New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-02
POLITICAL NOTES.

Connecticut Democrats are convinced that
thor state with money next yeac to send
MI Jewell to II ought not TO require very
| heavy food OF money to do that.
| Minister Schenck has one defender at last.
The Cincinnati gazette puts out bafhearted plea for
on the ground that victim and did not make
q cent by the tunsaction.
| T.. l.. Merritt esq, editor Of The State Reg
ister Of Springfield Ill, is strong candidate for Ser
geant-atArms Of the House of Representatives. He Ia
supported by the entire Illinois delegation, and by mem
beers from other states.
Judge Blacks friends in Pennsylvania arc
trying to make him popular Presidential candidate by
proving that he Is the fence far the currency
question Is concerned Whatever card wins next year.
pretty coDclusively demonstrated that that
one wont.
Supervising Architect Potter receives good
suggestion from The Christian Union anent his desire TO
have Customhouse built in this city 1t observes
that the architect drawing his plans should try TO
der the Custom-house utterly unit for political ma
| chincry.
The Indiana Democrats have about decided
upon Jaekson's birthday March 10, tho time OF hold
ng their State Convention They want 20 have Jack
sonian flavor the affair way other probably
to take Off the odor of the softInoney platform they
propose 10 adopt
Gov. Tilden's unfrendly critics are at their
wits end TO lind fault with the Charter Com
mission just appointed by Gov. Tiden. The Aioans
Journal agitacd with the fear that the worthy gentle
men named are practicable" enough. II Is awful
to think of such a thing.
Mr.. Gladstone writes to friend in Boston
that very much interested in the financial discussion
in this country and were IL occurring in his own country
he should take most decided part fy sympathes" he
adds nust run with those who adhere most faithfully
to the principle OF u metallic that is 10 say practically,
OF gold standard"
The great original third-temer rises to the
defense President Grant against the sneer Of tho
Democratic journals because many OF the former Wis
itors at White House have been sent 10 the penten
tiary Well, what OF p says Mr.. Bard, exPostmaster
&C. "Did not Judas IscariOt hold communion with tho
Savior avail himself OF his confidence and finally betray
him thirty pieces silver which amounted 10 about
SIS % In our coin r. That little reduction to our COM
brings the thing down to very fine point.
Ex-senator Harlans warmest supporter for
reelection is The burlington Hank Eye In giving rea-
sons for its devotion this journal OF the piercing eyosays
ave admire him for his ability respect him for his In
tegy and honor him tor his devotion to the best inter-
ess OF the State and nation aud for his eminent services
To the principles of liberty and union" similar GER
tifcate might be obtained from lr Durani, setting forth
the cN-Senators devotion to the best interests OF the
Credit MObler swndle IN return Tor those TWO 91OOo
checks.
Mr.. Henry b. Blackwell is certain that Gov.
Rice owes bis election in Massachusetts, to the Woman
Suffrage and the Temperance He writes to The
Trareer that these factions will hold the balance OF
power the the Presidential election. and
adds Wendell Phillips is right in saying that the Re-
publican party OF Massachusetts,, with the reformers left
out would be powerless minority Next Winter will
decide its fate. No mere party drill or discipline viii
avail If the Republican majority IN the Legislature re
take decisive steps, next Winter IN behalf of
Woman Suffrage and Temperance II viii be nothing less
than an act OF political suicide
The Republican journals in Maine are not
inclined great deal of importance % NJ. Blanes
non-sectariau school amendment The PoTiiG,d Adrer
dscr says Of il: "Thero is doubt that the colstitu
tional amendment which he recommends would DO SIS
tanned by an overwhelming public sentiment If the prin
cple which represents seriously attacked even
threatened Tie American people 90 not intend to sup
port any religious establishment. endow sectanan
schools at the public expense But they regard the
pect OF such policy too remote and chmericl to be-
come matter Of serious concern. and cannot b. brought
to take lively interest in the proposed SAFE guard against
danger which they persist IN regarding a. imaginary
The AdreItiser should 90 to show how completely
Gen Grant in his single lapse into oratOry misOOk the
situation. II should show the fears he reprcssed AT Dcs
Mones to be too remote and chinerical to arouse any
interest
That the rag baby is alive and kicking is
sufficiently evident from the way he has alarmed tho
editor Of The Cleeclad HerGd That journal protests
against all attempts to consolidate the Republican party
on the hardmoney issue Let 1t be a requisite OF Re-
publican fealty" il says, that finances mean hard
money and immediate resumption and there will be the
opening nice ntenecne feud slaughtered
a political party" 1t says the hard money issue would
have defeated the party Ohio lad the school quos
ton come to their What The Herald Is afraid Of
is that the Democrats Will outwit the Republicans by
dodgng the currency question: thus inviting into their
ranks all the whom the Republicans viii drive ont
by their hardmoney doctrines and then tho Presidential
election will be carried the battery OF Anything 10
beat the Republicans" II would be an entertaining
great PARTIES trying 10 outWit The other a5 an att
ful dOdger on the greatest question OF The day