New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-05-27
POLITICAL NOTES.

Seven Republican Conventions this week, and
not one for COnkling!
The Hon. Lafayette Lane of Oregon puts
down the whole Oregon delegation for Thden, and al
ways for hard money.
Gen. Schenck disappears "unwept, union
ored and unsung" The only regret OF even the Kepho
can papers seems to be that he SO enienty dealt
with.
The suspicion is prevalent that the two CAM
exhibited their customary shrcwdness when they
insisted that the other half Of the bargain should 10
carried ont first.
The Blaine delegate from the city where The
Springfield Republican is published is Smith r. Phillips
Charles Summers friend and Greeley Republican in
1872 Both delegates from this district, The Springfield
Union says, can be relied to vote for James G.
Blaine OF Maine for President, as long there Is any
chance OF his nomination."
Centennial descent is the title of an in
teresting table OF Secretaries OF War which The Rochester
Onion constructs. This shows Timothy Pickering as
Secretary under Washington, James Monroe under
Madison. LOWS Cas- under Jackson. William l.. Marcy
under Polk, and under Grant-william W. Belknap and
j. Donald Cameron! The list would have been farer
The Union had debited Buchanan with Floyd aud cred
tied Grant with Rawlins.
Gen. Sherman has put OF record again his
sensible determination TO stay put where be can do the
most good In reply To admring friend he says: 81
recognize the friendly motive OF the communication bus
hardened In my preference for my own profession
all others that nothing shake my determination
1 have fears the subject. but sure that our
country will produce ample supply of good canddaes
and that the people Will choose nom their number sOo
President"
Ex-GOv. SeymOur's speech to the Demo-
cratic Convention Of 1874, referring to ChefJudss
Church whom all desired lift up to the hienes'
position OF honor" and whose name all would be hipa!
Gin the future to bring forward" again for the Pr
dency, Is being quoted by The Rochester Union IL
adds We know Of nothing Gov. Seymour has san"
done since making the speech above quoted that 10 M
consistent with the position he then assumed IN n'o,
ChefJudgo Church for the Democratic PysiuelIssiiI
nomination" For paper supposed 10 DO for Gov i
den that is rather chilly.
Is it Blaine aud Hayesf The Washington
correspondent OF The Boston Herald says: promheA,
Republican oficeholder, who has recently returnoi
from Obi sheds some light on the political shuANO'
there. During his visit Ia the State he dned win uo
Hayes who said he believed that Blaine would DO no
mated NJ Cincinnati and that he hoped for such nd
lilo was not anxious himself for the nomination He as
been approach by Bainc's trends with propusiiny
that he take the second place the ticket ana nc
Gated that he would accept the place He ia'ois p
In preference ~ any other candidate naneu'
What is thought OF the combination IN Mas. ,
sachusetts may perhaps DO guessed ffom the ut'e's
Of steady Republican paper as The HoFfe'@ 'rs .
"Mr Conkling never had any reasonable prospect Oh Wv
nomination at Cincinnati, nor OF election IL NC ~,
be nominated This bargain intended to strengthen w
position as candidate will have an effect directly ~,
REVERSE IL makes his nomination impossible ana ~.
election still So II that expression Is sah 's,
III he should DO nominated At Cincinnati with the ry
OF his Cameron bargain upon him. he could no. .,s ex
| Massachusetts nor probably any New-Engiand e'"'
| ccpt Vermont and Rhode Island" A..
| The general Republican protest against 'D J.
| nomination OF any favorite son" or mere pou''A-