New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-17
POLITICAL NOTES.

Mr.. Blaines amendment seems to have tho
al most unanimous support of the Republican press.
The Democratic press says very little about it.
Mr. Foster is suffering the penalty OF fame.
Jealous newspapers abusing him. The Chicago Post
and Mail speaks OF pleasantly blue-nosod. soft
headed inhabtant Of some salt marsh in New-Jersey,"
and shifts at his letter. The Springfield Union calls tho
famous letter asnno" and nsnnates that ts author ia
IDIOT with vagares' As statesman, IL looks az
If HI. Foster were not appreciated
The proposal to send q pledged delegation
from this State to the Republican Convention does
not meet with much favor. The Utica Herald OF 1t
"The demand for delegation from this state to tho
Republican National Convention without pledges to any
candidate but with instructions against third term.
gains force day by day Fair men agree THAI only thus
can harmony be hoped for III the party"
Bishop Ravens letter has not helped him
much. The Hartford Posts comment II q sample OF
the estimate put upon the explanation ny the prcss
Bishop Haven has not improved his position BY his
attempted explanation Of his 'thIrd-torm escapade He
brgs the question in saying that lie did not renomnats
President Grant but merely prayed that he might be-
This il too small hole or esnop to try to crawl
through"
There is good deal of talk about having
the National Republican Convention hold in Philadelphia
ON the Fourth OF July Several Republican journals favor
this proposition aud patriotic editor calls for the
to hold theirs in the same place aud 1T the
same time IL looks IL Philadelphia would be full
enough of Centennial visitors the glorious Fourth
without either one of the National Conventions There
is such thing carrying patriotism too far. Further
more the average national party convention Is not the
OF gathering to make an international exhibition Of
Mr.. Randall's amendment forbidding Pres
idents reelection and extending the term 10 six years.
received with general favor. The Ph0elhd Telegraph
says of it, "Sx eight years OF an individual President
will answer very WE'LL the may consider himself IN
dspensable but the country viii consider otherwise
until at least, order OF candidates for the Presi
Dental Office are evolved from our civilization. Ger
tainy, from Washing tuD down 10 The latest, always
cepiu. Washington aud Lincoln have mad no Pres-
dent wEom term of was not quite enough"
There is food for thought in this observa-
ton The Nation: Some of the signs Of tie times
among bear comic resemblance IL those OF
the great historic declines What for instance, could he
more striking and instructive than the handing OF
the Indian service in despair by the President thu
missionary societies. Does II not look absurdly like tho
rise OF the bishops into the position Of civil rulers whom
the Roman administration went 10 pieces under the
OF the Darbariansi And is not such confession
o hepesncss the part OF the State eDougno act men
thinging a well ~ laughngP
Mr. George III. Pendleton does not think the
Democracy will any difficulty in harInonizing
the currency question next year He told reporter OF
he Atlanta Herald, recently that "ninetonhs Of tile
people Ohio want 60 return to specie basis but
they want to see the gradual and natural" Ho
thinks the Democrats OF tho East cannot ask more than
this and submits the following q common ground OF
agreement "a plank, recognizing the necessity Of
return to Sed specie basis. and promising To lead the
country to such q basis IL can be reached
naturally aud without doing violence To the public In
teress would believe, be all that would be needed
that subject in platform that would commend the sup
port OF the Democrats OF all sections"
The rag baby has not been making much OF
a disturbance since Mr. kerrs election, and It's formef
defenders have apparently given all hope OF making
il gOnfaon in the Presidential campaign. The chicago
Tribune thinks differently, however. II thinks the
cearest sign OF the political times is the formation ola
the
paigu with a full ticket The Tribune adds: II would
be premature yet 20 forecast the candidates Of the
third party but Ia leading and It's rank aud file can
already be without speetacles. Prominent among
the leaders OF the gbaby party Will be Fog horn Allen.
Wendell Phillips Ben Butler, Pgiron Kelley, wash bic
Lean Campbell s. NJ Smith, Treycilick, joe Forrest.
Ignatus Donney, Buchanan, and other nurses OF tho
baby who have been nourisin. and feeding II since s
sickness OF last Fall"