New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-29
POLITICAL NOTES.

Not single Democratic journal in the State
supports Speaker Mcclure III his opposition 10 Gov.
Tden They all agreed in condemnlDg his course as
absurd and suicidal
Congressman Garfield will speak in Connec-
ticut week for tue Republican ticket ana Senator
Macdonald OF Indiana aud Col. +. A. COnklng of Ills
State will the stump for tue Democrats. THIS 10
the week Of the Canvass and both sides are prepai-
ing TO make he most VI IT,
Senator Oglesby made tremendous noise
In Connecticut last weok. but that 1t was merely all
wind may be inferred from tho following burst of wis
dom at New Haven: "Dons suppose l am talking
about finances because know thing. or think yoL
do, because don't I have been studying for year.
aud, If know any more about 1t than WAca Ucsah'
why, you may shoot me-"
The OHIO Republican leaders held a con-
sultatIOn at Columbus last week. wnch the choice of
candidate for Governor discussed. The meeting
disclosed unex pected amount OF opposition to tho
nomination Of Senator Wade. and showed Tat ex-
Gov Noyes the fayorite. Bat as he unqdalbedV
declined stand further canvasslng OF opinion,
showed that Congressman Jdes MuDtOe OI the AflI'n
District the second choice IL Was uecldru ~ Lod
the State Convention on June2
The Interior Department could not get tho
Senate to appoint special Committee oat to tho
Indian country during tAe Summer and make report
that would show that the Indians were pnng to have
their lands given the railroad companies but it
could have a Special Commissioner ald IL mas GOT hn
ExCongressnan Shauks OF Indiana, who WAS left ont IN
cold by his constituents last Fan, mas Deen ap-
pointed Special Commissioner to visit the Indians, ~
saluIy SO day and expenses PAD. lie eApeVts 10
Ind enough 10 do To keep aim Oisy f0f q year.
Congressman Lamar of Mississippi told a re-
porter vi The AHata Herald recently snlt he aid not
regard the ewHampshre election an indication OK
a returning Republican ascendclcy in national pouos
He thinks that II the opposition to tbs ADMINISTRATION
can be harmonIzcd platform that SHAH Ignore all
minor considerations will Le d6oulty IN elect
lag either Charles Francis Adams Judge DAVIS OF tue
Supreme Court or possibly Senator'S Thurman or Bay
ard or Gov Hendricks. On tho thirdterm subject no
said: Il think Grant will try third ternI think
that be f. now candidate for denomination. An ln-
men so effort will he made defeat him In the nom-
mating convention but TINS nave Il" Idea can o' ooh
We count pretty certainly Oh having Grant 10 run
against IN the Centennial canvass.
Senator Johnson has one enthusiastic admrer
OF his speech. The Cincinnati Enqutrer calls aim
"the OF the people," aud adds: Since the days OF
Col. Thomas II. Benton ana stephen A. DJuglis, tho
Democracy have had no man In the Senate OF the United
who in the discussion OF political questions hls
spoken the vgor the cloqucnce true Oratoricai
fire that characterized the effort OF President Audrow
johnson Monday. We have had many strong and
able men there. but their speeches have been more
lawycrike than statesmanlike. The speech the
Presldenths denunciation OF the tyranny OF GRAFT
reads like the excavations by Demosthenes OF the Gre
dictator, Pailip OF Maccdon. Andrew johnson has
TO the hight OF the OCCASION lie has not minced
his phrases. In thoughts that breathe and wors that
burn he has spoken tho before the parasites OF
power Andrew johnson has sounded the keyuOte that
has struck the heart OF the people. Let his Democrats
colleaeues follow the example and charge hOme upoa
the public enemy"
That eminent patriot and statesman, Senator
George f. Spencer OF Alabama, likely 10 have trouble
before the expiration of his term In committee
of the Alabama Legislature has begun to investigate
the OF his election In 1884, char ged that
they will have trouble In proving that MAS
freely used. Speaking OF the investigation The Ao"|
Gomery Adcertiser says: there Is any OF JUS
tce IN the majority In the United states Senate sucn
evidence will he laid before them will induce them 10
promptly unseat Senator Spencer" Mr.. Spencer
has written letter concerning tho charges
against him. In which he says; Z" In reply TO this
false accusation made 10y the Secession Democracy
l have only TO state that IL my fortune
to have received tho unanimous nomination OF
the Republican cancns, there being opposing eand
date. publican vote In the Legia!ae