New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-02
POLITICAL NOTES.

The Hon. James Lloyd Greene of Norwich,
better known as Hundredgun Greene" is ont in card
ayorng Bristow and Jewell the Republican Presiden-
tal ticket
The granite hills of New Hampshire will get
a shaking up in day two. Senator Ogesby Is going
TO take the stump for the Republicans 1t seems waste
of time for him leave Washington at all lie could be
distinctly heard in Hampshire from the dome Of the
Capitol.
Several able and usually good-natured Dem
ocrac Journals have been heard to express desire To
put goodszed cork in the Hon. Ben. Hills mouth
Something OF the kind ouGat to be DONE for Mr. Hin
seems 10 have constitutional incapacity to keep hs
foot out Of 1t.
Postmaster General Jewell sent this telegram
to the Chairman OF the Connecticut Republican Conven-
ton congratulate the Convention upon the selection
OF Mr. Robinson and his colleagues upon the state Ticket
Such nominations make II the duty OF every Republican
who Is In favor Of honest administration, honest money,
and high integrity in public affairs, u take bold and
Ike their election sure. Your action Is gray IN
dcaton OF the style men which Connecticut desires 10
bring 10 the mont"
Congressman Landers may be the Demo
cratic candidate Of Indiana but 1t doesn't
look that way The entire party press of the state
il against indorsng his nomination, and l. talking III
strain similar to the following from The NewAibG"y
Lecturer Standard: II there Is Democrat in Indiana
who thinks that the party will accept Frank Landers for
their candidate just let them at once dispel the deuson
such a nomination their part now would bring Ger
tain defeat, and that, too 50 overwhelming, tuat IL
would require years 10 resurIect IT,
A favorable report has been secured in the
Massachusetts, Senate upon bill granting Woman Sut
frage in town and city elections, and upon all questions
concerning municipal affairs and giving to women tho
right TO hold any city town Office The Boston Journal
comes out warmly in favor of its passage and soemnly
observes that the Republican party has been In favor Of
H. that the present Governor has given the most explicit
approval to the principle of suffrage that tne
sure IL work WE'LL be repealed ut any
time by u Legislature still to he chosen by masculine
voters, but mat it VIII work well.
Ii is some time since there has been whole
s0uled Con king article in any " the Republican papers
Of this State Ihe LOeLpo Journal makes up for the
unusual silence with this Offering " The strong points
in Mr. Conklng's character unsurpassed II not I'M
rivaed ability incorruptDle integrity aud fearless adj
vocacy Of the right These 1t must he conceded are all
strong points Of character particularly valued In these
times and which always received homage from the
American people. Whenever tie cardinal Republican
doctrines have been assaed Mr. Conklng has been the
foremost champion their defense When the eyi and
political privileges OF citizens however humble have
been Iauped requiring the broad shield al the Con
the OF the Government 10 De III
terposed tor their protection, Mr.. Conking has been
prompt and fearless IN the support OF the Government III
anordiIg such protection"
There is growing disposition among the
hard money Democratic journals to treat their more ex-
IRENE sott-money contemporaries with contempt. Thus