National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-04-02
POLITICAL NOTES.

The applicants for foreign consulships are
bu,y figuring out this problem How many times
will 5000 70 into2r
DR.. Mary Walkers efforts to furnish the
1850 was q stupsndous success.
Those Republicans who have been finding
fault with what they called the soft-sawder
policy Of the President can possess their soul In
& rishs in my best aasSsn,, and l don't expect
to please everybody"
Senator Morton has fallen back upon Iudi-
Sn III Of Is n.
tration would have been more Astounding II he
had been consulted with more frequency and def
ereLce in regard to the Southern question.
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 an Incidental alluson to some once
OF trust and emolument Tho aboriginal Amer
lean has so far only been heard from through dis
patches addressed to the War Department
The reforms now being prosecuted in the
Government Departments threaten to break up
is cited where seven members Of the same family
salaries asgregating $4,000 month. Secretary
Sherman Intends, It Is said, to allow only one
member of a family to be employed in his De-
partment.
A citizen of Richmond more frank than
pious said to Wade Hampton as he was passing
through that city; "lli tell you, Governor, what
When WI soa s S there dS0 yos say damn sSrd
not q damn word. Don't you make any speech
there, Mr.. Hampton doubtless regrets that
some friend did not give him as discreet advice
before he started on his journey.
The list Of candidates for the nomination
for Governor Of Ohio Is rapidly Diminishing.
Charles Ii. orosvenor. who was mentioned BY
the Cincinnati Enquirer as q candidate for the
Republican nomination, writes to that paper say
ing that under no conditions and upon no posi-
ble event will he be q candidate for Governor ct
the approaching Republican convention.
The clerks in the Post Office Department
are not inclined e be merry over the new civil
fallen upon Congressmen, but under the new sys-
TEN applicants address their petitions directly to
en enc says that "snce the 9TH Of March the nun.
Der Of applica tions that have been filed exceeds
The entire number Of post ofncss in the United
Mr.. George W. Curtis receives the rare
compliment OF an Endorsement for q foreign mis-.
SION from Q political opponent. The Cincinnati
sass pSa ne
nent among them all seems to be itting one,
and that Is sending George William Curtis g
recognize his fitness for the place, as we'll as his
honest claims upon the party in power to It,"
Postmaster General Key keeps level head
on his shoulders and refuses to 20 into perspira
inKton. In eonysrsstion with the oorFespondeni
| Of the Philadelphia Times, on Friday night, he
said: People must remember that the President
must be governed In great measure by the men
| who placed him In power-his Republican advis
ers. The Southern men can't expect to have
things done exactly In their own way"
When State Government Is suffering from
| pays its bills ID liable to hold the fort The
| her men will pledge their sacred honor with
| proiusion, but they will be moro economical OIL
their lives and fortunes-especlally the latter
| There was once revolution 10 Guatemala which
cost the Insurgents $3.50 and they found only !,
in the treasury. As consequence there ensued
| q stable form of Government for more than sil
weeks. Revolutions which don't pay are apt t.
| be unpopular, and an naturalization whose tax
gntherers fail to gather enough for their owr
If 1t is not too late, perhaps Mr.. Hampton
| can be induced to act upon the following hint
from the Springfield Rspgoliesn. "As do.y
| waste time or selfrespoot in discussing right
| with Gov. Chamberlain at Washington, perhaps
| they will have leisure to explain to some news
prper reporter how the Democrats managed /,
counties. II seems to US Hampton has shown thu
best title to the qovernorship, but not SO abso
| luteIy q perfect title as to entitle him and hi
hackers to put on airs about II. President Haye
sets an example for treating these delicate ques
| tons of disputed titles to office that the South
| copy"
George Dawson, for fifty-two years an edito
and for many years prom inent In the politics o
| New York, has retired from the chief edlt0ria
| position on the Albany Journal with the openi ~
| OF its ty-eigbth volume, and 10 succeeded b!
Charles L. Smith, who has been for long tim
the leading editorial writer OF that paper. MI
IlawsUn has identified himself with the p rs
Isltt zeal history Of the state as editor Of con
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