New-York tribune., 1874-12-10
POLITICAL NOTES.

The sentiment in favor of an honest money
is gaining strength each day. Tue most eminent jour
mails Of the country call upon Congress to take steps at
once toward a resumption Of specie payments. very
noticeable fact also is that journals arc not
| 80 eager In their demands for !" more money"
The Hamlin organs in Maine are charging
the newspapers which oppose the claims Of their caudi
date with attempting to "browbeat" the Legislature.
| In view Of the vicious and vigorous way IN which
Speaker Blaine and the aforesaid organs havo been
caucus or death ~" brow beat" Is very good.
| Tennessee is another State where there is to
be close Senatorial The chief candidates
ex President Johnson and Gov John c. Brown Tho
friends of each claim majority. and the contest has
become that the only way TO reach choice Is
likely to be by means Of compromise candidate Tho
that its opinion its candidate has more strength
than other out IL does not believe either johnson or
Brown can b. chosen.
| This is good honest confession from Tho
| Springfield Union 1t makes a Massachusetts, man
blush when he reflects that though this State has fur
nshed the Secretary Of tho Treasury for six years. the
first really able and intelligent report from he Treasury
Department during Gen. Grants term OF Ofioe. comcs
from Kentuckan" 1t is excellent sign OF the times
Massachusetts Republican has got to that point
that he Is willing TO cOnfess that no blusDos al tho
miserable attempts at financial wisdom made by Mes,rs.
Boutwell, and Richardson.
The latest gossip about the Assembly clerk
sup RlFou as IOuOW5 Dy ire Al0Iuy ErpreSS: Mr.
Cakins makes little headway and not likely to have
flttering vote, even from his own locality Smith Of
Bufilo is evidently a favorite among all partes-but Is
said to be too little Of politician 10 carry much
strength In the caucus. Northrop OF Syracuse
ackno wledged by all to be good and deserving young
and 1t not for the fact that he is from the
central part Of the State his chances would to be
very good. Gen. Benjamin OF Rochester Il believed
by many to cOmbiue good qualifications with proper
location, and by all sucn Is regarded as the coming
man."
Judge Durell should rejoice that amid the
general deseton Of his organic friends there is at least
which is faithful to him. The New Orleans Repub
speaks Of HIM able sacrificed to per-
fdy OF party zeaOts" and thinks the judiciary has
been deprived Of useful member" AS The Republican
speaks for Casey and Packard one viii dispute
that Durell useful" judge, to its fac
ton at least The same journal Judge Durell
thorized the announcement more than two years ago
that desired from the bench, ami he was
only kept on because he was abused so badly Aud that's
TSe Seo S 10 %
Gated but cruel public opinion preferred 10 set them
vindcatne party and run ticset with Dure for Pcs
ident and Boss shepherd for vice-President.
Among tho many compromise candidates
named for tho Wisconsin SenatOrshp. In view of ths
expected dead lock Carpenter and
the Hon. Horace Rubee, Minister to Switzerland. Judge
l.. 8. DxOn Mr.. John Nazro, and Mr. George +. Allen.
The Mtcausce Journal Of Commerce, h non partisan
newspaper, thinks the latter gentlemen the avail
aOe candidate OF ALL and gives sketch Of his lfe He
Is graduate OF Union College In this Ssate and
one time offered o nomination of State Senator by
New-York constituency. He studied law. but entered
early upon business pursuits. and is Of tho
leading leather merchants Of Wisconsin. He Is out
SPOKEN In favor OF honest currency. and has
repeatedly opposed In public al schemes for imitation.
The Journal concludes its sketch in this way: "As
honorable and diigent business earnest and
q modest studenf, as PuDlc.spirited and patriotic
citizen, accomplished memo OF society,
of broad ideas and VI few words VI rreproaeh-
able integrity an eninenty consistent conservative
acceptable Republican, Mr.. George W. Allen may be
properly described Whether these are tho qualltirs
that be any longer sought for IN q Wisconsin
Senator the Republican Legislature OF Wiscoasia for
1875 will soon be Obliged to say"