New-York tribune., 1876-04-22


plainly has the Convention almost absolutely in
his hands The papers Of his party throughout the
State practically unanimous for him. and In the
country at large the ed seems more and more left TO
the sole occupancy OF himself and Judge David Davis
A significant indication of the tone of Re-
publican sentiment in Massachusetts, comes from West
Boyleson The Republicans Of that town met the other
day to choose delegates to the coming State Convention
and in their resolutions they suggested to the delegation
the eminent fitness chairman OF our State delegation
to Cincinnati OF the name of Richard H. Dana and
declared IN favor of the Repubicanism OF Lincoln An
drew, and Sumner.
Poor Bailey He set out as the champion of
the most painsaking caution in Journalism to avoid in
correct statements. and the foe OF all writers
who make haste to speak evil Then he proceeded to tell
great lot Of ugly stories about Of spoess reputa
ton One Of them, Mr. william Cullen Bryant promptly
takes him up, and observes that apply to
Isaac H. Bailey the epithes Of sanderer and orger OF
false accusations" What is worse Mr. Bryant produces
the documentary proof Aud Mr.. Bailey thinks III Of
the independent press
Here is bucket-full of cold water for Mr..
Conkling The Philadelphia North american, whose edi-
tor, the Hon. Morton McMichael is delegate to Cncn
natl that it requires prophetic power to know
that Roscoe COnkng cannot have the vote of Pennsy
vania in the Convention and that is doubtful II he
could get it afterward II nominated" :" Our deiegates
1t explains would refuse to for him because Of his
malignant opposition to every stage Of progress OF the
project Of the Centennial Exposition In the Senate and
out OF it, by argument by sneers, by persuasions ana
by deprecations he the bitter, uncompromsing,
though smOothtOngued opponent OF scheme that ma
tona s design Its purposes and its accomplishments
must be specially dear to Pennsylvania upon whom mas
been imposed almost tho entire burden OF It's build
ing up"
1t looks now as if the Republicans of In
diana going to have easy victory next Novem
ber They have strong candidate for Governor In the
Hon. Godove Orh while tho Democrats undoubtedly
have weak one in Congressman Williams Making due
allowance for its partisan BIAS The Indianapolis Journal
probably speaks good deal OF truth in the following
paragraph: ave believe either Landers or Holman
would have been beaten but know Williams will be-
He has not single element Of positive strength lie is
simply an Oldine Bourbon Democrat lifelong ONCE,
holder OF Iar to average ability, marrow views ana
hdOound ideas Tn re Ia nothing about him to excite
enthusiasm attract votes. Ho will doubtless receive
the strict Democratic party vote, but No LIB
era Republican, no independent no Greenbaok man.
Williams. He is in the equal Of Orth. As any
speak OF all the men before the Convention DR. Will
lams is the easiest man TO beat"
Messrs. Halstead and Bowles have returned
to their respective homes and papers from Washington
and each has sat down and told just how the Prcsi
dental contest coming out Mr. astead ia clear that
neither Blaine. ConSng Morton can be nominated
and that neither of them could be elected nominated
The reason this slaughter VIII be the action OF the
Democrats who will throw over Thden, Hendricks
Bayard, Thurman, Pendlcton, and Allen and put up a
ticket composed Of Davis and Curtin. This Will compel
lings candidacy is an absurdty; Morons strength is
vanishing each day; Blaine cannot command the solid
New England VOTE which is likely to to Bristow. and
this fact coupled with Baine's weakening In the North
West seals his fate. Hence, Mr. Halstead concludes
1--WE are OF opinion that when the Blaine, Morton ana
Copking triangular fight Is over, the nomination OF
Bristow will follow with rush. or course, there are
half dozen or dozen candidates ready TO DO waited to
glory with yel but their strategy can hardly avail
against tho cool judgment OF the country ard pubic
OPINION which will have positive expression for Brlso"
the whose brave and good WORK mas been thr oeSt
ylndicaton of his party" Mr. BOYes ~ evidently OF
similar opinion but he Is less pronounced IN expressing
it, thinks the Democratic choice Is between Tlcen
and Davis and that tuiS situation makes Brstow "a
necessity for the Republicans. o BristOw stock
rising everywhe and thus predicts: IL Is more ana
more probable That New-Engand will be nearly united
for Brisow while the signs accumulate that he viii DC
the first cDOice OF the Illinois delegation The lnde
pendent Conference In May Will probably show tha the
great body OF the Independent voters OF the country VIII
satisfied with less than his name pre-
genuine reform purpose and real REFORM work
1t will not be strange Indeed. under the rapid develop
ment OF public opinion and the growing Welding OF party
leaIers h the May conference and te June convention
prove little than successive ratification meetings OF
an already decreed choice