New-York tribune., 1875-08-20
POLITICAL NOTES.

Some of the Southern papers denounce the
withdrawal of invitation to Jefferson Davis as an IN
suit to or the south, but 10 the mouera'e
Col w. M. Grosvenor is hard at work In
Ohio The Cincinnati Commercial says: Col. Grosve-
nors brilliant speeches doing great deal OF good
He has a mastery facts among politicians and
the inationsts have champion capable OF even pre-
tending to answer him.
The Albany Express shows that during hve
ant Of the seven wears the Densou contract at Utica has
existed the Democrats had working majority IN the
Canal and Contracting Boards. Engineers Yates Bah
cocN and Cantwel are all Democrats. ,ExState Engi-
neer W. b. Taylor is "a Republican
The altitude of the. statesmen who are talk
tur imitation IN Ohio may be inferred from the list OF
sneakers inst put by the Democratic Committee
Thev ara: Gen" 3. f. Cary. Gen. Thomas Ewing. Cen
Geo w Morgan the Hon. d. ]. Calen the Hon. Milton
say.er the Hon NJ @ southland. the Hon Louis schaef-
fer the Hon NJ A. Forau. Henry Blandy the Hon +: r.
Reese. the Hon Moses W field' 'ne ho"' sum '""'
ETC.. etc
Senator Thurman's opinion of "Gen." Cary
"a not Hattering one The Cleredd Leader asserts that
the Senator in a recent interview spoke OF Gary ~
mere political adventurer narrow-mnded perfectly uh
pr,ncipIed =" an unscrupulous demagogue; An out
.pd-out Communist :" a "hypocritical temperance
.,outer~ Senator Thurman, according to the same s-
tboytty expressed belief that the demands OF the
smeddiesone priests" mad defeated the Democracy
The Spripgfegd (Mass.) Union suggests that
The heat way to prevent repudison by States would be
The judicial power OF the United states snail not DE
construed to extend to any suit in law or equity oon
menced or prosecuted against one OF the united states
by citizens OF another by citizens OF foreign
State" 1t suggcsts that with this amendment az
Republican Issue the Democracy hiSHV oo 1o"S" "f
platform OF repudiation
Some notion of the hold the chlef members
of the Canal Ring still have the City OF syracuse may
he inferred from their list OF b0ndsmen in the fs SUIT
J. J. Belden presents Congressman f. W. Leayenworth'
tFdI Inkn II
two wholesale merchants and wealthy men A. c Belden
presents Lmcious Gleason President OF the Third Ma
tional Bank and ex-state Senator Allen MunrOe Deni-
and Gale both bring forward men OF nes So n nn @
bad an entire change o! beart
Gen. Bradley's ideas on the management or
the Indians do not lack acceptance. The Phtddethm
7eoraph says: one of the prime reasons for turning
over the Of this bureau 10 the army Is hat
II would bring the expenditures under something ike
proper scrtny and perhaps the present agitation grow
ing out OF Prof Marss exposures especially II Is per-
ssteptly kept up will the effect Of either placing
he army in charge else Of eecting such
reforms as are needed for rcevennS the swnder VINO
hang about IL from having things all ther own way
Long before the Canal Commission was heard
Of John d. Fay, formerly Canal Commissioner, now
Division Eugineer, had the reputation OF being
friend II not q servant, of the Canal Ring Now That
the Commission told us something OF him. me Troy
Times makes this inquiry John d. Fay ID Division
Engineer ON the western division OF the canals The
first report Investigating Commission shows that
while he held the once OF Canal Commissioner he was
repeatedly guilty of submitting false certificates to The
Canal Board. by Of which frauds of stupendOus
character promoted and concealed Is Mr. Fay To
be retained IN the postlon he no. ho1s now tat the
Governor and Canal Board have before them proofs OF
his neglect OF duty to call his conduct by no hsFsher
name"
The same apparent tendency to an increase
IN the interest taken by young in politics.
svnced by numbers the Democratic side in the
last Legislature illustrated in the current gossip az TO
the next Democratic 81 ticket The name most fire.
quently mentioned for Attorney General is tina, Of
Cbarles g. Farchild: for State Treasurer, Edgar X.
Apgar; and for State Engineer and Surveyor. Hcrtio
Seymour jr Mr. Seymour il still under 80. and neither
Mr Fairohid nor Mr.. Apgar can claim more than 80
years OF Mr. Fairchild Assistant Attorney-Gen-
has had much do with taking legal steps against
the canal thieves He lis "A sOn-lnlaw ~ exO0V oty-
msur whose nephew mentioned has become widely
known through the reports OF the Investigating Com
mission
Evidently either Mr.. Cox or Gov. Tilden
must the end be content 10 stay where he is. The
7reJ Press points out TO OF its fellow organs what 1t
considers the danger of pushing Mr.. Coxs claims
The Democracy OF NewYork cannot hope to furnish
both Speaker and President. One the other onyis
II have and OF the two the Presidency is preferable.
Let the West then give the Speaker OF course
Mr.. Kerr not suitable We should object TO him.
but a. ho L. In all particulars worthy are willing that
the claims Of his locality should determine the filing of
the Speakership The Syracuse Courier, and the one
Two other Democratic journals which insisting
Mr. Coz, might do a wiser thing for the party New
York States possible Presidential candidates this date
pave Tho best prospects OF any BY attempting TO sit
on both chairs the Democracy OF NewYork may fall be-
sween goody honorary vote will undoubtedly be cast
tor MI Cox IA lie CAUCUS But any serious and pro-
no0noed abort " elect him will not b. polite"