New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-06-22
POLITICAL NOTES.

There may be q good deal or interest III the
st. Louis Convention it docs not show on the surface
Now that Mr. Morrill, becomes Secretary OF
the Treasury Mr. Blaine ~ not unlikely 10 cianse iis
seat IN the senate.
The PENNSYLVANIA delegation to st. Louis is
unau moasy in favor OF the man who can VIII All
the other delegates to be ia the same state oi
MIND suppose there Isn't any sucn mani
Nearly all the Democratic journals when
were sure Few weeks ago that senator Bayard was the
man for President are now equally certain that Gen.
Hancock is he only for the place. These sudden
t.qusiers Of affection must bewilder the feaders
Mr. Watterson has decided that the ticket
ought to be Tilden and Hendricks, or Honesty IN ihe
East and uomespuu in the West" He says Louisville Ia
an blalc for the ickot and " be somewhat ab!aze
himself for in endeayorng TO express his high opinion
~ Gov Tldcu he SAYS: His lifc has been life OF
slcrcas He knows how 10 deny himself the luxury OF
being ID FOOL which Is more th'n can DC sd ioI '"e
Mr. George William Curtis gives an en-
phatic approval OF the Cincinnati ticket in Harpe''s
Wseklu He says it is uneXceptonable In every sense
and from every point Of view, and adds The com'ha
ton of these names forms ticket which all the
friends 81 reform and honest government can heartily
unite Not word Of evil can be spoken OF either Con-
sticuousy incorruptibe thoroughly identified with the
reform element in the Republican party and in fun ac-
cord with the spirit which demands the elevation or the
public seryicc and its emancipation from the ruc OF ma
chine politics the nominated nj Cincinnati VIII lead
the Republican party through no doubtful tight. No
t!ckct that can be- nominated AT ~ LOUIS c'h present
better equally popular Names
The Hon. Ciarkson n. Potter has written q
long open letter to Herman on tie duty OF the
Democrats He urges that the way for the Democrats
10 win return power IL to become party for reform
m uubc affairs lie thinks the Louis platform should
pdse the party in favor Of the following reform
nres First the removal of the power appoint post
masters from the President TO the people, or to
the STATE county or municipal Governments; he
thinks that this would help to reform tho civil
service ~ freeing the Government OF the privilege TO
make 10000 appointments; second, the restriction OF
private legislation all private claims TO be decided by
court which Should be the sole warrant for paying out
public money a claimant third declaration against
all subsidies and land grants bnt in favor OF protecting
vested rights from the legislation OF Congress they
row from legislation by the states As for the best way
To accomplish reform, Mr. Potter says: know that IT
has been said. and among others, believe by you Sir
that this campaign the man should be the platform
And certainly, FAR AZ better administration y con
cctned whose record and character are 50 know
and established that all men may be certain OF hls WORTH
viii be platform. Yet this would. after all only assure
such reform Is possible froh good administration
Bat orr evils a'c beyond mere administration; they
arise from detective stem, Wnch gives opportunities
to corrupt practices and abuses which not the wlSes nor
tbe puItSt nor the aDcs Executive can, except IneSN
bly,, prevent
Mr.. August Belmont evidently favors n de-
anl nj 81 Louis for the repeal OF the Resumption
He said reporter of The World: 81 look upon the
SlCrman Resumption Dl rs mere poatlcul trek ana
sham, because IL fixes day for resumption without pro
-rg adequate to meet that day. II is rs II an
individual who by extravaganza and oyer,radng has
beroM, ins0iytRt and unable 20 meet his obligations
should promise TO pay his indebtedness say next Christ
mas and meanwhile 80 reckles,iy sqnaEder!ng his
means and take pains TO husband the resources still
within ls reach The fact is that the present generation
OF active men, say from - to 10 years Of agcthe lie
and woglln. force of the nauonaaye grown up under
this abnormal state OF 1naGces nine In ten o
them never having seen any dollar but n paper dol
lar. 80 that the very question OF resumption Ia.
for them not coHser fatiye but revolutionary
ASPECT. Il Is not for them return to sound
me thoi. but departure from the only methods they
know To deal with this question requires the very
greatest caution. The and the devices for re
Stunning specie payment must be preceded by sound scl
legislation by rational nayi CATION laws ny wen devised
iarf aud by sensible and scientific system OF genera
taXpt n" The f0Itd gives thi3 edtora! indorseme
al Mr. BemOnt's views: I'VE cannot DOUBT that tit
Convention al ~. Louis viii give great west 10 h1s con
ibuton towards harmony good sense GOOD ieoihg shu
a sound compromise on the financial questions OF lht
day, from Democrat whose name Is synonym WIN
commercial intelligence and integrity, VINO upheld inc
financial honor OF this country abroad Ia tue darkest
days OF recent history, aud who served the Demo
critic party with manly aud unsyerviRg fidelity IN the
trying aud thankess post OF Chprnan ~ tue Natioha
Committee daring L. yearS OF party disaster