New-York tribune., 1874-12-16
POLITICAL NOTES.

Ii is thought in Wisconsin that exGOv.
washburn's chances for the Senatorship have been
ruined by tho publication of his 1871 letter, promising
never 10 for the position against either Howe or
Carpenter The Milwaukee AcwS SAWS the removal or
Washhurn ii III iDjnres rather th IN helps SeL
ator CaLponIrs proaptciS since Tue ,r IIit %
The Hon. w. ID. Kelleys threat to leave the
party il it does adopt his rag views does not
seem 10 frigLtcn the much. Some or them tell
him outright and not make any more fuss about
il and me ChicaG0 Tribune gives the unkndest cut OF
all by saving: IL may news 10 Mr.. Kelley that the
party"
1t is bad enough to have a small army Of
men whom yOu have hired with Government money 10
vote for you about deliberately and vote for the
OTHER man. but it is good deal worse to have your pr
vate woes held up to the gaze of derd,ng pdDlic.
Nothing but the most utter heartessDess could have
persuaded Ihe SprinGtjed Republican to publish tins
paragraph: \ good story comes frOm the Captal; We
dare say is NJ true. TIE dranas persona are Ar.
RJbeson and Mr.. G00cD; the scene the floor OF the
House. Mr RoDesun toy: Il hear that all those men
we put In the yard yoted for Banks Mr. GOoch gazsd
sadly friends face. and turned silently away.
Andrew Johnson says he is going to be the
next Senator from Tennessee. d" have been the
teld.- he said to correspondent " The Cincinnati
Commercial aud know pretty well what TO calculate
on. believe that my worst enemies now acknowledge
tnat my chances growing better every day. few
weeks ago they tried to convince the country that
had no chance. Since election they have changed
their minds" The correspondent found good ground
for the latter statement aud quotes the striking re-
marks OF native Indication Of the pubic senti
mcn Them air fellows who are agin Andy are getin'
a right smartY sEeered up; III he don't make em
siuell smoke YOU may call me for the drinks
Whether Andy" Is elected or not, there Is doubt
but that he will make smoke"
Senator Chandler's chances for reelection do
not improve time for the meeting OF the Legisla
ture approaches. The Republican majority JOINT bal
lot only 10. and this is by no means Chandler ma
orty. The Bay City Tribune SAYS: From contact with
those whose votes decide this important question
we are led 10 belief that Mr. Chambers chances for
reelection are daily lessening, and that on the assem-
hing OF the legislature and personal contact aud
parison Of among the memhers' tue iact VIII be
favaIaned mat much larger than necessary num-
hor IN chanoe the majority will be found prepared "a
oin the opposition In tho choice OF successor To the
gnting Senator From friend who has recently spons
some time in central counties OF the State south oi
This pont learn that decided feeling OF opposition
to Mr. Chandler Is felt among the orthodox Republicans
which, according 10 tue representation OF those with
whom he came In contact were largely shared by MEM
bers elect"
Col. Frederick A. Conkling writes to The
Sun repudiating the idea advanced In the columns OF
that Journal and Others that he might become the
didate OF both the Liberal aud Administration RepuO-
hcans for the United States Senate He regards tho
present Administration as having utterly forsaken
Republican principles and honorable and pure
have shrunk from contact with it for years past and
that its degradation and corruption equal those OF tho
Lower Empire and of the Third Napoleon. He hopes
that the Liberal Republicans viii maintain separate
and Independent organization, and does not how
this be done any fusion Is made with the partisans
OF the Administration He eoncurs In the principles
policy OF the syracuse PLATFORM aud thinks that
long the Democrats live up TO their professions OF
Liberal Republicans, good faith aud q wise policy
that the latter should the samo attitude
toward tae@ IN W psase ~ N tAe past