New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-04-04
POLITICAL NOTES.

Massachusetts, threatens to make Dlr. Dana
United states Senator If the Senate rejects him. lie
would make admirable substitute for Mr.. Boutwell,
The general comment on Bells statement
amounts TO about this whether all he says true or
not 1t plain he has told truth enough 10 render re-
opening of Gen. BabcOcks case absolutely necessary
The Republican journals of Vermont are COM
planning bitterly that their State Convention was cap
urcd by the hummer" element, and did not represent
the party at all The Rutland GLOBE Ii satisfied that
large majority Of the delegates were for BrsoW since
one delegate made personal canvass and found two
thirds ia favor OF the Secretary. The DELEGATION TO en-
cinuat The Globe thinks Is about evenly DIVIDED
Blaine aud Bristow, with perhaps some undetermined
between the two.
Minister Washburne is likely to have the
support OF the In his efforts TO secure the Repub
licau nomination for Governor OF Illinois. The ILLINOIS
dgs Zeng Of Chicago, the chief German organ OF the
State publishes article warmly setting forth his 1T
ness for the position and claiming for him the support OF
the Germans OF his efforts to protect the rights
OF their cOunrymen In Paris during the Fronc0Prussian
war As the Stdats Zetung has opposed the RepuOcah
party for tue PAST two years us Iecaliton a'O ~
SIR WashDuIIe Is likely materially " better MS pros
poets.
Senator Boutwell, has not lessened his UNI
popularity IN Massachusetts by his partisan attack upon
senitor Bayard The Boston Globe lectures him in this
sensible way; Men OF PLAIN common sense know tnat
Mr. Bayard, Mr. Tilden, Mr.. Thurman, and other Demo-
and would never be allies II anybody plotted against the
Government and they do not believe that Mr. Gordon
Mr. Wihers and other Democratic leaders Of the south
are conspirators against the life Of the nation We have
advanced since 1851. slavery Is Oeid ana inert 10
hardly n man OF prominence, North South, who does
not rejoice at II. There are few VINO nave any moNe
for hostility 10 the Union anu tnoie i Tonrn 80
they entertain IT, The Wild rant VI Mr. bout"eh WAS
utterly without reason"
l.. X. Lippiucott, formerly Of Philadelphia,
who has recently been dismissed from the Interior
Department, is said to have been detected in
scheme for defraudng the half-breed Indians OF
land which the Government had authorized 10 DC
issued to them Some 900 Indians are said to
have been defrauded OF their titles to 400 acres OF
land each Lippncott receiving q fee OF go IN
each case and thus making out OF tue fraud
in all $4,000 his share OF the swhule'
These statements set forth by the Washington cor
respondent of The Detroit (Nch Neirs. Lpplncott ~
hrter Known as tho husband az Grace Greenwood. He
has long regarded as an inefficient, worthless sup
shod sort OF person, but II has Lot been geherHny
Ihognt either that he could be much OF rogue. or
that IA, had enough ability and force to become one
A writer in The Chicago Times who has spent
two weeks In the South represents political sentiment
among the Democrats OF that section "a not positive In
favor Of any particular candidate II there any first
choice II is Gov Hendricks, but the feeling In his favor
would give way OH least indication that the Northern
Democracy preferred some other man. Inc usuAl eA
precision ON the subject was this: "Ihe south mas no
choice for President except In so far as wants an honest
man. and will cOncede to Us cur constitutional
rights Unquestionaby the south will be almost unit
FOR the Democratic nominee, whoever he may be. We
haye not the disposition to dictate but VIII leave
the whole programme to our Democratic friends In tho
North whoneyer they may regard az most available
We will support" While Hendricks De the
first choice OF the Southern stateswth the possible
cepion Of Goog-none others stand abreast OF DAVIS
and Brstow For the latter there is strong undercnr
rent and one exebc colonel 50 far a. to say TO tue
correspondent II the Republicans nominate Brstow NJ
Cincinnati shall his Enforcement by the Demo
cratic Convention the dispersal OF that Conyentio
Without any nomination AZ ALL | think BnstJw would
mil. The south more firmly and give better satisfaction
thnn any man that can bc nominated" number eX-
sd themselves i'll IA or OF an independent movement
similar To- the that made Greeley candidate. We
understand there strong independent element III tne
north why doesn't this element 70 Ia work. nominate
such man BIiztow. DAVIS. or ans ami secure tue
Endorsement Democratic Conventions Sucn -
movement would be sure to succeed