New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-06-05
POLITICAL NOTES.


Congressman John Robbins OF tie Vth Penn
sylvania District declines reelection.
Two Democratic State Conventions Will be
held this week. that OF Wisconsin at Milwaukee on
Wednesday and OF West Virginia at Charleston
Thursday.
The Hon. Zachariah Chandler is said by
The National Republican TO be the zeal candidate of the
Michigan delegation for President MI Chandler is .
little 100 notorious Tor The Great Unklowu.
Speaker Kerr has received a letter from
Gen Butter, in which he scouts tne charge sganst tho
Speaker saying that there is not decent man, woman,
or child in the United States who believes IT, and begging
that lie will not allow it to worry hun lie ohaGacterzes
the aiiair IAN Infamous consIli acy'
Mr.. Conkling does not seem to have much
strength the western part Of the state. Blaine aud
Bristow Club was organized in Rochester Thursday,
ard it is stated that there Greemeut send $50
members to Cincinnati. These may not adhere
Mr. Blaine, but there Is no LIKELIHOOD Of tAeir coans
back To Mr.. COnAllug'
Utica is q hard town to satisfy. Not content
with two United States Senator'S ox-Prcs catia
ddate. q United States Supreme Court judge, and
Circuit Judge, the Of Congressman SCOTT Lord Is
urged rs Democratic candidate fvr Governor Ia Ciso
Gov. Iden is nominated at ST. Louis II might be wei
to amend the Constitution SD "a to make al nonTesdCEts
Of Utica iuoiigIOie 70 public Office
The Minneapolis Tribune is still urging BTis-
tow, but have more hopes Of WlshDurne lis
for Bristow but thinks it will be Obliged 70 BE- content
with second choice, "has al the qualifications OF
the first and whose name is WashDulne II SAYS ave
are very much inclined rho opinion ia the SOC
on choice o: about nine-tenths Of The cl,e paltv
that tla fact viii make nil ths noxt Resident Oh the
United states
The Chairman of the Utica COlkling Com
mttee A. Johnson IN, been sending dimes TO country
Republican editors cor5 OF their papers containing
leaders The ability OF Serltor Conkng 10 carry The
state OF New-YOrk" The Democratic editor Of ms
P1RSbUgh Republican, w-o received enc BY mistake,
eagerly pockets the dime he first and las, 10 likely
10 get from that source publishes tho ccmmdncaton.
ant carries ont the bargain as requested but the leader
wasn't worth - much money to lIr. Conklng.
Both parties are too busy with their caudi.
dates be able pay much attention 10 platforms Tic
Cincinnati Ga-eae is early in the Held with u warning
against any support OF the Rcsumpt.oE act. It says
those who talk about tie repeal mods anon OF tist
measure step backward arc either siaken they
are net honest and adds: at TO be hoped therefore
hat the Cincinnati Convention, while resolving in favor
Of return to specie payments will aOt indorsc load
itself down with the RcsumprJa act, any such
sense accept advice from those who know no better
than to suppose THAI plan wlthuut process lead
10 specie payments or mat resolution OF Congress 10
at fixed u'ne, when there il GJthiag resume
with, Is an evidence OF financial wisdom"
One OF the steadiest Democratic papers in
the state, and Last identified with any faction
though always friendly 70 GOV. Tidcns Co0persi1,ra
Fres9laH's JoGnal-sHys: $50 far 80 TIE Ercer.aRs
Journdl is concerned, 1t would no station what
frankly taking sides with sucl gentlemen as COY. Hon
Judge Church. Chancellor IgHyn and oCbors who
oppose the nomination Of Gov Tliden io Prosdont-Gid
believe the sentiment OF party wa with them and
With him. and that he could not beyond all question
carry bis own State by good round majority Bu the
hold well-doseryed, We thLanhcA oY. Tiidon has
the confidence and esteem OF the Democratic masses
and especially OF The tIPaylrg farmers who constitute
large body o. the voters. = evidently creator fnan
nit"
Not long ago The Springfield Republican put
Charles Francis Adams and Judse David Davis about
the same plane Presidential candidates. And now IL
IL urging Nh Conling throw his vote for Mr. Adams,
on the ground that he has good deal more an
with Mr.. Adams than with any or the olhers!' :" Mr.
Adams is good deal moro AIS sort OF man than Mr..
Morton or Mr. Blaine or Mr. Brlst0w!" :" hs own
t,injp culture tastes weaknesses eyen enable him 10
appreciate the quality Of tie veteran NJ sacbusetts
statesman while the latter has taken public occasion To
rec ouizc the undUuDted ability aud personal probty of
Mr.. Conkllng" He would be able 10 take care
OF his deserving friends in oiice-cspel " as the
AdAnscs don't turn ncn ont except for raasE to enin-
cpao himself from The cnansng ailiaccs OF The p,st
few years to establish practical relations with the re-
rights, Ia, always belonged" This is enough 70 mako
Nr. Adams tear his hair.
The Boston Transcript makes this rather
startling statement edtorally: at l. sus epilbs Of
proof, the testimony OF wenown gentlemen now in
Boston, that Josiah Caldwell said In their In this
city that he paid Mr. Blaine his influence In securing
legislation favorable to tho railroad enterprise which
Mr. Caldwell engaged" The Transcript gives in
other part OF the same paper conversation between
well known lawyer" whose Is not given aad Mr..
Fisher, the between Boston al Worcester when
DIR. Fisher and Dir Mugan en- Their way 10 WASH
ington. Mr. Fisher pointed TO Mul.ans green Oag and
said there evidence that bag that would damn
Blaine" The account continues: His companion asked
what that meant and Mr. Fisher replied that there wasA
letter In the bag Mr.. Blaine Ito Mr. Fisher which
said. substantially, have had great deal OF trouble 81
the heel Of the session 10 got this little Rock and Fors
smith bill through; and subsequently the writer adds
Il think deserve pensation The explanation
OF this s the original grant To the road wi
restriction forbidng the sale OF lands 1t less Than cor
tain price per acre. aud the great deal OF trouble TO
erred In regard Ia the removal o that eStlctoo
which ultimately accomplished, io the lecldnd 40