New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-25
POLITICAL NOTES.

The melancholy conviction seems to have
settled upon The Washington Chronicle that Engineer
Cluss Is insane
"A homogeneous party and q homogeneous
ticket" are, IN the estimation of The Rochester Union
and Advertiser "above all other things desirable" In
preparing for the of the Democratic party IN
TINS state next Fall.
Ii we are not to get rid of Richardson till
the "hounding" ceases. the prospect is pretty dark
The tone the newspapers OF all parties grows more
pointed and harsh every day, while not solitary word
mp in his favor. The more common expression IT,
II he won't get out, he mast be put out"
There appears to be no immediate danger
that the illness Treasurer Raines will
the management of the State finances
The Albany Argus says there are only few checks
awaiting signature. and they wait longer without
any difficulty. The Argus has also direct information
fidence that Nj. RJines will speedily recover.
Harmony reigns for the present IN the camp
of the Tennessee Democracy. Ex-Presldent johnson
has returned to his home state OF high satisfaction
with everybody. and tine Executive Committee held
meeting Nashville Thursday and after session
made entirely harmonious by the absence OF any men
ton Of "Jonnsonsm 4" Cheathamsm." decided 10
hold State Convention on Aug 49, at place yet ~ DC
chosen.
Mr. WattersOn, in writing from the capital
to The Louisville CourierJourta alluded ironically TO
Gen. Butler as the only in Washington, and
n
statement seriously to MI. WatersoG's disgust. He
says 1--WE rather indifferent. admit TO misrepre-
sentatOn being somewhat used 20 it, But 10 strikes IA
that this particular joke 1T our expense Is rather mean
and spliiIess."
The proposal to abandon the Electoral Col
lege system plan elect the President by direct
of the people meets the approval Of The Harff0rd
Times That journal says the present system IS one OF
the aDsurdtes OF the past era and hopes to the
completion Of our national century celebrated by
reform which kicks the boom derrcks of our poit
cal structure and gives the working people chance at
the real work in hand"
The initiation fever seems to be subsiding
very rapidly in the West The indianapolis Sentinel,
published at capital of the state, which was at one
time wild the subject. gives this assurance OF
the wonderful change in public sentiment: Or all who
formerly talked initiation, there are not dozen prom
inent men who pow confess it. The journals which
advocated most loudly ceased and many VI them
taking ground Tor resumption
Outside Of the Offices of the more extreme
Democratic journals, there are very few II any editors
who take stock in the bugoear OF Imperialism. The
Chtcago Tribune doubtless expresses the general scnt
ment when declares the thrdterm idea " extremely
visionary" and adds: Although there is an obvious
tendency toward Capitalization and personal govern
mant-l tendency which is faught with the gravest
dangers 70 civil lbery-it Is not likely 70 crystazc
during the short time that remains Of Gen. Grants
term Such revolutions are Of slow growth The sap
ping and mining process which made C@sarism possible
IN Rome was more than so years in accomplish
ing its baeful end. The same elements are at work
among us-enormous wealth, corruption IN Office,
repeated violations OF the Constitution Communism.
cvucisrn and debtor class. Yet the process OF dis
negrltiOn, II 10 continues, must 'c'SsarlV Ne
slow II scarcely credible that tie traditions OF
century ne 20 far undermined as TO maze tAILd
election Of Gen. Grant possible IN 1876