New-York tribune., 1875-07-09
THE POLITICAL FIELD.


r,N rav CANDIDATE OF THE DEMOCRATS.
,,, An cccA AsIONNL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIRUNE.l
posroN. July 5-Thc political prospect III
80, buset,s las seldom been more puzziing TO the 90
Ter than Il just M present II is easy enough l" 'e
n.t ne IL mocrats viii DO They will renoinhae wv
,os,or-nat without little opposition II may oe' pu'
- in,inistration has been, on the whole 30 succeSsu
an, s satisfactory the great mass OF tn" people 'h'
m n, i,ros-ic Tor any dissatisfied portion IN hls own
,, q, sl I've him. The is very different with the
rerublicans They have no fixed policy Tor the cam
gn and are without leaders TO shape one ior 'h'h'
ist YEAR while they III doubt. and the ultra leu
r,rce n. tor Pr hi ousts. a. they are here terh'u
xe-, attempting. with almost even chances 10 se' ~
,rl ,f th.ir state Convention. Influential Journal
.. th it, that lad been heretofore opposed to Pf"hin
ton went suddenly 70 That sle ana Us "e'c'io
settled The question. There no serious eh"tt i'
IN defeat GOV. Tabots nomination alttr 'Hi7 Il "'S
mad, hrt the act cmPhatcaliy rehuked ry the peo
.1o ,,J the Kepublcan party in Massachusetts, was
~,brovu in lis effort to elect Governor for the hFst
,bue IN it, eSis euce This very damaging doleat mas
natural lde the Boston politicians Who were i'sl''-
nle .or il I ~ hesitation a 70 undertaking 70 manage
again Nobody has a. YET appeared To take their p"'o
tn RTPUWICAN LFApIRs.
The natural leaders Of the party Of course leading
eeh ldcrs Vic, ,idcut Wilson jus; now appears
70 lave his mind mo,c National than state matters,
spa - rc-ar or two United States senators. Messrs
routv,n and Dawes. the former utterly without mfu-
,ce and me- one appear~ look 10 him for advice; and
NJ Dawes wh4lc commanding more respect and conf
de lacks tho pO-itiycne- and energy hat are e>Seh-
ta u fla, direction Of affairs. will as the disIoson
to,.,,i tia OF tlc members 90 the other branch 81
Cu-r,ss. thc only mer that amount 10 anythm5 are
Iler, l. Pi.vce an George r. Hear Mr. iierc ADVICE
isalwys good, nut half ihera IN politics. ana NE
i. Eu- while 3r. Hoar has taste FOR lead rship
FxGur 60 l,u ia respects the hest ~ .n"s'r "I
tlenl af also Do Euroo,. To Republican state Com
rit.co is divided m ~ views and las really lad no III
fncrc, u shaping tie policy oi the party Tor Years
TuS are a. relorc LEFT to ort ana II Wouid h haF" 10
p nt to any man an set OF men whose ideas are ol
ai.s tutlrits beyond their own imin, ..iatc circle.
TIN, .rly other l,.nrnt made up %. Gen. Batter and
The National oicthodors They work together but ticY
ar poverles~ Gen. Buers defcat last Autumn crushed
LIN Tn. would have been enough IN itself to destroy
the iui leucc of th, olcc-hoGc,. Who are mostly ON!
hs . oual STAN Tuc increasing unpopuianty Of Ptes-
den Grant Aa~ taken away their last power iheie are
u Gran. ~, loft in NassacLusD e, outside the -u;l
So whom thcv influence" and thi- s very small indeed
now Nohoty the oiice-hoiaogs opinion. or even
ha. an, curiosity ID what viii Ia their action IheS
nat rac. g., ,aicl>,s it, Do- N OF il tAe subul's
Ii-ol ntt. consequence whot.el 1cy exhibit tncii 'h
te-ii, n Ills var or acquesee entirely III the conVic-
ton tina. prevails of their own insilhcance Ihe SUD
i,ct of the sympatiic, Of tic National Administration
d., ceased interest any nodr. A. regards butirI MN
se sc shall probably have 10 .~lers- Win me eeinrhl
lines tt hr was wont to mpart to oar cauvaSNcs
fore D. star went down. IL 'u~y make htie local
mischief in q f.w places he certainly can io no mor'
md 81 is d0,ult now where there is prospect
that can ao cNcn dls.
rROunii ItON AND AUTHORIZATIONS.
