New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-09
REPUBLICAN POLICY N

REPUBLICAN POLICY ~ MASSACHUSETTS.
THE DELEGATION TO CINCISNATI-oPPoITiON TO
Mr.. BLAISB's NONINATIoN-A REFORM cANDI-
DATE BELIEVED TO Be NECESSARY AFTER ms
BELKNAP SCANDAL
lyRouAH OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIDUSs.l
BosToN March 8.-The explosion ut Wash
Ireou hes stunned Republicans In this region. Their
first concern Is FOR its influence upon the NewIianp
hire ELECTION Up to the time the VI Secretary
Belknap's knaveIies appeared confidence on Their
mart In the result In that State had been increasing
Reports that came from it we're highly favorable The
machine was in motion that TO tnrn out majority cf
votesa as il was confidently hoped-cortainly 20
saye the Legislature, and with it the Governor and
Emitted States Senator TO the party. The Democrats
dtd not admit this, but il was plain that
they were less confident than their adVersarles The
former hope now, and tho latter begin to vie"
the aspect Of affairs with undisgulsed concern sun,
there "A the fact that New-Hampshirc voters in the
respective parties are kept constantly In state OF
sntpahy toward each other to make II more dhcnt
TO bring about changes there than almost else
Tho Republicans will net RELAX in their Efforts ana are
IS far as possible from giving up the fight IL will be
very active for the next week The Democrats are
10 concentrate all their the stump in attacks
npon the corruption and the oxtravagance OF tho Admin
lstraton knowing that II II is possible 20 change votes
1t all they be easily affected IN this than in any
other way do not think either side feels sure OF carry
ing tie State now, though rs mas Dceh su the uay W
tore the Beknap disclosure the Republicans bad como TO
regard the result a. entirely safe in their favor
THE DELEGATION To CINCINNATI.
II would be difficult Overstate the dismGy with which
this intelligence is received by the Republican politicians
OF Massachusetts, They perpexed before as TO the
course that 1t was advisable pursue in eeetng dele
gates 10 Cincinnati The better portion OF them favored
choosing four men, the honesty OF Whose judgment
could be relied upon do the best thing possible for the
marty and TO send them uDpledged 70 the Convention
The ticket most favored this end made up OF four
exGoyernors-B Bullock Cla1in, Washburn. and Talbot
This would not have been Blaine ticket In the hrst
preference OF probably majority Of Its members though
an but one OF those IL might have
been carried for Mr. Blaine I'm cOntn-
geneies DIR. Geo b. LOrng appeared TO be affected
BY his usual itching 70 go 60 conventions; the Grand
Array OF the Republic had up candidate in Gen.
william Coggswel Of Salem, and other politicians were
pressing for combinations 10 have themselves chosen.
The opposition 10 the Ex-Governor ticket intending
TO run generally as Blaine The attempt OF Mr. Blaine
TO revive war issues was assumed TO have strength
ened hln with the decided partisans Of the Repub
ncan organization II lad undoubtedly gained him favor
with tins class Those who Butler had rallied
Unanimously his support and those who would prefer
to fight the Presidential contest unccnennal issues
rather than raise the question Of reform In the Govern
pent we're all 10 lie favor They expected 10 make
srongshowiug In the State CO8Yent0n and were conf
dent o6 eleetng many Of the district delegates.
Opposition to Ar. Blaine was manifested by two
classes o. Republicans One OF these composed VI
those Who really desire reform candidate upon the
Republican ticket for the Presidency. II had some
strength among the politicians but much more with the
people 1t Is but justice TO say Of many Republicans
nho willing TO take Mr.. Blaine however, that they