New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-10
POLITICAL NOTES.

Commissioner Douglass was removed from
his Office because there charges against his
sonal official conduct. Secretary Delano Is kept in
Office because he hos charged with grave official
Irregularities for which no defense IL possible Rather
unique thing IN its way Is my policy
The Administration journals which were re-
Gently Mortified at a concerning the Presidents
liking for Gen b. f. Butler Will please ponder upon this
neat little Endorsement from the Presidents personal
Organ The Washington Rtpubt'cH" :; We have never ain
ded to Gen. Butler except by way of commendaton lie
is true Republican" How do you IKE me stanH!ru.
Administration editors Does 1t begin 10 dawn on YOU
that ButTSm and Grantsm are one and tho Same thing
Very unexpectedly the Republicans elected
their candidate for Mayor In Indianapolis last week and
that city is the home Of Senator Norton The Journal
which Is not for moment to DO considered the Senator'S
organ, to think the result will have woghty In
luencc in deciding the next Presidential election II
says the electoral Indiana matters look now viii
be FOR the regular Republican nominee provided hes
acceptable to the party as now organized ana Is no
" the state would give larger majority Tor Morton man
for any other man" II also takes OCCASION to rcnas
time, whether candidate for the Presidency or any
other office.
Col. James B. NcCreary the Democratic
nominee for Governor OF Kentucky thus described by
The Louisville CoUrier-JouTnai: He Ia young man OF
rreprOachable private character whose experience Oh
public life has been had In State sature. over tho
lower house of which he has presided during two ses-
sions He officer In the Confederate service and
Is nephew Of the Hon. Thomas G. McCTcary' one OF our
United states senators. gentleman OF eNceu1nt un'
Il. r4andng and intelligence thoroughly informed a. ~
our doucsc situation Mr. MoCeary cannot fail u make
us good Governor. There Is also liberal possibility OF
Development in him. and on the whole his nomination
will give general satisfaction"
In interviews with a correspondent OF Ihs
Cincinnati Gazette since the Republican victory in In.
danapo- last Tuesday, several leading memoers oil the
party hayo expressed decided opinions the hiritem
question. Gen Ben Harrison. exGoy. Conrad Baker,
ex-Secretary Of State W. W. Curry, and W T. fshback
thought the time had for the President TO speak
out, and for the Republican Conventions in all the
States holding elections this Fan TO give the peo-
pie to understand that the party Is not In
favor Of rorominatng any President a second
time They also thought that il u State Con-
venon should be held in Indiana this year and failed to
take such course, it would materially urc the parys
chances of success. Con Thomas NJ. Browne Of tho
and il the President wond not DO it the party DO t
for bi Gen John Coburn the only one who did not
advise action by the Conventions lie thought The Pres
dent never seriously entertained any desire for thrd
term, and unless there was some foundation IA fct t9r
hclcy Ing he any considerable number OF his friends
had any such intention he was opposed 10 any party
action.
The newspaper at Augusta, Me-, The hcnnebeo
Journal which s understood to reflect the views OF no
less asuto politician than the Hon. James O. Blaine
has something to say about the third term which viii not
find much favor at Washington. II says in the nrss
place that the Republican Conventions OF Ohio Pennsy
yau!a, and Maine will without doubt, speak fccl-
dedy against the third term" at their sessions next
month and that in doing this they will only represent
the hclmng sentiment Of Repu5canism. II hasn't
much respect for the origin of the agitation but still IL is
a club in the hands Of tho opponents Of the party
which thoy ere welding with yigOr. II continues " I'm
loss met with square expression OF dsapproval IN the
Republican state Conventions this year 1t VIII exert
powerful influence against the Republican party. We
may believe t to be huubug a Geuson whatsoever
Mon A.
paisns this year without emphatic expression OF
Gs.nDroya from the Republicans it will prove reality
as q Democratic electiOneering agent which we shall
bad n't dsp,ed" TIe Journal does NOT seer 10 nav
due aspect to the assurance that the President is wait
ing for fitting opportunity TO speak out on mo sub
fecon' upon the Presidents
The Hon. James b. Beck hopes to be tho
next United States Senator from Kentucky. He tod a
reporter of The Cincinnati Ea7tirer recently that he
made disguise 81 the fact that he was candidate. and
that he should do all In his power Ia secure biz election
When asked about his parys nomination for tho Prcsi
dency he gave this racy answer: Tho way the tide
has set In every thing be directed toward ono
nau You have Attn and Thurman aud Fendoton up
There In Ohio, and Hendricks IN Indiana, Hendricks
ruined Pendctons chances In 6s, that both arc out
OF the question Thurman has beon distanocd by Allen
because Allen IN ut tho right time and rescued tho
Democratic party from complete annihiaton You Will
nominate him for Coy again this Fall OF course and
il You elect him 10y "a good majoritysay 10000 all h
itself couldn't del, him for the Presidency cannot
say he my choice for the place world rather hiyoa
younger man chosen not because Gov. Allen IL not
hale vigorous andperfecty competent "a discharge
the duties OF tho office OF President; but because, IL
elected he would he apt gather ground him class Of
advisers who arc old like himself. but who
tent to let the dead past remain buried. He would call
H. | am afraid, the men OF "reminiscences. Who would
have this that wrong tn bring up from hcir mo-
rics That il not what want. The Democrats, party
must look forward, not backward. II pust gasp Tho
future time Instead OF recalling the ras II IL expects TO
have its lease OF power. lrst commenced con'lnie
Allen an ahlc man. man without stain, and IN MI re
epccts save this. suitable And n he Il elected
Governor this Fail by good minority. he can't bo
beaten next year for President. Tden Is out OF the
o sflon Tho South aud West will have tho naming Ot
tho canddaey0u can't keep 1t from them you wanted
to-and Eastern OOudboldns candidate VIII sahu any
show Whatever