New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-10-05
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POLITICAL NOTES.
The Connecticut town elections will be he'll


TO day.
The Hon. Job E. Stevenson Republican
candidate for Congress the I'D Ohio District declared
in spsech the other cht he not In favor OF
a third term for President Grant.
Tho Cincinnati Gazette predicts that the Re-
publicsns will carry OHIO this Fall by 10000 majority
and once again order the Democratic party Co back
seat The Ga.te hopes evidently n to Sc. them GOWN 10
hard this time that they VIII stay put
PxCov r. Gratz Brown of Missouri has
addressed long letter TO Democratic Central Com
mtee of that state unequvocay placing himself upon
their party PLATFORM and intimatng that the defeat OF
the Democratic ticket Missouri would be national
calamity since It would be an Endorsement OF the
National Administration Mr. Brown promises to take
the stump for the Democracy 50 soon as his health Will
permit.
Another Jealous Administration organ speaks
strongly against a third term The Nepdrk Advertiser
SAYS 1.-The proposed third term would DO violation
of precedent which would defeat itself unless could
be shown the voting people that in some grave
and perilous emergency, and that the safety OF the
country depends upon the continuance OF some one man
IN power Even in such STRESS strong and 80 health
is the argument Of the precedent established by
Washington, that the proprety of third term would oe
severely questioned even in the face OF new reDeuion
other fearful crisis Upon this point the sentiment OF
the people is clear and decided
Mr. Dudley c. DenisOn, the man who brought
Judge Poland grief the I'D Vermont District, has
published short address TO the freemen OF that dis
trict in which he says: You have honored me with
plurality OF your votes, which plurality consists OF
large majority cast by the Republican party. While
greatly disrust my fitness for the Office do not
feel liberty disregard this expression of your con-
dence and therefore gratefully accept the nomination
thus extended through the ballobox by the pe0
pie OF the district II you shall further honor me by an
election shall doubtless fall far below the standard
established by the eminent statesmen who in this office
rendered the fame OF state usrious and can
only you with such ability as do possess
my services shall be earnest and faithful"
The Republican leaders of the party in
Wisconsin held a conference recently at Milwaukee TO
consider tho situation The question under discussion
was. shall undertake 10 carry Senator Carpenter,
or shall unload him and thus stand chance for
SUGGEST After extended discussion 1t decided 10
carry him. The Mcaukee Ne,cs, organ of the opposi-
ZION. very jubiant the decision and says CURLY:
There is no longer Republican party IN Wisconsin
That which known as the Republican party has be-
come simply, the Carpenter party. II is party now
bound his fortunes with his creed for its platform,
and his character the reflex Of its HIS back pay
record. his defense of the Credit MObler his gag law
ms Dear Kellogg appeals. and thousand dollar God.
send constitute the platform of the Carpenter party
Gated. The Carpenter party has taken the vacant
place"
Messrs Henry b. Blackwell, Charles II. Cod
man. aud Frederic A Hiuckley are making commend
able effort to secure needed caucus reform in the
Ward of Boston. In card to the public they
complain that for many the 200 Republican voters
OF that ward have had absolutely no voice in the
primary meetings. clique OF politicians has haotday
held preliminary meeting, selected list of candidates,
then called and presented that list printed for
adoption On there only So voters at
the caucus which chose delegates, and they all voted
the printed list This year the friends of reform tried
defeat the prepared list but in vain. They succeeded.
however. in securing the adoption OF resolution calling
for the appointment of committee who have authority
20 call informal meeting OF Republican voters three
days in advance Of each regular caucus, where no
printed tickets shall be used, and candidates shall be
voted Tor separately. The candidates mus receiving
the largest number of votes shall constitute the ticket
20 he voted for at the caucus,
Ex Gov. Israel Washburn, jr., who is a can
,ddate the L. s. senatorship Maine, delivered an
addrcss at the dedication of soldiers monument in
that recently in the course of which he gave ut
terance these wise suggestions: g. terrible peril
insdous fascinating but ineXOrably fatalities in this
and reservoir Of corruption. the Treasury Fifty
years ago aside from the public deb, the entire pay
mens Of the Government scarcely exceeded ten mil
lions a year, where now they are two hundred mil
lions. A strict Imitation OF appropriations TO con-
stituucaal Obiects-to cases where the power Is
clear aud the necessity Observation-Disclosures edu'
eating Of the people 70 the constant inquiry
whether the appropriations in all within the
scope OF Congressional power, and TO avigant seru-
tiny OF details, with practice of holding members to
rigid accountability for their votes, are duties IN the
performance Of which the people may do much toward
dschaTgug their obligations TO those who preserved for
them The government under which they live l have
sometimes thought that provision for the publication
in the newspapers OF the several states Of all the items
or Appropriation and expenditure by authority OF Con-
gress 50 explained detail as 10 be easily understood
would he wise and sautaTy. IL Is, Imagine, only
bring the attention of the people TO these
thnge lead them the habit OF Classifying and
examining all items OF expenditure, u effect reform IN
the of dealing with the peoples money that VIII
largely protect the Treasury from spOatiOn and the
people from the arts ana influences OF corruption