New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-08-24
POLITICAL NOTES.

POLIIIfAL NOTFS.
Mr. Fred. Hassaurek Of The Cincinnati Holks-
bian Liberal In 1872, supports Gov. Hayes.
Gov. Smith Of Georgia seems to be gaining
ground candidate FOR reelection.
The opponents Of Gov. KiTkwood Of Iowa
charge that he Il in reality running for seat In the
Senate. Mr.. Newbold to succeed him as Governor
The representative bankers and business men
Of Chicago solid for solid money The interviewers
have searching for nhdtioniss without success.
The Nerburgh journal suggests that there is
no reason why senator d. p Wood should desire q 70.
nomination. unless fond OF the pleasures OF defeat
Senator Thurman is said to have recently
given utterance at Deer Park Maryland, to the same
ideas about the Ohio campaign as were credited to him
by Inc Gecetand Leader.
Senator Stevenson's personal friends state
that the influence Of exGov. Leslie and Gen. Williams.
they fail in designs his seat will be used to aid
his reelection. This would seem to improve sensbly the
chances OF the present Senator and diminish those OF Mr.
Beck.
Senator Morton opens the campaign in Maine
Thursday night by speech at Bangor The Indandp.
Oils Journal, by the way. tat tho total num-
Der printed and distributed Of Senator Morons great
speech" in Ohio will reach 3o5OOO aud more are coming
in German.
Mr. Daviss subject, if he had spoken before
the WnncbagO farmers, would not lave been political
The Louisville Cou'ierJornai says that 1t would have
Of naulrating direct trade between England and the
Mississippi Valley. Merchants and bankers with whom
Mr. Davis conferred in England agreed To furnish three
fourhs required to establish steamship line from New
Orleans to Liverpool London, its rOule to follow me
Gulf Stream in both directions across the Atlantic
SO the skull and bones prOtruded in the con-
yersatlon OF Thurman aud Mr. Cook. reported
by the PGtinB Bay cavesdroppcr OF The Ctereand Leaer
That Journal asks whether Mr. Cook did not say that he
believed there would be in this country during the next
two or three years great revival OF the Old Know.
Nothing senticent and that for his part he believed
would be good thing for the country 10 have such
Know Nothing revival in every twenty years., and
whether Senator Thurman did not assent 10 IT,
The news of the birth of the Banks-Lamar
party IL not received with much journalistic enthusiasm.
The Springfield Republican says: 1.-Two questions sus'
gest themselves Does Congressman Banks propose to
fight the line that the only consistent method
for the resumption Of specie payment IL to make the
promise OF the nation sacred and the Industries OF the
land prosperous that note of the nation will be more
unquasonable and valuable than the notes OF prosperous
and honorable individuals And did Gen Bartiett ai'
thorze the OF his name in making out tie ist OF ths
state Committees"
Mr. James Black writes to The Philadelphia
Times correct the statement that his only ann IN sup
porting the Prohibition candidates is to defeat Eartranf
on ground that his defeat will he virtually victory
for the Temperance cause Mr. Black 80" have been
working for prohibition assiduOusly and continuously
since 1882 and have full faith that this will be recos|
nzed the true civil policy and eventually be adopted
by the and nation To this end labor for the cleo
ton OF Browne and Pennypackcr as means to the end
and while regard the defeat of Hartranft "a lrope
rebuke to o conscienceless politician, do not regard
such defeat "a tho end 1t is clear that both the Ro
publican and Democratic parties are hostile To pro!oL
ton, and prohibitiOnsls can have sympathy or
can aid the candidates Of either, but must labor earn
cy for the defeat of both by the election OF Browne
aud Pennypacker'
The South has not abandoned the hope OF
rorov;nD Ro,rnar influenza at Washington. Gal
reSon NeS after accepting the statement that there VIII
Haunting Of rebeous records In tho next Congress-
SAYS: The South be poor frsatc clements
craftsmanship while she has descendants OF that Oh
stock which, by force Of intellect character culture oio'
quenco and address, exercised in former times saluay
and welcome ascendency in the councils OF the Unio
II would not have preponderated had it not deserved u
do So II swayed the councils OF the Union because until
the North possessed by the aggressive frenzy per-
sonif d IN John Brown, it recognized as preeIn
pronotin2 tho common interests OF the Union. Why
should not the cons OF that old stock, now That tne
Union reGstablisied, aspire to rcpeat-cnangng WHAT
must he cbangedhe story OF the ancestral service ana
rcnownF
1t will hardly be necessary for State Engineer
Taylor TO go before the Canal Commission TO meet the
fate of Messrs Beach and Richmond What the Commits
soners did Taylor has already done for him
self The Albany Argus shows him that his defense Is
plea guilty" Hc did not comply with tho law which re-
qres the state Engineer and surveyor to see that al
faithfully executed IN WOfknanhe
ner; tho extra vertical wall which was built along Mr.
Taylors property" by tho conniyance OF the canal Az
thsr,ies say the Commissonwas built while Mt Taylor
was State Engineer Mr. Taylor did not that the new
work was let tho lowest bidder, that maps, plans
and estimates were prepared His attempt to throw the
re- upOn tie Canal Commissioner is met ny
the fact nat the action OF the Commissioners must ncceS
sary have been sanctioned by the state LnSileer;
Altogether Mr.. Taylors defense lacks the elements o:
true greatness.
Secretary Delano's last estate promises to DO
much more than the first. His case by no means improves
under Mr. Wclshs care The Phii0dephia Inquirer says
Secretary Doano has many enemies, but none we take
it, can bitterly hostile to him as 10 find satisfaction
in tho perusai weshs fourth letter Every ntei'
gent American will rise from the reading OF this letter
with sense and shame that Cabinet officer OF
this Republic has laid himself liable to the direct and
specc charges connvance with fraud here distinctly
act forth How petty the mere personalities ana
how insignificant the side that have been imported
into this discussion when view the matter as an I'M
pending national disgrace-a view which the present
letter compels us to entertain All considerations for the
man. his character his fate, are OF no moment what
ever I'm comparison with the thought that one OF tho
GREATEST offices Government be and has been
SO prosued to the base OF unightcous gnir INC
Pbilddeipha Times puts it in this way 3" suppose
Deano did know Of these frauds till afterward s
he has made effort TO punish the thieves Inc oncas
remain in Office and the contractors continue LA is'of'
This Is enough"