New-York tribune., 1876-07-19
POLITICAL NOTES.

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If the Tilden managers could ship the breth-
ren in Ohio and Indiana to the Sandwich Islands til
WAS time TO vote in October their chances for
would brighten
Col. Forney speaks of "bluf old Gen.
schenck" That sounds little better than Poker
scnck but 40 firm friend as Col Folney should know
! II means the same thing
It is suggested that the darkey's description
of bis coon trap ns the St. Louis platform uncoamony
we'll IT'S got spring at bof ends, and cdn kochds
coon a-gwne or a-cOnlin."
Gen. Butler has ceased to be terror in
Massachusetts,. The Republican journals, commenting
on his determination to run Tor Congress tell hm 10 Try
IL c TO- and promise hlm ds handsome thfaSn
ing rs lie ever had.
Judge David Davis has mounted the fence,
where neither party is likely to receive much comfort
from him. He authorizes friend TO say that occupy
ing the position the bench that he does he deem, Is
improper for lin TO take part in political cOntro
versics." Tne country coincides IN the opinion.
Tie ErDyess says "Carl Schurz's brother
inaw goes Ior Ti,den AID Hendricks. Carl didn't lind
him IN his brceches pocket Is tails the same brother
inlaw about wnOm the Grant newspapers used to dc
claim, declaring that Schurz only LETT the Administration
camp because he could not set place Tor MIMI
Congressman Seelye has about made up his
mind he wOud rather be PRESIDENT Oi Amherst OOF
cse than 90 Washington, and the college only
too happy 10 it, There joy also III the Ath M2sSa
yiucod of their ability 10 nil chair at Washington
The first suggestion of Democratic candl-
date Tor Leutenant-GOyernOr comes from Oneida
County, winch oilers M. Abram b. WeaveI formerly
state Superintendent of Public Instruction. me SPa
e7Se Courier inclined to be sarcastic over the propen,
shy Oi oneida County to gOoDIe up all the poAsicA
hOuOrs % bOth parties.
Tie Albany Argus observes: "THE TRIBUN
protens to the consequences of Democratic ascend
cncy in the Government. 1t had DO such fears ior
al.
y tho way what itl The Grant papers used TO say
II WAS $50 OOO paid by Gov. Iden. Is that what Inc
Argus means
There are some r, ,pubcans in ST. Louis who
are in favor sending Carl schuZ 10 Congress from the
st Missouri District; but there are others Who THINK he
ought 10 pcnance his shortcomings before hell
Lonored again with position Of trust in the Republican
pnrty" The latter faction composed largely Of tie
patriots who were injured BY tie Whisky hhs pfoseeu
lions.
The Conkling Republicans make haste to
announce that there Will be no bolt n the party whoever
is nominated for Governor. The Albany LrDTeSs says
Mr. CUnkng himself will work for Mr. Curtis, even be
is nominated and his friends viii do the The Ef
press ys all friends Mr. COnhlng wsn to do IS 10
secure the nomination OF the strongest possible cand
date, and they perfectly Wliug ~ yIe.d 10 TIE de-
CIsl1n Oi the majority
The war of the Carpenter and anti
Carpenter factions OF the Republican parry IN Wiscon
is likely 70 give that 10 the Democrats unces re-
Il
Gratis arc already held and are working to win,
but the Republicans are inactive and quaIrcisOme. IL
one faction starts organized movement, the Other in-
mcdatCy opposes II, ana 50 nothing = accom-
The state IL cOnicssedly BepGDlcih II that parry stts
lull strength, Dut I.is cannot DC uoHe "i'-ou'
Regular organization
They seem to misrust the Presidents meth
ods Of nsthenng the party out III Indiana TIE re-
muval OF Commissioner Pratt exctes The Indianapolis
Jouiucl to this "The removal OF freezing out
Of such men as the d. d. Pratt late Commissioner
OF Internal Revenue, not only strictly honest man, bus
one Of the best Commissioners OF Internal Revenue,
not the best Stree the organization OF he department
the removal OF such man, We say Is calculated 10 OI1hs
the Admin stIdtion into contempt"
Ex-Gov. Noyes of Ohio is not especially
pleased with the election OF Secretary Chandler to the
Chairman,hip OF the National Republican Committee.
Mr. Noyes told reporter Of The Cincinnati Enquirer
that GOV. Jewell voted against Mr.. Chandler and many
others thought the selection not good one but the
choice WAS made because Of the Secretary abilities as
an organizer. On the subject Of Gov. Hayes and tho
claims his friends upon him, Mr. Noyes SAID; Now
for heavens sake don't say that was from tie first for
Hayes. Nearly everybody says that did labor hard
for him. Of course. look upon him as man OF spoess
character whose purity cannot by any possibility be
questioned And say right here, Gov Hayes goes
into this canvass pledged to no man. Not soul living,
from TIE President down. has received any pyd-e OK
certain OF il as was Grants election in lS72-e VIII
go the NLitc House unieIcIed ana WI! carry OUT 20
auco His Cabinet VII be composed OF men rs pdie "s
himself"
1t is painful to observe symptoms OF dis!oy-
atty IN that most oyal journal, Ihe Hartford Post ~
observes an uniisgused sentiment OF dsplcasure on
the part OF 'the existing Administration" with Gov.
HAYES and his declared policy; THINKS such senm mt
very natural" and that 1t may turn out blessing in
disrusc and observcs Brightly wrongly, the crit
zeal independent bas taken it INTO his head that
the sort OF reform he longs for lies over aud acrossthe
policy and practices which obtain most aNor al WASH
ugton II the Grant administration frowns upon the
candidacy OF Hayes he viii be MI the stronger with the
class Of people whose votes Invited by the ith res
o,uon of the Cincinnati platform and the comments of
Hayes thereon" This is uGdeniably truc but II Is
frishtllly disoyal For Republican organ 10 mention
the independent voter with inspect Is tl' ia thn na'
treason and the suggestion tha hostility oil toc Adnl
,tfatinn may prove blessing 20 the party j. enough 20
make every truS loyal HAIR stand cn end IhOsc Ostd!
some time. But they We're looked upon as mdegnt m
the last dt gree IN the Hartford Ohce-Unli Je"cA
was reformed out o; tue Cabinet.
The Hon. Abram s. Hewitt has written q
letter to The Rreay Post cndcayornG 10 show mat me
ST. Louis platform is sound ue financial gatsilol ana
tnat IL does not mean rcpuldtiUn. lie says the DchC
cratic platform Is the only one which can Aatisiy 'he
Indictment and conscience Of the true friends ol haiu
money because, l. IL declares for the repeal 0i e 10
sumptionday clause of the Resumption act thus reso
ipy fb, leg,tnder notes to their gsbtiu position ofa
debt due upon demand and not on the lst OF January
1879; 2 1t declares for ajudcions system OF prePaa
tio by wise Gnauce' which will make rcSuinruon!'@
sibr By the provision OF some other lega'-t'nIeF cur
rency when these overdue notes Of the Ulted S'"'1S
Withdrawn" Nobody doubts Mr. lc"ittS sincere '"
belief or conduche is one OF The aD.est ana hoS' us"
tercsted men now in the public service. but Il Il Lu
nate for the platform he believes in that tie "eScI"
mNationists say 1t means precisely what he s'!s
not mean. Here, for instance, is Gen. Ion h"t"s ,.
obi ,ono,ted I'm the vary papcr in waich MI he"4"s