New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-06
POLITICAL NOTES.

Gov. Allen of Ohio made a Fourth Of July
speech SATURDAY last but witty ideas crowded upon
him fast that he had no time to say q word aboul
finance. lie Is said to have been exceedingly iunny
Both dislespcct and ignorance are shown by
The indianapolis Journal when it propounds such .
conundrum az this: II Secretary Deano wants re-
sgn why doesn't he do 1t There law compellinga
hold Office in this country" 1t is one OF the best
established laws of Grantism that an inefficient officer
shall retire while under fire; and ia simply impO.
sibe for any man to be under heavier hre thah thss
which now Tattes around Mr.. Delano
Illinois is said to have become weary of her
oratorical phenomenon, Senator John y Logan. The
have to the conclusion that little less
sound and good deal more will be Of use to the
State in the senate This feeling ia widespread that
LeutGOv. Glenn remarked recently that Illinois viii
bury the Hon John so deep next Fan that cyclone
Will have terrors for him. 1t is To be hoped that tbs
Leutcnant-Governor will prove a true prophet
The campaign in Wisconsin will be opened
this week. The Republicans hold their Convention al
Madison on Wednesday. and the Peoples Independent
Convention will be held at Milwaukee Thursday. Tho
Carpenter faction will try control the Republican Con-
yenton and secure the nomination OF Harrison Ludns
ton for Governor. They will be opposed by ex-Gow
washburn and will be very warmly assisted by Sen.
ator Howe who is not especially pleased with Mr. Car
pener's designs upon his seat in the Senate Whom the
indepcndcn CONVENTION will nominate IL unknown bus
If they discreet they ought TO be able to put tickes
in the field which Will show Mr.. Carpenter once more
that the people have had enough Of his public services
Those timid patriots who hope to keep the
currency question out Of sight for fear will destroy the
harmony OF tho "two great parties must be getting
little discouraged. 1t grows more and more evidens
every day that leading Issue in the next Presidential
contest is be the nvioabty OF the Nations credit
and every sincere lover OF his country must rejoice at
the prospect On the Democratic side the advances
made more boldly every day. Thus The Richmond Wing
says: The Democratic Conservative party is the
money party and with all the agencies and all the in
huences and all the engneIy the gold kings may bring
to bear against it, there will be such an uprising in sup
port of its policy for more abundant and cheaper eur
rency that its opponents viii be swept before ike
feathers before STORM"
Controller Hopkins has an excellent OppOr-
tuuity to do his party service by announcing that lie
not candidate for denomination. 1t must be pretty
clear him that there will be good deal Of opposition
to him in the Convention, nearly all Of the leading Re-
publican journals in the state demanding ticket OF
entirely new One OF the most curious utterances
on the subject the following from The Albany ErpreSs
If Mr. Hopkins Is renominaed The Express will suppore
him. and advocate to the best OF its ability his reec'
ton We do not consider Controller Hopkins great
man. and are sure that he is not great fnancicr His
efforts keep the credit OF the State have been avn
ward and bungng, and have been of little benefit TO
ANYBODY except certain bank officials in Albany We DO
lieve too that Mr. Hopkinsnaturay pretty fair sors
of man-has been controlled by bad advisers. Never
theess we feel bound to admit that Mr. Hopkins has al
tended faithfully to the discharge OF the duties OF bis
Office. that lie has given his personal attention TO those
duties and that notwithstanding inadeqne cOmpensS
ton he has stuck to his office when other officials have
been away and when he too might have gene, and left
ccl tain of his responsibilities To his suborlnates II 70
10y improbable that the nomination will be given
to him in the Republican Convention. Not that he 10
particularly popular with the Republican party OF the
State, with those who run the political machine, bus
because there to be prominent man in the party
opposed him. We would OF course, prefer another
candidate than Controller iOplinS-hut II he gets tue
nomination. we desire 10 nave IL ulueistOOd lhat nc WI"
I have our support"