The New York herald., 1875-12-29
CURRENT POLITICAL NOTES.

falling OF is reported by the Patrons Of Husbandry
in the number OF members The Order Is said to have
spread too much ground, with politics at the
back of it.
Touching the recent whiskey Ring charges against
Secretary Brstow the Newark Advertiser (rep says
"This new howl about the Secretary is part OF the
original game passed upon the idea that Grant work.
ing for third term, and that Brstow wants the place
himself To force quarrel between them, to pit
President against Secretary, would throw all the trials
into confusion stain them with bad motives OF poi-
cal ambition, and the escape-so tho thieves
thnk-of most OF the scoundrels They are counting
without their host, Only who see disgrace and
Imprisonment coming swim upon them could enter
tain such a hope"
The Providence Journal (rep) remarks that one Is
half inclined to think that there "must be something
in this third term idea after all since It is possible by
its simple mention TO stir tho whole country thor
oughy."
The Troy Trojan (dem.) says there is no doubt bui
that Grant will be run for third term"
The Boston Herald Gnd.l remarks that "from the
mere party view, the question is whether President
Grant, with all the bummers' on his side would be
stronger candidate than any man, like Brstow, for in
stance, who represents the better principles and in
spratons OF the party"
The Scranton Pal Repubiican (rep) expresses its
preference for Presidential candidate follows-
"Between Mcssrs Bristow and Blaine as Presidential
candidates there is one notable diference-vz what
support Brstow has for that position has come to
him voluntarily; whatever support Mr.. Blaine has he
has worked for; whatcver Mr.. Blaine has done in
public way during the past four years done with
L. eye single to the Presidency" The paper
adds:-"It is pretty generally understood that the
Pennsylvania delegation has already been promised to
Mr. Blaine We will in due time whether tho
goods be delivered"
Says the Hartford Times democratic papor:-oThe
Chicago republican paper called tho Ocean must
either working in the Of the thieves Of the
whiskey Ring very hard up for material for sensa-
ton 10 win notorety when assaiis Secretary Brstow
and that gentleman or completely with tho
thieves" II is rather unusual sight TO a demo-
cratic paper defending republican Cabinet officer
against the attacks OF republican paper.
The Hartford Timer says Governor Jewell is expecting
to find place candidate for Vice President the
republican Presidential ticket
The Elmira Gazette tdsml asserts that 'thcre is q
widespread suspicion in this State that the attempt to
send Conkling delegation the Republican National
Convention is third term movement in disguise Ii
is said Of Senator Conkng thar IL ho cannot be nomi
mated for President himself no would rather the
President got the nomination than any one elsen
Tho Pittsburg Dispatch remarks as a singular fast
that, Of all the newspapers published in the United
States, only three that Il is OF support the pro-
ject of third termto wit the Pttsburg Gazette Chi.
cago Inter ocean and Cincinnati Times each recipient
OF large government patronage
Judge John X. Flippn has been nominated for Mayor
OF Memphis by the democrats and the Appeal says
everybody seems 70 have aeouiesced In it