New-York tribune., 1874-05-21
POLITICAL NOTES.

One of the Republican candidates heretofore
mentioned for the nomination OF OF Vermont.
the Hon. W. Park. has announced that be does not
wish have MS name used before the Convention
Senator Upton of Nevada announces that he
ia not candidate rec ection but will accept the
position again if 1t urged upon him. The candidates
for his seat are number 40 already with daily
additions.
The Committee of Public Safety, which the
friends Of Reform Cincinnati resolved upon appoint
ing time ago. has at length been organized with
c. H. Gould for President Thomas G.. Smith for Vice
President R. NeG for Secretary and Jason Evans
for treasurer
Whether any good man can be found to
drive Mr. Bulnton into retirement IN the Ist Massa-
chusetts District seems TO correspondent OF Ihe
SpringfeId Republican conundrum. The Isr District
must be OF wooden heads Mr. Bufiinton 49, on the
whole, about the most incapable Congressman Missa-
chusetts has had for II long time
The albany Express refuses to take any stock
the explanations OF is cotemporarie~ CONCERNING the
legged tampering with the supply blu IL says the re-
port Of the Conference Committee was written on
sheet of paper which not filed out. and that the
clause fixing salary of the Capitol superintendent
comprises the last the sheet As The Ereress
wit important public bill was never made.
The 81. Louis Democrat, which ought to be
sufficiently orthodox organ, squrts cold water In the
most spietful way the Presidential aspirations OF our
New-York Senator. II says: Mr. Conkng Is the most
declined the ChefJusticeshp in the nope OF being made
President he greatly overcstimatrf HIS own popularity
He IL a uan OF unq questioned ability. but, As Demo-
cratic exchange remarks he haS the Whhln-rs Nay VI
making himself hateful Of any man IN Congress
The new Ohio Constitution does not seem to
meet with much favor IN anY quarter Inc STATE
Journals OF parties condemn 1t with more or less
emphasis The Cincinnati Enquirer ands the ndica
tioRs for its adoption anything but encouraging, De-
cause "while there is already strong and vigorous
no naut and
few cordial and hearty declarations for it are being
made" The CIereiand Herald says the unanimous
opinion Of the press IS that the instrument !, no. tne
nrrfectiOn OF human wisdom" The chief DOUBT being
whether the old or the new Constitution Is tAe most
defective.
Tennessee seems 10 be powerfully stirred
upon the IN xed school, question. The feeling against
any legislation securing object has been strong
enough 10 turn old and jealous friend OF the negro
As Senator Brownow against it. and the few Republi-
can Journals Of tho State almost emphatic as ne Is
in their opposition to it, The State organ Oh the KepaD
cans The Yashrlle Bulletin says 1t Is now generally
the case that the cOOred children are granted equaI
educational facilities with white children, ana that
during the past years the OF the former mas
been wonderfully rapid But" it adds " II the mixed
school system be adopted by Congress, the
svstem throughout the South, now in oper-
alton will be overturned, and few now HYng
will see equally good adopted III It's
place. Indeed it is not question of mixed or separate
mo "A a.
separate schools none at ALL and those VINO are en-
gagged IN GRIPPING destroying our present education
al facilities are guilty Of OF the greatest OF crimes
A st. Louis correspondent OF The Chicago
Tribune VINO appears to nave studied the situation
closely writes that Missouri politics in unsettled
condition. with many elements which indicate that ah
independents reform movement would meet with sue
cess. He says that Gov. Woodsons al
ministration and the election OF senator
Bogy have made the Bourbon wing ol
the Democratic party very unpopular Con
timing he says 81 Travelled extensively through
the State and had opportunities OF freely con
yersng with well informed concerning the prevail
ing public sentiments OF their several locaities ana
have not visited any locality where there was not
strong recacitrant element IN the Democratic ranks
strong element waiting and longing 10 welcome move
ment which would give good promise OF radicai
change in the management OF public affairs In MIS-
souri, In fact all the State Democratic Joui hais
have been even outspoken than Republican jour
nails in critcsing and ampoonnG the feebleness ana
folly OF Gov Woodson's administration, and the inca
pacy prod gaity and klessueas OF tue Legislature
II predict that 'possum movement as tIey
movement WAS 1870. when Gratz Brown vas eieeted
by majority OF 10000 that Is such prediction Is Sale
on the suppositon outside question is forced
into the contest"