New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-16
POLITICAL NOTES.

Mr.. John Y. Foster has suddenly acquired a
national reputation al unarttu dodger
Four Yale professors, Baldwin, Sumner,
Norhrop. and wayland. are among the candidates
spoken the Republican nomination for Governor OF
Connecticut.
4. The Indianapolis uneasiness about Secretary
Bristow increases The Journal is In fearful state OF
mind about his report and is convinced that his recon-
cndaon fol the repeal OF the egaltender act has no
foundation financial wisdom That's what the Score
ry gets FOR passing Senator Morton on the ROAD 10 tho
White House.
.sEx-Gov. Thomas C. Fletcher seems to have
made mess Of IT, He admits that he wrote the letters
in The ST. Louis Globe Democrat with which The Nation
charged him, and about which be wrote tremendously
brave denial, which denol nothing The effect OF the
letters was dcuc the work Of the Indian Commission,
and thus indirectly strengthen Deano and .le Indian
Ring.
The number Of Republican journals brave
enough to enter Outspolen protest against third
term was never large az now. The number OF the
Journals ready to declare that the President has no
desire for a third term never so small as now. The
Presidents message. Bishop Ravens speech, and Mr..
Fosters letter have accomplished the change. The i'm
preston is not widespread that Mr. Blaine Is cast down
by it.
If those who make it easy for others to steal
must share the blame when they tako advantage OF their
opportunities the State ia partly responsible for such
defacaons that of the County Treasurer OF Yates
County Both no and his grain buyers, and
the surplus funds OF the Treasury The firm failed
has no assets the Treasury $4,000 and the farmers
OF the neghborhood the cost Of 10000 bushels Of grain
The Treasurer himself who IL broken down that t is
thought he may not live until the time OF his trial. Is
20 years OF age and has always borne good reputation
The general County Treasury law would make tragedies
like this impossible. VIII the coming Legislature nave
the good sense Ia pass III
The oft-repeated attempt to settle the third
term question by denial which comes from nowhere in
particular revived in this paragraph from The Cinen
1t IL stated good authority that Presi
dent Grant not candidate for reelection, and would
not under any circumstances, accept nomination. He
does not care to say formally for that the pub
lie will appreciate when they recOleot how persisently
he has been charged with seeking third term but he Is
not in the field and the tongue OF SANDER should now he
silent Gen. Grant. upon the termination OF his present
term OF office will retire TO private lIfe and he will he az
the more respected by his eounrymen having set at
rest this hirdterm question The President, the RopUb
can party and the country to be congratulated upon
the decision that has been reached"
The Methodist ministers of Cincinnati dis
cussed the following resolutions Monday and decided
TO let them lie the table till more authentic reports OF
Bishop Ravens speech were received: Resolved That
without expressing any opinion on the hirdterm move
ment it is deliberate judgment that respected
Bishop Haven and the ministry OF the Boston meeting
erred to guilty Of avery grave error by thus pub
licy committing themselves before the people to political
action this matter Resolved That ministers OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church We unalterably opposed
TO any interference by ecclesiastical bodies with the
politics OF the country" ConmeEcidI reporter talked
with several OF the cergymen the subject and while
them opposed To attempt TO involve the
Church in politics. OF them personally favored
third term and others opposed IL.
Bishop Harris has been "interviewedr by q
reporter Of The Chicago Post and Mail Bishop Ravens
speech In reply to question to his opinion OF the
performance he said Ii very foolish very foolish
OF course he down there his friends, and he
spoke freely just what he thought 1t doesn't affect
any one clse though Bishop Haven must stand fall
by himself and his opinion on political matters cannot
have any moro weight than other mems opinions His
act was Of Significance whatever" When asked how
he thought tho Methodss regarded the third term he
replied: "Why, how should know how they feel |
have way OF knowing. That isn't our business and
political matters Bishop Haven Is the only one whom
nave heard say much about II any way. and am unable
to any opinion AS to how tho Church feels on
political issues"
The editor of The Cincinnati Commercial has
gone home from Washington anxious about the third
term business. He says "Grant IS seeking third term
eagerly and confidently He bids for IL In his late
sage His sudden socitude about schools that lie
IL anxious to be continued 10 office He Is not satisfied
with the period OF service OF Washington any than
he was with Washingons salary. Bishop Haven seconds
the motion, and uses tho name ard machinery Of his
time in history military ehiefsin attempts to do
part from the example OF tho fathers, and aims for
third term which o fourth also, and 80 This
Bishop Hsvon who at pains to got up theatrical