New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-05-23
POLITICAL NOTES.

MT. llalStedu tlllDho tuC OihS"h"'i @-~'
Club will have more than 900 members Deioro 'io Az"
tional Convention meets.
If the Democratic press of Michigan repre-
scnts correctly the sentiment Of the party there, Gov
ridden will have solid delegation in his favor CHOSEN ny
to-mOrrOw's Convention >.
Sunpose. for instance, the Republican candi-
date bould turn out to be Conkng and the Democratic
candidate william Allen, would 1t be very nara "orA "
start a third party Wouldn't 1t start Itself
The opposition to Gov. Tilden is concentrat-
ing mon senator Bayard. The naationists don't ike
ono any better than other but seems 10 DC gen
orally agreed that the sotmoney faction Is unworthy VI
any further consideration.
Senator Logan has attained another stage VI
rreatness-ho has been nominated for the fresueho!'
me CAcago Post and Mail urges the Illinois kopuocah'
20 adopt him their "favorite SON" Inc ch"noo' '
that the appeal will not be heedeu
There il talk among the Connecticut De-
mocracy of making Gov. Ingersoll iayoilte son. ne
would be q very creditabe one, ana III supporuDs hi
for the Presidency the party would show good dea,
sense IMAM III eIcctibH man INV
Senate. =.
Mr.. Cortlandt Parker probably regrets his
delicate illusions to ustrious Soldier in his ad
dress before the Trenton Convention II the Illus
tuous soldier had nominated Mr. PeIrepont "eeA
earlier nc ght Appeared to the orator 50 al
tractIyc subject TOR palegyric.
Congressman Frye OF Maine docs not nave
TO WORK hard to keep his seat His constituents nave
nominated him three times by acciamaton, ana ave
likely 10 do tho same thing again. He tells them they
may II they feel Ike IT, but he shall not feel at all hurt II
they prefer some other man.
judge Days's letter accepting the Labor
Reformers' nomination for the PRESIDENCY IN lo'Z, on
an imitation platform, as follows; BE pieaseu "
thank the Convention for the unexpected hohof WHICH
they have conferred Inc. The Chief MagStracy OF
thc lie public snOd neither DO sought hor uecuhed Y!
any American citilcn'
The latest and largest estimate of BristOws
strength comes from The Cincinnati Comm6readi which
predicts that be will have from 165 TO 10 votes on TIE
first ballot, and will gain on each subsequent Daot u
he gets the nomination II he is not nominated. Inc
u,,real wouIa not be surprised the fight mar
rowedIiown to Hayes ami Washburne.
The President is improving. Half dozen
times within past two years he has abandoned or
POSTPONED important appointments on which ne hid re-
solved, because The TRIBUNE announced theIn' lhs
time TIE TRIBUSEs announcement-two weeks ago
~ IN. Cabinet reorganization aud Of Judge Pieeponrs
selection the English Missou doesn't seem to nave
delayed IL.
The Rev. Green Clay Smith, the Prohibition
candidate for the Presidency has had checkeied career
He is native Of Kentucky served In the Mexican war;
was commander Attn Kentucky Cavalry during the
Rebellion, was II member OF the XXXVlIIth and
xxXIXtn Congresses, was appointed Governor Of Mon
President johnson, subsequently tutere' ne Dap
list ministry, ana preaching AT Frankfort, NY
The editor of The Examiner of Gallatin,
Tenn is not an inlatonst. He gives this convincing
illustration depth OF the faith that Is IN him: our
and xerienco in the Confederate States, where paid
81 90 bill for that last gallon OF apple brandy In North
Carolina did not make fall much IN love with unllm-
it'd issue, OF paper money and these impressions have
chung us to this day.
The Democrats of Kentucky must be hard to
satisfy # they ud any fault with the complete and per
fee, loyalty OF their chief spokesman. The Louisville
Courisr.Jomnai 1t says: We pledge The CourierJo"r
nal to support the OF tho ST Louis Convention
lie may be-" III 10 AVOID any possible misun
dcrsndng it continues We declare plainly in specific
terms that il Gov Allen nominated at st. Louis
shall support him and intimates that will be harder
do thls tuan 1t was 10 support MI Greeley III lo'z
Ihe COHrerJ0uTdl has been - sound an advocate vi
nar,l money is any paper at the West well could be-
An argument frequently used against Mr.
BrIstow AS Presidential candidate is thai II elected he
might turn out be "a second Andrew Johnson To meet
this objection his friends publishing brief speech
made by him few years ago at soldiers convention in
Kentucky A resolution introduced indorsng Presi
dent Johnson's administration. Mr.. Bristow at once
moved to amend with the words Understanding it TO
he the fixed and cherished policy Of his late laented
predecessor Abraham Lincoln" and SAID: No man IN
this country had more OF my love- respect and yenera
ton than Mr.. Lincoln. II must have Mr. Johnsons
name In the resolution, let us have Mr. Lincolns too.
IT, rs understand Mr. Johnson he Is carrying out the
policy OF Mr. Lincoln am tor Mr. Johnson with this
y xu,ss understanding, l indOrse Mr.. Johnson. But I
viii not nose i'm in the language VI every rebel meet
they ndorse hi reassert the fundamental and orgina
ing principles the rebellion the miserable, abominable
and infamous resolutions or nnetyelght.'