New-York tribune., 1875-05-12
POLITICAL NOTES.

Tho great trouble with all tho Republican
candidates thus far brought forward for Governor os
Ohio seems TO be a supcrabundanoc OF record Hs
Cc,ad Hrod frankly confesses this aud calls for the
discovery OF without record. It is disgrace
to the Rcpuhcans" II says that such is their x, but
must tell the truth If we shame the doy'
Senator Morton is very much pleased with
tho Republican triumph In indianapolis last week He
thinks has shOxn beyond doubt that tho electoral vote
OF Indiana year will bo east for the Republican can
didate for the Presidency He Is also confident that the
Liberals and independents who have not acted with The
Republicans for several years VIII retain TO the ou now
and all will he lovely.
Judge Kelley il finding ont now what II costs
to speak tho truth at the risk Of offending party mag
mates. This Is the hgh-toned way In which Tho Pms
burOh Go-eie speaks OF him. "We credit the Judge with
sincerity; he olways spcere Hos lie not, times out
mind. assumed Apololikc pose, and with eyes Lifted
heavenward rolled out In splendid bass voice, his
declaration OF devotion to the Republican partyf True,
charitable VIII say that done when there seemed
danger OF defeat and that his hoys OF anguish for tho
injury done Rebels undig gniHedbut that Il their
matter We think the Judge is sincere. He is ~ firmly
devoted TO Judge Kelley and thinks highly OF the pros
pcrty or tat genilcnan mat De wru1 yellow fDiy
times oudy did he think would coneite better
place On "a cOnIlittee"
Ex-COngressman Coburn Of Indiana does not
believe the s.dent seriously eBteaanei the idea
of third The OF his silence on tho subject
Cen Coburn finds in his antpahy TO being driven into
declaration He bas heard, within less than q month.
several OF Grants Intimate friends and admirers
declare Of their accord that tho thing was beyond
the r3ngc OF possibility" He not at liberty 70 give
names, but could do As for his own opinion on Tie
subject tho Corera convinced when the President
pocketed the Bounty bill that he did not want reno-
nation "No man who expected the sufrages OF the
people would have done that" When asked the Presi
dent could carry Indiana In he wore renominated.
he replied don't believe lie could Republicans DOM
believe In third tcrm Ihaye never heard spela In
favor OF It. The general inclination s far "a know
to favor man who has held the Office, Or been
dIdate before Convention or has been seriously con
plicated in any of the recent struggles inside the o-
publican party"
Ex-senator Wade of Ohio takes similar
vlow the duty the coming Republican Convention In
that n regard the third term. lie docs not think
the President wants it, but long he does not say So
he advises that the platform be ornameuted With good
strong plank against giving anybody q third term.
When reporter OF The Cincinnati Cominsrctdi ashcd
him il he was not afrnid such declaration would be
afront to the President Ne. Wade replied: Anronti
fudge! There's affront In it, wouldn't te meaiy.
mouthcd about that In the platform. would say that
no good Republican could DO in favor of Keeping tho
vast power the Executive Of this Government In the
hands OF any man for more than II what say
is 20 into the paper, don't want 1t TO appear mn
friendly to Grant, because believe he IL good PreSt
dcnt-that he does we'll as he and regard him
very highly IL might happen that Pr sidcnt n.e iin
would DO no harm IL elected for a third term. but We
don't want thiIdterm President and, as saiu DO
position has for long time been Tor putting
snge-teIm provision in the COnetitution.'