New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-11-23
POLITICAL NOTES.

The three Democratic Congressman from
Michigan cay they In favor Of Kerr for Speaker.
If the object of reyiving the thrd-term
spook this time to test public sentiment the re-
suit cannot be very encouraging to the friends OF the
project. The poor ghost literally has no friends worm
naming
The principal argument which the friends of
ex-senator Harlan use urging his return to the u g.
Senate from Iowa. is that he has been shamefuy Will
fled and needs vindcaon. That argument was used by
Senator Chambers friends In Michigan ana by senator
Carpenters in Wisconsin, but It did not prove effective
The soft-mOncy mania has a strong hold
upon indianapolis over 5000 voters OF that city nave
Aligned peton TO Congress demanding q repeal OF the
Resumption act tho retirement OF all National bank
notes. the refuudlng OF portion OF the natoAi uepts
into 1865 intercOnyertible bonds. and calling mas
meeting In that city Dec to sustain tine demand
Mr. Fred. Hassaureks paper, the Cincin-
natl VoLsjaH out in favor OF Gov. Tlden AS the
Democratic candidate for tho Presidency the ground
that lighter IL good deal desirable for the posi-
ton than routine political trimmer like Senator Ihur-
man. The journal thinks, however, that inc
Democratic party would do the wsest thing to abandon
ITS organization ana JON with the cIhef ee1euS VI W
position to the Administration.
The question of locality in the selection OF
Speaker strikes TIE A1any Argus as very unimportant
II says: THE question is, Who the best man fof
Speaker viii he, Who IL the best man Tor Prcsi-
enti Aud if the best FOR these positions happen to
he matter OF not the slightest consequence If both
are found in Indiana both are found In Ncw-forS,
the greater Will I've the compliment to the favored state
But the country viii not be deprived OF inc te,1 han
has been deemed TO reside IN his state
Crooked whisky has evidently sourcd the
dispositions Of ST. Louis editors They arc using dread
fnl language about each other. " Boss" Hutcins Of
TIE Times having accused Nix Hyde Of The Republican
OF remote connection with the Whisky Ring. that gen
tenan retorts by calling the wor,hpfu Boss nm arrant
demagogue In politics a proved blackmailer known
perurer and a notorious scoundre" all OF which are
ephets fOrcbe than the who use them are apt
to imagine Then Col. Grosyenor. having written sew
erA uncomplimentary thing. about Mr. Mckee OF
me Gl0be- DfmOcrat, Mr. Mckeos editor, Mr.. McCui-
lagh responds by calling Col Grosvenor " dun mon
OtOny OF Daseness which II would puzzle men u poOueo
OmnipOteuce TO duplicate"
Connecticut comes forward now with two
Presidential candidates, ex-Goy English FOR the Demo
cratic and Gcncral Jewell for tho Republican
nomination Concerning the latter, The Ae'r-Loadon
TeleOrGm Says II Connecticut s 90 furnish the ReuD
lean candidate the choice will most likely IA. On Post
ma,tcrGcneal Jewell The New-liaycn jealouaies
which will incite strong opposition to Gen. Hawley
will not affect Marshall Jewell mfayorabiy. In tic
country at large he has gained wonderful popularity
nv his efficient administration Of the affairs OF the Post
Office Department As refCrmer. no stands on level
with Secretary Brstow while no has elements OF per
sonal popularity that Mr. BrStoW does not Po7ee-5'
The Washington correspondent OF The B0stOn
Herald thinks the third term is inevitable He writes
"It Grant IL Teuomlnated 1t will DC done, not be-
cause lie wants to be rcnominated. but because the
majority OF the party managers will come TO the CON
cnsor that their chances elcctng him better than
of eiecting any other candidate they take up He
will be nominated II at all. by men who Will moan 10
elect him. and who will have faith in their ability 70 do
It, state plain fact when say that this belief Is
growing sentiment in tho minds Of very shreTd men In
the party 1t is subject OF careful reflection In the
minds Of Republicans 10 make show OF scouting rs
IMPOSSIBLE The question that must be answered IS II
not Grant whom will nominate and It Is the answer
70 that question which be reached. The nonina
ton Oh Grant mars oSG I ny pr Amt t".y
the entirely possible thing Two months hence ma! be
u certainty
Senator BayaId'S letter on the currency qucs-
lion ia attracting wide aud favorable comment The
SDrngfed Repvlcan praises it heartily, says the sena
tor has done the country service by IT, but feels con
strained to say il was written after tho Ohio election
when the nfiatiouists were under cloud, AID when ii
was entirely oafe and polite thing for Presidential
candidate to do. me Republican, continues "The break
water against which the ra3m0ncy muudation broke,
and fell back, was the platform of the NewYork DemOc-
racy-adopcd last year. reaimed aud strengthened
this year. This platform. tho country knows, was the
work OF samuel i. Tlden. Every sentence bOro bis
sllnr and signature. The political sagacty and courage
Of one man saved the party humanity speaking from the
greatest peril that has threatened it the Of
secession No doubt Mr Bayard sound hard
money man In sentiment aud conviction before and
during the ohio he is That is not the
point who took the rag-blby by the throat and choked
the bre IA ont Of itl ne cincinnati Enquirer ought 90
be good authority Ia, subject II has insisted from
we know il ha, not biujrd that the Delaware Scna
RAD any hand in the taking OF most hc can only
be held q, ~ accessory altrr III Iaot