New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-21
POLITICAL NOTES.

The few third-term organs are unanimous in
dcnouncDg anthird-torm resolution Of the House
as "A piece of imlertiuent intermeddling"
The Du Pre- (Texas) Daily Statesman pro-
tests against any scheme, such as now believes TO De
Matching at Washington. for the acquisition OF another
slice OF Mexican territory.
The Chicago and St. Louis newspapers have
begun TO quarrel the place Of holding tho National
Convention next year. Louis thinks 1t has the best
hall in the country for tho purpose, and Chicago Is
amazed that any other city than itself should be thought
Of for moment.
The Republican editors Of New-Jersey are
doing their duty by nominating Senator
Frelinshuysen for the Presidency The Boonton Weekly
Bulletin sets him down the peer o. the leading
statesmen Of country. both 10 honesty and capa
bity asks the people TO look him over and see If
they md a better man.
The election of eX-lndan Commissioner
Smith to the Presidency Of Howard University has eX-
cited universal amazement. The general opinion seems
to be fairly expressed by The Phuodeiphd Inquirer :
As President of Howard University Mr.. Smith enters
upon new field labor in which wish him success
but It does seem rather hard upon the University"
The latest opposition to tho twO-thirds rule
OF the National Democratic Convention comes from an
unexpected quarter The Cincinnati Enquirer says the
rule kills all tie candidates whose abilities enttc them
to the honor Of being considered" calls to the front
"so-calied compromise candidate-ln unknown man.
whom nobody favored" and whom the party Is expected
TO support after he Is nominated. The nominations
under this rule are, ia The EnQurers opinion. political
frauds"
Senator Morton's proposition to investigate
Mississippi election dors not create enthusiasm in
that state The ycks6urg Herald says: Senator Nor
is already work His political wisdom for the last
ten years has been to mcddle with the South Why not
NEEDLE with the North awhilel He wants committee
Of five TO investigate the Mississippi election. Why
not also send committee to Ohio aud Pennsy lyania
n Mississippi Is reconstructed send such committee Is
impeTtneucc; II she is not reconstructed let Mr. Nor
and his Radical colleagues declare the failure aud
have done with it,"
The adoption of the anti-third-term resolu-
on by the House is interpreted in various ways by the
press. Some journals think it kills the spo0k finally
others that has little If any significance The ChecgO
tribune the newspaper which asOunded the country
short time ago with the brilliant suggestion that the
President retire and be renOmnated in 1881 thinks
the resolution puts the question out Of politics, and adds
Meanwhile 1t is sad contemplate how many Demo
cratic orators have been nppod in the bud and how
many Democratic editorials will b0 stillborn,
count of the summary disposition OF the third-term
scare-crow. There isn't even the shadow Of
for any further agitation OF the thrdtem question.
says h doesn't want third term. and everybody
else declared that theTe intention Of forcing it
upon him. that can't see how this question cut
any figure In the political literature OF the day."