New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-19
POLITICAL NOTES.

Several uncOmfOrtably loyal journalists are in
great conservation because tho Democratic nominee for
Governor of Kentucky Confederate II may con-
sole hearof course they have not heard OF 1t
that on the same ticket there Is man who served IN tho
Union army.
Mr.. DOrman B. Eaton still clings to the Civil
corpse. When asked for his views on pohiica
questions in Detroit last Thursday he said: am at
the Of the Civil Service Commission and while act
ing in that position do not think proper for me to say
ANYTHING. The Commission may BIO mere nullity now.
but do not intend resign and shall retain the post
ton until I turned out. am frank 10 SAY Inat
think the Republican party he's forfeited Its pledges To
the people,
This cheering report about the financial con-
dtion OF Virginia Is given by The Richmond Enquirer
For our part we believe Virginia is "a able to-day a.
any state Union pay her debt and that she In
tends manfuy to every obligation. There are not
such hard times in the State many profess to believe
Everybody has money and is making money but people
are closer than they used to be. and don't Ike to part
with their dollars. They by hard work and are
therefore the treasured From all we can learn
there Is less poverty now than there was bei9re Le wa"
The money IL more generally and equally divided and
everybody has OF it, something 70 show Tor IT,
Vice President Wilson's trip through the South
may prove TO be a national blessing. Prominent journals
of parties have expressed their confidence III MN ~
impartial observer, and any public expression he may
make of views his return cannot but have grea:
and important influence. SO strong an Administration
ment in advance anything Mr.. Wilson may say: Mr.
Wilson may be position to bring his views promi-
ncnty before the people In Congress or elsewhere but
whenever he has occasion TO speak OF his Ia
the South there will be an assurance on the part OF nou
the people OF the North and the south that nus opinions
are made up deliberately and without prejudice
Mr.. David A. Wells tried hard to escape an
interview In the other day. but
Of The Cincinnati Commercial succeeded in worrying tho
following remarks out of him: 81 don't know that
have anything to say. am not politician nave
thought good deal the subject, but IA yet my views
are quite immature. 1 am at present acting win inc
Dcmoc party, and think tho general slant OF pubic
opinion is that direction. certainly think there
| never was a time when there many independent
present who astraddo of the fence
and ready jump to side tho other and 10 vote
for the best and the best platform. regardless OF
their party ties. suppose you aware OF the Sclrs
Conference in York-it is secret the news
papers have got hold OF Committee Correspond
appointed. You can conceive OF contingency
that is if the Democratic party should fail to nominate
proper and fall into the hands OF the party haoas
The probable Democratic caDd dates are Gov Idcn anu
Senators Thurman and Bayard"
Mr. BOulds Baker, Chairman Of the Rcpubi
state Committee OF Texas is not man OF The most
fragrant sort of reputation. Just after the war closed he
was discovered dcfraulng the Government by the sale
of aX-paid certificates for cotton His method was IN
genous. He up shop in Mobile. where he furnished
the certcatesfor about onethrd of the amount of the
taX-tO captains of steamboats,, who carried cotton on
them TO Montgomery. On their return the captains gave
the certificates back Baker who sold them AGAIN:
and So on indefinitely This very nice little bust
ness Baker but the Government discovered the plan
and 1t ended abruptly. Baker retired from the public
gaze but rcappeared last Fall Chairman OF the kopub-
lean State Committee OF Texas, going in that capacity
TO the famous Outrage Convention" at Chattanooga.
where he figured of the most hair raisng bloody
shirt shakers He has again been brought unpleasany
into prominence by Mr. L. J.. Daniel OF Galveston. who
gives The Necs OF that city extremely entertaining
account Of his personal experience with Mr.. Baker The
scene was in Washington last Fall and Mr.. Daniel was
there as applicant for post-Oticc. Mr.. Baker. az
Chairman OF the Republican Committee there too.
and he informed Mr.. Daniel that he was broker
for all the Federal offices in Texas and that II he would
give him (3aker) $3.50 his postoice would be all right
Mr. Baker also added that he would give him moro I'M
poiilnt p0stOCc for s., 300 Mr. Daniel refused To pay
the money till he got his certificate or Office, but his
backwnrtlness of payment lost him the appointments.
There never has been any complaint made public that
Mr. Houds Baker il "OstraCised" in Texas but 1t
wouldn't be "a bit strange If the "unrcpented rebels"
refused 10 admit him into their society.