New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-25
POLITICAL NOTES.


There is an impression abroad that Bishop
Haven should be muzzled.
Cincinnati puts in its claim for the National
Republican Convention, thereby filling Chicago and st.
Louis with pous horror at its andacy. Cleveland also
las hopes
That Conklng monument still refuses to
start "Buge blasts and clarion notes" fall power
lessly upon the OF the Republican editors Perhaps
ex Gov Morgan has aspirations which stand in the way
of the great Senator's advancement, and hence this
apathy.
When George III. PendletOn goes back on
the rag baby his offspring, it is time the poor thing
had guardian appointed. Mr.. Wash. Mclean has Of
fered take the responsible position and 1t should be
given him without objection. He will Kill the infant, of
course but he had better be doing that than kg any
more statesmen.
The Democratic journals have said very little
about the time and place for holding the national party
convention, yet there seems to be general agreement
that tie date should be late possible In order that
any false move of their opponents may be taken adyan-
tagc Of The CiereEdnd Plain Deaier thinks late date
should he fixed and that all the time intervening should
he spent in practical efforts to reform public abuses In
order that the party accumulate capital upon Whlcn
10 enter the campaign.
w. j. Nhipper the man whom the South
Carolina Legislature has elected judge, in fit company
with eXGOy. Moses is shown now 10 be defaulter IN
addition his other shortcomings The Charleston Nes
and Courier shows from official records that Wnipper,
while Secretary of the Sinking Fund Commission in 1871
and 1872 received State money and securities amounting
$19j50 and has passed them over 10 the state
When special investigating committee asked him about
the missing funds in 1878, Wbipper responded have
made settlement with the Treasurer Of the Commits
State bonds yet In my hands" That Is the last tie
State has heard of the money.
Gen. Merritt denies with some emphasis any
knowledge whatever Of the antCahOlc secret society
beyond what he has seen in the newspapers and the re-
ceipt Of an anonymous circular unadlressed and I'M
signed, like the recently published in Tue TRIBUNE
headed Nationality no bar 10 membership" The P0sdG
adds authoratyey that Geu Merritt has never
sought further information from any quarter purposes
or suggested willingness TO become member of any
such organization This is no more than was to be ex
pected Gen Merritt is too sound and safe man to be
wandering Oft after gods, and 100 slrewd poll
tcan suppose that simple game rs that of the
KnowNothings eau bo played twice Oh the same genera
ton.
Most people would be apt to say that any
attempt make civil service reform popular IN tine
Presidential campaign would be in vain The pub
lie has been humbugged much that subject that it
will be shy of promises for its better treatment In
tho future. The Phiiddeipha Press takes different
view however 1t says the school question will prOba
bly, be tho Republican issue i'll the next Presidential cam
pagn, but thinks thar will not be enough MS the country
is not aroused its Importance. The Press therefore,
suggests: If Mr.. washburne Mr.. Blaine, or Gov
Hartranft Gov. Hayes, some prominent candidate
for the Presidential nomination, would 20 upon the
in favor OF civil service REFORM he would find
quick response from all parts Of the country And the
strength which he would thus secure would carry him
through dozen adverse mtrgues and combinations OF
the slatemakers'
A Hartford correspondent Of The Springfield
Republican, writing Connecticut politics says the Re
pubcans preparing to trade the Governorship off
for the L. s. senatorshp and adds: That Postmaster
General Jewell will he their candidate for Senator there
is little, II any, doubt. Members Of the committee say
that Gen Hawey Is entirely out OF the light and that ne
has his friends to thank for it, II seems to me that they
right in this for the much greater political shrewd
OF Mr. Jewell has told heavily in his favor Three
years ago he less favorlte Than Gen Hawey; to-
day he is for his admirable administration OF the
POstOiice Department has won him 40 much reputation
among those who seek purer cvil service and reform In
the public administration, that these, united TO the
lar wrcpuers, who have always found Joe too obsti-
nate and ouspokon. will give him the majority OF the
party in any Legislature elected next year II the De
mocracy oy. Ingersoll again they elect him.
and ought to make him Senator also; but II they run
Barnum Gov nish for the Senate let hope that
the genial PostmasterGeneal will outsrp both O them
as suppose no other Republican can, though Connect
cut ought To have orator IN Copgesssuch an one as
| Henry b. Harrison. for Instance"
The attempt of narrow partisans OF the
Morton school TO conduct the Presidential campaign OF
the Centennial year on the old cries appears more
than atrocous when the real attitude Of the South
| toward the Centennial Exhibition Is understood cor
respondent or The Cincinnati Commercial who has been
in the South almost continually for several years and
who consequently knows whereof he speaks writes:
have been struck with the unnnmity OF purpose mani
Tested every where to visit Philadelphia next year In
Southern towns hear said about IT, and more plans
laid to to Philadelphia next year than In the North
In proportion to population colored people excepted
think there Will he largo attendance from tho South
States particularly the Eastern Southern States ~
from the North In oil my travel In the South have