New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-07-10
POLITICAL NOTES.

The Republican press of New-Engand is in
ecstasy over Speaker Baines letter 1t IS 80 timely ami
statesmanlikel"
The Democrats of the LIST Maine District ara
having hard time Of In their efforts to a
didate for Congress Tho Hon. c. Kimbal tired.
but no peremptouly refused. Mr. W. II. Clifford OF
Judge Chf rd OF the United States Supreme Court va.
now looking for another man.
The Delaware Republicans will hold their
State Convention at Georgetown. on July 23 There Is
good deal Of dissatisfaction because the Convention has
been called early, and the Chairman Is accused of
acting without consulting his associates the state
Committee Candidates for Governor and Representa-
tive in Congress are TO be nominated
Tired of hearing 4" the same old lot" Of men
brought forward Presidential candidates The Cnein-
gazette calls upon the gentlemen who are amusing
the public with Presidential prophecies 70 bring forward
a new IL adds: "A man will gain reputation
for bold and original specu alton who VIII discuss mo
qualifications Orwell say Brstow or LYarts' OF Mar
snail Jewell"
A "slater which is regarded with some
consideration by the Republican politicians OF Massa-
chusetts according The Boston Transcript the fol-
lowing: The Hon. Alexander fl. Rice for Governor the
Hon H. L. Dawes for United states Senator, and Gov.
Talbot for Congressman in T. r.. Hoars place. Tho
Transcript thinks this would De strong team, II II
would pull together.
The air of Washington during the last ses-
sion Of Congress must have been very unwhoesone.
Judging from the exceedingly bad health good many
Congressman complaining OF now. In fact many OF
them are so enfeebed that they compelled decline
denomination long before 1t has been offered 70 them
They must have rest, ANA IL is 20 the credit OF tlen
constituents that they Will be allowed to nave al luey
want.
Reminding ts readers that the eyes OF the
country are upon the Democrats OF Ohio who have IN
their ranks some shining names upon which national
attention is fixed" The Cincinndn Enquirer tells tho
"unterrined what duty Is In tne coming state
Convention IL will not be necessary To indorse or re-
buke the course OF Senator Thurman on the currency
question: since principles are more than men; but an
attempt is made TO indorse him, The Enquirer says
must and will be defeated Let the Democratic party
Of Ohio" 1t continues " declare what 1t believes about
the question Of currency, matter who IA reoukef or
who praised by that declaration Inc Democratic parry
believes that growing populations demand growing
monetary facilities. Let IL say so. II II snal 90 theso
things and pronounce in favor OF welguarded license
liquor law, IL will have done the State some service
Declaring its full sympathy with the South
ern States which have been heavily cursed with pot
cal corruption, The Baltimore sun has hope that relief
will be found in the aroused OF justice and hu
manity OF the country rather than in the third term
contingency suggested by Gov. Kemper. II says: A
third term might not be impOssiblty in some pecu-
liar emergency when the people should will IT, on the
ground of high virtue and extraordinary abilities In the
incumbent which 1t indispensable should be re-
tanned for the time the public service but does such
a case present itseti II not, so utterly antagonis
tic 20 the political traditions Of the country IL third
term that will difficult 10 be comprised, ~ any
mans interest II there written. instead on u-
written, law against 10. Certainly in the NOIth anl
West The advocates OF third term are few ana
far between and asprant for public favor that va
have yet heard OF has come before the people ana
trusted his fortunes to It's advocacy IL might DO
safer to the breaking down OF present party
domination from tue weight Of its own political short
comngs and the growing strength OF reformed public
sentiment making itself felt at the baotbox IN loIo
Discussing the condition OF Massachusetts
politics. The Boston Advertiser remarks: "Many per-
sons in Massachusetts who have usually contributed TO
its large Republican majorues have come 10 believe
that the Republican party needs the discipline OF de-
feat There may not be enough OF them 20 administer
the discipline, even II the alternative were entirely
satisfactory them but 1t would be folly 10 deny that
the number large enough 70 make their course In tho
coming election an element OF considerable interest
The reasons for this dissatisfaction 1t finds In the con-
tuuance OF the prohbitory liquor system In the state
government and the continuance OF the "yicous sys
tenn OF appointments" by the National Government by
which the rights and interests OF the people are acri
feed 10 the supposed interest OF somebody AT Nahng
ION This latter feeling, The AdrertiSer thinks IS
| strengthened by profound isympc,T WV !ne PeS.
OF some Southern States, whose helplessness as
been taken advantage OF to impose upon them ~ me
| name OF the Republican party brutal tyranny WHICH
H. standing disgrace TO the country" The Adrerhssr
anticipates no trouble with Butler since he was never
| POLITICALLY weaker than he Is al this time
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