New-York tribune., 1876-01-19
POLITICAL NOTES.

Ex-Gov. Hoffman strikes Tho Shreveport
Times OF Louisiana about the right man for the Demo-
crats to nominate for the Presidency with ex-senator
Daolttlc natOr Trumbu, ex-senator Henderson
FOR the second place.
The gist OF the third-teTm organs comments
on Mr.. Blancs revival is this 1t is very evident
that the South Is not entirely reconcied ond that
strong hand is needed still to keep them IN suJection.
Ergo, President Grant must be reelected
The Administration journals fairly bristle
~r,u rvucuiOn, -unrcconcied rebels" and words Of
that Sort aud in their general tone Of dealing with po
cal questions less generous toward the South than
they have been at any time FOR several years
The principal conundium which is now ag.
tating tho mind OF the independent voter is :" II the
Democrats cannot do any better with majority in
Representatives than they have done thus far
they tn of incompetents put In charge OF tho
Goyernmentf'
1t is suggested that the author Of the call
for u Convention at Cincinnati must have read over
the call for that renegade Convention at the
place in 1872 before he began. There Is similarity in
TIE sentiments in the documents which shows that
he party which speaks through the last one ba learned
something during the past four years.
Several Democratic newspapers are urging
the National Committee to cali the National Convention
a, Philadelphia on the Fourth OF July. The Batimors
gazette fayOrs this plan because tho enthusiasm Of the
day would help the delegates TO patriotic nomination.
and the party would thus avail itself OF the blum
made by the Republicans IN reyving Old war cries
for issues, and going 10 Cincinnati Instead OF Pnlladol.
phia to nominate their ticket.
Ex-senator Brownlow and the great third
termer ex Postmaster Bard two men above all Others
unsupported Of any supcriuOus tenderness toward
reconciled Rebels" unite in condemning the attempt to
make a martyr OF Jefferson Davis. Mr.. Brownlow says
that while Mr. Davis was the nominal head of the
beon he in reality its greatest weakness and that
so unpopular he a the close Of the that but
his incarceration In Fortress Monroe he would have been
hated and espised by the Southern people As tho
bugbear OF his the United States Senate II his
disabilities are removed, Mr.. Browniow says the step
would be death kne OF the Democratic party, aud
ne does not believe in standing in the way Of that Mr.
Bard thinks Mr. Blane's unwise and unneces
sary aud says OF Southern sentiment: We can assure
our Northern cotemporares that the large majority OK
the Southern people for shaking hands and wping
ont the past Let us all enleay0r 10 accomplish this,
and meet az Philadelphia, and the Centennial reunited
rs OF old-Orothers OF \ common country, with one
destiny"
Modesty is not strong quality in the Ohio
Democrats Last Fall they adopted sornoney plat
form. and when 1t turned OH: TO be disastrous they
charged the blame those Democrats who refused TO
step it. Now they say Ohio will decide the next
national contest anI hence the Ohio Democrats must bs
allowed to have their way in making the ticket and plat
FORM The Cincinnati Enquirer says the indications ars
that the next Presidential election will be one OF the
closest known In the history OF the Government
that Ohio is what Pennsylvania once was, the political
keystone, and hence the National Convention OF the
Democratic party must he held in the real eaplta OK
Onto, Cincinnati, and 1, candidate must be nominated
who popular Ohio. The Washington correspondent
Of Ihe Enquirer helps forward this paR with this state
ment: AS the Presidential situation assumes definite
shape and form there is discoverabe tendency o mar
dOWu the contest between Mr. thurman dnd 6ON
Hendricks Coy. Tden being practically out oi the race
aud his name depending for the casual mention toee
sionay receives upon the courtesy OF h opponents sna
the lingering affection o. hs friends, whO nut fe"
weeks ago. moved 10 scout even the bare pOsSny
OF his being seriously opposed n the National Convex
ton"
Ii is noticeable now that nearly all of the
President makers count out Speaker Blaine In their
representations. The Cincinnati Commereid basng It's
remarks on - few items OF inside information from
Washington incnes the belief that both Morton Gnd
Blane will fail OF nomination Norton" II says,
could command almost anything with the single excep
ton OF the sling M wants His ambition Is 10 be PreSi
dent and perhaps he could compel his party IL nominate
him IL there was IN his question OF safety, be-
fore which when the test comes, prudent politicians
will lrst hesitate and then reLonstrate and then bis
strength will fade like dream" bir. Blaine IL
likely to bo redhot for war;" and this ia exactly
the temper in which prudent party ia an emergency,
would be likely to prefer to their Presidential cham.
pon" The Commercials conclusion is this: IL may not
be inappropriate to say that Brstow would most clearly
represent the aggressive spirit OF Reform ana command
larger Liberal and outsider support than any other Re
publican candidate who has been naDad who 10 ilAoy
10 appear In the Convention We VIII not undertake. 10
say ether this may be to his advantage dsa'l an.
tage among the prevailing politicians Taxing the neld
As we find IT, the appearances are that the kopublican
nominee will BE- Of three men-Haycs. Bristow, ana
Washburnc Hayes 10 possibility. The other two are
decided probabilities, and seom 70 havo the winning
chances"