New-York tribune., 1876-02-14
POLITICAL NOTES.
The Republicans of New Ham

The Republicans of New-liampshire open
their campaign with rally at Concord on "Wednesday
| evening next. Ex-Congressman Burrows of Michigan
will be the principal speaker.
Mr. Blaine's speech receives the almost
unanimous approval OF the Republican press and the
united disapproval OF tho Democratic press. That 10
doubtless the reception he prefers above ali others
Mr. David A. Wells is among the candidates
for Congress spoken OF in connection with the vacancy In
tho lid Connecticut District The Hartford Times CON-
NERDS him warmly and urges the Democrats to support
| him.
| The "Six Spectators" of The Bo ton Journal
come TO the front once They enter into an elab
crate calculation show the number OF electoral votes
aessr Blaine and Hendricks would poll proceeding on
the assumption that those men will lead the two parties
In the Presidential contest They set down 237 votes for
the former and 80 for the latter The calculation Is not
especially profound and the entire statement mas par
tisan rather than judicial appearance
Most of the Administration journals have
been cautious about commenting the confirmation OF
Billings Only one two OF them have approved the
net The venerable Worcester Spyis unusually stirred up
by H. and does itself credit by dropping its partsanshp
lon enough to remark THAT Mr. Billings is not safe
person 10 inrusted with Judicial powers. there Is
abundant evidence His Is sSana"i % aa
shared in by either OF the Massachusetts Senator's
The Cincinnati Commercial SAYS it is a curious
misconcepton to suppose that il was ever IN any alarm
about Cen Grants third term ambition. which IL DIS
ensscd A fact but refused be scared about because
1t never thought for moment that under any cireum
stances he could be reelected This recalls kindred
suggestion OF The Commercials some time ago When
people said that the rag baby pretty decrepit (:
observed that IL Grants thrdterm scheue should chow
much activity the rag baby would develop teetn al tue
West like nippopotanua
Gen. Boynton is inclined TO think that tho
Conkling movement has been underestimated He writes
10 The Cincinnati Gazette: There is great deal more
In the Conkling movement than has been believed HIS
friends have made very strong organization composed
Of some OF the keenes and most active men IN the Re-
publican party They claim New York solid In the Con-
vontlon and are working to secure the neghbonns
States az a nucleus. The battle-ground now is Pennsy-
vania The Blaine are certain Of T. The Conkins
ere confident they WI get H. Hsa.w, t WIN 9iH0u
Ex-GOy. Aliens thrilling fidelity to the rag
baby has mad touching effect upon the editor on mo
Cincinnati Enquirer. lie observes beau.fuly; we
are glad to Lear these words Of cheer from William Allen
He an honest man; his heart beats IN unison "n Tue
people lie has played the demagogie, nor De-
trayed public Though defeated In ONO last year.
II was after having fought the good fight and after hay'
ING kept the faith The Democrats OF Ohio owe william
Allen debt OF gratitude. the people recognize In him
friend and expression which comes to us rom earn
est hearts in the shape OF God bless William Anen,
yet develop into something more Il, S Ings1
who bears the confidence and the good wishes OF tna
people who can not DC o0ush' nof tfneu 'f0H' 'He'
The Washington correspondent OF The Eren-
,ng Post sends the foowingi 1.-TWO gentlemen who VIC
tied the White House on Thursday tell OF Interesting
and significant conversation which they had with Col
Fred Grant on the third-term question. They we're
speaking of tho candidates for the next Republican nomt
nation for President when Fred burst outwh emphar
sis that his hearers say convinced toem
OF his sincerity saying II anybody thinks there's any
third term here he's mistaken Father don't want 70 %
President any more, and won't accept nomination II
tae Cincinnati Convention offer 1t TO him. This was re-
peaed in substance several times Tho conversation
turning TO the chances OF different candidates. Fred ex'
pressed upbouuded admiration for Senator Conkng
marking: Hes q statesman q good Republican, and
INST the man for President He added the hope that
MIR Conkling would get the nomination. and SAID no
thought he would slip In Lincoln did In 1850. Ins
gentlemen who heard him believe he only echoed the
opinions Of his father"