New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-06-06

tiyes to Mr Bristows neutrality In tho matter OF Mr..
Tuttons appointment Collector Of the Port OF Paa.
| delphia It says: CAS- yet Mr. Brstow has given no
sign of his resistance the removal Of tho faithful Col
ecor of this port to make place for the procurer OF
Babcock's acquittal He owed 1t to himself well az to
wounded Justice to protest against this nsoleDt dsrc
card Of every profession Of public integrity
ever made but he Is SILENT and Cameron holds him in
leading strings he heads delegation to Cncn
natl BY aud by he viii learn that Cameron employs and
nses Brsoys when he can but that he never advances
them and Cameron will be among the nrs 10 proclaim
Brlstow's weakness insure his destruction lie VIII
not get Cameron vote ut Cincinnati ana In ms play
for Camerons favor he will lind that scores OF Bristow
s %fS nave 'D''''" IL '-''' w
Chicago appears, at rather a late day, with
Bristow Club. too. At the preliminary meeting held
last Friday night speeches were made by Horace White
and the Rev. Robert Collyer among others Mr. Colye.
said that 81" the next thing for the President OF tho
United States to catch rats and seemed to be as IL
that was going the order OF the day. we had better
have the sort Of dog that would do sure Mr. Brstow
has shown his quality think no man In the United
states la, shown his quality that direction, the man
IN nose out aud grip this great overcoming and over
grown corruption and break the back OF It, We want
such man." Mr.. Horace White gave some details In re-
gard to the ancestry aud earlier record OF Mr. his
ancestors for three generations were antisayery men,
He grew up in an autislavery atmosphere and was an
antsiayery man himself" His first political action was
about the time the Kapss sNebraska bill fosted on
the country" "He declared that he shod not vote Tor
the candidate OF his party because he was in favor OF the
Lecompton nfamy, and he called 1t an infamy too' DIT
White related this anecdote on the authority OF Meth
odist clergyman in Covington, KY: "When the war
broke Gen. Brstow announced his intention OF enter
ing the Union army. He had married lazy IN Ken
tncy whose guardian was G got ysyS sngrs n when he
heard Gen. Brisow was gong into the Union army ana
declared he would dsnhent Mrs Brt tow. Cen Brstows
reply was: Sir will not sell my country Tor SILVER
and gold. You may take your prope ty ana go 10 nell
Mr.. A. b. Cornell, in an interview in yester-
days Herald stated that Mr. Conklings friends count
upon positive strength OF more than $50 delegates,
representing in whole In part about 80 States" He
declared Mr. Conkng the strongest possible candidate
for the State OF NewYork and referring to the oppos
ton of the Union League Club said: The Union League
Club Is not political body. While 1t Is undoubtedly
true that majority OF Its members are Republicans,t
contains considerable percentage OF Democrats and
quite number of Greeley Republicans The Republican
members Of the the personal friends and daily
associates of r Evarts Gov. Morgan, and Gov Fish, all
OF whom have been mentioned possible candidates
have doubt therefore, that very many OF the mem
bers Of the club would prefer of these gentlemen as
candidate. but If Mr. Conl1ing Is nominated by The Re-
publican party the Republican members Of the Union
League Club Will support him cordially" He Thoughts
Mr. Bristow would not DO strong candidate in New
York "His nomination would not be pleasing to the
great bulk OF the Republicans. He Is too much of
favorite with the acyeGnenes OF the party. Gov Dix
attempted non-partsan campaign for his reelection In
1874 with the most disastrous result as You will remem-
ber Gov Dix elected in 1872 a Republican can
didate During his OF Office he to great extent
disregarded the views and wishes Of the Republicans.
His denomination in 1874 brought about against the
better opinion OF the Republican politicians by the
camOr OF the newspapers his eha The signs OF de-
apparent 10 the more sagacous OF the Repub-
can leaders weeks before the election aud Gov Dix was
urged go upon the stump which he declined 10 DO al
leging that he deemed the result secure that votes
beyond the Republican party IN considerable num0rs
could BE- relied upon, which might be all. mated by an
active partisan canvass in his behalf Mr. BrstOw's
nomination advocated to satisfy the class whose
never be successful winch panders dissatisfied ele-
pnantSv