New-York tribune., 1875-02-03
POLITICAL NOTES.

Gen. Roy Stone of Cattaraugus County Is
tho latest man spoken OF as the Republican candidate
for Congress IN the XXXIIId New-York District. He
was a candidate IN the Convention which renOminated
Mr.. Sessions
There is fear prevalent in Ohio that Gov.
Aliens prospects fJr rising up" TO the Democratic
nomination lOr tho Presidency have been dimmed by
the sudden way n which AndroW Johnson has leaped
into popularity.
The saddest organ in the country to-day Is
that of Senator Carpenter, me Awdukee Sentinel 1t
weeps and walls pite0usy over the obStinaoy OF tho
men in the Wisconsin Legislature who refuse to SEQ
that the salvation OF the party consists In the re-
election OF the Long Branch hero and entreas them
not TO commit suicide. Has it never occurred to the
organ that the quickest way 10 harmonzs and
strengthen the Republican party Of Wisconsin Is " take
Mr. Carpenter oil Or ITS throatf
The Administration journals are full of plans
for saving the party Impending ruin but few OF
them have the to that the road to salvation
does not lie in the direction the party has been travel
ing lately. The Albany Express is one of the few that
sees question from the only right point OF view It
says tersey "There Ia only one way In which the Re-
publican party in this State, or, for that matter the
party the naon itself and that is by doing
right Oar party was founded upon moral pri cip es
aud IL adhere to them else oso the supnOrS or
OF those who have been It's best friends We can
do the Democracy have DONE and try TO at from
policy ONLY That would he suicidal. L. would have
success deserve it, and that We cannot expect
unless We labor for H.
The organs are gradually learning that it is
not the best of policy crack the party whip very
loudly just now. The caucus bolts in Michigan Mime
sota Wisconsin, aud other States have had chasten-
ing effect upon them The Cleveland Herald for ex-
ample, has this gentle remonstrance: Republicans
must bury differences; they must compromise with
each other they must sink personal preudices for the
common good. individuals must have charity. Party
machinery must not be allowed to gall. Every Repub
collar, but he must he allowed freedom OF movements
his neck. Caucus must not be arblfrary. Thero
need be necessity for dictation; there are men
enough In the Republican party 0u whom al can unite
aud when caucus finds any Republican VINO cOnscIrn-
tOusiy cannot vote for certain man. shOuI1 not ht
tempt 20 such Il publican. but dad way ouI of
tho difficulty by compTOulise''
Congressman King does not seem to be half
80 AFRAID OF Ways and Means Committee as they are
of him That he easily be brought before them is
evident from this assertion The Washington star Of
Monday: VIM s. King, now so much wanted by the
Committee OF Ways and Means to purge himself before
them IN connection with his transactions with the OBJ
tanning OF the Pacific Mail steamship subsidy less than
three weeks ago. about that tmc. str0led into tho
Capitol He not in disguise. nor did he attempt 20
keep out OF anybodys He walked directly IN front
Of the while the Committee were pur-
suing Investigation the very subject for which he
s wanted. H. then strOlled III and out oI the lobby,
and when it suited his c0uvenience he Left lu adton
70 All this asked mess ng ~ the hail ~ 20
who was being examined at the time. KING was then
standiug directly IN front OF tue closed door oI tho
Committe Where was Ordwly !"
Oh how pleasant tits to see little organs all
agree But between The MlcGukee Sentinel. which was
bought out by Carpenters friends months
ago ana made "A worthy organ or the AdminiStra-
tion and The chicago Tribune which moro recently has
UNDERGONE a similar change. into something rich and
strange there seems be whar 10 far of spectator
with telescope. appears lks estrangement Tho
Chicago organ does not support Senator Carpenters
claims for reelection. TherenpOn the Milwaukee organ
calls the editor Of the Chicago org H. Mr.. joseph
Medul "a daObler IN politics." leading ward
statesman" poor Jo-," philosopher Joe.' a
fossil" and says he scrupes not 70 lie Outrigh Is
Indfrrenty informed" has " scandaized the proIes
sion of journalism and done many other things "hch
are "nfamous" aud forth, and so forth All OF Nhch
must be distressing tho cutNatOrs OF harmony Ia the
party. They should not talk so. Those lltte hands
we're never made to scratch each others eyes.