New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-27
DRIFT OF POLITICAL DISCUSSION.
LESSONS OF THE OCTOBER ELEcrToNs-EPfEcr VI
THP SALARY GRAB.
E,oy, ia, CIsrsl1nd Herald (Rep.)

LESSONS OF TIE OCTOBER EIECTlONs-EffECi WI
THE SALARY GRAB.
From. TAs CIsusiaad Herald tLep) r
We said-in speaking OF the lessons r ~,
ntHin that while elections teach lessons nobody will
become the wiser such lessons On that subject i
spired by the lessons taught by The October elections
TE TRIBUNE thinks that the party IN Powe lessons but
even with party the lessons make put arty
Impression We trust in the preseh nsanee ,ng I, sneR
wisdom have but temporary solourn ~ ne Dres mo-
party managers such short stay VII o 1i enough
81 its repntstion Il has wsxed fat and kicked,
and m Ohio il has kicked against the pricks We mS
go dissertation upon the eass ol ,I i & n de-.
se back i'm OhO-fOr are not dspOSen 10 can ~
NO ore moi disposed To waste breath IN thank'ess
effort But cause. and we beeHe 'ne o"u h Hing
pOtUo m The salary grab W. do not rank the Presl-
dent who signed the grab law with the Congres1b OHIO
,ybo Enacted that law but any man VINO Knows OuVo
sentiment as TO that law knows that had Preslue h
Grant signed that bill previous 70 t9 S,,ng "a nt
Satio,ai Convention that nominated him he could ot
have received the votes Of the Ohio delegation Ana MI
have no doubt, had President Grant senen t nscon
after his nomination and before the PreHldentla too m
day he would have lost the electoral vote OF ono Len
times enough good Republican, 70 nhy1 maui ne nos at
onr late election Disguised that the party was IN any
measure responsible for that law
ppctIAR NOMINATIONS.
troa T1- ClsrelaRd Leader, Rep.
Naturally there are few professional he-
publicans WHO make their living out OF politics ana are
looking forward 10 further promotion III tne SeISo,
who 80 dreadfully cut up by the result Of the recent
elections They go about winning OheI ,nJ uhatcI
d LouI ,t because there are two Democrats In the
Cleveland delegation to the LeglS,ature. ,,ai
favOrite remark with inesG oH nness pfhe Esnnb
Iican newspapers will support regular noi ,hnse
momrpers we have a few TO say which we WI
endeavor make plain that ecu g my ca g arnr
caused the defeat OF the "regular hepn1,.Gan
nominees and freely accept tnat ISSloniiI,t 80
Whafeyer dscredt may attach 10 the aCt OF keeping t"p
WIZ Non es charles BahcOck and John Fehrenbatch
ont OF the Legislature. cheeruly assume win tnu
Consciousness of having done good act IL anoe i
Cn,'nt,, CnnventiOp made up Of bunmers ana rlhS
managers, should meet under inc haino VI a,,gn
RepnOnesih e DELEGATE who sought to address
the meeting IN proper and paralnen11ay W." ~ onm
Hated candidates our mourning friends may bc certain
that The Ltdder VIII do over again JI5t wuat ~ t sn
his wear As we said month ago The Leader VIII SUP
LIZ everv Republican nomination which ntlV repro
nts the peope of this county, but 1t viii support 10
man who. though grossly unfit for public office, mas
nnnneered himself by corrupt means into nomna-
ron. Moreover and this vital point we cannot AZ
low the ward politicians who think that they manage
serves ser Tie LEADERS, support and who does not
DErEEGT5IoN . IN F9 s.ITl5s fT2SNs
Whatever the Ohio and Iowa elections do
not prove there is one thing they 40 prove nhms-
Taxa and widespread depreciation OF Adj
,ip,stratIon stock The Republicans OF Ohio are DIS
salary bill its Credit Mober schemes
ITS Binghams and Garhelds-Wlth the VIdnnles anu
mans Qualification of a greenback financial regime.
and Senator Morton's proclamation OF marvellous
came upon US disgustcd with the Admin
isiratons plumbers aud crimes IN the S0uth-Wth lhe
havnnets IN louisiana the Federal in North Car
Oina and Pennsylvania, and the federal pauohage Ia
Northumberland disguised, too with the desplcaDe
srTsmbe between Cabinet Minister and state Gov
crnor Thurmans seat In the senate Ihere Is very
cnne worthless and ought to he disOanded. Toe ONO
election shows that there u very arge D1S %
This is the true explanation OF the refusal Of 80 many OF
them vote In the Ohio election
A DEMAND FOR REFORM.
Prom TAs Boston Adrertiser tiepl
The "lessOnn of the Ohio election is an open
one The people bent on reformation OF the con
duct OF public business. For IT, present condition the
Renublican party /. responsible The intelligent and
honestnteniioned voters OF the Republican party look
TO IL for the dscOntnuauce of abuses It's representa-
tyes in power nave it's future In their bands They can
confirm its hod the country by wisdom prnduce ana
courage in weLdong. They can destroy IL by persist
Dce in selfseekng aud earelessness OF public 'senh
ment Ii they hear and heed the voice OF dIums h
and diminishing majOrities, all VIII he well IL they
think they can afford despise these tokens Of disatec
ton, they will discover their mistake IN due time
A DEMOCRATIC REACTION.
From, me Lomsrtie Cou,ier-JotrHai tOsa)
II is certainly long lane that has no Turn
ing The Republicans have for ten years Icsictlcd a
the precautions ~ when PaI e a,o Tbc have con
suited force their votes and corruption Tor iE'r Il,
The divisions ana h nr U Rnt ~,
these elections show, the people nave come 10 poht
where the Republicans are as 1DJo,lohaDe s e n
Gratis and the Democratic Leaders nave Isdrne onc
wisdom from experience they have maze ueep cNcaN
NV GOOD show for "A Democratic victory NewYork
The DemOcracy with which william Allen was denti-
the Democracy of progressive Americanism. IL
liberal, patriotic Demoocrfaoy' ~ was a
no reasonable man. the absence OF other methods OF
overturning Grantsm can object to It's revival There
Il reaction OF that sort setting ill., ana The impetus
Which has been given not likely to be set back How
far 1t will 20 no man can say