New-York tribune., 1873-07-28
POLITICAL NOTES.

The st. Paul Pioneer says the action Of the
late Republican State Convention in Minnesota, in re-
fusng 10 indOrse the Administration, Is resented at
Washington and that some of the Postmasters in the
State Will lose their official heads account Of II. Pos
sibly, though, the wish is father to the thought
A Cincinnati dispatch says: Judge William
B. Caldwell OF this city publishes card in The Enquirer
to-day. positively declaring that he Will not run for
Governor this Fall or allow his name to be used before
either the Liberal or the Democratic Convention as a
candidate FOR nomination.
The movement to create new State out of
West Tennessee North Mississippi and Southern Ken
lucky meets with but little favor at Memphis small
meeting held there Friday evening, ana dele
gates appointed 10 a Convention to be held at
Jackson but the people generally regard the project
the work Of politicians and Osce-seekers who want
another set OF official positions TO intrigue for.
The Chicago EUening Post, remarking upon
the presumption of many that the salary bill Will not be
repealed because too many Congressman have drawn
their pay the rate who will find it nconvenlent
to refund says The repeal OF the bill will carry with
it necessity to refund than the reduction of
clerks salary by his employer wOnld Obge him TO pay
all that he mad received heretofore in excess OF his
reduced pay Reductions OF pay have no back dictionary
way"
"The Farmers and Peoples Anti-MOnOpoly
Party Of Livingston County Illinois," circulate their
platform Of prncpesb by of postal cards. which
they have printed The declaration that "the
saarygrab steals bank steals and every other Of
theving by which the farmer and aDOring classes are
robbed OF the legitimate fruits Of their labor" Whether
they are opnOspd 10 steals" by which other
robbed they do not say. But we presume they
The Schenectady Ecening Star says: "It will
be remembered that last Fail the Republican press OF
this State vehementy opposed the election OF the Hon
Cbancey Depew to the Office OF Lieutenant Governor
because he had been, a lawyer, professionally
ployed by the Central Railroad Company Now they
denounce as 'unscrupulOus and shameless any one
who questions the prOprety OF senator COnkng hiring
out to the company to pick half million dollars
ont OF the peoples pockets and give 70 the managers
OF that cOrporatOnH
The Republicans of San Francisco appear to
he Of one mind as TO the dement's of the Heather
Chnee" ana very much at 10 the proper view to
be taken Of the Senatorial question At any rate the
County Convention. last Saturday, adopted anti
Chinese platform, and called all legislative candidates
20 pledge themselves in writing 10 the platform
and TO remain mpledged the Senatorial question"
passed resolutions in favor Of general system of water
front and extension facilities for bringing ships and
cars together.
The Democrats of the Vth Congressional
District OF Ohio have little success their endeavors
shame Mr. c. W. Lamison into resigning his seat in the
House Of Representatives. Last Wednesday the Demo
cratic Convention Of the Second Subdivision OF the lid
Judicial District adopted resolution denOuncing the
salary steal" an Infamous act Of fraud" and its
supporters as unworthy the Endorsement OF Democratic
only rOusng the ire OF the delegates Several OF them
expressed Their opinions freely while others called
upon Mr.. LamisOn TO resign. For thesecOnd time he
proved determination TO retain ihis seat by replying
10 hs constituents. demand in this choice language
" Resign be id. III see you in III first"
This view of the political situation is taken
by The Chicago Tribune: $50 long as the old party
organizations are maintained the old party leaders
must be supported. They kept for that purpose
But tins Just what the people do not want The spirit
of reform will find practical embodiment In Ohio
or elsewhere until the professional politicians on both
Sides with their saarygrab attachments, are dropped
out OF sight, How long will be before the people will
take the matter in their hands regardless alike OF
Democratic aud Republican parties as they stand IL Is
difficult The process Of new formation - recOg
nzable parts OF the country in the farmers
ORGANIZATIONS the antmonOpoiy conventions, ana the
independent municipal and local combinations"
The MllCdukee NeirS directs attention to the
fact which have been overlooked that Senator
Carpenters defense Of the salary grab was an official
utterance-tbe act and edict Of the National Admins
tration Senator Carpenter is President Of the Senate
Vice-PresideDt Wilson is parayc and liable TO die at
any moment and only President Grants life would chen
stand between Mr. Carpenter and the Presidency. Tie
Nsvs SAYS: "The President cannot make speech. The
VicePresident speeches. The next 10 them In
the Governmeut-the successor in OF vacancy to
their Offices has spoken for them, and his defense Is
their defense 10 Is the delegated voice OF the Repub
ican party Of the nation ayOwing and DEFENDING lts
crimes That is Just what Senator Carpenters James
Vile speech amounted 90, and no less"