New-York tribune., 1874-11-10
POLITICAL NOTES.

MIR. jeremiah Mcclure is urged by The Et-
mira Gazette Tor Speaker OF the Assembly.
1t is seldom that defeated candidate steps
temporarily amid such universal regret as
that which has followed Mr VIM Walter Phelps. Not a
journal Of either party eXuts over MS deieat ana an OF
the Republican and Independent journals speak OF IL as
national loss
Both of the arti-Carpenter journals of Mil
waukee charge that money freely used in that city
at the recent and that Republican delegation
had been the Legislature only by means OF brb-
cry and fraud The Advertiser says Mr. Carpenter not
the Of onenth OF the Republicans OF Wisconsin
and predict that an as yet undeVeoped oppOstoh 10
his reelection Will appear that all fear OF endanger
ing party the Sate has been ended by the eec
Ton.
Suppose Speaker Blaine should make up his
mind that the state OF Maine needs his services IN the
L. S. Senate wouldn't that be good way to harmonlze
the Republican majority the Legislature which is now
30 dscordant proposition 10 return Senator Ham
lin OF course Mr.. Hamn would be apt 10 object, but
he ought to stand in the way Of an ambitious
TOung mau. The SprttGteId REPUBLICAN thinks tne
country would ike 10 see Blaine and Conking in the
same branch again.
Gov. Ashley publishes card In Boston,
denying that he uttered word IN dlsparagement
Of Charles sumner and explaining that the sentence
which has twisted into that meaning was that in
which he declared the spirit OF Charles Sumner had
at last the heart and conscience of Old Massa
ehusetts to protest Grantism personal govern
ment and Rings Washington. he has used the same
Greciey's name with Sir. Summers.
Mr.. Alexander II. Stephens writes in prl-
vate letter follows, concerning the elections The
news OF the elections throughout the country is exceed
ingy encouraging to the patriots of the land The next
House of Representatives will be Democratic for the
rrst time years II this majority shall but prove
itself equal TO It's mlssonthat is keep the party on the
reat principles which 1t founded-and 60 AFTER
no new departures bright future may await US "
Mr.. Stephens silent about Is Latest new dePartuIe
third term Perhaps lie is not so muc1 IN FAVOR Oh IL
as he was.
PENNSYLVANIA Democrats are sDeculatlng
about the advisaDity running Andrew g. Curtin as
their candidate for Governor next year. II they are
anxious to convince the people that they mean what
they say when tey proclaim themselves IN favor OF re-
form the adm nstration OF public affairs they could
not do a wiser thing Some Of them who are more par
usan favor the selection OF Gen. Hancock The Phild
dephia Inquirer Qep.J say that either Curtin Han
could command the cordial and open support or
the Conservative Republican elementot the state
and result Of such BATTLE II battle 1t could be
called could be well calculated to-day as after the
election"
Congressman Roberts, with frankness that
Is most commendalle, is telling good deal Of truth
about the causes at work the elections Replying in
The Uiica Herald assertion that he defeated
because he declared against tnird term, he says
- Our Judgment is confirmed that dread has been
growing upon the public mind lest Presid ental third
term should be forced the country and from that
the Executive should become personal Office with a
life tenure" In regard to the defeat Of Gov. Dix he
says what every candid man must admit to be true,
that II caused not by the Governors record or
character by the Republican party, and that the
party gained more strength from DIx's oanddature
than II gained from ything else" He continues: II
It had not for Gov Dix the defeat OF the party
this State would have been far more overwhelming
than II The party Is not uDgratefu TO the Governor
for the he has rendered 1t during the past two
years These services have been eelpsed by those Of
OF its members IN tins STATE. Ii al could have
kept closely the party's high ideal OF putty and
integrity administration aud legislation We could
honestly say that Tuesdays defeat most unde-
served and unreasonable But we have not yet seen a
single Republican newspaper In all the United States
winch cares 10 risk the assertion that Tuesdays defeat
Is entirely undeserved. such silence is significant
Gov. DIX ges nome Ol The reproach thAt Il implies"