New-York tribune., 1876-01-17
POLITICAL NOTES.


of as a Republican candidate for Governor of Indiana
Mr. Pinchback says it is not probable that
ho would break the hOnored custom among Olhce-
holders In regard to dying or rcsignlng.
The ST. Louis Republican announces the en-
saeement OF ex-Attoncy- General Williams as counsel
Tor Cen BabcOck in the whisky business
The Hon. Alexander Ii. Stephens considers
the twohrds rule applied to state Conventions, un-
lust in spirit and an innovation upon tmchonored Demo
cratic practices IN Georgia
The reported movement for the revival OF
the Wing party. the opinion Of The Boston AdeeTt'S'
has as much chance OF succeeding any other move
mrnt outside OF existing partics-none at all
There is some talk in Elmra of holding
public meeting to dcnonce the charges Of Mr. Hill con-
cernng treatment OF prisoners there during the war
Several letters written by prisoners to Capt g. Wilton
in 1854 and 1865, thanking him heartily for his Kind
treatment, published by Tie Adrert1SsF
Ex-senator IIarlans friends profess to be-
ucyo that he would have been elected from Iowa had
Secretary Blknap and Hiram Prco Withdrawn from The
Senatorial canvass Speaking of the nomination Oh uoY
Kirkwood. The Chicdg0 Journal says TITS Femarkaoe
instance OF political resurrection, ani shows the EltaI
energy of sterling worth, and gives the he To tnc aage
about the ngratitude OF republics HIS WlthdTaWu Il
said 10 be the result of bargain by Whch no Is " sue
coed senator Allison III 1917.
The defeat of the Centennial bill in the
state Legislature to bo generally regretted in
Virginia The Richmond Enquirer Is disappointed, but
SAYS: THE debate profitable, as 1t gave members
on both sides opportunity to ayow political sehti
mcns Of most conciliaory character thereby showing
that there is little If any, hostility TO the National Gov.
ernnont among the people or representative Hion VI
Virginia"
The school question, the taxation of church
property free trade, protection, amnesty to Jefferson
Dayi, and the Cuban revolution, The Baltimore Gazette
tells the Democratic leaders in Congress and the Demo-
cratic newspapers, prohtleSs questions Tor inc
approaching campaign and must be abandoned II tEc
party means elect the next President II adds Iho
keynote of the great campaign tho restoration OIL Ite
Government TO honesty and economy TO retehchmeut
AMI reform"
The Washington correspondent of The BOs-
ton Heraa has been studying the Presidential question,
and come. TO the conclusion that the nomination on the
Republican side now lies between Mr. Blaine and Senator
Morton, with very large possibility that Gov Ha'es
may come in as a compromise candidate Senator Conk-
linz he III nks is only strong In the ability TO dcIange
tb. mans NJ those whom he deems his rivals" The
respondent adds: Tie two men to whom The Demo.
cratic nomination to-day Is possible are hehdrcAS anu
Thurman"
This is certainly the opportunity for states
man in Congrcss-If plentiful lack OF satesmanship on
an exciting question be any proof OF opportunity.
ghe Ctca Obserer emphasizes the point for Mr. Roscoe
Conlings benefit and calls on him to Improve It, II
suggests that he possesses any part OF the wisdom and
foresight which his friends ascrbe TO him, ho will Offset
the Wild worb the House by an act Of statcsmanship
m the senate, r,pOru bill Tor celebrating the Ceiilen-
uial year By amnesty without exceptions insists
that n Mr. Conng should rise To- lhia hsht lie misht
have "a chance FOR thc nomination Oi ms parry
There seems to be one thing upon which
the papers OF nearly all shades OF politics agreed con
cerulug the Amnesty debate and that * that 1t has ac
compshed no good purpose. Admirers of Blaine agree
with those OF thai tho the subject dropped
the becr will Dc for all parties. The Boston Adrertser
puts this common view follows: " Ii can lead to
no good Possibly one party or tho other may get TEN
norary advantage. But the country must suffer. We
h4tv he
toric events The music ~ Oue Ol them SIM ringing III
,rrcrs The preparations for the next ana greater one
are already faT advanced. There Is no room now for
tlese inring phanOms from the dead past WIN their
jargon and dscord send them back To ther own pace
The latest classification OF Republican
Journals in this State IA regard delegation to the
National Convention shows that OF 2 newspapers Il are
IN favor OF uup!cdgc delegation. while only are In
favor Of one pledged TO Senator C0nlling ConkinS
Club was formed Utica last Thursday end 80 persons
,ucd the constitution which declares the object OF the
organization TO be the election OF the senior New
York Senator to the Presidency. The Utica Obserrer
SAYS: It s probable that dozen Conkng clubs viii be
formed I'm the county within week, and long before
the time nxed for the Republican National Convention
We shall probably be called upon To record some
asc ADMINISTRATIONS ~ his behalf On tne PTo % oi M, 3
adyocate the Conhns movement but simply prints the
news about II which Ihe C"ea HeFa1" StualousS sup
pr,sse
The drift of Presidential sentiment among
Southern Republicans represented TO be rs follows by
In, correspondent OF Ihe Cincinnati Cop!mercdt: The
men WHO are setting up the Presidential pegs ior Morton
In the south do find that Grant Is second choice
What bothcrs them is that Grant Is first choice They
affirm and argue that Grant Is not ana VIII not he can
dlae that could carry single school district IN
tte North and that the Southern Republicans need not
trouble themselves his account. iut IL Is useless
Your average Southern Republican VIII not commit MN
self 10 Morton any other candidate until Grant declines
third In palmer speech than he did In the Harry
White letter However, II Grant emphatcay puts him
self ont OF the way believe that Morton Is the second
choice OF a majority Of the Southern Republicans But
the opinion gains ground daily in the South that Grant Is
"A candidate and that he get the nomination II he
wants IT, united South, with WHAT scattering votes Ne
I rec.iye nom the Northern States, viii give Grant
the nomination II he wants IT, But IL viii not elect him
pecuarity Of the situation Is that the section OF coun.
Try potent make nomination can do nothing 10 eiect
the candidate"
The Republican newspapers generally are OF
oplnon that the time axed for the Cincinnati Convention
assures a long, vigorous, and aggressive campaign The
cali ia spoken OF being addressed TO the best sentiment
and highest intelligence Of the country. The Cincinnati
Gaee thinks the choice Of that city the place OF meet
ns places Messrs Blaine Morton, Bristow, and Hayes
on an equal footing ara says there Will DO local
seetona power create external pressure TO bias the
deliberations OF the Convention" The Democratic
Journals think the call u charming commentary on the
Bloody Shirt" business in which Mr. Blaine and his
supporters In the House were engaged when IL was
being framed. Ihe cWchndH enquirer ulihhs INC Sc
lection Of Cincinnati sagacious choice, particularly bo
cause OF the influence tho Convention will have on the
Ohio election which takes place before the National
election IL adds: "Wo believe II TO be highly I'M
porant for the National Democratic Committee to trump
that trick. We, too need little enthusiasm in Ohio.
We too, must every exeron to carry this State In
October. The holding OF the Convention in Oho-and
Cincinnati Is the only available spot the satewould
contribute something, and not little 10 that end 1t
prefers the Fourth OF July the time OF tho meeting OF
Democratic
sonal Investigating Committees ample time 10 report
before tho National nominations lre made.