New-York tribune., 1876-06-14
POLITICAL NOTES.
The mud machines are having brief vaca-

The mud machines are having brief vaca-
tioD.
There will be several eminent gentlemen to-
morrow who will wish they had never entered polit cs
The political prophet is bewildered. The
only thing he to do is to predict that almost
everybody has chance at Cincinnati to-day.
Congressman Hill says he has not written
any letter iavorng Senator Bayard for the Presidency
In fact Nv Hill does not seem TO be doing much OF any
thing, except denying reports about himself.
The unexpected conviction of George d. Lord
"a gcaf aiiction the anTilden party Some Of the
Governors friends go 10 the absurd length OF saying be
secured stay Of proceedings till Iny 10. In order that
he might dcker with the Canal Rin2, Offering spsrdon
for Lord in return for a cessation VI hOstlntles.
There is at least one thrd-termer at Gin
oinnat An alternate nom West Virginia, who is alsoan
editor announced n his paper last week that he 10
favor OF the Presidents reflection and hoped the Coa
ventlon would be drawn "by kind Providence to the
conclusion" The man seems to have great faith
the power o1 Providence.
Dir. Clatence King is another Of the gentle
men put OH the Bristow delegation by the NewYork Re-
form Club to the Cincinnati Convention who feels bound
to decline the appointment He opposes this action Of
the Reform Club the ground that 1t is departure
from the principles for which the Club was organizd
II happens besides. that hr KING IS aud has been ior
years, a strong friend ana supporter or Mr Blaines
The Massachusetts, delegation TO st. Louis is
unanimous for Tilden The delegates held meeting in
Boston on Monday, OF which The Post says There was
shown hearty and unanimous sentiment in favor OF the
nomination Of Tlden, and equally strong purpose OF
acting strictly for the beat interests OF TIE party and the
nation In the performance OF their duties ri the Convex
ton. The resolution which adopted states the c1s
very plainly declaring that the defeat OF the present
Administration and its party Is Of paramount impnr
tance and THAT To this end Massachusetts VIII vote as
unit the representative OF Democratic principles
aud the one whose nomination VIII ave the best As
surance If success"
Gen. Hancock has a warm friend and adyo-
cate in TIE Nes- Orleans Times Having decided thatG
the other Democratic aspirants for the Presaencym
for one reason another unavailable, The lines comes
10 this conclusion Who do that 40 well as Han
cockt His record Is unassallabe. Personally, he Is
above reproach He gallalt Union soldier, who is
not only acceptable but popular in the South He has
manifested knowledge Of aud respect for civil law es
paramount in times OF peace, which Will silence oeec-
lions him the OF being soldier Certany no
the leading candidate, aud the strong pFnbapny
is that his strength viii increase rather tnan diminish
There are several newspapers which have
hitherto friendly Mr. Blaine that are afraid he
is nominated his letters will BE- the principal plank In his
platform The ST. Paul PoneePr Is one Of them, and
it puts its objection in this way; In short 1t seems to
us that the Fisher and Muligans testimony to-
geher win prove very embarrassing documents in the
Presidential campaign II Blaine Is nominated. Tho
whole campaign will be fought these letters and 70
defend Blaine from the aspersions aud nsinuitions
which will be based upon them. viii be the one occn a
ton OF Republican newspapers and orators. And the
worst feature tas defensive campaign will be that the
Republican party will have to place Itself on plane OK
public morality which far from elevated-aDd wnch
at any rate involves the abandonment OF that high ideal
OF Presidential parity and adm Illustrative reform which
should be tn Inspiration and objective point OF Tue cam
the nomination tnan after it, and that is why we mention
them."