New-York tribune., 1877-01-01
POLITICAL NOTES.

GOOd-by, Mr.. Seyenty-six, ir IOu were
success things but you made au awful mess OF
politics.
All of the Politicians should make it a point
to turn over Leaf to-day and to write on the top
OF il the old maxim of IN" Puritan God histi ne
Commonwealth next; the individual Last" !"
The Bounding Banning, III the course OF
his war talk the other day, uttered several b'dutn
thoughts the purity OF the ballot box The siii
orator undoubtedly spoke with feeling, Tor so many ~
the voters who gaye him his majority the a-t election
that Judge Matthews has decided 90 contest i.e ''ht
1t is greatly to the credit of members OF tho
Senate nearly all OF them have pres rv"d 80 duh
rcticence the vcxcd Presidential questions that ta
country is ignorant to-day Of their precise attitude. 10
is emineuty lifting tnat who ls 10 act a, judge
shall warp his mind beforehand By wtanslus over
the question he Is TO decide upon.
When Mr.. Williams takes his seat as Cow
ernor Of Indiana he Will 1nd himself confronted Nltn
Legislature Republican in both houses. The Democrats
had majority OF the senate, but Dem, cratic
momber died after the October election and last
week the Rer gbcans succeeded in filling the vacancy
with member Of their own party making gain Ot JG3
votes the former election. This gives them ma
jority OF the senate, and they already nave e-hL
majority in the House
There are strong indications that the Ten
nessee Democrats going TO send pair OF senators
to Washington who will be Of immense service IN helping
the party to its throat instead OF returning
Senator Key who has shown eminent sense and ability
they will probably send in his place one OF the most
reckless dcmagogues in the South, Tsham c. Harris 10
I'll the present vacancy they viii probably send in com
uany with Mr.. Harris Cen W. b. Bate, Senator Keys
former competitor. Gen. Bate Is shade better man
than M Harris, but he ~ totally unht iOr senator
Attorney General Taft had hard time OF it
in Cincinnati with the reporters Areprescntaye Of Ihs
Enquirer made heroic efforts to extract an opinion OF
some kind from him, but succeeded only worrying oJt
this mud view of the situation in Florida II appears
to me tfat order Of the Supreme Court to make
return the cast. believe that on the face
Of tho returns Hayes carried the state by smaI
majority do care express opinion about the
Ii may be that in Florida SearnS De- ruined
and Drew will be nauguraied Governor with the whole
Democratic State ticket"
1t is an unWritten law in New Hampshire
that no shall be Governor FOR more than two con-
secutive In accordance with this custom Gov.
Cheney will not be rcnOmnated by the Republicans tins
year. though ability and fitness considered, he
would undoubtedly be renOmDatcd and reelected IN
definitely 1t is thought that the new candidate
whom the Republicans will select will be either Gen
Matt Head Nh b. f Prescott. There are dozen or
more OF other aspirauts who have hopes. The Demo
crats arc undecided whether to nominate Mr. Daniel
Marcy again, to take up new candidate. The n.lond
interest the election will upon tie Congressional
Districts owing TO the small Democratic majority IN the
next Congress. Jones OF the st District
will Dc reIomuated, and the Republicans will pat up the
best nan they lad iSyalnst hm. EX-COn-rcssman
Pike has declined denomination in the Id District
where he wa, defeated ry Mr. Bell m 1870 There ire
several candidates tic nomination OF each party aud
1t is undecided who Will bc scc,rd by either Congcs
Blair viii be rcnymlatcd IN no INA District. and
probably elected. The K punlcaus hope 20 secure a
three districts, and the Democrats are Ia the same
san gIine frame OI lHind.
One curious way in which universal suffrage
has come home roost upou the Republican pa y is
shown by Mr.. Redncld me Cincinnati CONNIE cllI:
The most successful result OF the war has been that
those who prcciptatad the country into conflict have
double voice in the Government! The maganmous Re
pubCaus have made gift 10 the South o! 80 or 40 Con-
Cfe,smcu and electoral votes. Take away the repre-
scutatiun which TIE South account OF negro
suffrage and bow would Tldan stand to-day IN the cleo
tolal college. and how different would DO tue political
status OF the next Congress WubOut neg suffrage
and consequently with representation reduced To Whte
basis the South would have o. votes IN the electoral
college instead OF l3S And members Of CJdgress pro-
portlouatcy reduced Georgia instead OF having ulno
congressman would have i've, and South Carolina Two
instead OF nVe and Miss SNpp three instead OF six bu!
N, not carried away with sympathy for the Rcpaol.
cans because the dcyh HaS come E'm" To cost lhs!
sowed the wind In the Southern states and M hands alo
rcarng the wh-lWui. The msS OF HE blacks We're W.
H 20 exercise the right oi SdaSc, ana after 10 yeae
] mcut q" sustain 70 when uSS,ncd We cinnot Nutt'I
whcU al the tuition IN the science ot Solcihvn, '
ever had was learned In the school o alec' '"'V''
Senator Robertson of South Carolina, VINO was
chosen 20 the senate rs Republican, and who rcisea
10 be a candidate for reelection because he did rot %
! Hcyc that the late Republican Legislature was loga
one SAYS he has no doubt his state has been eSrrea
| by Hampton for Governor In an interview WIN
washine eon correspondent OF the Herald on saturd''
he said: "As for Hamptons character campaign anu
present belief can speak advisedly No one in oou'
Carolina questions his character is so sh ara a"us
| faulucss to be accepted ~ such by he%'V ~ s.
| people That was one reason why no was eioC"u' -
| the whole reason why no was elected 10 DC u0'si"
was that the people, irrespective OF politics OK e"
knew ChambeF!ain's government to TO SIhoneS' 'A~