New-York tribune., 1875-11-16
POLITICAL NOTES.

The ghost Of Caesar once moro walks tho
earth. And an uncommonly lively spook it is too.
The Democratic State Convention of Texas
will be held at Galveston on the fourth "Wednesday Of
January, 1876.
Minister Washburne has a new supporter in
an entirely new locality The independent Statesman
NJ Concord New Hampshire, thinks he is the right man
To succeed President Grant
John Morrissey has been nominated for tho
Presidency. The caro- Bulletin. Democratic paper OF
illinois, does IT, and predicts his triumphant election
IIis late supporters here should take him up without
delay. and elect him as a great reiolmer lie never
stole anything"
Charles r. Skinner, candidate for Clerk OF
the Assembly has the cordial support OF many Of his
brother editors OF both parties So far his candidacy
has been approved by The Uoa HerdId Syracuse Jo"r'
nal Standard and Courier (Dem), Wa,ertoVn Times,
Iost and Despatch tDem) OsUego Times, and others.
Gov. Hendricks gets so little notice as
Presidential candidate nowadays that this paragraph
from The Galreson Ners is interesting II the clements
of opposition the present administration of National
affairs are 70 be marshaed under the Democratic banner
in the coming Presidential contest, we do not kno"
person more worthy bear that banner or more fitted
to bear it successfully in such cause tnah "O' heu'
dricks OF Indiana"
The Democratic press of Ncw-Orleans has
never had any sympathy with the soft money mania In
discussing chances for Democratic success next year.
The Picaniae says: We must sink the question of
finance altogether or we must rehtc our u'ucu ldhS
in the common advocacy of speedy return to specie
payments II Is not purpose to discuss. Just now,
tbe relative merits OF hard and soft money. Ono
thing is certain imitation is not winning card Then
longer any question as TO the superior PoP'uyo PP' y.
the hard money policy Recent events nave settled tit
Col. John A. joyce, the first victim OF the
Whisky Ring exposures to be sent TO JAIL is master OF an
animated style of composition He wrote during his
trial TO the editor of The ST. Louis Globc-DemOerdf;
"Your special correspondent from Jefferson City who
states that appeared to faint when ordered to Jah'
saws what is not true All the als the continent and
eowardy correspondents this side OF hell can't make me
weaken pander TO pepurers You olSht 70 TO- try ana ana
publish truth. But the ass VIII bray Hheh tne non Is
down, and worms can crawl over wounded gadlatofs'
The Rochester UaiOR quotes the retraction by
IN insurance paper OF its charge that Mr. Hammond de-
manded $4,000 last Winter from the insurance COM
panes for killing bill insurance capital stock,
and calls on TRIBUNE and all the other hbeleIs'
OF Mr. Hammond to retract it also. THE TRIBUNE took
no notice charge against Mr. Hammond, but on tho
contrary invariably gave HIM the credit he deserved for
an excellent legislative record. THE TRIBUNE made
charge against SIR Hammond the evidence OF which 10
not on record and its chief accusation founded his
own admissions, published over his own signature IN his
home organ Ii any reraction Is To be made Mr Ham
mond would seem To be the man To make IT,
Albany is queer place to look for inno-
cence, but still there appears to be an unconmony
large amount the article in The Albany Express Office
The editor wishes announce his preference for Senator
"A
that gentleman may not want the Office Agtated by this
doubt he saws: ave do not know that Senator Conklng
aspres TO this high position but well satisfied
that he would perform duties creditably and faithfully,
il elected thereto And since the South Is TO present no
candidate, and the New-England States not more than
one TO that senator Conklings chances. in
the event his candidacy ought to be considered very
good" + The Express apprcheusiye that the Senator
would decline Nomination.
A correspondent of The Boston Herald writ
-. sFu
chosen Senator To succeed Mr. Morrill, by the Maine Legs
laure ana adds take that most of hls adherents
have given up the idea OF his receiving Presidential
nomination next year. Cameron would like to get him
into the White House, aud would do his best TO nominate
him if he supposed that Blaine could be elected. But
Uncle Simon is not in very hopeful mood. Blaine
would have good deal Of strength in Ohio, but the New
York house would support him. and neither
the Mississippi Valley the South would prefer him.
Blaine would make useful senator and that Is the best
place for There ought to be somebody there to
lock horns with Conng and stop OF tie nonsense
and fussncss which is evolved in that chamber 80 freely
now days doubt II IL would conduce Ia the harmony
Of the party but probably Mr Blaine would Conk-
ling. as he did In the House. and make himself tho
stronger personal force with his associates
The PhdddeIphid Press aStOniShes the world
with the revelation that Senator Chandler Is friend OF
Ci, service Reform, since he is loyal and the very
basis and cornerstone Of Civil Service Is fidelity 10 the
Government" BY Government" the editor OF course
means the ADMINISTRATORS NDH SET now hAhhu44g Ao
turns the new Secretary into a hrstclass re-
former: "Now Mr.. Chandler evidently intends
TO weed ont Of his department all those persons
who are or have been actively dsoya The work j.
good one and long wanted. IL needs strong mau
To do IT, aud Chandler tho No one unless lie has
lived in Washington, has any idea OF how many OF tho
bureaus are literally crammed with men and women who
have either fought used all their weight and influence
AGAINST the Government and when defeated around
aud beg obtain by false proense clershp under IT,
As the journals which have been shortghed rs to
doubt Mr. Chanders sincerity great reforner, me
Press gives them this merited rebuke: There Will boa
sentimental wall Mr. Chambers action, and vast
amount Of misrepresentation about it, but we know tho
Secretary too we'll to suppose that this will influence or
impede him. The first step OF the enemy VIII De 10 ielso
fearful ciamor and cudealOr 10 stampede the press
and tbs nervous, tinid, iresolue journals VIII stam
pede"