New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-27
POLITICAL NOTES.

me phttIf6iphld ITeS3 says inc prOteSt5
which Boston is utern. 80 vigorously against simmons
forerunner ~ 'he great recruitment which sm0dcrs
IN the breast OF Republican PeEnsylYani1"
Rhode Island Republicans will hold their
State Convention in Providence March IL to nominate
state ticket. Gov Howard has proved very efficient
aud popular executive oicor, aud no viii doubtless DO
r5uOmnatod and rejected.
TIE 81. Louis Tines donics that tho Demo-
cratic journals Of Missouri dissatisfied with their
party leaders, or are ready abandon their party. 1t
says men who would build mp new political fabric
upon the assumption that the old party is dead. are
secuted and cOuspirators VINO should nave
no recognition AS they nave no place ia the DoOcrdto
household"
There il prospect that the Minnesota
Legislature may ~ sit all summer. several news
papers having made serious charges against the IN
tegry o. the past life State Senator Ignatus Don
nelly that woriy patriot replies by inviting the fullest
examination and by introducing resolution to inyest-
tho Official conduct OF every senator aud Repfesen-
tyo IN Congress from Minnesota for tins past ton years
A snecial dispatch from Denver to The Chi
co0o Tribune, datod Foo a. SAYS largo delegation OF
prominent citizens started from Denver yesterday even
ing for Washington to enlshten tho authorities there
regarding Colorado politics. some rich developments
may DO anticipated. Gov. Ebert. Postmaster Bennett
and several other officials aud cxOiciais Of Colorado
will start tho place early this morning. via the
Kansas Pacific Railway. Tho political eKottcmeut in
Colorado II growing more intense
The new party movement in Tennessee ap-
pears gain ground Tho most extreme OF she Demo-
cratic newspapers approve Of It, and in tho language OF
TIE Memphis appeal declare that the times demand
change Of 'front.'" the adoption OF more tolerant
spirit" The Appeal especially anxious to get
away from the Old craftsmanship and announces that IL
cannot appreciate blind devotion TO a mere party
name Tho beat sign Of all is that the ' TO
nsM f e Best men Tor occ Without regard
20 party affiliations
Mr.. Frank w. Bird, the veteran Massachu
setts politician. has given HIS viows upoa tho liquor
question which IL agitatmg that State 20 vigorously
Ho would submit tho question OF prohibition to local
option annually, FAR relates to tho sale OF liquors
In hotos restaurants, ami drag stores. As for the
regular liquor he would have those prohibited by
the LEGISLATURE lie thinks the present Nuisance law.
making any place or building used !or the sale OF nox'
eating drinks a common nuisance subject 10 - ine OF
$1,000 one years imprisonment Is good QUO and
ought 70 he enforced
Animated by the obsolete belief that politi-
cal platforms what they say, The DstroH Tribune
is holding up before its party certain panks in the plat
form OF the Philadelphia Convention. and asking the
Republican majority Congress means wiliuiy to
ignore them 1t rectes that beautiful resolution about
tho "speedy resumption OF specie payments ana asks
why the leaders Of tho party who arrogato TO them
solve, the possession OF craftsmanship" are urging
measures which will indefinitely postpone resumption
IL finds the same trouble reconcng the resolutions
ON Civil Service Reform and the abolition Of tho frank
ing abuse with the conduct OF Congress and IN eonclu
zion SAYS Seriously, the time has come Tor the Re
pubio,u party to speak plain terms 10 those OF ia
repre- sentatiyes who practically repudiang its
avowed principles. For the sake Of iIs own honor and
far fame our party must protest against beng thur
misrepresented."
The Temperance movement IN New-iiamp-
shire seriously compcatins the situation that 1t Is
impossible to foresee the result OF the coming election
Heretofore the prohibition faction has been chiefly re-
crutei the Republican ranks and Its activity has
always given for apprehension to the leaders OF
that party. At present the detection from the Repno
can ranks TO those Of the Temperance organization Is
larger than ever aud GOOD many Democrats are also
cooperating with account of tho position taken by
tho Democratic State Convention in favor OF license
law The present stringent prohibtory la" OF the state
"a about az feebly enforced as the Massachusetts law
and tho protested object OF the Temperance party Is to
secure election OF officials who will rgdy ENFORCE
the law Thus far the campaign has been very quiet,
but that Senator Wadegh LEFT washington yes
teray for the purpose OF tumpng the State for the Re-
publican ticket is indication that moro vigorous
programme Is to be adopted