New-York tribune., 1874-12-02
POLITICAL NOTES.

The Board of State Canvassers will meet at
Albany on Friday next
Ex-Gov. Hoffman has ono State journal
openly IN his support for the Seuatorship It Ia The
nohark Valley Democrat
The most bashfu man of his time is would
be-Gov Smith of Alabama. lie proclaimed himself
Governor in very abrupt way. and then his diience
so overcame him that he hid hsblushDg face and the
rude public has not seen him SINCE
The verdict in the safe burglary trial has
not had much efsct on public sentiment. Tho Boston
Advertiser says the trial has revealed state Of pro-
fessionll dishonor unparalleled this country" and
thinks that at the next tiil "tbero Is chance that
important witnesses will be found, hNdwe shall
then SOC whether there has been any hidden motive
which interested others than those whose bahos ha'o
yet been discovered IN clearing inen WV Y.ner in
nocent guilty, have been prc:ected by most sus-
picious and extraordinary iueiaod" Can that be uu-
derstood renectOu upon tne President for lyitng
Harrington TO a select Wniie HJuje gItnoriugi
The party of the future, it is evident, has
not yet been orginzed The much trumpc!ed enJrt III
Massachusetts few weeks ago has disappeared from
earth and left no tign. The ambitious attempt in
Indianapolis last week was less successful, since
not single newspaper speaks kindly of IT, 1t was
furOusly imitation, yet all OF the soft money journals
kick it numerically Even The Cincinnati Enquirer
which was willing to defend BENZ +. BL;er because he
the imitation tag. refuses to father the Indianapolis
baDtllng The local Journals whero the "convention"
held refuse TO take any notice OF it, beyOna bestow-
Ing upon 1t good deal OF harmless rid!cI!e Tn1 New
heart that no amount of imitation can maze proni-
nent citizen" out of the NH who sept letter IRON
tndt SGate, aud IL goes Te most cheering III icltJn
of the whole affair Is the growing opposition TO nhItion
d0ctIiues.
The complete success of the caucus system
is the only possibility for the reflection OF four U. s.
Senators. They all Repubicans-H imlln Ia Maine,
Chandler in Michigan, Carpenter in Wisconsin, and
Ramsey in Minnesota Ia each If the mem jcrs OF
Legislature permitted TO vote for whomsoever
they pleased. the present incumbent would be easily
defeated. II all the Republican members in either
Legislature consent to obey the caucus command, tho
present Senator Will prob ably squeczs In again by
very small vote 1t needs no argument to show that
tie popular will can Obcyed by voting for can
didates in open session without any caucus limitations
Tho caucus is the l4st refuge OF pohIcals w':1out
popular support, and ouSh to nave beeh asned iohg
A few with back bones can ei q l'S D,leiul
course very suDaIi L. looh' Ia n1 ry a. mi or 'so m
good all opportunity.
Congressman Dawes's chances for election to
the u 5. Senate from Massachusetts are thought by
The Boston Herald to be very small II cha ges that lie
Loft no word unspoen act unperformed to secure
his election when Mr. Washourn was chosen, and says
he the means TO further his claims that Bat
Ter and his allies always employ. II cOnnues "Tnat
Mr. Dawes will app before the Legislature as Sena-
tOrial candidate there Is doubt That he VII! again
be unsuccessful we have no question. II Sumner we're
alive small as seemed the possibility OF his reelection
any one to assert he would fail to secure tr-
umphaut returni Being dead tho State owes 1t to her
self to supply his place with the abest and purest of her
living sons III for any reason less worthy p-fSOn Is
selected II the loDgprOmsed purhci III ana fcg9herd-
ton OF tue publican party 10 deIefred ,peuRes alc
10 be wind and tODRn we may Dc sure tHat
the next rolling wave Ot popular resentment VIII pass
MT to the defeat out tAe destruction vi Tue he
publicau organlzatiou'
IF the Republican majority in Congress will
profit by ali good advice the party organs are giving
tbe next session Will good deal toward restoring
the party popular favor The proposition TO reduce
the Presidents salary to the old dure Is received Win
favor every where, and scarcely an organ hts up It's
voice against It, The PortId Press enumerates several
other needed reforms tho party must undertake
or be completely ruined. First 1t must stop the Navy
yard abuse On this point The Press remarks " There
ia current belief the service could as well DO done
by two-thrds of the present force. We oan name ha
dozen officials In Maino who draw good salaries but
whom 1t would puzzle to tell what service they have
rendered the Government They may have been usefu 10
those secured their appointment but Is this any
reason for their official exlstenc9f There Is nothing
about this sort OF talk except tsappearance IN an
Administration organ. Then The Press demands genu
iue civil service reform, aud persistent rcd 10 grant
suosdes or to undertake JOOs OF auy klnd IAoSe arc
all of the REFORMS Congress can ana ouRut
10 accomplish Dut II these undcr tRen honestly ahu
earnestly II Will excellent tnng Tor the bepupcah
party.