New-York tribune., 1875-11-30
POLITICAL NOTES.

The Hon X. B. Hayes will be inaugurated
Governor Of Ohio on Jan. 10.
Secretary Brist0W's Presidential stock is ris-
Ing with steady rapidty The organs shy OF taking
hold OF him. but the people doing the work Just the
same.
Chief Justice Waite is the best praised man
in the country because he has declined the Presidency
Don't some the other candidates want 10 become pop
ular in the same way
The Hon. Carter II. Harrison, ChicagC's sec
oud Congressman, like his colleague Caulied, is going
TO vote FOR M Kerr for Speaker because be considers
him tho very best for the interests OF the party
As FOR the rag baby Mr. Harrison doesn't care about
makiug him Up at the present moment
The new u. 5. Senator from Tennessee is q
pronounced hard-moncy The ras-money journals
o the State have assaed him without mercy demanding
that he change his views or resign. He declines 10 do
either thereby showing that he has piuck as wen as good
sense.
a. T. NJ" writes to THE TRIBUNE from
Washington a letter warmly sustaining Kerr for the
sneakershp and bitterly assalng Randall. The latter
doubtless deserves some Of the hard things which this
correspondent says Of him. but it is not probable that he
ever did cowardly thing to assa another as to
both private and public character without being willing
to take tie responsibility Of the attack by signing his
name TO it.
The Hon. b. G.. Haniss circular to Con-
gressmen requesting the appointment Of Sergeantat-
arms because he ia unreconcilod Bourbon, has not
been warmly received by tie Democracy. Speaking for
the Southern wing of the party, Ihe Memphis ArGcbe
says Mr. Ben Harris belongs to class Of political
unatc FOR whom little sympathy is felt in the South. His
appeal the votes OF Southern Congres-men VIII greatly
facilitate the work OF tuczng Benjamin in his little bed
Congressman Burchard of Wisconsin is an
other Kerr man. says the entire Wisconsin decga-
ton far knows Ia Of the mind also. He is
confident that Kerr will be promptly chosen in
and aerward elected As for the other candidates, he
considers Mr. Cox the strongest who s quite popular in
the South, but this popularity VIII be overcome by
solid Western for Mr. Kerr. aided to a formidable
array from both the East and the South" Mr. Randall
Mr. Burchrds opinion, stands chance On the financial
question Nj Brchard says he and MS colleague, Judge
yndc are for carly re3umpon' while Judge Cate Is Tor
imitation.
A new phase is given to the third-term dis
cussion by The Chicago Tribune. While declaring that
the President the end of his present term,
il makes this sugrosio There is just ths much OF
truth IN the hIdten TALK which has arisen in view Of
this remont: Aor Gen Grant has been four years
private lie providing his during the four
years should prove satisfactory it IA not impossible
that the people in 1880 may give him another call 1t
you'd not be q violation Of anything the written
unwrlten Constitution. There is, therefore,
cclye, chance for third term FOR President Grant
he In he prime NE On vigorous health and youne ms
compared with others who nave sought anu occupied tuc
/ position
Ex-senator Carpenter of Wisconsin has been
uujuly intimate Win the members Of the Milwaukee
whisky Ring n q speca. correspondent OF The Chicag0
Tribune is to be believed. In long letter giving his
tory OF a Ring tho spOndent makes these charges:
The fact 10 that Judging rom the surface Indications
there hs been gtoat deal OF Carpenter about the
WHISKY Ring half that Is TO De learned here is to
/ believed. The Ring attained most Gourishng growth
under the manipulation Of COutllns Carpenters ap
romtee The cccoAocring funds were collected at least
for Carpenters for the Senate; The Sentinel was
purchased In his interest and pretty expensive invest
m.nt too, ana great share OF the stock directly
Indirectly paid for by the Ring, and The Sentinel has
since treated tie indicted Whisky Ring with that tender
consideration which smacks OF gratitude for fayors done
aud other favor, expected The reappon,ment of Wes
scn and Moeilcr extraordinary occurrence, and
Carpenter throughout has been leading counsel for the
Ring thieves merely give the facts FOR what they
worth, aud they given me upon undOubted ar-
thurIly, merely renhS tlat there seems 10 hc great
deal O Carpenter dbout the busines, which fact in view
Whisky Ring. mpart that the public may not lose tho
| Information"
Gen. W. +. Bartlett introduced Carl Schurz
10 his Pttsed audience last week. aud IN doing said
" an that Mr.. schurz cannot appear before any
audience OF cultivated people anywhere in this country
of his adoption where his ngme Is not familiar and his
fame held dear Now, why is thisi Not because OF bis
early history. romantic heroic; because when
became Inevitable In this country, he went to the
field and defended with his sword the principles which
he had asserted and maintained ably with his pen
not because he has held the high Office OF Senator OF the
United states. But 1t Is because. while holding that
sacred trust he dared TO demonstrate with and oppo.e
those leaders rather miseade Of the organization 10
which he belonged when 1t became evident that they
INTENDED 10 uso the country for party ends rather than
the party for their countIys good It ia because ho
placed principle higher than party. and the sake Of