New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-08
POLITICAL NOTES.

fOLiLIJdL NOLEc
The Illinois Democrats are making arrange
ments for the coming Champaign They are said to be
hopeful Of success than at any time since 1860
Several members of the Massachusetts Leg
stature back the free passes given them By the
railroad companies That ia good example for legs-
lato- IN all the States follow. 1t Is high time 10 sion
80 petty system OF bribery.
Mr.. EllwOOd +. Thome the Grand Master of
Freemasons in This state and prominent business man
has been published yee-President OF organization
advocating the reelection OF President Grant for third
term He not present, and says hereis authority
Tor sucb use OF his Name
A man who is slowly rising into some
prominence in the Republican Presidential field Is Con.
gresham william A. Wheeler Of this state He sup
posed to be at the bottom OF Of the lukewarmness
exhibited by the state press toward senator Conking.
ana he certainly has popularity outside O the state
than the senator has.
The New-Hampshire Republicans are conf
dent Of success The Concord MOnor says Of Gov Che
neg nomination: 1--WE have not the shadow Of doubt
Of his triumphant election" Aspirats the Senator
ship also sanguine and numerous. Among them
Senator Cragin ezioy STRAW exGOy. Stearns ex-Con-
gressmen Rollins, Pike, and Stevens, and Mr. VIM. +.
Chandler, Cen Walter Hartman, and MI. Frederick
omytn
There is too much patriotism in Virginia to
suffer the State TO be nrepesented at the Centennial.
The resignation OF the Commissioners because of Lack
OF funds aroused the legislature and the Senate has
voted appropriation Of $4,000. 1t is thought the
House will not fail to concur. Virginia can afford To APP
proprae tunes that amount better than SIZE can az
ford To b. unrr presented at Philadelphia.
Congress .man Hewitt is not dissatisfied with
his humble place the Committees. The correspondent
II me Chedyo Tribune writes: Mt Hewitt has written
the Speaker expressing perfect satisfaction with hs
assignment but considers that position is embarrassing
through the fact that bis bushes. interests brought
before the committee OF which he is member and asks
have ii transferred TO other. The main branch
Of Mr. Hcwitt's business is furnishing building material,
irun stone, &C, and il he the Committee he
would be- Obliged listen his proposals and pass
upon them He therefore asks TO be transferred 10 tho
place VI his colleague. Mr. Smith Ely on Foreign Affairs.
ar LILY Is an Old meInOei, and Las The cnarmdisbip Of
another tOmmtter ami Is willing TO AID his colleague
from embarrassment" Mr. Hewitt thus shows delicate
~ honor ~ ereaDc a. II i faic Wine w" act Oh
Mr.. Ely Ia su;rendc ling place on COMMITTEE - ner-
ally considered 80 important and mono able a. the Foreign
usual
Here is an extract from the private jottings
II quiet In Washington, who is something of
an amateur in politics. It written Oh the 9th: An
other victory for Blaine to-day. Randall had an amnesty
hill blaine gave notice Of an Amendment. Randall
said he would MT let Blaines amendment in. Blame
asked how he going to get through his BIZ, winch
required two-thrds without Republican votes Randall
still said he would Mt promise to let Blaine in Blaine
said: Then you VIII only kcepa great many people
without amnesty; that's your business. Cen
eral laughter at Randall Gu the whole,
the Democrats dc Mt show well To-day on
Raudalls motion TO adjourn TO Monday TO let the
committees have time, Fernando moYu rose III nun
tncy ought have brought IN business before mis- There
was an ndeOne suggestion that II ne had been, ant
forth, and 80 forth, ana ~ iOrth II "oud nave Deen
different. IhcrcupOn Drlel squtDJle among the Dem
ocras auld the grns OF The Il publican' and the mo-
Some of Senator MOrton's enemies in Indiana
are making him unhappy by urging Gen. Benjamin iar-
rison the Republican nomination for tue Presidency
Tina. The Indianapolis Secs says: There Is great
OF interest aud enthusiasm developing over the sus
gestion that Harrison be made the Republican can
dilate for the Presidency Gen. Harrison would be an
ugly available man. and would carry the state BY
large majority. against so popular candidate as
GOV III ndrck. The vote of Indiana Is exceedingly i'm
porant this year may be decisive OF the result and
candidate should selected who carry H. Senator
Morton certainly cannot do IT, There are thousands OF
Republicans who would not vote Tor him except under
the most ,triueent circumstances and there are many
who would not for him under any Circumstances.
Gen Harrison, the contrary, not only carry ms
party but wound be quite sure 10 receive considerable
support nom the opposition" so there Is once IN
VINE Republican IN Indiana who is not in ieryor 10
vote senator JaortOn. Carry the news to Inc dld
0pOfs journal.
Col. Mcclure is in Washington advocating a
Centennial appropriations and he teeaphs 10 ais jour
nal The Ih.iadepha Times this hopeful outlook for the
scheme: a comparison OF notes tonight shows that
there is little doubt that the measure Is strong enough TO
carry suspension OF the rules Monday and pass the
appropriation without debate The general sentiment Is
So friendly that those who opposed TO tue meas
ure by OF adverse records heretofore made or ot
constitutional scupe, do not desire to attack III de-
bate Speaker Kerr has yielded his opposition aud may
bee classed as friendly. Mr.. Hopkins Chairman of tho
Centennial Committee. will report the bill from MS com
mttce unless il shah be deemed necessary to haNeH
come from the Appropriation Committee, IN which case
Randall will make the report. Senator Cameron will
most cordially cooperate with the friends OF the Ceneh-
Mai in tueir efforts When the bill reaches the sen
ate with the overwhelming Endorsement OF the hine-
diac represenatyes % the nation, lie VIII cOIdaf re-
suond 10 the demand OF the country Tor such an aipU
pation will give the highest measure on success 70 u'
celebration % century OF free government