Tie chief division thus far u discussing tine quest
ofcrd!t,s lor ilc Gov,tnor-ripi, between the Pro-
Li,ists and the arti-Pioihf oni-t- BAD l7 Wa ,i'
,f.,r t the ProI .- last year they 90 not accept
il a. lug ~ ar, Ia flct they never yied AMI
t.cy nc,.r l,nl 90. 1Acy Iopcse 10 urge GOV Id'o'
s-.iu Upon ,ao state Convention IAele il Only one
event that would justify ,urh nomination. " W'"W
BE- tc complete failure of tnc License law that has just
gone .uto operation. ami decide, popular reaction
AGAINST tic H,,-, policy. Th.- may conr ii tAe innIe'
d.; T. is uos a4, happen year, ana il -,o" l-
po-,n, t.at "a cau aapF'n before tn' stat '"nFe e""
i-r,a. To- u,afs Gov. Talbot tl, 'ioi' ls /" toi.t
acf,f L is u0t rrohii D, indeed, HAT ht W!i accept
ro position ot candidate. sui. Tie pfoibiuonist~ say
MAJ ,l,, must have him or ,oIncoody holds le
s., wow, oI tDc liquor question. u thcif demands dr'
as,,a io COY. G-.ou W ll e easily reelected; tncy
a ut , d,d to. tncy declare Ulcr intention to O'li'
a.l ,i.,,rt third c.nddde-anG there is Atle dod"
fDai tncy arc iu earnest il Tins l.cnton.
rn,e al,. Two Glasses OF J. vni1onsts. howeftr-the
u4 ilea. u. 40 luaAe tIs 4-,4e pieio.u9at Over al
oil .- .ud a second class vho generally vote iHr pro-
hhlt.l, liquor L.S- iA The LEGISLATURE, hut q" not
Id,ruy themselves with the cxtremcr set IN Their
a.t.on. Elr.y Iu she year tbc.c was strong pfon1-
b,ly ,4ai r- last class OF Republicans would carry Tie
et.i, Convention with candidate o; their views, ana
t.t. h.ll WINK. o. the l. publican party IN lis sup oIt
br john T.. sanford of Taunton Speaker OF the House
sf Representatives. fixed upon tol this purpose He
s., ed % a fair way g3,cr n good deal Of strength
from tnr different factions. After period Oh political
hesitation, hD east loi with tAe Dawes men u the
an, Tor the -,natorsilp. and was understood 10 "e
fasen up Dos Their leaders. Gen. BGer who had before
been lis active enemy. brought round 90 sly he
woud ACCEPT him. and these accc~i ions, with thai ot
otter odds ends, made his folio wing formidable.
Iui the plan was bloasLt 10 Hhus-t by
fs.f f.I
taut nul for the painting Of the state House
Wis made the subject q inquiry by some economical
members of tie LEGISLATURE. ana an, d To al INV
io n tie whole subject 90 the state li u-e repairs di
Wer made ln the of rne Legislature last year Ihe
re,.diou made that there had netua -stcin 90
uiucr tlr eye ~ state House Commission. OF WIch
9r -au.ord WIS m'9cr nobody r,spee 'cu MI s'4--
iori cd. ANY dc.i'' completely I'D il, IL u, AN o'' ny
honor every r'sicct ln hls charletct But II
W., proceed l.t sno hc lad Engaged To protect the
ht' interest hc had eillf''S h ti,'l" 'li' anu
La4 lot tnc ~AArIcss Who pIcled upon hel Iul opol-
- very easy a. to approving then bis aitra ai n-
lion Lad pccn called 20 ther uLIi't ca4ricei, Oh tAc
iuss aba.t IT, This development brought Ac no''niont
h vi -aniords af0i jo Aat. -''lhei na- II, l'l
ieit .lIa bo not good candidate O." t'h' ul tD'
ycT u Vac oi. ai,r4 "n..oulr u ..',. "' , ~, %
It "- t-1 &C. i.r,''- "a a. IN, lie'. nj li. ual,r.
il4o, d. a man who ever aciNcy engages IA
. h cooo.i,.i fl1f there Is hlrlc prospect a. li.
nuunlatlIl Hiu .c Dccn tDc Held, lno liOulmuOu-
j., ., ot ac .aNc boltcI TIE nnAiIa-t"n, ana the
License me, wouli hive foaud tie nomination mote
celtduI, fiau would have been tndt ol Coy. +dlDO"
CANDIDACY oF Dn. LOiI>G.
Dr Coo. 7. Lonng Was also a member % this state
house Coa,i-,ion lie is much worse implicated ID H.
arton tau is Mr. Sanford yc, he altogether less dill
n provokre public attention o. lis record ia the
an4iriau }. tue cx-,p,.Ac- The WHO swinded the
Eta. url, Dr. Lorngs protores. They had the CON
tact awarded them through h efforts. II Ae I'D not
kos What was z, me on DE out 10 have known H. Tor