New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-12
POLITICAL NOTES.

The Troy Press denies that it ever conceded
the probability OF Gov DIS reelection, and asserts Its
conviction that with worthy Democrat like the Hon.
Clarksou Potter at the head OF the State Ticket an
ordinary amount Of exertion would lead the democracy
20 triumph.
II is a fact worthy of note that in most of
tho newspaper reports of the late Manhattan Cluo
reunion the paragraph in the letter Of Ex-Governor
Randolph OF NewJersey quoting Mr.. Greeley's remark
that "Geu Grant did not his first election to the
Presidency half SO much to Republican strength as ne
did 10 Democratic blindness." is omitted
Attorney General Williams's already histori-
Ca adauot is apparently destined for st further no.
torety asserted in Washington that when it was
sold short time ago bought to be used for cam
pagn purposes the next election in Indiana, and that
drawn by horses. with driver and footman In Gor
ceous livery 1t is 70 be exhibited throughout the State
as an evidence the degenerate times st Washington
could be secured for driver and sanborn for iootman
Gov. Ashley publishes letter denying that
he furnished Senator Summers suppressed speech Tor
publication or that he knows who did furnish IT,
He adds: "UuQuestonably, the speech would not have
been published by the who malgned Mr.. Sumner
while living and shed hypOcrtcal tears his grave
when dead. While they denounce its publication as an
oct OF perdy they do not care to deny the ruhuness
OF the facts charged in the speech Gentlemen who ex
press such virtuOus indignation over what they are
pleased to call betrayal by Mr. Summers friends Of his
confidence could make themselves vastly more interest
ing to public by stating whether thcy admit or deny
ruthuness of the allegations carefully prepared
ana deliberately charged by Mr. Sumner IL VIII be
time enough discuss the point whether Mr. summers
confidence las been violated, when Ills recognized
friends raise that question"
The comments of the st. Louis journals of
all parties upon the prospects for Senator schurzs re-
election are unanimous declaring that his only chance
Is in an independent strong to oyerba!
the old party organizations. The Anzeiger ore OF
papers, says that neither of the old parties
would wish elect him, aud just little would he care
behOdcH either Of them. Ii there is 1t adds,
comfy spark OF truth in the pretended necessities OF
the people FOR seltgOyernmen for honest admnistra-
toD for representation by cultivated blameless ex-
perienoed men, and If 1t should not turn out party
se-oulhde aud HARM the old trade of caucuses and
conventions Senator Schurz may be reelected IN spite Of
everything on the other hand II the people lend them
party purposes, neither Carl Schurz nor any
other Independent is to be thought OF for the
United States Senate but a second party hack Of the
Bogy stripe will be elected next Winter, and the
peOp9l OF Missouri viii then have what they
deserve" me Times (Dem) claims Democratic
majority OF 5000 IN the state, and is satisfied
man, @ Compiomiser. a trimmer" like Mr.. Schurz. but
Wal send the Senate "from amid lis own galaxy OF
great mon man upon whom tie State Will look with
pride because he Will not ouly be intellectually great
but Will also he disciple Of genuine Democratic prln-
slposA"