New-York tribune., 1876-08-07
POLITICAL NOTES.


If the man on the fence sits there till 10
has read and d9csted Gov IAdehs Iette nc Won se'
down u time to vote.
Proctor Knott was taken sick with al attack
OF dumb asuc day after his last attempt TO commit
political suicide in the House lt would have been honey
IN his pocket If the attack had come day sooner
The date on Gov. Tildcn's letter, July 81,
prompts The Boston Trdrelier TO make this entirely
natural suppo,ition: IL fau OF Tilden that his
letter was not published earlier Its date shows th
wa, written week ago. The letter must nave iaeh
into thc hands OF Proctor Knott
A vigorous attempt is making IN boston TO
induce Congressman H. L. Pierce TO consent to accept
denominations The hope that the effort VIII De success
fu will not be confined to Massachusetts. Mr.. Plerces
record has been cretabe To his and useful aEG
honorable the nation, ana every e1oft 10 ihduco Ai
to continue IN the public service Is patriotic dut!
The Democratic idea of political morality is
well Represented by d story which is told in Hartford IL
il sad that when the Connecticut delegation 10 tie Demo
cratic National Convention reached ST. LOUIS they wero
a once seized upon by the aEti-Iildeu ncn from New
York who used every argument against his nomiEaiiOD
why" said August Belmont. 'Ti!den has houSht up
all the scattered dele gallons" We'll replied senator
Barnum, umGoyed, 1t WAS with his own money Was t
81
The Democrats who were jubilant at the
withdrawal Of Mr.. orth from the Republican ticket in
Indiana have stopped laughing very suddenly since tho
appcarance OF Cen Benjamin HanisOn's name at tho
head OF the ticket. The change means Republican We
tory Gen. Harrsons name is one of the Aind Wel
carries election by It's own force between nm ana
the Democratic candidate whose chlct merits seem 10 o5
that he is called Jimmy" aud wears blue Jeans,
there Is no comparison.
The Hon. b. II. Hill has been talking about
that tlssc he had with Me-. Blaine bat he Went down TO
Georgia TO it, however. lie made speech at Atlanta
last week in which hc said he had proved Mr. Blaine to
bc blg "story teller aud had received conSrltuatoy
letters cm all parts OF the country, and ono fEoaa
member OF the English Parliament who said he was glld
to know that the reports OF cruelty OF tie 70
their prisoners was nniruc MI Ii vas Cohideh' 'H''
Tildcn aud Hendricks would be eleted
Gov Hendricks is first and always dema-
coge Ie revealed his character more pcr'ecuy
than when he gave the saratoga correspondent oi me
Thdephia Times synopsis OK his letter OF acceptance
allowing it appear four days before that OF Gov III
dem or he denied that he had SYon 1t TO the cor
respondent but the letter itself vindc.tcs the CORE
spondent for shows that in many instances he gave
the precise language OF the document IN MS dspateh
Furthermore it De stated without fear OF contradic'
ton that the correspondent not only saw the manuscript
but it was read 20 him by Hendricks himself. The way
il came about was simple enough The correspondent
showing an admirable conception OF HendIickss chaIac
ter wrcJc him note, telling him that %" he hopedto
carry Pcnnsyyaua he would DO wise to give his letter 10
the leading newspaper OF Pennsylvania" OF words ID
that effect. The shot took effect The indiana Governor
invited the correspondent his room and handel mia
the letter On second thought II occurred 10 him mat
would not look well To have the letter appear Ness'In
till Eat OF Gov Tden mad been published 50 ie ha 'ho
manuscript put aside and then dictated abstract o. ~
which thG correspondent took 10 IN ls presence Ih
publication covered the correspondent Win IloIy ana
covered the Woud-De NlccfresIuVht WI" SOhiS'1'No
very different.
Col Mcclure thinks it is pretty risky 10
venture prediction concerning the result OF the irsS.
denta contest until the october States nave Deeh heau
from vet he Is inclined think the chances are IN favor
Of Iden In conversation with reporter oil Ihe Phad
5eJ,bin S,nday World on Saturday lac said - IL ONO
opJ Indiana both 20 To the Republicans or to the Demo
Gratis the contest will be settled would regard Penn
svlyania. New-Jersey New-YoIk, Connecticut, New
Hampshire Illinois, Wisconsin,, Minnesota. Colorado
Nevada California, and Oregon as reasonably certain 10
follow In November the united lead OF ONO and i'u'n
I'm Oc obcr. should Indiana vote WIN the DeHoci''
and Ohio with the Republicans then will there DO ae
per,te battle for every one of the states H'
above, and the result will be douOuui' VIZ"
the chances in favor Of Tilden The great D"N'
therefore, will be in Indiana, for Illden
must carry that state in October to have any reas'"
ta,r chance of success in November. The hepuo''',
can afford to lose it and yet have chance Tor
regard Indiana therefore, as very likely to elect p
cratic state ticket in October l Judge so because
naturally Democratic State, athough WIZ nJSsn,ecr,.ic
should not be surprised 50 see Indians airy and
an,, ohio Republican by abOnt the same ihOo hlien,
m !, vnuid clearly foIeshadow the election OF Sr.
Col Mcclure then settled the Question oI pSsiion has
@ uin len dolbtful He was engaged 10 SPEAK - ths
d,ni far icn and Hendricks within week a ,n mai
un,n zion and as the campaign olen 1T enu.
Snta he will 20 there and devote month 70 m Ohio
| fest and will probably speak seveiaI , .n in in 1873
whgrc nmnairn NC against Hayes lie is the deSetsd
snnaI friend OF Hendricks aud Will WORK win va
| Ex-Gov. Seymour announces that he VIII Nv.
accent a nomination for Governor nor VIII ho ,a
| serye I'm any official capacity whatever in 90 bs
| IN, Coopcrstopn Journal, under date o' 'un n.sshis
writes. aI received your letter about the Go'ein''