New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-12-09
POLITICAL AOIES.
Congressman J. D. Ward, who was defeated

Congressman J. d. Ward, who was defeated
in the IId Illinois District has informed his compel Os.
Charles H. HARRISON that he intends TO contest his seal
the ground or fraudulent count vi tue votes. A
Harrison says he Isn't AFRAID.
The Virginia newspapers are not over
pleased with Gov. Kempers message They E.acle IA.
recommendation fot a State currency very gi4crry,
and rebuke him roundly for inserting uucaIlcd iOi
abuse OF his predecessor. Gov. Walker.
Prof. Seelye, Congressman elect, is one OF
the speakers at the meeting soon 10 b. he'd stOn II
favor of inserting recognition OF God into tn COnsl
tuition. It's harmless sort OF amusement anyhow. BAT
Prof soeye and the other excellent gentlemen engaged
in the movement would be a good deal more probably
empoyedm Installing Into our leading STATESMEN" Just
q trace OF u similar recognition.
This is dreadful! The inflationsts of Ohio
have for a long time been trying to keep GOV. A len
silent the currency question by swinging before hi
eyes the Democratic nomination for the Presidency
1876 platform OF unlimited greenbacks All through
the campaign the Governor kept entirely silent Oh the
subject, but in his message he gave very strong sqiaI
toward honest money. Now comes a report that ne 10
IN favor OF his nt phew, Senator Allen q. Thurman. fOt
the Presidential nomination, and this IN spI:e OF the
fact that the nnatiOnists have buried taat gentleman
POLITICALLY any number " times TIE soft m0noy adyo
Gates have had NO harder blow since Butler joined
them.
Gov. Chamberlain of South Carolina Las
chance 10 national reputation for uprghtneSs
and patriotism by devOting himself resolueiy TO tai
task OF restoring honest government 10 the stAe ne
now presides over His opponents in the canvass ask
no more than an honest Administration. ami they have
fastened TO prefer him their most cordial sup
mort in case he disposed 10 undertake IT, A
committee from the Taxpayers Unlon called upon him
recently expressed their entire approval or his mes
sa and red their earnest cooperation IN his CHORES
rrv ou his promises. The interview Is SAID 10 hayo
heen mutually satisfactory, and the friends OF reform
are a good deal encouraged Oy IL
Evidently mistrustful of the Presidents
ability TO give Congress sufficient amount OF good
advice the editor OF The Cincinnati Commercial adj.
dressed them In u formal message Monday morning.
From the column ana half Of philosophical wisdom
tho following solid chunk Is taken FINALLY,
gentlemen. whatever you do, let en-
treat you TO do little mischief 40
possible BE not anxious 10 swell the statute book with
many hundred acts as you achieved at the last seS
sion OF Congress Cultivate that retrenchment which
has become public necessity. Keep down your apDIo
pratons largely within the lowest estimates your
Secretary the Treasury for the OF the coming
year. Lop of all superfulties In the public service.
aud strike vigorously into deficiency bills. from wLat-
ever quarter. These times Tor being generous
with the money which Is not Let the people see
By your actions legislators that you have nos
deserved to DO driven permanently from power; sud
YOU may two years hence have cause TO Congratulate
yourselves the returning confidence Of tho eouS
try"