New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-06-12
POLITICAL OUTLOOK.

prp1IC MEN DEFINING THEIR POSITIONS
ruE HON. JAMES S. ROLLINS DESIRES OhANS st
The Hon. James S. Rollins, VINO was iVI
xoral Years the leader Of the Missouri ueee'on -
,noss An letter to The Republican, dated b. LOUIS
18th ult., says; a., .,.. oo,rtrv
aemsnd change, aud that this change Is "Inn 5od
eS an he brought to bear and honorable union
M All the clements OF opposition 10 tne usus $3.50 the
vI pannboan ticket nominated by the recent 0oa
yentiOn held in Cincinnati IN my view S steTs now
S The pacnc of third ticket in the field az Dsi
more will result IN the triumphant reflection "a nv the
Phladephia Convention 1t may not DC inc iii me its
gentlemen who advocate this policy Du , u IN tbs vay
AZ me placng OF Democratic ticket In the nsid ~ Ms
soun in 1870 would have resau,u ~ who advocates
this policy either favor the o the eeet
be is far blinded by Pre)udloe As HV' " S'' WV
me- yhese views ndOrse most heartily the
anassye'' or Missouri policy" am opposed 70 any
I,s 49, heing made by the Baltimore Convention,
and am NJ favor OF instruetlng the
rePre iooling 10 the nomination Of independent
tcSet by that body in favor Of and VIII support
strong and in ali respects a most respectable ticket
Whatever may be the action OF the Democracy 81 os
faes n occurs TO me that all Of Missouri are honoraoy
bound TO Missouri policy as eppea 10 a ane
NATIONAL contest OF this year We cannot omsnd
Ing in bad faith. back now upon our own d
atoms and oppose policy from which we nave HerNeS I
many benefits and which MI saIs time give peace
reconeinSton prosperity and liberty to the people OF
For tho above and many other that might be
given, stand by the Cincinnati nominees ana SH" i0i
low them either TO defeat or " victory
JOHN NJ. HARLAN DECLINES TIE VlCE-FhEsl-
DENCY.
The following letter from John NJ Harlan
OF Kentucky Withdrawing his name from the canvass
for the yicePr1 sideney at Philadelphia, was In some
way omitted from the report;
Hon. W. c. GooDLoE Chairman Kentucky Delegation;
Allegation to present my name to the National Repub
Convention now Ia session, , az fnomnafion
for the Vice Presidency While l am qeepy
grateful 70 tue EepGe1sn PaI S honor Conferred
upon me- earnestly tuSt that the ao tht
OF the uatv WV Wien entities me TO any such dis
tincon ms being Republican candidate for tne vice
- ne Re9nhcan party IS directed. and very properly
So 10 other gentlemen, whose extended experience IN
publican cause naturally suggest their names In connec
ton with the VicePresidency Please convey my WISHES
I'M This matter to your colleagues, and request That my
"''D-' ~ JOHN NJ. HARLAN
FERNANDO WOOD on CINCINNATI.
The following letter from the Hon. Fernando
Wood written TO a friend in Alabama appears in The
Montgomery Advertiser and Mall
MI DEAR sIR In reply to your letter am confident
that the general acqueseencs in the nomination OF MT
Greeley by the Democratic party Will secure MS eec0n
and that such result will remove all the diculties
which tho South rest under. hope the de!egaton
from Alabama ~ the Baltimore Convention will be this
way OF thinking II Is the ONLY means OF removing ITO
power the OdiOus party affecting ne wnOie SVu >
Very truly, fhANASDO NV
MIR. DooLITTLE's POLITICAL CREED.
To the EdftOr OF The Tribune,
SIZE: As q Democrat, l would reecho the senti-
snt 80 oqaeny expressed BY Senator DOOltts at TIE ratification
meeting At Cooper last night The distinguished gentleman In
ny spoa eeares, conception the political uaaon aud
tie snn IN treated The Tariff question must be admired By
M Who believe that question Of Pre- Trads Is subordinate to other
Issues, ,moby which the pereuy Republican Government stands
most prominent wOuh perhaps be Interesting to know to which
political creed M Doote belonged subsequent to The Rebellion and
has arisen nuiBter OF Democratic kepno
losus uTon tins point genmeut 10 regard 10 the sane vona
much obHge DkhOthAllV hErVbL4VAN
Nea Y0k, June l. 1874.
pIr. Doolttle was long conspicuous Republican In
tho United States Senate. He differed from his party on
the impeachment OF Andrew johnson, supported John
son. and received considerable vote for the Democratic
nomination the Presidency in their National Conven
ton Of ls6s-Edl