New-York tribune., 1874-12-26
POLITICAL NOTES.

On the day before Senator Carpenter was
reelected Pres pro OF the 55nac. The CfIcG
HrrGld freed its mind in tbs way: Tie United States
Senate should spare country the sight OF Senator
Carpenter again IN the chair Of presiding Officer He is
not it for honorable station. Developments have
made he last elected to it. which destroy
the remnants Of public cOnh lence in mn II thc male
has Drtter man among ITS mDers to preside over
II, then we are sorry for IT,"
Every days news confirms the report that
Senator Chander's cnances for ei'eciOn growing
beautifully less with he encouraging rapidly.
The Detroit Free Press which regards the contest
OF its funeral aud consequently speaks Of 1t
impartatly, says: "On the whole, though the conflict
iauguIshes both sides. the suppor OF the senior
Senator have lost tie most ground and il there snail
be as much Change in legislative OPINION during the
month which s to eapse before the vote ia taken as
there has du;ing the pist Or weeks II Is not ln
possible that Chambers Milne may Ue lelt out UI TIE
contest altogether"
In reply to a communication from Secretary
OF Wilers, requesting opinion concerning tnr
os Of office to be taken by the persns elected in this
State ut the recent election. Attorney General Pratt has
written follows: "The Attorney General ia OF the
opinion will he sufficient Tor AL state officers. in
cludng members OF the Legislature, to take subscribe
and he with Secretary stale the oath OF office
it's present form prescribed by the Constitution
force, before the first day OF January. ana having
done So further oath should he required Of thrm"
MIR Pratt adds that II The Old oath ns not been ned r
src the Of January the Oitn prc-ciOed W the
amended Constitution must De administered
Mr.. Henry G.. Murphy has at least one news
paper outside OF Kings County favor OF bs clLns
for the SenatOrship. The Goshen Repub..cIn warmly
supports for the poSiti statesman. Diploma
tist, and q VINO fy rrprescn. tho great com
ucrcla interests of NcwYJrk Guy. II ids: "a lse
rumor has been circulated to the cG ct that NJ sy
our ocat,ng Mr. K.rnan for the position. but We
lave good authority for asserting tuit NJ Scym IS
DONG nothing OF tue End blts merely o1aaG On with
out personal participation Ia the dsci'sOn TIls story
IS Of the stamp as tle one which declared MI
Murphy TO be broken down AMI physclv Incapable
of filing ofce-the fact benz hi at thIs wiling
he Is cniying spen NJ hraita and rIDI.; TIE
s,rnooir /. vet 10 c,mc-hut W. fancy Snr persons will
be surpris cd wnen Nj NJ irpHEs friends sno" their
names IN he next LtgIslIi ufr'
DeplOrng the apparent lack of leadership
among the Republicans OF the present Congress, The
Chca1o Tribune extracts Thu crunb Of comfort from
the defeat OF last November Wo believe tndt tae
TO the leadership Of the republican side OF the next
House clear for Mr.. James e. Blaine, and we arc IN
cned to that he Will be able 10 render better SER
vice In this capacity than he has as Speaker OF the
House. He will step 70 the front VITA an unsulied
reputation. great popularity, pelsiag al tres. great
ability and vast experience HIS knowledge OF par
hamentary law will enable him 70 knep IN" Rc?u 'lcanS
IN the line OF rule and precedent, which the nJcrIts
will be- constantly ignoring dEi vim.tn-. Las alone
Will be Invaluable cnecKing the prJpeuaitIrs VI
Drmocrato House, IN ado up largely OF inexperienced
men, to rush windy into all -ort, Of schemes"
MIR. Bowles writes from Washington to
The Springfield Republican that VlcePresi tent Wilson
mas apparently nearly recovered from the efsots OF the
severe nervous prosraou Of two years and IS re-
suming his old aud pleasure political discus
sion He adds No among the prominent r pub
hcans here clearear aud quicker instinct of the
political situation than he. NJ holds wiser views
of the remedies for Republican decentralization and
danger. Some people suspect him OF thought for the
next presidential nomination for hnself dom; know
that this so do know that there Is more danger Of
making o nomination than hope Of better. HIS
party in Massachusetts coal not atJ tIe
with a worther candidate truer representative We're
he President to-day, We would sucii changes IN
party leadership and party pOcv as wouli nvlsOrate
Its old forces greatly lupress the country"