New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-21
POLITICAL NOTES.

The managers CT the Patriotic Republican Club
are doing commendable work In agi'aiing the
question OF amending the election law so az 10
make 1t az applicable TO the primaries as II ~
now to the general election They have appointed
a special committee. which includes President
Oppenheimer to enlist the cooperation OF DINER
clubs in behalf OF the movement. Among other
things they will ask to have a day set apart by
the Legislature to be known as Primary Day. on
which all primary elections must DC heio'
1t Is said in political circles that George H. Ly-
man Will be the next Collector Of the Port OF BoS-
ton He is opposed by Congressman Wa ht nur
ind ali the Other Massachusetts Congressman are
well disposed toward him
Governor Bradley's refusal to call an extra ses-
sion of the Kentucky Legislature TO cleo, a sue
cessor 10 Senator Blackburn il approved by the
hest newspapers. The Governor insists that there
is no vacancy at present, and until there Is
one he is not justified in calling an extra session
The Governors spinal column is more rigid than
Il was in the earlier days of his official career
One lesson the late election impresses on THE
Boston Herald" particularly is the danger that
the successful party Is In of throwing away the
advantages it has gained by placing the party
If the good results OF the election are not TO be
dissipated 'The Herald maintains tha. "a olI-
ferent style Of men is needed to control than are
now appearing in the Republican management:
there is too much peanut politics about them.
oust Mr.. Spofford, the venerable custodian OF the
Congressional Library. AS might be expected. the
Young Congressman finds considerable opposition.
as Mr. Spofford has many friends among the older
OF success and certain that excellent results VIII
follow the successful termination OF his crusade
"With William Mckinley in the White House.
Ceneral Charles H. Grosvcnor chairman OF the Ways
and Means Committee and John Sherman financial
bead of the Senate Ohio will seem 10 be running
the Government" 1t IL THE Dayton Journal
that speaks but why II should use ne WORD seem
,nder this or any other circumstances connected
with the incoming Administration Is one OF the
mysteries OF the hour
At the last election in Minnesota a constitutional
amendment, was adopted denying the franchise TO
all aliens who should not on the day or election
have been full-hedged citizens Of the United States
for three months sxty-hve per cent Of the vote
cast in favor Of the amendment was by voters or
foreign birth who deliberately DISTINGUISHED them
selves with view TO the future welfare OF the
state This is a striking illustration OF the pa
triot,sm OF the foreign born voters and In a re-
freshing Incident in these days when u seems 10
be popular TO talk about prohibiting Immigration
altogether
Chauncey NJ Depew's appointment as Anbassa-
dor to England is approved by "The Minneapolis
Tribune" which believes that he would not lose
his distinctive Amercanism even al court. some
thing that 1t refuses to say Of Mr. Bayard
Notwithstanding the depravity attributed 10
Pennsylvania politicians. that venerable Common
,yeaIth rounds out the year with over 100000 in
its treasury.
Not a single independent Republican newspaper
~ the State favors the crusade against the Civil
SERVICE law Referring 10 the method proposed. TO
invest the heads OF departments with the power
of examination and then choose from anywhere
on .r enectaliy restore the old spoils system
under the guise Of obeying the Constitution