New-York tribune., 1876-02-26
POLITICAL NOTES.

There will be no hope for Gen. Schencks
removal now Gen. Babcocks aoquital viii be taken by
the President vndioation Of all his oaer friends who
have been slan1oTCn.
Chicago looks upon the choice of st. Louis
as the place OF holding the National Democratic Conyon-
ton with mingled feelings" The Tribune talks about
the Committee Tes5ting the unparalleled Establishments
OF splendid hOel accommodations and beautiful
china te" and makes this mOurnfu prediction
the 27t OF June the delegates VIII sweer and roast
thet tOrrid city. and when the hotel accommodations
are exhausted viii sleep on the big bridge y ing Ton
eaca way, and wundc what tine Committee were think
ing of to select such place for the Convention"
Mr. Blaine seems to have a good many friends
In Illinois, We'll as in Wisconsin and Minnesota. Re
publican conference was held at Chicago Tuesday, at
which leading from all parts Of tie State were pres
ent- comparison of views showed that Mr. Blaine was
the almost unanimous choice orthe Presidency The chi
cd0O Tribune says If the "men present really reflect the
popular sentiment Of the party Illinois VIII he repre-
sented at Cincinnati by delegation solid for Blaine for
President" significant feature OF he gathering was
the presence OF al Hfty who lit ifC party III
1872. washburnes admirers wcro surprised to find so
few men IN his favor.
Senator Morton's kind of RepublicaniSm does
not suit the party Massachusetts, The Boston Adr0
dser d Dounces the Indiana Republican platform, ridi
cues It's alusionS 10 dead and modcriug issues, and
calls for national declaration ~ principles that men
will DO proud tc dcfCud end ior The nomination of cand
dates of probiy ana cOaTae Ii ADDS "Wlat satire on
the national celebration o the YrtrS. Of Tho fathers
Republic could hc c.uci tian tue spectacle OF
contest for the Presidency bctVtcH two such men as
Morton and Hondricks1 We should think Hny mnn who
had visited Pladcllna. and looi I'd upon tie hdding
sigucIs G the Declaration Of lnd' pcndrnco
assembled would ind his voice fail when he attempted
to hIir1Rh for either Of them."
Again sound of wrath and wailing comes
from the home Of the rag baby In Cincinnati. The
prodgious noise made by the disciple in Connecticut
had led tie uiaut's patrons expect soft money plat
form from the Democratic Convention. Nncn therefore,
har,-IuOney platform the wires as ;hc u'n-
imous expression Of the brethren in the Nutmeg state
there was feartu cnashng of teeth in The EnqVircr
office. The Cdtor thus vented himself the next morn
ing: "Tnis the most rascay and knaSsh declaration
put before the people this year. Upon such platform
we trust that The Democratic party OF Connecticut VIII
hc i,nOniiluu~ly beaten When the Of Democracy
j. used cSriy schemes of the bankers and bond
holders nnl opprr o the PEOPLE, tho OrsarEatiou
which sails under these c0ors shcud 'hrst beaten.
and then kicLcd into oblivion 1t Do Dcmo rat IN
Connecticut who bie,cs in gr,gnhacfs. and who dc'r
to $, a return Gf Ic"rt ns vote tie ilchc put iorih
by these swindCr Yesterday. Ire place o reach item E
the polis. 4 are 10 nave cpinin'fcid il'li am
disaster phase tue money lOrds, L.; the Rflbli'an
Iarty UriDg II about