New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-05-29
POLITICAL NOTES.
JAN VIEa.
Neio York May d.

Speaking about candidates for the United
States senate Ohio. The Cincinnati Commercial
why, we least twenty Liberals in Cincin
natl who would shne 20 the Senate no less than
they scntate at home AT least half dozen lawyers
offices and newspaper establishment furnish the
supply, 10 say nothing OF our Liberal statesmen OF ele
CANT leisure
so the Republicans of Virginia will not have
the pleasure OF voting for Henry A. Wise for Governor
after all In letter IN the Secretary Of the Republican
State Committee Mr.. Wise says: For which
need not this note TO you. cannot accept
nomination the office Governor OF Virginia, from
either OF the present political organizations ~ the State
Republican or Conservative"
The present Massachusetts, Legislature, which
should have adjourned long ago. having in
nearly five months, very much snubbed by the Boston
and other newspapers. The Post for instance says
The present Legislature is the most stupid which
we have ever had: it doesn't enough home"
Ana The Advertiser: 90 The grass the State House
moved yesterday Isn't 1t about time for the
Legislators to do a little moving at home r. Ever since
remember Massachusetts, has been trying 10
shorten these legislative sessions; and the only result
seems to be that they grow longer and longer.
In an article strongly advocating the abOli-
the system OF granting free passes by railroads
The Gu icago Tribune says with much truth AS long
Congressman and State legislators nave their pockets
full Of railroad passes IL is IMPOSSIBLE to completely
break UP railroad corruptons do away with the bur
densome exactiOns Of passenger fares and freight
tariffs which fall upon those who cannot afford to pay
them but who compelled to pay them,
la order really that rich and influential men may
ride free" Equally true is IL that journalist who has
pockets full Of railroad passes cannot be depended
upon for impartial exposures Of and fearless attacks
upon railroad curruptiOns There Is no reason why
newspaper man should ride free when other men pay,
and the and most cheering signs or the pro-
gress Of journalism s the spread on TINS be-
lief among journalists everywhere
Here is a nice little story about the great
denomination Convention at Philadelphia last year,
which has Just been made public. The North Adams
(Mass) Transcript a stad Republican newspaper as
serts that Tinker Internal Revenue Collector, at
tended the great Convention, although he was not
delegate and then and there with filthy ucre did pur-
chase the necessary TO nominate the Hon. Henry
Wilson for the Vice-Presidency. According to The
Transcript soon after the Tinker clique arrived IN Phil
adephia they discovered that Mr.. Cofax had major
y OF the delegates and that unless something extraor
binary was done Massachusetts would not be honored
with a place on the ticket Tinker found Southern
delegation OF carpet-baggers ready to sell and ne
bought them, and with his own hands paid over the
cash :" aud the Hon. Henry Wilson was nominated with
treat enthusiasm. II Us charged that Mr. wilson
knew thing about the business ~ he was In ash
ngtOn at the time.