New-York tribune., 1875-03-06
POLITICAL NOTES.

The Hon. Alexander II. Stephens has been
nominated for tho Presidency by Tie Washington (GaJ
Gazette. The editor who has undertaken the task OF
stirring up the popular heart on the subject said to be
having uphill work OF it. since r Stephens course IN
Congress during the last session has not added to bis
popularity among the Democracy
This doubtful piece Of news comes from
The Indianapolis Journal: 1T s stated apparently
good authority that President Grant will spend the
create portion OF the coming Summer in Europe
ing most of his time in England with his married
daughter. Regarded in social and domestic view this
IL all right. Ia public and political view It Is all
wrong"
The Michigan Democrats held State Con-
vention at Jackson Tuesday last and nominated
Judge BENZ F. Graves the present incumbent, for an
other term the Supreme Court bench, ana Mr. L. ID.
Norris for the vacancy the same bench caused by
the election of Judge Chrtiancy to tho United states
Senate After nominating candidates for Regents ofthe
State University the Convention adjourned without
passing any rosOldtons-i marvellous e1AoitlOa Oi se
control.
Dipping into tho future somewhat further
than the almanac will point the way, 1ae Springfield
Republican makes this interesting discovery AS the
4th OF March 1877 will come on Sunday the next
President cannot be inauguratcd I'll Monday, but Prcs
dent Grants and Vice President Wilson's terms VIII
expire Sunday. aud so tho President pro tenn OF tho
Senate Mr.. Ferry OF Michigan, VIII become Pres dens
OF the United States Idurng the iGterlm Lo.Ing tue
office "a hours"
There is talk in Boston of giving Congress-
man Pierce public dinner his return from Washing
ton TO express the popular satisfaction with his course
in opposing the Force bill There ought to be some
thing more than talk about IL. Mr. Pierce b0nored his
State as well himself by his manly, patriotic defense
of right aud Justice and Is than proper thit
the people should show their approval. II it be true
thai larger portion OF his Republican constituents
all of the Democrats. support his acton, now Is
Just tie time TO let BIN knowi
President Grants prospects for another re-
nomina lion. are pretty small. The CinciHnaH Gazette
thinks That most faithful OF party organs says en-
phatically: There will be third party 10 mako
nominations in 1876. The contest unless unforeseen
event occurs will be between the Republican aud Demo
cratic ORGANIZATIONS OF the OTHER Grant viii bc
the nominee, II nominated at all Tee Democrats are
not likely 10 nominate him. The Republicans certainty
will not nominate him. This is certain rs anything
In the future can be said TO be. third term for Grant
or any other man il, have often said out OF the
question It would be hard TO guess who the Republic
can nominee for 1876 will bc 10 would be to guess tho
Democratic nominee TIE Democrats have already
several candidates in the field, ana that party VIII nave
trouble enough making tho selection without bother
thiag however, the opposition may rest assured Va.
that their talk about tIrd term l. L1mbug ana WIZ
not deceive anybody. Not cOlpOrlPs guard OF tho
R,pubeau Parry cOuld be brought support any nNtnG
man for third term. Tho opposition 10 my sdch suS
gestIon would DC found 10 be well nigh universal"