New-York tribune., 1874-04-24
Delft OF POLITICAL DISCUSSION.
THE GERMAN VOTE IN THE WEST.


When the English papers in the East impu-
IDENTIFY assert that the whole West is in favor of the
% SaH s b y s is
does not stand good for the German papers at
the East. They could and must know that 1t Is other
wise. In number OF the most important and prOm
ueut Western cities the Germans have denied sby
their votes. The Germans so far as can be seen are
demlc as against the er-epidemic. Even the
workingman Karl Kings is as sensible on this dues-
tion as Carl schurz THIS unanimly naturally mas DO
retroactive effect the members OF the present Con-
gress, chosen prior TO e panic OF Septen1ef lSlS on
behind them the Republican party" have hob
bed along in the footsteps of the great sconndrel from
East, Butler But soon they Will ind, TO their
loss that the Republican party In the West Is not IN
the majority with the German vote, and that not five
OF 100 former German Republicans are willing 10 20
with party which has perIetraed an act branded oy
under whose lead the Republican party In Chicago has
won many victories, recently said to the Republican
extending far beyond the limits OF our city and our
State II signifies that the Presidential election OF 1872
be given to the Republican party III suclent numbers
enable it to succeed in the West For MI Hesng said
2 2e hn %s"5 bur ne s out Si %
VINO, IN 1872 voted for Grant and tarweii think'
THE FATE OF CIVIL SERVICE REFORM
From The -HGrea Palladium tRsp.D
Mess1s. Dorman B. Eaton and Shellabarger,
who have had the best opportunities Tor examining the
workings OF the system, refuse TO admit that Cv Ser
vice reform has failed. on the contrary they are en-.
cOuraged by the already achieved The fate of
lie reform rests Congress- where 1t is to be feared,
strong opposition Will be made To granting the modest
Butler is frankly hostile TO the reform. There
good many COngressnen who are equally hostile 10 II.
though less outspOken than he ls III sustained Tor rev
wears longer IL will believe, commend itself to the
people II will then be dicni 10 overthrow It. For
of the sueers dissatisfied the President Is it's best
friend. We're he less earnest in the matter he would
long since have become discouraged, ahd nave aDah-
dOled 1t i'll disgust.
VITALITY OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY
FROM The Bangor Vhg and Courier tRp)
The present is as full of glorious oppOrtunl-
Republican party any period OF It's MS
tory leaders only read Alright the signs OF the times
and shape their course In obedience the demands
the people Ii is still the safeguard and reliance OF the
Intelligent of the nation, ana by making their
cause its own 1t will render itself irwin
eDIo in, the future as in the past. There
is no desire TO break away from the glorious
associations Of ITS past career to abandon the cOors
under which such glorious victories have been won Ii
only needs that the best men shall come TO The front
the popular WILL to insure a continuation OF tho
trlumphs which have marked the progress OF the
Republican party from the election OF Abraham Lincoln
to the rattle alton Of the spirit OF the Declaration Of
Independence in the Constitution Of the United States.
THE ELECTORAL VOTE OF ARKANSAS.
iron. Hartford Times (Den.l
The admission is made that Brooks was
elected Governor of Arkansas in 1872 II II is true land
that the electoral Of Arkansas should have been
for Horace Greeley; for the same party and the
electors, Brooks then being a Greeley man. Baxters
pretended majority was 3,2G6, and Grants pretended
fraud But so were the announced results in North
Carolina and in and in some other States
the Presidency We did believe he the time
and we are now getting few of the evidences
THE CONNECTICUT sENATORSHIP
From IN, Ntp.York EveHiag Po,s Rep)
The SenatOrship continues to be the most IN
teresting topic OF political discussion III Connecticut
bard aud Mr.. Barnum also named 1t is evident
that Mr. BarDum's money has been too prominent an
element in politics. and that his name is not received
much favor among better class OF Democrats.
The thing for Connecticut do is TO honor itself
into tine Senate.