evening and elected tho
following officers: President, WIN. Geiimann; Vice
Treasurer Louis Schraidt Recording Secretary. Gustav
BeyerIe; Corresponding Secretary, Leo We'll.
Not a few of the Republican papers OF Penn
sylyania that nomnaly submit TO the idea OF rnnomna
ton demand Justify that the second place the ticket
shall he filled by candidate. and that Pennsyi-
vanian In common decency" should DO nlhei 10 INC
VicePresidency. II Is furthermore hinted That MI.
Cameron would not be TO coming forward aS the
man.
The Missouri Republicans, in favor of the
Passive Policy, rcpels the idea that such men rs
Hendricks, Voorhees,, Pend'tou, and others are ex-
pected to retire under the diponsaton Tho pro-
posed policy, The Republican contends, IL the only one
that can restore such men to the service of the country
on new platforms and with their eyes closed To the ISSUES
OF the past.
The Times, whose reform ardOr died out with
the demise of the Tammany Ring, from the
defense of Weed, Parsons, aud Company TO throV cold
water the it had erst defended by admitting that
$50 far IL does not appear TO that Mr. Terwigr mas
made good answer to the charges brought against hm
But walt for the whole before pr0nOunclnS
decided opinion upon It,"
| The Executive Committee of the Reform
Democracy directed its Chairman, VIM. Peckham. laso
evening, to issue call for primaries TO be held next
eral Committee Supervisors of the Enrolment ap
nIittcc Inspector In each District. 1he following
Committee appointed TO advocate Reform measures
| at Albany: Mcssrs. Clinton, Courtney Benz. WoOu,
| Murray, Goopp Bowc, and Mitchell.
The minor journals of the country In
tho interests OF tho oice-holders accept the polite
editor Of Harper the Presidents spokesman, and
consequently rather bewildered just what to make
OF tho antiCvil Service Reform tactics OF the Pres
denrs Scnaors who denouCe the pleasant Chief OF the
| Reform Commission one Of the phyeu0ut scn0or
m1stHrs These sayings, especially rom rcCenl drice
from Mr. Curtis, puzzle the country echoes or washing
ton opinion No one We hope, o 40 fOoshy sangilne
as 10 suppose that the pIa ices Of 40 evil system as
that which civil Service has become can ne super
bcdcd without persistent CiJTt and Immense hoslllJ O
every kind, II will he time before those VINO are
already iu office understand the new Spflt OI inc
system and the settled purpose or the President Ihee
must necessarily be dSappontmonts and vek'uonS ana
delays. But the hope Of the reform ana me ocehocne
OF the President are in the good sense OF tue Po WIZ
know very vel the foics OF the present system an.
who understand that II caunot be abolished pJ WORD