New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-02-18
POLITICiL NOTES.

The report that even Mr. tonhlng - more
popular among Massachusetts, Republicans than Mr.
blaine T.. pronounced 'gr"te-ducly erroneous by The
BOSTON JOVru0L
Nh. Horace W bite said in recent letter: 81
will say howevcr. ihat upon Close examination OF The
Resumption act, find That it is open 70 ''rios olec-
tons
Gen. sherman says his letter declining
Pre- -idrptia nomination was private and not intended
for publication. There il need Of being ashfmed 81 H.
II was r. sensible and crciltablc letter
Some OF the Republican journal, in Penns'l-
wanna talking about lIarirant and Hayes ~ the
party ticket Imagine the feelings Of the admiing
Ia, - editor o,t he sees that combination!
The story that Mr.. Blaine'S friends were
paving Literally publication Of his biography in
The Wr.;otn press seems have originated in Joke
pcrprirafcd upon country publisher by some Wag in
Washington. Mr Blaine says he knows nothing about
IT, and the biography alluded never published In
Springfield ~ alleged
The Washington correspondent of Ihf Port
IoDJ Fcss takes this view Of Mr. Blanes prospects:
.1b, men now here from Iowa Mime Wi>cnr in,
ksn,a-. Nebraska. Missouri. Caornil and MANY other
states far 80 aud south, talk sending Blame drts'-
tious solid They expect New England 10 Dee - solid
ia hi, favor and tcir hope Is reasonable. Nj Blaine
trends have expect his nomination afirr very
snort contest for he i the second choice o. most of the
STATES having candidates Of their own Maine Therefore
nd De- up aud doing In the work, FOR she must set
good example 10 Tie other states"
Secretary BrlStOW : increasing popularity has
been noticed in Connecticut also. The Nc" Horca Jo7J
nm! dad t0urier saws: BrStow stock appears 10 hc
SLOWLY steadily aud irrestiby rising in all parts OF hi,
free aud enlightened country. some profess to think
tina, If Babcock is acquitted Br>iow win be forced oul
of the Cabinet others he viii have 10 leave ~ either
event. Ne hardly think Whether Babcock b" proved
innocent or guilty. his indictment cannot be looked upon
Il. in any sense prr-ccuton; and the expulsion ~ the
Secretary OF the Treasury from the Cabinet lust 10 his
up would suit IN making INN thc most popu NJ man
IN tue I nitrd states.
The nomination of Congressman l.audeTN Tor
Governor ~ the scft-opcy party Of Indiana IL likely ="
.lnbarrIs, GOV. Hendricks, IN hI~ Presidential plans Tho
nnntorists powerful the state that unless he
Democrats Landrrs their candidate the, will run
serious OF defeat Ii the, take mp Iand"rs they Will
have TO make the canvass the imitation issue. since he
I. one Of the cazics OF his kind that on, alton, and
That will force Gov Hendricks into the Presidential field
NJ "A soft money candilte The sharp dodge in nom
mating Landrre il only an indication OF what III" lnha
iinnisa hope u thc National Denocrati" owen
ton. Rule ruin their motto md ihci are NOR lie
trrnncd in adheriug to II every day. hat with J"h.
Davis and he "a; baby together the Demorracy IS likely
10 have it, hands fnll
\ lively interview with Gen. Custer il pub
li-hrd In Thr Tol,io S"rday Jo"bGI when asked how
he Thought Gen sherman would do for President. he is
.aid 10 have replied capital suggestion! H. Is trump
NJ, way you laLc him. Very nl ,llgcnt views 81 men
and afiairs. and unquestionably great general II"
would run lik, - steer" A. for Sh.rmans Indian policy
when ,lcci,d: There would be one grand Indian war
ard then there would hc no more Indians. ltVonld
,rftlc the Indian question beyond the tomf"olciy OF
Ouaker- aud cent M, utali-tS who don't seem 10 know
that every Iu,an every where is simply brute. lou
can't cyilize Indian any more than Won can tea'h
"A rooster Ia las goose eggs. some western man hnd
civilian will most likely hV the Democratic nominee. The
thing i. IN .ch 1t H. bard 10 say. oi course this
l. confidential. regular army chaps dom thlk
politics. hut think Hendricks has the best show ~ ans
of them
There is one Democratic journal in Ohio
which appears realize that NJ state L. not key etono
or anything of he hind aud that the best thing for It's
party IL de- j. 30 icy thc entirely new sensation al being
rifle mod This phenomenon ia ohio journalism Is
Thc Ci,,ind Iqi pcaie. II says Il Is useless foT The
stat. factions oi the party To attempt TO harmonic ou
either Allen, rrpdletOn Hendricks, or Thurman, and
adds Besides The National Convention may take a
notion Ia sIh Ohio by not taking any of her canddatcs
What can We Ito about II Now Is II not the part of vs
dom for the Democrats OF Ohio 10 slow, and not as
snnr too much, and II public sentiment outside OF Ohio
drifts toward any Of It's candidates, accept the situation
and fall into nc Tor that candidate be he who he may
We are not tied any candidate but do think our one
Democratic friends, with their usual agility, are applying
| the razor 20 their own throa,s."