New-York tribune., 1876-06-19
POLITICAL NOTES.

The longer the Democrats look at the Gin
cinnati ticket the less they like It,
The mud machines may as well be set aside.
There will be no use for them in the coming campaign
unless the Democrats little more foolish than usual
at 81. Louis.
Gen. Fitzhugh Lee announces that he IS not
pedged TO vote for Hancock a ST. Louis as report
said he was. Like all the rest OF the delegates he IS III
favor OF the man who has the best chance OF being
elected.
The nomination Of ex-COngressman f. ii.
Rollins for U s. Senator by the Republican caucus OF
tho NcuUampsblre Legislature insures his election to
that position. Mr. o. c. Moore who had been Mr. Ro-
llnss chief opponent, announced In speech at the
Caucus that lie Withdrew his opposition, when MT Ho
ns gave MIN his word OF that when elected he
would all connection, direct or indirect Win the
Union Pacific R.llrOad.
The Hon. Alexander II. Stephens will prOba-
bly, be nonOred with right to seat In Congress so long
IA he lives matter whether he Is able to occupy IL or
not The AUGUSTA Chronicle says The indications are
tina. tho Hon Alexander II. Stephens will be returned TO
Congress from this section without having any oppos
non either In tho Convention the polls Bis health
improving rapidly aud we hope TO hear 0f hn III LIS
seat before Congress ad)Ourns.'
The advocates of the Tilden and Hendricks
combination claim that the CT cinnati nominations
make their ticket absolute necessity They argue
shat It will be impossible to defeat Hayes in Ohio and
that the only hope OF success lies IN carrying Indiana In
October and New-York in November With Hendricks
for President thoy say Indiana would DO secured,
and the effect OF tho Republicans carrying Ohio would
tus bo bal need. With 1Ildon FOR President they claim
.hat they could carry New-fork in November and thus
win tho battles
The two anti-Tilden Democratic journals in
tb city DO no: agrco their estimates Of the Govern
ora siren 9Th al st. LOUIS The World says he only
leads In the contest very decidedly leads his
cipal competitor, Gov. Hcndricks" and adds: The
contest now stands between these two. with Bayard
Parker, AMI Hancock all Increasing in general popular
by" The Express. on tho other hand figures cut lf9
votes for Hendricks the first ballot, and gives Coz
Tildcu only l2o. BY dividing the unknown vote equally
Hancock ana Hendricks. il gives the rorio -
votes and leaves senator Bayard with only H.
The Great American Prophet comes up smil-
Ing. lie to have srudge against the Adams fam
ly Not satisfied with having made tho candidacy
OF the head OF tho family ridiculous that ho did
not get at Cincinnati he attacks one OF the
sous. In Saturdays Spr,gfeid Rep,bliean he thus sums
up tho case for the Democracy Now for st. Louis
Hayes would beat Bill Allen Hendricks easy, and
Hancock with difficulty; Tlden would make doubtful
canvass with the chance In favor OF the Democracy;
but with Judge Davis. and John @ Adams for Vice the
country would be exposed TO revolution" III an NOM
ber Of the Adams family has any political ambition IT
bchooyes him TO put cork in the prophet wthous delay
The only newspaper Office in Cincinnati
sufficiently endowed with tho gift OF prophecy to foresee
the nomination OF Gov Hayes seems to have been that
Of The Enquirer. on Friday morning The Enquirer
said IA the event OF Blaine's failure no man stands
a better FOR the nomination
Hayes" The Gd-etie said Bris,ow much stronger
last night than at any previous Tina" The Commercial
counted Hayes entirely, in this way; We are sorry
10 see Ohos sted by her politicians In this event
ful time. She not heard in the Convention yes
terday. We fear she will not be felt to-day.
The combinations looking 10 the nomination OF
Hayes failed last night The real question OF the Con
yention is bt tween Blaine and Brisowthe rcpre
sentative who are named for tue nomination" In
another paragraph The Commercial said "The name
of
YESTERDAY The fact Is, while Hayes Is thoroughly re-
ssctabe and good man lie u the candidate OF the Re
publican politicians and not OF the people of Ohio"
There seems to be disposition to give the
brass band delegation an uncomfortaby warm reception
on Its return from Cincinnati. The Commercial Adre'
tssr OF this city fired this shot ut them saturday
Tho NewYork delegation won great glory at Gin.
cinnati New-York misht have been honored with the
nomination for President II the delegation had acted
wisely nni patrioticaly. Had New-lork presented
Evarts Morgan. or Wheeler for President, oil New
England would have united with them. but other inu.
than patriotism and State pride controlled shs del
egation This demonstrated by the opposition 10
Mr. Wheeler for VicePresident. That the worst
blunder. but tho did little else than blunier
nom beginning end. the humiliation OF Senator
ConkinI' MIR Ellis H. Roberts seconds the m tipn "a
follows in The Utico Herald IL is not TO the credit OF
obliged TO look to other States for his and
support In the Convention. With all his might NJ
W0oaioru snouiu nno 'ooisu 10 prevent susn aa ean
for the party in this State Mr. Wheeler stronger
the Convention than the delegation which should have
supported him.
Several of those peculiarly constituted jour
mails that enjoy beSlnns their profession have been
freely circulating the prcpo,erous story that Gov. Til
den had loaned The LouisrAe Courier money ut
per cent, and that Ihe COurer-JoWnaFs support OF
him in return for this favor The CoW.er-Jogr1al
dsposes of the story in this thorough fashion ave have
received penny. borrowed otherwise directly
indirectly. from Gov. Tldcn from any Of Gov. Til
dens friends. from any agen, OF Gov Tlden's. The
infamous effort OF the baokmaing CmcinaGh Enquirer
TO break down business because It nterferes with is
own and impair credit with respect to tho adyo
cacy OF Gov Tden because II Is paid out OF the Radical
service fund to set up the job is ably seconded by
the Radical press A vilor warfare was instituted
Without shred of fact o support IT, the sconnirels who
have engaged IN Is have tho audacity Ia make Iteration
~ tails caring little Tor consequences as paid
pcrurers are wont TO care" Mr. Wattosson probably
thinks that this contradiction will stop the story but no
makes mstake< THE TRIBuSk has TWO or three unes
challenged It's critics To Legislative investigation, as
seeing whether there truth In the si-
lar story about Gov. Tilden affecting ITSELF Gov Tx
dens opponents controlled the Legislature. but they
have preferred keep lying and avoid an nvestiga
ton There way OF stopping such stories sor. 0i
the libel law or the budgeon. The liars Will bc ars s