New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-20
POLITICAL NOTES

The newsnoper verdict on Mr.. PendletOn's
ca,e ia NOT OF the kind calculated to advance the claims
OF Presidential candidate There Is an overwhelming
majority against him.
Secretary BristOw's enemies must be getting
discouraged ia their effort to start scandal about INN
which Will stay put" He sits on each new calumny
with such abrupncss ami energy that 1t Is squelched
before 1t Is fairlyeunder headway.
The noble faction of patriots who train I'M
der the oring banner in Massachusetts, are horri
lied over suspected attempt to pack the coming Kepup
ean state Convention In favor OF BristOw They turn
pale AT what Mr.. Cornell would call the "hnpudence OF
such an idea.
Senator Thurmans Ohio friends are thought
TO have Gained slight advantage In having th1r state
Convention put of 80 late as May H. On the morning
The Committee met decide upon day, The ctnc'nmah
Eugairer. speaking for the sofmoney IA tion said;
ITO delay our convention beyond the nrs or secohu
week in April partially smother the voice and Stne
fine influence OF the Democracy OF Ohio" The choice OF
Cincinnati as the place OF iieelilB' ho"efei 10 uoe0
triumph or tho inilalioni'ts
Mr. Blaine still holds his popularity in Min
sesota in spite Of the Belknap exposure The st. Paul
Pioneer Press SAYS or tho 20 80 Republican papers
IN this State at least hreeOurths Of them have recently
Or nounccd for Banc and we doubt whether there are
sf dozen OF the whole number which have expressed
choice for any other candidate. One or two more eN-
poslons OF the Benap sort might make serious nroad'
upon Blanes rength. and give the State to BrlsOw
bnt c,pdor compels e. admit that stands at
present. Blaine would probably be taken as the nfst
choice OF at least unetcnths OF the Republicans 81 Mlh
ue,ota" We believe IL the Same IN Wisconsin and Iowa
There is once in while a BristOw Repub-
iIcaa IN Vermont as well elsewhere, 1t seems The
Hon Frederick Binga OF Woodstock writes In u pub
shed letter As 10 national politics. the Convention al
Burlington should voice with great emphasis tho uniyer
sal dscortcnt with the present condition OF public
Affairs, and send delegates TO Cincinnati to secure cand
ato. whose alone will he pfumise aud pledge
~ ciy
ture from GrantiSm II Vermont cannot succeed In get
ting such ticket ut Cincinnati she should try to tnd
somewhere else. Why not Charles Francis Adams and
Benjamin II. Brstow Why not historic character aha
ur'iy and dignity ana tried ability NJ the head or the
government " tho professional politicians vi" nos
give reformation let the peo nave resonion, bev'r
= lstica earthquake than the way We are going now.
IL looks rs if il were about an even thing
between Blaine and ia Massachusetts, The Bos
t,a idrertSer ntmaes much by pattng each on the
hack In ths way: whatever may be the course oil par
tee and party politics in tho future. Mr BrsioW has
Isrly earned place among tie few to whom the deS-
tucs OF the country may be safely entrusted ana TINS
place he will hold trust for many years 10 come But
there other Rchmonds in tho Held, OF largo expert
cncc ackno integrity Their lives crowded with
useful service guided by principles ~ noble AMI motives
as eYlte rs the best. trained In the best schools OF
American politics and worthy Of the confidence even
of rolorA Vs. any who have taken the lead IN their
special work Mr.. Blaine stands very prominent ahohS
them In New England ne las unqnesfonaby stl0nger
10 iS SSy tia" any ''n'' person "''" '' VIC
Brother Orvil Is something of a humorist,
IL addition to his other accomplishments He was In
Chicago 1872, and being OF funds, called upon
FREUD to indOrse % note for him. The amount was
1873 H. ana tho sgnee of the note was ono s. W. Hull
The friend complied and Oryil went away happy. Al
tbs end Of 30 day. the note maturod, when search Tor
Mr. Hull was fuitcss. The friend wrote TO Oryli and
received beautiful lettor in reply, saying he had been
unfortunate but had prospect OF better fortune and
IA al. t,t.r tt,a Ia,
orsed note aud note of his for 30 days second
letter fow weeks later brought different response.
but when q third Oryil was ready 10 meet the
emergency He the friend ~ 900 Of stock in the
Bristol Frunklinilo Company. which lie said he was
selling par, but which ought 10 pay dividend Of 10
por cent and there why should not pay
30 per cent after or two years, ad ing, You
need not sell the stock unless you can get 800 Tor II
This letter discouraged the friend, and he up tle
hopeless Subsequently the posttradeiship hIs-
gave Oryil lit and lie sent the friend 500 The
remainder OF the note and tue Interest stu hangs IRE The
Bristol Franknite Company has not yet ii ciared a
dividend and tho friend has found no purchaser ior LIS
stock.
Proofs Of the amazing lengths to which the
corruption Of voters carried In the recent Now
Hampshire election coming to light The Merrinae
Journal publishes two letters showing that $3.50
sent by Republican into the little town Of
Hampton, where there are only 40 voters. The
first leter written Ivy the somewhat famous Matt Head
and 10 ~ follows have put 25 in the hands VI some
Democratic friends In your town who say they help
me- Inclose you $25. and II can afford to send more
when get around VIII do so' The other letter Is written
by Daniel Hail. Chairman OF tho Republican State Com
mltee and like that of sIr. Head Is addressed TO the
Republican candidate for Representative, Samuel T.
Eaton IL reads herewith inclOse To you tho sum OF
5000 for your political uses In South Hampton You
ought with this not only TO make your election rs Rep
resentative sure hut 20 better standing ON the
ticket than you did last year II ia in most cases just as
easy 80 secure for the whole ticket as for tho ballot
for Representative. II Is particular that In District No
YOU should make the best possible showing ON the gen
cr ticket Icall your special attention To t ana
shall expect better report than last year Please sign
and return 10 me the nclOsed receipt" Mr. Eatons cec
zion was doubtless hailed" part OF tho glorious
victory III there Is any regard or deooncy left Ia the
state Tho incoming Legislature viii investigate the
pcr in Which Mr.. Eaton made his election sure"