New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-13
POLITICAL NOTES.

So far as newspaper sentiment indicates any
thing the Hon. NJ. Kerr oil Indiana has the best pros
pec Of Speaker Of the next House OF Representa-
ttyes The Hon. f .rnando Wood supporters AMI
the advocates OF the s. g. b, AFRAID that LIS
Joking prOpensitieS have spoiled Ms chdhce'
The opponents of judges Foster and Phelps
in Connecticue are greatly troubled lest tho refusal OF
those gentlemen TO resign their seats while running FOR
Congress will njure their chances OF election ms
same anxiety felt about Judge Bedle III Ne~Jersey
last FALL but he elected Governor in spite OF IT,
The Connecticut judges would do WELL however, to fol-
low Judge Bedeo example IL t@klns no vart WhaeVef
III the canvass.
Ex-Gov. Curtin of Pennsylvania was IN Har-
rlsburg recently observing the working OF the Lega-
ture and reported by The Parioi 10 have been highly
crataed with the reforms accomplished by the new Coz
stituton. lie thought the increase in tao number OF
representatives decided political REFORM since largo
body truly reflects the will OF the people and Ia as
the time less easily manipulated Dy JODoers and
c1rruptiOnists.
II seems to be settled in Ohio that the Hon.
b. f. Wade is to be the Republican candidate for Gov
crnOr The Cincinnati gazette is 80 elated by the New
Hampshire election that it makes this confdens
prophecy Next Fil Ohio will, bya decisive majority,
elect honest old Ben Wade Governor and II an election
were to be held in bn Llama this year the Democrats
party would experience q crushing defeat. Ihe peDpl,
have already had enough OF the Democratic party; ana
tley are quite ready 10 follow tue example oi new
Hampshire"
1t was the opinion of The Washington Rel
publican on Wednesday morning that the result in
Hampshire placed the Republican party on the up
GRADE and gave IL advantage winch assures It's sdc-
cess in 1876" After remarkDs upon the peculiar illness
OF New Hanp for expressing the popular Judgment
on political affairs, 1t concluded Every word and
deed OF the Republican party, demonstrated by tho
enactments OF Congress and the declarations OF the Adj
mnistraton have been duly considered, ana verdes
OF earnest approval has been rendered" How about
tne Third Term scheme Is the verdict on that a. COZ
elusive upon projects Of the Administration
There doesn't seem TO be much enthusiasm
over the recent appointments for foreign missions.
Can 1t he that tho Administrators favorte method OF
providing offices for rejected public servants is becom
ing unpopulari That sort OF thing has been going
long for the public TO get used to 1t by this Time
Besides. of the most beautifully characteristics
things OF the present Administration. II this carpins
spirit continues much longer Administration won't
have single hoODy that 1t ride with any SORT Of
pleasure.
Newspaper comments on the New Hampshire
election very amusing reading. On the morning
after the election tie Republican journals shouted
Brilliant Victory IN their loudest type and the Dem
ocratc editors very calmly remarked they had all
the time e. pected it, that have met with slight
reverse then 1t does MT mean thing as the Now
Hampshire voter always was uncertain The next
morning the Republican editors were moro suOdued.
and observed with good deal less ostentaon, that 1t
was Substantial Victor" for the party. The Demo
Gratis after rubbing from their eyes the water OF the
tidal wave which had turned backward 3 suddenly,
aud discovering they not drowned at ALL bus
only badly Wet, have been diligently tonng down their
and are convinced that 1t is 'aDOut eSel
tuing."