New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-01-24
CONGRESS AND THE THIRD TERN.

CONGhESS AND InlhD
SENATOR uOwE's REASON FOR BRINGING TO LIGHT
TIE RESOLUTION OF 1875 his ARGUMENTS NOT
coxviNcING-rEw THIRD TERM MEN IN CON
GREss.
TFroM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE ]
WAsHINGToN, JAM 23.-It is considered little
remarkable among the political quidnuncs OF WASH
ington that the firsf Republican of National prom-
nence to dig up the anti-third-term resolution.
which passed the House of Representatives III 1879
Is one of the most consistent and active leaders OF
the third term party to-day-ex-Senator L. w.
Howe, of Wisconsin That resolution. it may DO
remembered, was introduced by Mr.. Springer, and
declared:
That III the opinion OF this House, the precedent es-
tabshed by Washington and other Presidents of the
after their second has become by universal
currence part OF our republican system or govern,
custom would be unwse. uupatriotic and fraught with
peril 10 our free institutions.
1t was passed by a vote of 233 in the affirmative
to in the negative the latter representing at that
time the entire Grant party in the House of Repre-
sentatiyes more than One-half Of them being Re-
publicans from Southern districts which did not
contribute to President Hayess electoral vote in
1876. and which would be powerless to assist Cen
eral Grant or any other Republican candidate to an
election next November.
In 1875 public sentiment against the election OF
any man to a third term of the Presidency was
overwhelming, and popular feeling intensified
by the uncertainty then everywhere felt in
regard to General Grants wishes on the subject.
Ii was thought necessary, therefore, to serve an
nnmistakable notice the President, and upon
those who were urging his reelection second time,
that the people not ready to set aside that I'M
written law of the country which requires Presi-
dent to rclinquish any ambitions that he still
cherish in the direction of political promotion, and
TO retire from the Presidential Office after having
filed it for two terms
This was the secret Of the almost unanimous Re-
publican vote which Mr.. Springers resolution
received, and the record then made is one
which is extremely embarrassing TO the Grant
men to-day
There has never been much manifestation of
Grant sentiment among the members of
either house of Congress since this session
began The oAtspoken Grant men in the Senate
and House of Representatives can be counted on
ones fingers and III private conversation II Is rare
to find one who does not speak with dsapproval
of the third term movement The Grant boom
is evidently stronger i'll some other parts OF
the country than here. The opposition to General
Grants nomination among Representatives. Is not,
however, due TO any personal hostility TO INN.
There is none OF that critical -nndihg splrt
of General Grants two administrations are rarely
mentioned, and almost never used as the basis OF
opuo.ition 10 his nomination at Chicago General
Grant has never had in the last ten years so many
friends or so few enemies in the Republican party
GRANT FEELING IN VERMONT DWINDLlNG.
A BRIEF TALK WITH JUDGE PoLAND-wHY AN
EARLY STATE CONVENTION WAS CALLED.
Who that knew Washington during the Recon-
structon period does not remember Judge Poland.
of Vermont For ten years. first in the Senate and
then in the House, his snowy whiskers fresh, un-
vrinkled face, and blue coat with shin
ing brass buttons made landmark which
ed
ries ALWAYS ask I'd the name of the handsome old gen.
t,eman in od-fashloned attire, and then he served
them as point of departure i'll locating other
famous members. "Whois the man four seats to the
right of Judge Poland ~ they would ask; or. :" Is
that MIR. So-and-S SO there now back OfJudge Poland
and little to the efti" Long before he left Con-
gress the Judges prominence in committee work
and debates and his amlable personal traits won
him O reputation which did not depend upon the
peculiar costume he so scrupulously adhered TO.
When Judge Poland walked into the Fifth
Avenue Hotel the other evening Inc looked just the
same in face and dress as in the days when he sat
ai the head of the Credit Mobilicr Committee table.
In reply to question from a TRIBUNE representa-
i've about the drift of politics in Vermont he said
al have been so absorbed in business of late years
that have scarcely had time to take note OF what
is going on III the political field. We have a Taii-
road running across our State called the Portland
and Og,lensburg, which was thickly covered with
mortgages. was made trustee under these mort
CAGES, and one after the Other mas 1aen H. making
10 nd of trouble and work."
Your state Convention to send delegates TO
Chicago has already been called. has it not y
"Yes Our small-fry politicians imagined while
ago that the nomination OF Grant was certainty,
and wanted to start early for fear they could not
keep abreast Of the 6Oo@ % 80 they called the Gfn do
what the Convention Will do; but il is lain that
the Grant feeling is diminishing every day"
is there any probability that Senator Edmundss
hcfo C0DVputIUn
''It may possibly be presented by the Vermont
delegation. There is some talk OF this in the state
but it is too early predict what VIII be done Be
sides as told YOU before, am not politician now.
Indeed | sometimes wonder that L ever was one
when see how comfortable 1t Is to be out OF puDhc
A SOUTHERN CONGRESSMAN'S OPINIONS.
COLONEL MONEY, OF MISSISSIPPI, ON THE PREsI-
DENTAL CAMPAIGN, THE EXTRA SESSION AND
THK NEGRO EXODUS.
Willie at the Union Square Hotel on Thursday.
during visit made to the city for the purpose of
inspecting the workings of the Post Office. Con-
gresham Money. of Mississippi, was asked by
TRIBUNE representative aboat the sentiment of the
Democrats IN his state on the Presidential question.
lie said
'There is no decided preference as between the
candidates named and ii could not be truthfully
said that the people are for this OF that man a
first choice. We want tic man nominated who
has the best chance to win in the
North, and we believe the Northern Democrats are
more competent TO pick him out than we are.
When we so TO the Convention, therefore, we shall
seek TO know whom the best judgment OF the most
kagacious Northern Democratic leaders indicates as
the candidate most likely to carry the pivotal
States and we shall give him our support"
Who is your personal choice n
have niways keen Tiidcn plan and am still.
ii, however, your Legislature should make the pro
poeei change in the snanper Of choosing electors.
IN the West"