New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-08-25
POLITICAL NOTES.
" ashington.

Secretary Delano resorted to the " trial by
neysaper" The Boston Transcript thinks he's getting
enough Of it.
There is no immediate probability of the
nomination OF Mr.. Van Rensselaer, Richmond Tor State
Engineer and surveyor.
The discussion to the successor OF Senator
Norwood of Georgia includes the names OF Alexander
H. Stephens the Hon. Ben. Hill, and Senator Norwood
himself
The Utica Obserrer finds fault with the remOv-
oil OF the Canal Engineers 1t says: d" II looks very
much as IL the Engineer and Commissioner try
ng to throw this section Of the canal into state OF mex
iricable confusion by this summary removal OF all the
subo dlnate oniceTs.'
Some one recalls Moses W. Field, the new
inaatiouis leader the member who created much
amusement In the last Congress, and whom Mr. Cox de-
scribed as the Field clad in living green The Boston
Herald suggests that "the trouble with this fellow Is
that like certain Massachusetts, statesman he is rich
be is dcmagogue, and ne was left at home by bis con-
stttuents last Fall
This is sound sense from The Utica Herald ::
"The Legislative Canal Investigating Committee Will
new its abors tomorrow morning in Albany. 1t would
seem that this Committee might well go ont Of bust
ness II has accomplished nothing in comparison with
the work of the Commission and some Of lie members
show no disposition 10 do anything"
The Washington Chronicle disapprOves of the
remarks Of THE TRIBUNE concerning Judge Edmunds's
recent graceful otr of contrbntlon-box to the em-
ployes OF the Government That seriousninded organ
speaks OF THE TRBUNEs comments as a little eSca-
made ;"sas "serio-conic display Of journalistic tin
tnnabulaton :" prolific manifestation Of satirical
pyrotechnics designed for meo-dramatic effect" as
mere pleasantly involved III the fnci:ul charactcriza
ton mprovzed by the satrist employed for this special
purpose and as personal diatribe." 1t objects, too,
To THE TRIBUNE's unsatisfactory treatment OF the sub
ect Of political contributions, that il did not say that
money should not be raised. And then 1t makes the
following lucid statement: Indeed, would that
..1tty. Inn oh lot1t
ton would need better proof Of incompctency as well
IS thigsnt comprehension, as to the essential cond
IT, OF political exs enee and the ndispensaDie means
necessary TO antdin and pro!ong the same 10 get
the full that remark you want 10 read over
very slowly twice. Then turn Il b0tOM-s4de up and read
backward and you get the same IDEA.
As long az fair associations and struggling
churches continue TO invite Mr. Davis 10 lecture. the dis
cussion Of tho willingness OF the North to forgive his
past Will keep pace with them The Boston Gtode differs
from most Of the leading papers on that point 1t says
We may wish that Davis had gone into voluntary
exile or dropped into obscure retirement and stayed
there but he didn't He wishes To be counted in IN the
reconciliation and the representative OF others who
will be largely affected by the treatment that is shown
him. we should stick policy OF letting the past rest,
even in his case No il Obliged 20 take him by the
he does not wish TO but II lie unbccomng To exhip our
preudces and resentnents in his ease more nan Others
Ia contradiction Of our professions"
Two bits of gossip as to the Attorney Cen
eralsllD.
At,orey-( General Pratt is stOckholder substantially
nounces that he is candidate for reelection. Second,
the following from The Springfield Republican: "Isfs
said be open secret in NewYork political journals
Tdens choice for Attorney General, this
Fail is Charles OConor and that the veteran lawyer Is
rather inclined To accept the nomination, II IL comes as
the unanimous expression Of the Convention. The Gov
ernor is quoted having remarked within week, that
for learning and accuracy he didn't know whore 10 look
inside the American bar for OC0nors equal even the
mans utrasms due 10 the iron quality Of hslOgc
II so be Mr. Tilden ever arrives at the White
House. Mr.. OCOnor, II living will pretty certainly have
t.e chance to furnish the Adj minstratiOn with its law
The contest in Ohio is of that peculiar ma
tlre that defeat Of party will be benefit
OF both. The Chicago Tribune gives these for
thinking a Republican victory matter for partisan
well as patriotic gratitude There l., however. al
tentative in which this issue between rag money and
honest money may be avoided and that is the decision
Of tat question by the people Of Ohio. Should the Re-
publcans carry the State not by mere majority not
merely eectng their candidates but should they carry
the State by such majority viii necessarily imply
popular rejection and condemnation OF the shnplaster
platform of the Ohio DemOcrats. then the decision will
c final not only for Ohio, but for the country There
wal. be 40 State which will thereafter repeat the propo
stiii and National Convention OF either party that
s. M com suicide by adopting II. such decision ~
G hiO Will settle the question for the country
None of the names suggested for the head
OF the State ticket been Of Of much