New-York tribune., 1876-03-27
POLITICAL NOTES.

or all the "favoritc sons" our gifted Roscoe
is most rdiculrd for his Presidential aspirations Ihs
all arises doubtless. from miserable Jealousy Of his
superb looks"
Gov. IIartranft has been down to Washington
and has ned with Mr. Blame. Several wise persons are
sure that little meal settled the question OF Blaine
delegation from Pennsylvania They seem to THINK Mr
lla!nc's dinners are uncomHOnly Seductive
A Blaine club has been formed in Buffalo.
About 40 persons we're present at the first meeting Res
oluons were adopted declaring that Senator Conkling
was the representative OF Republicans In Erie County
except the nment officials, and mat Blaine was the
best man for President.
Gov. IIayes's friends in Ohio are getting
alarmed lest they shall fail to send delegation in lis
favor to the National Convention. Taer journals are
shouting In doubleleadcd warnings against the machna-
ton- Of the Brstow party. and are making desperate
Efforts to rally the faithful for n complimentary vote
Tie frequency with which praise Of Brisow creeps into
even tue platforms III i"Or "i haScS "iuS' oo
Giscouraging.
William Allen still has his admirers. At rare
intervals Ohio editor bursts ont In an npro'oked
rush Of enthusiasm about the old gentleman The latest
person attacked in this way Il the editor OF me
Chlicoihe Adrerer startles the country with this
exclusive information " There IA no disputing tie fact
that GOV Allen has a hold tho hearts Of the honest
masses Of people throughout the country His name as
their candidate for the Presidency would be hcradcd
with oy the Ia lead the oig masses out oi ther
cathrallmeUt of industrial slavery
Minister Washburne's friends announce that,
n seeking for nomination for Governor OF Illinois. he
docs not aim at the United senate. The hicdgo
Tribune feels authorized 20 tnat elected Governor
ne will not permit his name to be used In connection with
the srnaorship. n he should be nominated for the
Presidency. however. 1he Tribune admits he would be
disposed TO accept II argues however that this con-
tugency ought to prevent any one from urging MN
for the Goycrnorshp his selection Tor the highest
office in the nation would only show that Illinois
Re pubcans looked uncommony high for material when
they went Govcrnorhuntng There really seems TO be
irresistible determination ON te part or the people 10
Illinois
The SWAY of the Office holder in NewJerSey
has hitherto been powerful as IN this state The Ec
publican conventions have always been arranged and
laked 10y these workers, and the delegates have only
assembled 20 through tho motions In all probability
the thing will be true Of the convention which Will
meet in May to send delegates to Cincinnati There
faint signs however OF revolt against this long undis-
puted dictation. spirit OF mpudencc' Is breaking
out In some quarters which may become contagious and
destroy tho harmony tho gathering. Utterances like
tho following from The BoontOn Bulletin calculated TO
instlgate trouble We inclined To the opinion that
the Ncw-Jcrsey delegation To the National Republican
Convention will not be held In the hollow Of any mans
hand II We have politician In the state who Is 50 VAIN
believe hc can hand over ad deegaton 10 any ono
man, lie will wake up the day of the Convention at
Trenton and ind that he was wonderfully mistaken"
Secretary RObesOn's statement that ex-Sec-
retary McCuloch turned his whole private ortnc,
amounting to ri OOO to the Government, bankrupting
himself TO help pay the Indebtedness Of Jay Cooke Nc
cuoch & Co. is contradicted In The Cincinnati Gazette
by the xSccrctarys SON. Mr. Charles McCulloch. Pres
dent Of Hamilton Bank at Fort Wayne, Ind At the
time or tho failure OF Jay Cooke Co their foreign
house, Jay Cooke, McCulloch Co.. owed the q vern
mcnt nearly 81 100000. The failure took place "hilc
Mr. MoCulloch was on his way from Lond Ii TO this
Iutlt
counts his firm held against jay Cooke Co. over to the
Secretary OF the Navy pledged his personal
tate. McCullochs firm had also purchased large
quantities railroad iron for this market This also
given tho Secretary security. Large amounts Of
this have been sold and applied toward liquidation of
the debt duo the Government With the amounts do
rived by tho deorco OF the Supreme Court from the
tatos OF Jay Cooke Co.. and from the sales OF railroad
iron the whole indebtedness VIII soon be paid in full
without involving tho private estate OF McCuloch. The
delay settlement has been caused by the ltigatons
As Hugh McCull0ch is III England his son II probably
only in this country who can give that gentle
mans version of the story lie claims that the aDoNeare
tho facts, and also that his fathers credit Is as
good now as II over was.
Mr.. Blaine's rivals will do well to notice one
thing namely that he is gradually winning TO his
cause tho immense power OF tho Office holders. He has
dono 1t already in Massachusetts, is evident by the
sudden conversion OF all the papfed newspapers To his
candidacy similar indication comes now from New
Hampshire. That venerable and neYer-go-Dack-0nthe
party The Concord Monitor swings out solemnly
and ponderousy In his favor despite the seevdent fact
that overwhelming majority of the Republicans or its
State are In favor Of Brlsiow. "We should be glad"
says The Mon,or, " to Mr. BriSows name second on
Ticket and feel pretty sure that such viii be tho
case The honor would be well worth his coyeng. But
at present advised do not think he ought Ia be
pressed tho first position older and aber leaders
OF the party OF the Union. As our readers well
know wa Urpf fpr
Elihu b. Washbune as natl nal standard
bearer, but under the circumstances, in view
OF the splendid record Of James q. Blaine
I'm the present Congress, record which has made our
victory hero in New-lampshro an easier and more de-
csyo achievement than otherwise 1t would have bcen
and In view OF the fact that there spontaneous feel
ing his favor all wEngand which It is Idle to
ignore attempt to derde would not urge delo
cation to take up isolated position for Mr. Wash
burne. Let New-lampshro Ro to Cincinnati unpledsed
but prepared 70 do Justice to herself. to NewEngsnd
and to the nation"