New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-28
POLITICAL NOTES.

There will be two State Conventions this
week. The California Democrats meet in San Francisco
nominate State ticket and on Wednesday thc Rcpnb
leans OF Iowa meet at Des Moines for similar purpose
The Republicans of Minnesota will hold their
State Convention at ST. Paul on July 20. 1t lie pretty
well settled that their nominee for Governor will be the
Hon j s. Pisbury. He Is very popular man. and VIII
be hard candidate to beat
Senator Morton, it is announced, has &C
cepted invitations to stump Ohio for the Republican
ticket 1t will DO interesting what he has TO say
about the imitation plank in the Democratic platform Is
would sound queery enough TO hear the high priest OF
imitation in the Senate talking for hard money but the
change would be more sudden than that which has
come over his old organ The indianapolis Journal 1t
possible that he and that newspaper hold opposite
views on so important subject but II SO II Will DC the
first time they have differed for many years.
There seems to be at least one newspaper in
the South which has comprehension Of the natural
laws which control the circulation OF currency In reply
frantic demands of many Of s contemporaries for
"moro money" The Memphis Apalanche makes this I'M
answerable argument "The currency ia ample In pro-
portion produce articles needed by Northern
neighbors for foreign export, currency will flow into
the South Sections that produce only what they con-
cannot expect influx Of capital. The problem is
smpe Produce something to sell, and tho money will
seek it,"
Ex-senator Harlan is undoubtedly determ-
ined hard fight regain his seat in the enate
from Just what his chances for cannot
be well estimated; but there is no doubt that the
following extract from The DGp port Democrat gives
correct statement Of the powers behind him: Tho
choice of United States Senator In Iowa this year has
been narrowed down to Harlan and Kirkwood; Belknap
has show at all Wilson don't seem to want the posi-
tion and there Is other spoken Of One Ring 10
working in the interest OF Harlan AZ his back stand tho
Federal patronage, the Postmasters the Union Pacific
Railroad and the thousands OF his friends in Iowa who
to desert him 10 lose confidence In him.
Krkwood supported BY the SprOnents Of Harlan tho
pendent element Of the Republican party"
The last chance of getting rid of Secretary
Dclano for time TO has vanished. The abuse"
has broken out again " Indignantly" The
Cincinnati Commercial takes al ADtage OF Mr. Dean0's
sooun in Ohio to fire this hotsho at him at short rangei
II the Government has paid two prices for Indian sup
plies, Secretary Delano Is plainly responsible for tho fact
IL the Indians have been half tho time fed tho refuse
OF c0untrys markets. poisoned and sckened with
wholesome food the blame attaches to but Column
bus Delano. EIndan and children have starved
death because contractors failed 10 furnish them tho
food for which the Government has paid their lives
might have been saved had Secretary Delano done his
duty tho head OF the Interior Department He cannot
shift this responsibility and if the visions of the night
terrible TO him. they all the horrible because he
knows in his inmos soul how cruelty, criminaliy neg-
gent he has been. Ia 1t all negigeneot Year after year
Columbus Deiano sits calmly by and knowingly permits
these ngswrongs committed solely that contractors
may mako money What his motivef Is II mere care.
cssncssf IL there any man so hardened aud lost r.,
tho feelings OF humanity that he can pursue the cours
that Columbus ID, lan0 has followed for long tn",
from mere asnessi L. it simply because Orville u,.
the Presidents brother OF these Indian conrao;os
that Columbus DlaDo rcirons from the performance
his duty toward them Or do the members OF the Indian
Ring divide their blood money!"
Ex-Secretary McCullOch's recent letter 10
THE TRIBUNE tho practical reputation OF indebted
by tho states of Indiana and Virginia naturally at
tracts tho attention Of the country and provokes special
in the two States directly concerned. The In
daaapos Journal especially bitter. II says Of Of
Mr. McCroch's statements: 90 1t Is cailmDy, and Mr..
McCuloch knew it," Others IL pronOunces false do
tail. What Mr.. McCuloch calls reputation II apologies
and explains away 1t intimates through elaborate
columns Of attack that he much Of a any
way--that he was nothing but a country banker
rcsdcu of the State Bank OF Inana) before became
Secretary Of the Treasury that lie had the hearty sup
port OF Indiana for the position, and that his few
years OF foreign residence to have entirely Obte
the sentiments of State pride aud gratitude for past
favors The Virginia papers are aggressive The D
patch pronounces the spirit and arguments Of bis leter
both generous and just The Wing declares hts letter
fully and adroty written but insists that tho slvery
sotness OF Mr. McCuochs tones VIII do the bon thoders
no ppnd that the people OF Virginia know best about
their aara, and that II would he hazardous cx-
tnpt ~ force them 10 ID than they ALREADY
dolny toward the payment OF tho public debt II con
cmdes II left alone ~ the guidance of her calm
counsrs Virginia will yot succeed in mastering and
aging But she j. Ii hun0r to 10 pressel
any harder than she arczdyis."