New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-26
POLITICAL NOTES.

Representative Sherman. OF this State. Is also Will
Ing 10 enter the Cabinet. and has secured the support
OF some OF the New-York delegation in Congress 10
push mis- claim. But The Buffalo Enquirer IL o.
the opinion that this would never do. as he would
have to be designated as young Secretary S n
man" in order to distinguish him rom ne DlsD
leader or by designation alluding 10 their
difference in years and order statesmen There
would be much confusion rs there was Nntr
there were TWO Fosters H. the Caoinet ms WouN1
seem to make an end Of Mr.. Shorman's aspirations.
To the comment created by the action Of the
Southern States in sending 10 tho cd states sen
ate 30 many Rebel brigadiers' to represent them
The Buffalo Times" replies that the South l.
VASTLY more thoughtful and patriotic in its regard
for the men VINO fought its battles than the Norm
ate the fever States OF the South have sent nine,
teen Confederate soldiers 10 represent tnen, ana
they are among the abcst men In that body me
North with twice the representation in the Senate
has commits sioned only sixteen Mon soldiers 10
has decided to send william 4. Harris, formerly
high ocer in ongsLrees corp' as s1f b 10
can hardly fan 70 be an improvement for Kansas
and for the Senate The States Of California ana hd
Pennsylvania also have eX-Confederates !" inc
House OF Representatives.
The measure introduced by Congressman Fooie %
Port Henry for the purchase by the United states
Government OF the historic fort at Crown Point
inasmuch as it involves an outlay OF but 1874. The
Roxbury Times thinks should be passed at once
1t has the indorseinSnt OF Secaeeaty , ou naaias
more closely identified with National history than
the Champain and Lake Georgs region ana al
preserve such places as the fort at crown Polnt
w receive sa assr he epTTH me Wn RDp sets the
greatest value on the evidences OF patriotism.
Coin Harvey's explanation TO a Congressional
committee the other day that the passage of the
Loud bill would exclude from the mails all such
publications Coins Financial School" The
Chicago Times Herald" thinks; ought to remove
lnt,;,f moro
passage OF ihai Dill.
The facts which the Labor Commissioner OF Min
nesoa mas secured relative to the condition o. the
farmers not only Of Minnesota. but also Of the ten
Central States Of the Mississippi Valley. dsproves
the assertion made by the Populists. He finds that
they receive larger not returns for their products
than at any time prior TO 1873, and that they have
general business depression and that the indebted
ness OF the farmers in MS own state has been been
repeatedly asserted.
The people in Monroe County are trying to reform
their jury system by providing for Commissioner
OF Jurors as has been done in Erie County, but the
Supervisors are charged with trying 10 defeat the
bill In the legisature: as /" VIII deprive men o.
says one local critic. Eternal vigilance is the price
of decent government and there is way OF getting
the goods without paying the price.
7, is long established custom that the Vice. Presi-
dent hold himself aoof from using his influence in
the matter of appointments. and the Jerseymen are
therefore advised by The san Francisco chronicle"
thar they will have their labor for their pains The
Vice residents Endorsement on application for
Office would he q polliica. curo." Evidently The
Chronicle" does not know Carrot A. Hobart's prac
teal side.
According The San Antonio Light that city
has been between the devil and the deep One
local administration has been famed for what has
done and another for what It has not done. 1t has
been either "A sin of omission one OF commission
AMI the city catches II either way What is done
costs four times what ii is worth. and what is not
done exhausts the treasury. and there you are. But
with it ALL San Antonio has gone right along multi
plying trade. increasing commerce. putting in manu-
factures adding millions TO her real values. making
ra lroad connections. No one seems 70 he abe to
anne the man who bring in better order Of
things In the administration. but whom he Is found