New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-11-16
POLITICAL NOTES.

=, seems TO be pretty clear now that Peter
,is defeated.
n wouldn't do to have Mr.. WattersOn for
r..,oasierGeueral. He would a thousand con-
,.des in every mail and asSassins' daggers in every
TX Of pumpkm seeuS.
Il would he difficult to decide which is using
49, more incendary and reckless language at present,
~. eouthern or the Northern Democratic press. One
-. -eads as II il edited by George Francis Train
so5 The other by Daniel Pratt
Mr. George 7. Anthony has been elected
Governor OF Kansas in spite OF tn" opposition OF the
,,her Of susan b. with bullet in his head. The
Governor was formerly resident Of Ballston spa, in
his state whore he gained reputation for ability and
iBdustry.
All the eminent Democratic lawyers, from
CAV Tlden to Jere Black are wasgins their head, sol
ny over the legal aspects OF the situation and dccn
ing TO give opinion because of the gravity of the
orcsions II is example the astutc Democratic ed
iors would do wen to initiate.
Mr.. Pinchback seems to have made dis
ryer He says with some asperW in published
ard 1.-THE newspapers Of the country seem to regard
cy legitimate to exercise the largest liberty with
ne" That j. OF the penalties OF greatness MI fihe
ssck 4 national reputation has its draWDacks'
There are all sorts of amusing reports tele-
,apbcd from New Orleans but for grim humor one sent
% The Philadelphia Times to take the lead The
correspondent of that paper says that two colored
members Of the Returning Board have been placed on
monitor IN the harbor keep them from being bought
Up by the Democrats There Is proO4oy no 's, i6
statement. but If there were 1t Is nara TO sd! "nl'h
party II most damaging 10.
The Democrats are continually asserting that
DE Republicans in favor Of counting in Hayes 10y
maud but they show proof. Here is The Chcd 90
,srsr saving 1--WE hold that those Republican poti-
rams and newspaper editors in the North who encoul-
ae and advise the boards Of canvasScrs In south caro-
Ina Louisiana and Florida 10 throw out the vote ana
,sripIlItp the returns are guilty OF great crime VIII
As u.s.. GO ar ntciaD i'm Inc North Who IS giving All
yice and encouragement OF this KIND
Secretary Chandler has made short work
with another roorback. On Monday night Mr. Waiter
op sent most extraordinary dispatch. even for him.
nom New Orleans TO The CoTier-JoEHai. giving among
cher wild statements the following: have II nom
GOOD authority that Secretary Chandler has cicgraphed
Gov Kellogg that the state must be counted for 9yes
At all hazards and that Kellogg has given assurance tha'
twill be-" This forwarded AZ once 10 Mr. Chandler
vlo returned this comment: MI NdlttlNoHS En"d 'i-
toiy is GOOD Tor nothing. have sent no such dispatch
b GOV Kellogg, and neither asked hOr receiver ! sUVA
assurance from hlm.
This exceedingly mild invitation to Mr..
yord 10 abandon hs designs on the Speakers char Is
pade by Inc Troy Times: "Mr Ayord Is announced as
capdlds,c for Speaker OF the Assembly. 1t is under
sood Mr. Hustled will not be, though dispatch to-day
sys he Is 10 enter the field Judge Hogeboom Of toum-
Na will probably desire the position and tn friends OF
N sloan Of Oswego viii very likely urge his name for
T. Mr. Alyorl is old and experienced LEGISLATOR but
ls place rather upon the floor than IN the Speakers
chair We say this without reference 10 the rather vague
fsiuuttOus tat sometimes directed against hh'
w. hone be will sc the pTopricty Of Withdrawing his
taue from the canvass for Speaker
Acknowledgement Taft told a Herald re-
porter that ie intended 10 communicate yesterday with
tie United state, Marshal Of Vermont calling hi, a;cn-
ton 10 tie violation OF the Constitution In having
holder OF Federal Office appointed Presidential eiccioF
Jalge TAFT is Of the opinion that The Legislature VIII
have 70 he convened Immediately 10 consider The case.
Re believes there viii be trouble IN remedying the
matter. Caleb Gushing is Of the opinion that the word
appointed" in the Constitution does not apply TO the
ectiou alone bat to the act begun then and con>um-
mated with the official announcement made after the
canvass OF the vote Postmaster SUlacr the clectOr IN
Question IN Vermont Is said by his friends 10 have re-
sIed before election day.