New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-20
POLITICAL NOTES.

Mr.. T. j. Mackey is getting tedious. II hs
would sit down quietly and enumerate himself he might
| discover that he only counts one
| A Mr.. Jones, who brews a disingenu0us and
uncertain article OF beer up in Newampshre Is ntoxi
Gated with the deson that he Is member Of Congress-
President Hayes is proving that the Demo-
Gratis were right during the campaign in calling hma
negative He says No" with more frequency aud
| hrmncss than any man III America.
The country has had surfeit of politics for
the past - months The failure OF the last Congress 70
pass the Army bill will probably continue the dose
| through the Summer When Democratic House oncs
meets there Is no limit to the chm music IL evolve
One after another the disturbing elements
ere disappearing from politics. The bloody garment has
been furled. the color line is rapidly fading nepom Is
at end, and the Bristow mules show their heels
What will the platforms find TO say four years hence,
and what will stump speakers discover 10 scOd about
If the Executive authorities would utterly
ignore all party considerations in the matter OF removal
would not this In time work radical upsetting Of the
systematic abuses in civil scryicel And is not this
semnal principle with vitality OF IFS own, and the only
germ which can develop into an organized rcfOrnatiOn
Any adjustment of the Louisiana question in
which the Interests Of Mr. warmoh not taken Of
is to be opposed by that individual II the Pres
dent could bit upon plan that would have the united
opposition of Kellogg Casey, Packard Pnchback and
Warmoth he would undoubtedly be able to solve tho
difficulty.
Clifton VI. Nichols, the editor of The Spring.
fed ohio Republic. revives and proves the statement
made the other day by correspondent OF Tue TRIBUNE
that his paper the first to nominate Gov Hayes for
the Presidency. It done first in editorial letter
from New-York, dated Sept 3, 1875. and later in
editorial tho 18th OF October, 1873 The case Is
hard on the exuberant Mr.. Bckbamt
Lancaster, n. j., is what may with great
propricty be called close town. They are having
very exciting contest there The office Of Mayor On
the first count clear that the Republicans had
majority. For there a recount and
then it equally clear that the Democrats had
majority. It Is not known whether there is stll to be
another count, but Lancaster Is evidently town IN
which neither party has much to boast OF.
Family politics is not thriving very well
under the order Of things. Senator Morton wanted
"my son John" appointed paymaster Of tho Marine
Corps But the Secretary OF the Navy could not
in this way Dir. Morton is Senator; John Morton IL
senator Morton's son; therefore john Morton is suit
able person for pavmaser-and Mr.. Thompson refused
appoint. Really, If matters Keep on IA TINS way tHe
cray hairs of several generations Will De Drought IL
sorrow TO the grave.
A reporter of The Philadelphia Inquirer has
obtained from Henry Carey Baird his views the pres
ent condition Of the national finances. He can see moth
ing disaster ahead unless there Is an entire change
in the policy OF the Government and or that he has
little hope with Secretary Sherman at the head OF the
Treasury Department Even the demand for American
securities other governments are IN bad repute tan
that ours are considered safe. Mr.. Band gave his
remedy for the financial Ills Which aiict me country
was "intercOnvertblc greenback bonds!
With the practical certainty that an extra
session Of Congress will be called ruors are flying about
Washington OF coalition between the Republicans and
the Southern Democrats looking TO the organization OF
the House. The correspondent OF The PhaaGepbtd
Times tc!egraphs to that paper as follows 1t Is beng
whispered that the Administration party are making
70 he al
publican organization OF the next House, under the
leadership OF Garfield in return for local scgoVerh
nant and river and harbor, eyee railroad, and internal
Improvement appropriations. 1t is certain that many
southern men take kindly to this proposition Whether
they will remain in that attitude after Hayes has with
drawn the troops in South Carolina and Louisiana re-
mains yet De seen. Hayes has certainly me vantage
ground now. Will he have it after he shall have per-
mitted local government to be restored
The Democratic journals at the SOuth have
too much sense TO waste language IN crying fraud In
tho main they show disposition to look at the situation
calmly and in bipartisan spirit. me Acccr'edaS
Piealpne is good example. IL closes an editorial On
the Presidents Opportunity" as follows; 10 sum
no Mr. Hayes's good intentions, he means TO reverse
Cen Grants plan of reconstruction and to restore quiet
In the south by locazn Instead OF centrazng us goV
e1nments and municipal to put the civil service
i'm the hands of faithful officers rather than OF active
partaIs 20 abandon and discrcdit forever II Ne can,
the pernlcous doctrine that to the yictOrs belong Tue
smells and thus 10 deprive parties OF all animus but
principle all inspiration but patriotism. These are fair
words and II by magic wand OF honest purpose they
a. e converted blessed realities. the country VII
have no reason regret Mr. Hayess accession 10 lle
place once guced and honOred by Washington albeit We
may still believe that Mr. Iilen was elected ms iaI
derLton is not so important 10 US rs u Is 20 NJ
Hayes himself II he will do his whole duty We must at
him in the work, that love Me- Iiden less, Dut
that we love the country more
The Republican press is showing COM
mendablc zeal in discussing plans for electng fnture
Presidents Tie inherent detects OF the Old ana cnnDer
sonc electoral system nave become obvious that no
words are wasted in its defense. TIE plans most POmi
nenty before country those advocated by senator
Morton and ex-senator Buckalew. They are Drlehy
stated by The Chicago Tribune as follows: senator NOT
toms plan provides that each voter shall directly for
President and President and the persons having tho
highest number OF votes in State shall be enedto
the two electoral votes Of the State at large aud tna'
the persons having the highest number OF votes for Pres
dent in each Congressional district shall be entitled 10
to electoral vote OF that district and the electoral vote
Of each State shall be apportuned-hrst, two votes for
the state at large the candidate having the highest
POPULAR vote In the whole State and one electoral 'olo
for each district 10 the candidate haVhS
the popular majority IN that district Mr Bdeka!e"s
plan is to have voters vote in each State Directly io'
President that the aggregate vote FOR President DO u
yicd by the whole number Of electoral votes TO WHICH
the state is entitled and the quoent will be the ratio on
winch the electoral vote shall be divided between 1
candidates in proporOn 80 popular vote received py
each" Under Mr. Morton's plan the electoral vote ~
the last Presidential contest would nave oeCh M',uHi
exactly ~ It was declared: Hayes $50; Iilael t9h
With Mr. Bnckglews plan amended 50 rs 10 give th wv
electoral votes at large to the candidate having t s
eat number OF votes In state, the result Wouu INV
been: Hayes, 1877: Iildca, 49,