The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-02-17
POLITICAL NOTES.

The proposition to revive the old WING party Is OPP
posed by the Memphis appeal, the Pine Bluff tArk-l
Press and other Southern papers The Press says
ut is time frter away the strength OF the demo
cratic party by dividing up and re-estabshng the old
line whig party We the teeth an old line
whg, and its principles loved dearly but these are
for the most part dead as the party tsefn
The Boston Herald (ind) favors the nomination OF
Charles Francis Adams the republican candidate for
President, saying-"with Adams or Bristow or, bet
ter still, Adams and Brlstow nominated on one sde
and Tiden Bayard the other, should feel that
good centennial years work had been begun"
Touching the subject Of Southern repubcanism, the
Buffalo Commercial Advertiser (rcpl remarks that
'Under iudicious leaders, who sincerely identified
themselves with the Southern people, the republicans
would be almost the cooperation Of the
desirable portion OF the Southern whites Gov
ernor Chamberlain the opportunity and is trying
to make the best of It, BY the time that the Pres-
dental campaign fairly opens will not be strange to
see the republican ticket warmly supported by many
Southern who unwilling soldiers in the
other camp"
The ST. Louis Republican (dem.) regards Bristow as
"undetermined quantity. in the Presidential ques-
tion; that there place for him in it unless one
shall be made by the independent republicans II Mr.
Schurz should call for the organization OF indie
pendent movement with the nomination Of Bristow as
the objective point it might make impression
the public mind and materially derange the cacula
lions OF tho other parties "
The Martinsburg wv ya) Statesman dem under
stands that the democracy of Pennsylvania will be q
unit for General Hancock icr President the Demo
cratic National Convention.
The Concord IN. H Patriot (dem quotes the refrain
of an old homemade camp song that Hancock's men
used 10 sing post duty, somewhat thusly:-
Here stands old Hancock,
AS firm as a rock.
The rebs will come to grief
Whenever he's about
"Roscoe Conkling isn't entirely without friends in
Western Iowa. afirms the Council Bluffs Nonpdreir
"as a candidate for the Presidency. Though Blaine is
the general favorite in these parts it cannot be
MED that the Senator from New York has a following
which, though quiet and unobrusive nevertheless
lists and and then makes its existence known"
Says the Harrisburg Telegraph (rep.):-''we will
have democratic houses, either at Washing
ton at Harrisburg With Hendricks and Curtin for
the candidates and the Morrison. Kerr Indiana tariff
for the ISSUE 1t will take man with a microscope to
find the democracy in this State after the November
election"
The New Haven linton (dem) rejoices in the cleo
ton of solid greenback delegation from that city TO
the democratic State Convention and has mo hesita-
ton in saying that the democratic party will sweep
Connecticut like whrlwlnd if it Endorses the action Of
the New Haven democracy"
Washington correspondent says Grant mas already
''entered the penumbra OF an ex-PresideP ImDra
is good And it might be added that .noment
of contact" visible to the naked eye Aen he re-
moved Attorney Henderson at St Nashville
American dem
cor the three candidates name Grant Morton
and Conkling), says the Nashville american (dem)
'Grant is PROFESSIONALLY the strongest, and is more
than likely draw the Morton and Conklng delegates
to his support"
A Southwestern paper is OF opinion that Washburne
will be President because he accepted feast at
the onion League Club in this city the day of
Horace Greeley's funeral, and snubbed Sumner while
the latter abroad in 1928
The ST. Paul Pioneer Press trepl thinks that 'the
strong influence exercised Grant by his personal
friends is amable weakness which has been the
fruitful source OF the OF his adm nstra
ton" Grants motto should then be-"Save me from
my friends"
To those Southern democrats who pronounce Jefer-
son Davis letter, in answer Blaine, "entirely
called for the Augusta (Ga Chronicle tdem cries.:
"out upon such Southern democrats they too
polite to be entirely honest"
Blaines financial speech transmitted by mail,
but didn't reach all the appointed Offices in for
publication the next day after its delivery
lis Tribune (rep.L
Lyman Tremain was cross-examninga colored man
(Aurelian Peek by name), a witness in tho trial at
Johnstown, N. Y, Of Smith for the murder OF
Yost when the following queer dialogue occurred
The witness had testified that he had been in
business his in Utica 'Did your bust
break upf" inquired Mr.. Treman. "No, sir It
busted up" was the sable witness reply. ''You say
you have brother n-law living at Fort Plain, he
also colored man ?" inquired Mr. Tremain. 'He
couldn't be my brother law and be anything csc,"
replied Peek. cit would not DO strange II he
a white man; the white and coored often marry
and intermarry," retorted Mr. Treman ''That only
done among the republicans" respon led Peek This,
OF course, drought down the house." the Court and
prisoner joining in the laugh.
The Bridgeport Comm Farmer (dcm.) says the
sGreenback Club OF Hartford has total membership
OF tweve''-each member. probably being an apostle
Of imitation.
Horatio Seymour's home organ (the Utica Obserrer)
says that under circumstances would the ex-Gov.
ernor accept for the Presidency-not even
If could be elected without the trouble canvass
Parson Brownlow says he shaIl vote II living, from
the President down justice of the peace for the reg
uar nominees OF the republican party" That ought
to settle the matter without the trouble of holding
State or national conventions
The Omaha Herald (dem. declares that Roscoe Conk-
ling is the strongest leader OF the republican party
and adds: -'we said long time ago that Roscoe
Conkling would settle tho question between rival
publican candidates for the Presidency with those
sixty-six votes the National Convention and We say
now that that settlement will be for either Grant
Conkng'
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