New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-08-04
POLITICAL NOTES.

| POLITICAL NOTES.
Gov. Tiden is doing first-class Republican
work He will elect Hayes oG-hand il he waits much
longer.
Gov. HAYES has had narrow escape. Dir.
James ~ scOvel has decided that on the whole he prefers
Tildcn. There is chance for Republican victory In
New-Jersey now.
| Why don't the Indiana Democrats follow the
example OF their opponents and lind candidate for
| Goyerlori II their present nominee Blue Jeans"
Williams las any other qualification for Office than his
necuar kind of cothiDs has not been made apparent
by his supporters
This remark IA pat into the Presidents
mouth by his faithful Washington organ, The National
ReDblie1n: "Buford Wilson seemed to think that tho
exSolcitor was q bigger maD than ftzhugh and he,
Won know thought that the House DO0rkecper was
bigger man than Old Grant
The editor of The Springfield Onion does
bis best to warm UP the campaign little by this high
toned paragraph "Gen. Grant has been accused Of
fondness horses and Of getting drunk But he has
always been sober enough TO drive straight as not to
1 TilS SHf5 people, "n''" "'''' ''4" ''' " ~
The Nation hopes Gov. Tilden will not fol-
low Gov Hayes example and announce LIS intention
not to accept second te since 1t regards such dec
Iaration as himdernce the work OF civil service re-
FORM there being great work TO do in that direction
that President would be able TO uish II IN one eF
II thinks the man who TO do tho reforming ought to be
willing 70 serve a second term, II deslrdoie
So ex-GOv. Allen is not for Illden after all.
The Ssir-Haren Union processes to have Information
that lie is enthusiastic for Peter Cooper; that he will
speak at the softnoncy conference in indianapolis on
the 18th inst that he would take the stump for Cooper
and Cary did his health permit and that lie expects 10
see that ticket poll 100000 votes in Ohio The CH'oa
suspects that political revolution is liable TO break our
AT almOs, sny moment, because H. Allen measures u
weekly correspondence thc stsct by the ousle and
lie has a similar suspicion
The imitation journals are maintaining SOL
emu silence on the subject Of Gov. Hendrcss reported
financial CONVERSION yet toe are signs that they 40 MT
take much stock in It, for tie public generally, they
look ,,on II good deal like the conversion Of man Mr.
Greeley used To tell about. be had been Wild fellow
and had got religion and there WIS much rejoicing
over tie event ono OF his neiShbors was asked II ne
had not seen change lor the better in the convert
.Waal vas" was reply; "ho used to carry MS ak
on his shoulder when lie went chopin wood On sunday;
meow he caIIlvs IL under has cl:.:'
Mr. l.. u. Grandin, the Republican nominee
for Attorney General Of Alabama in his letter OF ae-
cepance has the courage and good sense 10 say; III
enough 10 scare certain people to say that they ymp
,bize with tie negro. The idea does not teTrfy me
have known tLc Southern negro for eighteen years
have watched his course saw, durin= the civil war,
that he was the main stay Of the white people Of the
SOUTH when they were contending In battle for theif
rights He stayed at home, protecting the wives AID
children Of the WHO hghtns in front, and he
n.
friend OF white people In bio new-fouud rights a.
citizen with the privileges OF voting sitting in the jury
box ard fulfilling all the duties that belong to the c-
zeus-I Seak what know when say that the negro OF
The south IS what he has ever been, tiieiaDe DO
cilc ob,deut faithful and Is IN every respect what we
al ought TO wish for "A citizen OF this RcphDhc Let
Us be lust Let do away win the idei oi a VINO
mans party.
Doubts begin to be entertained of the genu-
a-css and thoroushress Of GOV. Hendricsss CONVEX
sion 10 hard money one cause Of the delay in the APP
arapee of the letters ia said TO be the WEAKNESS Of tie
Indiana Governors expressions on the subject hr.
ual,tead has Leland ct such for he teesap TO
N, Cincinnati Commercial: 1T would appear, II what
hear ght !. reliable. and have strong reason 'or be-
evug il 50 shat the barluIOney satisfaction with mo
position 81 Hendricks Is somewhat premature or that the
Democracy are finding new definition for hard money
Hendricks applied the finishing touches 10 bis letter
II L. Of course very strong Tor civil service reform Re-
speeding the financial question, he plants himself upoo
the clause the ST. Louis platform that demands the r.
peal Of the Resumption act, So far ~ fixing daie
Is concerned. He cordially agrees 10 that In
addition he is against sudden contraction. and
wants specie payments 10 gov up with the country a,
IL were. This precisely what Manon Marble and
GOV Tlldcn have been understood 10 mean IN the bard
money platforms ~ the stale - New No-k but have no
doht this r-S scutation j. authentic the attitude
OF GOV Hendricks The Democratic dependence IN the
October elections Is carry Indiana the Blue Jeans
platform " tArir candidate tcr Governor Nj NiAtls
who o, the issue 81 leSatenfer paper sih
ricut meet all the wants OF tra.c aud supply ;de
people with tnat abundance az lcalcnder paper money
calculated promote the public economy tat - thr re
lance of Tdcn and HeaiIcSs FOR the procurement OF
gold reserve. l. right here That 'cEs Inc Elui
o. the lIindcgauce thai resumption IS 70 resumption
There impression in some quarters that The maj
conference between TlideA ana HendileSs may not DO
entirely harmonious. but ridcn cannot reasonably op
cct giving Blue Jeans Williams chance 70 CART! III
diana IL October"