New-York tribune., 1875-11-29
POLITICAL NOTES.

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The Republican press Is gradually hearing OF
the Emma Mine scandal Thus far Its voice is unsn-
| nous for Mr.. scbenck's recall. Does the President
| hear IL
Pinchback has started for Washington. He
says he wants that seat with Its $4,000 check but st
he has made hay while the shines. and afford 70
| live without them. Thrifty Pinchback.
The first election of the Centennial year will
be that Of New-Hampshlre in March, nis thought tho
Republicans will renominste Gov Cheney, and depend
upon his generally satisfactory administration to rosecs
him.
Gen. Spinner has not lost any faith in the
365 bond project He wrote Of 1t in q recent letter:
"The scheme will prevail shall be thoroughly
understood The buSbear cries OF ination, repudia-
tion, and ragbaby, have had their day Next years
election will be fought on this issue"
The gossips who are specializing so vigsr-
Ousy the Speakership, make mistake chen they
fail to count In Mr. Sam1 s. Cox Tnfs gentleman is
in the habit Of being ignored and he insists that
II he is not elected spcaEcr himself "a point which he
does any despair, he il very likely At lesst
to have the power to name the Speaker
TIE Boston Journal insists that THE TRIBUNE
cannot possibly object to the nomination Of Elhu B.
washburne for the Presidency maintaining that thero
no prominent Republican who has cleaner record or
more Of the old Jacksonan frmness The Journals
praise of Minister Washburne Is well deserved. He
honest Congressman and has been encient Minis
| ter His chances for tho nomination. however do nos
just sufficiently brilliant to make the ques-
ton Of his support or OF possible objections TO him.
| live one.
The Republicans of Indiana have decided TO
hold their Convention Feb. 22 when they will
nominate candidates for Governor and other State off,
GERS and four Judges OF the Supreme Court and will
choose Is Presidential Electors and to the Ma
| onal Republican Convention. Senator Morton Ia very
likely the adoption Of resolution In favor Of
his nomination FOR the Presidency Gen BENJAMIN IIar
rsOn is thought 10 have the inside track for tho n0nna
tDn fo he
LeutGOv Leonidas j. Sexton and Gen Thomas Browne.
Senator Chrstiancy of Michigan was given
farewell banquet by his friends and neghbors previous
to his departure for Washington last week. In brief
speech he declared himself in OF the speedes pos
sble return TO specie payments opposed to third erm
and in favor Of that policy which would be for tho
country without regard to party Both party platforms
seemed to him alike and while he bad always been Re
publican he should continue TO act with only when he
Of which shows that the Michigan senator is likely TO
be the sort OF needed at Washington this Winter
Third term sentiment is not very strong in
Vermont, evidently. The Rutland Globe remarks; "ws
believe know the temper OF the Republican party in
Vermont we'll enough be justified in saying that with
Ulysses s. Grant as a candidate reelection with
a Democrat Samuel j. Tildcn In opposition Vermont
could not be caioled forced into giving her electoral
vote Grant She would prefer Tlden and tako the
rsk-and 1t would be risk-of the Democracy. The
Republicans Of Vermont, however, feel that there is
about as much chance OF rensHinaen of Grant az
Congressman H. B. Payne of Cleveland left
home for Washington Friday last The night previous
lie wns serenaded and In few remarks indicated bis
In Congress He thought the Democratic majority
would make 1t their aim to bring about administrative
reduction OF public expenditure On the fnsn-
cal question hewa not in favor OF imitation undue
contraction but beloved In the necessity Of tho repeal of
Resumption act OF 1879 impraotcabe measure
He had confidence that Democratic statesnsnshp
would yet Hight the way to eventual return to the
stituOnal currency Of the country without bringing
shock and alarm TO the business interests Of the country
want and suffering TO the people"
A great reformer has arisen in Chicago His
Bernard G.. Caulh1ld and he represents tho lat
Illinois District n the next Congress He starts for
Washington in day or two with his carpetbag crammed
full bills all written out for introduction. proposes
among other things 10 amend the Constitution 70
forbid the reflection Of any President to tho Pres-
dents salary down TO S25,OO0 to forbid any imitation
any contraction Of the currency to have the heads
OF the several departments occupy seats the door Of
the House two days in the week, when they shall
all questions put 10 them and have the privilege OF
bate and 10 vote for Mr. Kerr for Speaker He says
nerv mere arc are S S t ohes , d % ne Is
will take In reference to them On several points SIR
Cauied seems to have an exceedingly level head
| The Democratic party has received a good
deal OF valuable advice from The Baltimore Gaze within
the past six months which it has studiousy RETAINED
from following Here is another piece from the same
"Therc is too evident tendency in the Demo
cratic press urge investigation the end aim OF
the Democratic House OF Representatives. This all
wrong Congress has other work than TO resolve itself
into smelling committee OF the whole the rottenness
OF the Union The Democratic majority must put In prao
ce the proracted preacbngs Of honesty and economy
which the country has heard from the small Democratic
the House fOT the last fifteen years In short,
the Democratic Congress this Winter Is expected make
Democratic platform Of 1872 good for 1s76 by
ing professions. Thorough Investigations
| stituted, OF course, but that L. not enough"
| Ex-Speaker Blaine has devised a plan for
putting the agitation of the school question res In
letter written Just after the Ohio election now first
published he shows that there Is nothing in the Cons-
tuition preventing majority of the people Of any Stats
from having an established church II they desire and
recommends the adoption Of the old jeff Madison
amendment, offered in 1899, follows: "No State
shall make any law respecting establishment
gion prohibiting the free exercise thereof and no
money raised BY taxation in any state for the support
of public schools derived from any public fund there
for shall ever under the control Of any religious seot
nor shall any money raised be divided between
religious scots denominations" Mr.. Blaine adds:
'Ths you will observe, does not interfere with any
State having Just such n school system ts citizens
may preier-subect 10 the single and snple restriction
that tho schools shall not be- made the rena for sect
rian controversy theolog gica disputatOn This adjust
mcnt to me- would be comprehensive and con
clusive-aud would be fair alike to Catholic and Prot.
osaut. jew and Gene-leayng the religious faith and
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