New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-27

Des Mones June o. Tho call Invites " Demosrsts
Liberals antimonoposts, and all oers opposed TO the
Republican party a. ut present organised" TO send dee
gates
| An interesting feature in tho next campaign
in Maine will DO the contest the factions Of the
Republican party led by Senator Morrill, and Mr. Blaine.
the formers seat in tho United States Senate Tho
Legislature OF 1876 is 10 choose the SUCCESSOR and as
Is customary in tho State to reflect next year the state
Senators newly chosen this year. part OF the contcst 10
to be decided 1t is said 10 be no secret In Maine
that the exspeaker going do his best 70 Mr.
Morrins seat and It is equally evident that Mr. Nor
r Is determined to do his best 60 keep possession M
nomination Of Gen S4den Conner Tor Governor but
y0nd that nothing Is as yet determined.
The more candid of the Democratic jOurnats
attempt defense of the action OF their party leaders n
New-am pshire noticeable thai tho portion OF the
party press which does attempt defense IL the same
which made haste TO kick the Independent Voter after
the Connecticut election, and to declare that the party
needed help from him in the future The Troy Press.
after giving fair statement OF the arguments used by
tho defenders OF tho action, The Governor and
Council are able defend their action technically but
they could also have acted in a different way without
violating tho loosey-worded law. They seem to have
strained point for partisan advantage, and TINS aa.
vantage VIII not be OF lasting help to the Democrahc
party"
The Independent Voter is confessedly power
in Wisconsin Both parties frankly admit that their only
bopo Of success lies in gaining his vote Thus The MI
pakce Nc,cs leading Democratic Journal Of tao state,
gives its readers this plain talk tho subject: 1.-The
Independent Voter will be very important element in
tho Wisconsin State election this year. and in the Pros
dental election In 1876 The party which rejects and
aenates this vote cannot expect success. Democrats
who desire believing that the success OF their
party tho best interests OF tie country must 10
assure tho Independent voters and must give evidence
old grooves have been abandoned and that we look
TO the future not to tho past for the substantial and
during triumph OF the principles beGueated 10 our party
In It's best days by its founders We must not lock back
ward to the issues OF Slavery and the war; Which have
alliances and party prejudcfs backward tO those lines
Of dernakaiioh which divided parties in the Old times
Ished; party collars make the neck uneasy Principles
form the basis Of political action, and must lead US
~ the future, not to the past
The next campaign in Ohio is evidently
going be lively The third term subject IL ca'iS'
Ing great commotion In the Republican ranks, and the
oicehoders fighting like heroes TO keep the question
out OF the Convention altogether hesen policy suc
cessful The Cincinna Commercial tells the party that
this Is what they must expect: "Thc state
Convention must speak, under penalty OF death
and contempt. Tho very expressions Of Re
publican reluctance to come to the front
on this question have helped tho Democratic party IL
thero is not short, sharp, decided utcrance' by
the Republicans In STATE caucus assembled against
third term for anybody, Allen will be reelected no mat
ter who IL put up against him" THIS squabbc among
the Republicans is great comfort TO the Democratic.
They are entirely united to their Plan OF CAM agn,
and arc only waiting TO how far the EepubCans are
willing to play into their hands What Their platform
will be is foreshadowcd as follows by The Cincinnati In
o,tfrer "The third OF Grant bis military nslrpa-
tlons the corruptions Of the Administration tho oP
pressions Of the tariff the ruin caused by the terrible
contraction OF the currency the constant drifting IN
direction Of monarchy and aifstocTacy VIII MOI be
passed by the Democratic state Convention without
appropriate notice. and that notice Will take some lte
space The victory in Ohio obtain it, rs TO be irgcy
by the in which the Issues are treated la the
DemOcratic CCnyentiOn.'