New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-04-14
POLITICAL NOTES.

| Even the Democratic journals say the In.
dlanapois attack Mr.. Blaine is too weak TO merit
serious attention.
| Col. w. +. Sapp is candidate for Congress
In Iowa. There are lots OF men in Washington now who
| ought to have that surname.
| 1t will be simple cruelty to send Gen. Schench
| back to London without guardian Some person IA
miliar with the wes Of bad should be sent with
him to keep him from being led headong another
| scandal Gen. Butler or Boss" Shepherd would oil
the position admirably.
A simultaneous Eruption Of the most lovely
letters setting forth the qualifications OF Roscoe Conh M
the Presidency Is visible in the Western They
are all dated at Washington and written by adj
hiring hand They all dwell, Is htting upon the
perb looks OF our gifted son.
The charges against Mr.. Blaine receive no
encouragement from The Indianapolis Journal 1t pro
the story utterly unworthy of belief so far
It is intended or calculated to reflect Mr. Banes
character for integrity and adds: "The fact that The
Journal favors another man for that position docs mol
blind TO NJ Banes merits, aud shall not lead into
countenancng such charge that Of The Sentinel,
especially when unsupported by particle Of proof.
whether Mr. Blaine will deem it worth while to take any
notice Of the matter remains to be In ordinary
times nobody would expect public man OF his standing
best for him TO do In that case we have condolences
thai his statement will either entirely dsroye or sati|
factorily explain the charge 90 reckessy put IOrth
Simon Cameron is cautious statesman.
Whenever he speaks about the Presidency be distributes
his compliments equally the candidates. He thus
talked a correspondent OF The Herald on Wednesday
81 am OF course. for Hartranft But t Is wonderful
how much strength Senator Conkling las been develop
ing within the last few days, and so does Gov Morton
display strong evidences of hearty support Ike
Morton very much he has stood up handsomely and
done 80 we'll have admired him great deal and so do
nv people Of course Senator Conkling will make an
excellent President and II he has tho support Of Pres
dent Grant and the White House influence, OF course H
will give him q good, strong start But am not satis-
led that Conkling has yet fully and unequyoeay Sc
cured the influence OF President Grant I, of course ex
pect nothing OF Grant he has behaved so badly to my
state and acted so ndercntly my relations with
him. Mr. Blaine has some friends also In PsnnSyNana
who are abOut equally divided between INN ana Mr.
RIistow Int am Tor Cen Hartranft and he il tho
choice OF my State and her people, am bound 70 sustain
a. for The othSrs NV State ana her people, seem TO
be most in favor Of the man who Is going to win
The periodical interchange of pleasantries be-
tween the editors OF The Louiscae CoterJ0undt aud
The Cincinnati Enquirer has broken out again. Tho
recent innocent meeting Of few leading lights
OF Bristow journalism in this city started the
trouble. The Enquirer set down the meeting as an
attempt on the part OF tho able editors TO secure little
free advertising Mr.. Yatterson, with reckless disre
gard OF consequences, makes this soothing response:
Primarily The Cincinnati Enquirer les IL is the mis-
fortune aud fault OF the parties In question to
have their private in-gongs and outgogs thus serb
bled about In this present instance The Enquirer Itself
Is responsible for the publicity 1t condemns IL gets upa
cockandbu story, magnes quiet matter OF business
into a political movement, and then den0unces the
creatures Of its fancy as notorety seekers Tho
truth is The ENQUIRER with tie groveling spirit Of s
class secretly adnires the persons II assails In is
eyes each them hero IL longs 10 uWel upon tAer
godike movements IL seeks to keep tasm before us
dazzed sight 1t hopes day 10 lie "a big AZ these It's
bcaus-idsa, whom 1t watoies and studies and initiates
And, indeed 1t may be happy yet Come along, my
liftt anIeg your II.
little bigger you can have the stump OF his cigar
There have been many signs lately that
Senator Thurman was gaining ground among the ONO
Democrats. One indication was the solemn silence OK
the innation party. They have not for some time
claimed that they 10 control the coming State Con-
vcntlon, and that there hope for any man nos
sharing their views Now another indication comes In
dismal warning from The Cincinnati Enquirer TO the
people not 10 allow themselves TO be "betra5 ed, and
cautioning them against the Vaccinations OF Thurman
n there any the Ohio nhatOnists Late supremey
il s. Gov Tden yet The Enquirer in It's despair says;
up tho Of his ability and within the bounds
his selfish discretion. NJ. Thurman has done as much
10 defeat the Democratic party I'm Ohio for two years
ast has Samuel Tilden. Why then, should not ths
Democrats of Ohio readily support Tilden as Thur
man Why is not that the natural alliance Mr. Tden,
in point OF fact has the bcttor claim TO support
Tldeu. bitterly fighting has chung to the people in his
State who have promoted him. Thurman, also lighting
has betrayed the party III his state that has promoted
him. Tho Money Power has apparently put up the
PRESIDENCY in "A game Of battedoOr and shutecock boz
tween Iien and Thurman. VIII some tell us why
I'll IN who is at least loyal to his friends and his
tion, is not "a fully entitled TO win as Thurman, Who
loyal to netherf
Congressman Niblack of Indiana is a man OF
positive views He believes soft money and plenty OF
It, and says so like little man. He does wish to be
nominated for Governor by the Indiana Democrats be-
cause II he were put the field aud the ST. Louis Con-
venton should settle Mr.. Tildcn for President, he
would give half he is worth TO out OF the screpe AT
the same time lie thinks Tidens chances not bril-
liant they few months ago. " II he were not
intimately associated with the Money Power he would
make strong fight. for he Is good man." Hendreks's
chances, Mr. Nbllck thought may be rated good, and
Thurman is amor the possibilities. AS for the Repub-
lean prospects, Mr. Nblack had this hit OF intelligence:
when was in Washington, Mr.. Morton told me lie
knew his chances for receiving the nomination were les
SEEMING every day. He lame he said and an invalid,
and fully realized that this was much against him."
Concerning the Democratic candidacy for Governor in
Indiana Mr. Nblack thought Landers the best man,
and mad heard him say that II he pushed OF tina
track by Holman he would pull Holman down with him.
The interview, which is published in The Cincinnati En-
qirer touched upon the backpav question closing
subject. al opposed the bill from the start" said Mr.
Niback, made q speech against IT, and voted against It
After 1t was made law by Republican Congress, I
took what the law gave did not keep it, like good
Others and, when the began 10 make noise,
hurry it back into the Treasury. My sefrespect would
nor allow me do that. put 70 back m my pocket ana
kept IL there Holman had his 10 his credit six months
and then turned il back Kerr had his for two months
and 40 on n have sinued so has Mr.. Orth H. was IA
position 10 receive any Dackpay but ho walked up
aud took his increased front pay"
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