New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-26
POLITICAL NOTES.


The applicants for foreign consulsbips ara
busy figuring out this probem How many times will
| 5000 n2i
| DR.. Mary Walkers efforts to furnish the
Democracy with plank for their platform IN 1880 was
a stupendous success.
There does not appear to be much of rush
to get on the Louisiana Commission. Perhaps Pres.
dent might get rid Of OF the importunate Office
seekers by appointing them as members
Who are to constitute the Louisiana Com
mission is the absorbing question to-day What the com.
mission is going TO do, and why the commission going
Those Republicans who have been finding
fault with what they called the sotsawder policy Of the
President possess their soul in patience Mr. Hayes
says: propose do what is right in my best judg.
ment. and don't expect to please everybody"
Senator Morton has fallen back upon Indiana
with expressions OF disdan. Mr.. Morton affrms
that his confidence in the Administration would have
been Astounding il he had been consulted with more
frequency and Difference in regard the Southern ques
ton.
Delegations of native Americans, colOred
Americans, German Americans, Irish Americans. and
assorted Americans of other varieties have already
paid their respects to President Hayes usually with
incidental auson to some office OF trust and emOumen
The aboriginal American has far only been heard from
through dispatches addressed to the War Department
Mr.. George w. Curtis receives the rare COM
pment OF an Endorsement for foreign mission from
political opponent. The Cincinnati Enquirer comment
ing upon the diplomatic changes likely to take place
says: " One appointment among them all seems to be
fitting one and that is sending George William Curtis to
England. Every who knows Mr.. Curtis will recOg
nze his fitness for the place as well as his honest claims
upon the party In power to IT.
Postmas ter General Key keeps level head
on his shoulders and refuses to 90 into perspratOn
over the events taking in Washington. In
conversation with the correspondent of The PhiiddeL
phia Times Friday night he said: People re-
member the President must be governed in great
measure by the men VINO placed him in power-his Re-
publican advisers The Southern men can't expect TO
nave things done exactly in their way"
George Dawson, for 81 years an editor and
for many years prominent in the politics OF this State
has retired from the chief editorial position on The
Albany Journal with the opening OF its fortyeighth vol
ume, and is succeeded by Charles Z. Smith. who has
been for long time the leading editorial writer Of that
paper Mr. Dawson has Identified himself with the past
political history of the State editor
OF conspicuous ability and OF wide per-
sOna influence among public men. Mr.. Smith
is young man, bat he has for years past made the cd
oral page of The Journal OF the strongest and most
aggressive in the Republican press OF the interior He
also follows il the footsteps OF his former chiefs in taking
a leading part i'll active politics. and number Of the
Republican state platforms Of recent years have been at
tribucd To his pen
The present reaction from party discipline is
one of the most remarkable events in the political his
tory Of the country The Baltimore Gazette well says:
political ties of all kinds are oosening, parties dis
organizing. Everywhere the people are demanding
fresher hold living and practical questions, and in
insurrection against party leaders. They more
clearly that party contests too often merely
ignobc struggles for Office, in which the true interests Of
the people thrust into the background and false
issues made for political stimulus and excitement. The
of the country demands that the Govern
ment shall be administered for the social. industrial.
nna nj nd conn q and
not for supremacy OF party party leaders This is
the moral OF the recent forced retirement Of many Of
the men who were prominent during the last Admins
rdOn; this is the of the victory which Hayes
over the party leaders who remained and who sought
the country into its old rIts We are IN that happy
epoch of general distrilst OF men aud a demand Tor
measures Mr. Hayes is now accepted because he rep.
resents this feeling He will be strong In the future just
so he continues 10 represent II for the universal
| distrust extends to him also, and to his Cabinet"
The developments during the past few days
are not calculated make exSpeaker Randall any the
less about his reelection Some OF his rivals are
showing an unexpected strength. Tho Washington dis
patches TO The Cincinnati Commercial have the following
| informaon 1.-THE friends of cxspeaker Randall arc
using as an effective argument in his favor. the state
men that he has over 100 Democratic votes pledged TO
his support for the Speakershp in the next House. The
facts are altogether different and 1t may crafty tho
people of Cincinnati to learn that the has pro-
cee,cd far enough to demonstrate that II Democratic
Speaker elected Mr. Sayer will undoubtedly be chosen
The statement Is made In deDcTalOn ana WIN the lacts
| in hand to entirely justify IT," This statements IN
measure corroborated by dispatch To The 81 Louis re
publcan which says: In reply to the boast OF Ran
dals friends that he secured pledges Oils Demo-
Gratis for the speakershp of the House the friends
of Mr. sayr that he has received pledges support
which mike IL certain beyond any doubt that he VIII De
elected" Evidently Mr.. RandalPs efforts 20 make
things pleasant ALI around during the last session OK
| Congress meet with u dubious rewld
Ex-Congressman WattersOn's constituents
| welcomed him home by banquet at Louisville KY. on
Thursday evening. Responding 20 the address OF greet
ing lie reviewed at length the circumstances eliminating
in the defeat of Mr. Tden, telling the story OF the last
session OF Congress q straightforward. unexcted way
He then discussed the present situation Of the country
declaring that the hope OF the South lay exclusively IN
its material development lie advocated Southern
railroad TO the Pacific, and said that IL the Mississippi
ran through gland IL would have been lowed up
to the moon long ago. He spoke temporarily OF the
President, promising that the South would give non
partisan support TO such OF his wero lust AS
for the Democratic party it would not be discouraged or
divided. Mr. Hayes might strengthen the Republican
party In the South by genuine policy OF reconciliation
ard REFORM The speaker hoped that the President would
for tho Republican party in the South needs improve
ment and ho wanted To it good enough 10 be re-
| speced Mr. WatersOn closed by predicting that the
Democratic party would by peaceful arts anu
the development OF the material interests of the country
To into power four hence the hiend ana
| promoter of true American citizenship.
1t would be well for the South If all tho
Journals that section could take calm view OF the
situation as The Richmond Wig. That paper, In eau
| tioning It's readers against making snap Judgment