New-York tribune., 1876-05-06
POLITICAL NOTES.

Bristow Clubs are springing up in all parts
of the country.
The nearest solution of the "Great I'm
known problem Is that he is man by the name OF
Smith.
The Germans of Davenport, Iowa, have
started Bristow club and have already secured mem
bership Of 40.
William Stone, the new AttOrney-General OF
South Carolina native of Maine and served with dis
,Inction in the Union army. He Is warmly praised BY
tie Journals Of all parties IN South Carolina
Senator Morton's friends are convinced that
the Republican victory in indianapolis insures the nom
nation Of their favorite for the Presidency You cant
convince an Indiana that his State Is not tho main
part OF the Union.
CONGRESSMAN Landers says he has been lied
about He did not say should from politics. and
did not call Gov. Hendricks and other eminent Demo-
cratic politicians skuuks." He seems to be another
victim Of the rrepressbe and rdescent Imagination OF
The Cincinnati Enquirer.
The chief argument which has thus far been
advanced By the Democrats Of Indiana in favor OF their
candidate Governor Congressman Williams, Is taas
he wears blue lean clothes. That undoubtedly erea
recommendation but his friends should not allow the
impression to get abroad that his clothing Is the best
part OF him.
THE TRIBUNEs Boston correspondent claimed
Alpheus Hardy. one OF the recently elected deie
gates from the Ivth District, which Is part
NJ Boston as Bristow man. There is the best reason.
however for believing that this is mistake Mr. Harry
has explicit in his declarations OF friendship ior
Blaine.
In declining to be Presidential candidate,
Judge Black gets in O good word for Gen. Hancock W
saying: "There many names mentioned Tor tne
nomination at St. Louis far better than mine III the uet
egates from Pennsylvania desire to vote Tor citizen VI
tns State have whose claim upon them ana upon
the country Is beyond dispute. Gen. Hancock, whoSe
heroic conduct Is only equaled by bis scrupuous
. ofx. sIarf In fnaao M
peace would make candidate and President OF whom
we might be proud inueeu'
The leading administration organ of Cali
fornia The San francisco Alta is disgrunrled because
the Republican State Convention declared for Blaine
and sent delegation to Cincinnati largely in his favor
IL saws: at was mistake to express preference for
Mr. Blaine and the resolution In his favor was not au
thorized by the predominant public opinion OF the ke-
publ,cans OF California He not unpopular here, ana
he would be very available candidate In this state
But those facts do not Justify Convention IN passing
resolution may be taken an instruction The men
who attend conventions are generally no, tne ~
public opinion and they should Dc carefui not 10 acnp
to ahead OF It,"
Col FORSYTH, having been informed by Ihe
Cincinnati Enquirer that he had sold out to Gov Tiden,
rises to say: The Mobile Register regards Messrs rdeu
and Bayard the most available candidates reSarus
any man tnctured with the raGmoney heresy as dan
gerous candidate Such man would certainly lose .no
East and not carry tho The Register has not de-
clared for Gov Tlden preference to all Others ior
tbere are scores OF in the Democratic ranks ke
CASTOR English Bayard Kerr, Wallace Church, ker'
nan who would make excellent and available candidates.
but il believes that who now command the
highest confidence the people arc lden and bayard
The Democrats of Tennessee are electing
delegates to their state Convention which meets on the
3lst inst and In some cases mstrucnng thcm lof
Hendricks. Commenting on this action. Inc hnorr~N
Tribune SAYS 1--WE presume there is but little doubt thas
the delegation from Tennessee TO St. Louis VIII be ph
mary for Hendricks, nevertheless without any such eh
clusveness OF preference as to prevent them irou,
uniting with their feow-dcegates from all poruohsoi
the country In that body in the selection OF any o'nc
man known to be honest, faithful. and eapaDls ae ~
whose nomination may be deemed better calculateu ~
secure the of the party The Democrats ,v a
Conservatives OF Tennessee WIN, We are sure coo"
acquesce In any such result