New-York tribune., 1876-03-24
POLITICAL NOTES.

Roscoe C0nklng was probably nearer being
President on "Wednesday morning than he win ever be
again ana that wasn't near enough " to hurt"
he present situation of the Republican
party seems to be accurately summed in tbs trse
sentence by The Cltreand Herald: The party Is
either TO DC reformed from within or smashed from with
out"
The demand for Mr.. Danas confirmation is
loud and II there Ia single newspaper In the
Republican party which does not urge the Senate TO
shake Buffers hand from its ear 1t has not yet come
10 hand
The initiation party In Connecticut is hardly
hiy enough 10 KILL yet lis leaders have deter
mined 10 put II out Of the They have actually iu
yited that notorious and blatant demaeoGue Samuel
Cary OF Ohio 10 take the stump for them lie IS certain
death u any cause ne advocates.
The Hon. w. :. King is tired of public life
He saws lie retire the end Of his Congressional
term build beautiful Summer resort the outskirts Of
Minneapolis ha the horse railroad extended to IT, and
be prepared 10 furnish unlimited happiness TO the public
lie would have retired long ago but he did not wish 10
he considered coward lhils another statesman steps
down AMI out
Here is marvellous news about the Hendricks
movement. The indianapolis Sentinel says: several
leading SewYork papers rather snappishiy admit that
GOV Hendricks will carry of the majority of delegates
from that state the National Democratic Convention
05 ,S ana aR wEcT % aS s nDs' es iss oi
papers alluded TO published!
The wall of anguish which resounded through
Ohio we'd esday night not, Us the people sup.
posed tho approach OF another equinoxtia but only
moan which escaped from the stepather of the rag baby
in The Cincinnati Enquirer office when he read the intl
ligence that the Pennsylvania Democracy had with
malice a,oreihought put its foot on the neck of his
windy infant. Mr.. Wash Mclean must feel good deal
like tie veteran topper who brought To the bar OF the
police court and confronted wths charge Of disorery
conduct DO you want Ia call counsel n asked the
Justice. Yes your honor" was the rcply;"I want
| Moody and sankey.'
| There is evidently good prospect for
| Bristow delegation from New Hampshire The Ercer
yeirs- Let>r says: Now, that not DO msunier
stood we will say that the victory Of Tuesday means
something specific in regard to the pending national
test II the nomination aud election Of BENJAMIN
H. Bristow the Presidency OF the United States just
this ana nothing less. II means demand FOR q al
the head Of Affairs whose character Is not merely above
all suspicion Of dishonesty, but who has the courage
wage terrible cnd vindctiNc urOn rasoaty every
where and in the face " the best organized ard most
foruid.ble opposition such man tne people Under
| tended to give emphasis 10 their preference"
| A noticeable feature of the platforms adopted
by the County Conventions OF Ohio resolution say
ing nice things Of Brsow side by side with another rso
/ luton commanding Hayes Presidential candidate.
Thus the Greene County Republicans met 81 Xenao on
Saturday. and while recommending Hayo, as fitted for
the Executive chair Of the nation, their Iea preference
leaked in tins much hearty approval ~ Bis'
tow Z" In Benjamin H. Bristoy, the present Secretary
Of the Treasury, recognize man OF those positive
qualities and achievements, OF that rare honesty ana
courage which mako his name peculiarly representative
OF the great issue OF radical reform ami complete pui
cation OF every department OF the public service Inc
vigorous prosecution, by the Government, Oi crinlhs
for fraud upon the revenue, and It's dcclard pIro'eJ
let guilty escape, and especially the bod anu
fearless OF the able and stateSnanilkc scteay
of the Treasury IN that behalf merit and have our uu
| qualified approval and indrlscmcni'
Gnntsm is gradually losing its stanchest
defenders. one by the Journals which have been
trying uphold 1t throwing up the job III disgust
Ihe Chicago Tribune IL one of the latest To get uied
without saying word directly at Grant. whom has
always been tender of since its recent change oi manage
mcnt it attacks his whole system of administration ny
such utterauces the following: Mr. Belsuaps crime
unfortunately does not stand alone IL consplcuon'y
marks and illustrates the criminal xy and scandaou'
prongacy OF u system OF civil service whose corfupoh
| as widespread aud as radical as its administrator" "
,iiscreditable to the nation. Loose personal moAV'
! looscr official morality, have become general Wv
| opinion has gained strength that II is no CRIME "
| plunder the Government and II has been eftehsN'.
taught that party in office should facilitate ~ Ia"
possibo tho opportunities of its own members 10 pe''
their pryate fortunes What wish to say Is, tn"' '
| Republican candidate for President IN 1870 ihuss "
Lnoyn 10 the whole people 70 be free from al tam
question OF responsibility for anything IN the ps'' '""
has the faintest odor OF weakness cort''P''o''
souiyocston in the administration OF the doten,,on
te distribution OF patronage, or the sochl Ths
M thr natou Platforms cannot supply conidtI.e ,e
mamie will ask, who il the man ani II Ne ha,s Ale
part OF The things aud times when inc peot then such
rs.dy shall Now passaway forever, me
| a man NAV as well select his place IN opscuf"!
A statement has been published thas WOW