New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-27
POLITICAL NOTES.

The Virginia Republican Association, which
has come out OF Mr.. Blaine for the fresdoacy.
is Washington Organization
While there is great diversity of opinion
about the probable candidates In the next National
pagn there is universal agreement that the canvass
itself Will De tue liyclirst ON record
Senator Morton's Mississippi speech was q
was Of breathso far as the Northern public Is con-
celned II has not excited ripple OF the faintest III
mansions on the political waters Doubtless 1t
intended however 10 affect the SOUTH and the question
whether II Bianes demonstration will produce the
greatest impression has not yet been decided.
THIS exceedingly luminous exposition Of the
exact Of the Independent voter at the present
from The Boston Journal: 1t is probably
cx pedient regard the Liberal element Of to-day as
comprising class Of voters tOlerably we'll defined In
their main convictions and ondencies but who differ
widely among themselves details and policies that,
while many OF them still stand aloot from both the old
parties Others haze nrea ., # not permanently.
TUNED Ia one or the other, according to their pFedon-
inant symlathes'
Carl Schurz seems to think Mr.. Blaine's
prospects are dubious for he writes Mr. Blaine IL
man OF great taeut and has many Jealous friends but
party will DE very slow IN the centennial year 10 nomi-
nate that man the Presidency who has made himself
the first violent dsturber OF tho national jubilee The
third term not the only evil against which patriotic
people revolt What is demanded Is 10 conciliate
enmty to eoad IT, and 10 candidate can prove him.
self strong who in the contest ~ opinions, Introduces
the bitterness OF personal passion BY the reckless eha
lenge VI the opponent"
The main opposition to the Conkling move
ment this State has arisen. undoubtedly, from sus-
pclon that delegation pledged TO the senator meant
simply delegation with Grant FOR second choice Nearly
al Of the Republican journals opposing pledged dele
CATION have been careful to state that they meant no per-
sonal hostility TO Mr. Conklng. The Rochester Democrat
and Chronicle has taken that position and 1t says now
that II Mr. Conklnc asks FOR delegation. he will lie abs
to secure H. but i thinks that when he Is through Win
the Delegation II ought TO be sch one as vi" mol 10 MS
bidding in voting for another candidate.
The claim of the OHIO Democrats that their
state f. keysone" and that hence they be per-
mted to dictate the platform and the candidate Ia the
National Convention, does not meet the approval Of The
Buffalo Courier 1t says the Democrats have proved
their ability elect President without the ali Of Ohio.
and denies that Buckeye State Is either bell
wether" keystone" AS for principles The Courir
SAYS: About thing, however there nust DO no
doubt The next President, II Democrat ia chosen ut
all. win be barimonsy man and win any otn.r ut
Democracy before II had fairly begun
There are indications that the initiation fac
ton OF the Ohio Democracy. whose mouthpece Is Rs
Cincinnati Enquirer, will NOT be allowed 10 have their
own will in choosing the man whom the state VIII
present for the Presidency. The recent attack on Gov
Hendricks Is thus resented by The Cltreiand PLAN
Dealer! when the proper time arrives, the schemes
OF the who attempting Ia throw the nomination
out of Ohio successful the talented and popular Gov
ernor will have larger following than IL now deemed
probable. The West must have THAI nomination, ana
Ohio politicians each others iroat-, who stands
chance than the choice " III DEMOCRATS OF our
sister state, lHdlanaP
Here's richness. The genial ',urnalist OF
Springfield ~ has limited ~ intervals that he sns
pected Charles Francis Adams about the right sOt
or man for any Office under the has come across
report attrbuting President Gsu ir remark that no
thought small potatoes OF Tlen, Hendricks Bayard or
Thurman be could easily be r,te i over either ono
OF them, but should the Democrats nominate Charles
Francis Adams he Grant would take II a notice TO
| quit Whereupon the admlring Bowles observes; FOR
blunt soldier Mr. Grant has occasional flashes of polu
cal sense that are really surprising There is more than
one veteran politician. bred 10 the trade, VINO mls
prOhtbly sit Al his feet IN such moments anu IcA ~
hats"
The proposal Of the Pennsylvania Demo-
cr,t. 70 hold the National Democratic convention In In
dependence Hall on jelly 1 horiiGes The Fh'!ddeiphn
Pres, IL saws: any time such use OF the Hall by
any party would polution: bat at this particular
period 10 allow the Democracy 10 meet there for deloera
toA would degradation in the eyes OF the foreigners
whom We expect to have In Phadclphs on that occa-
sion In the eyes OF the people OF Europe. who have
closely watched tie Development and progress OF the
American Union the Democratic party " America Ia 10
garled as the mpacabe Zoe % the Uuion AMI e. the
tent that the Union the embodiment If cy and relis
ious liberty the bitter oi that also; aud therefore
to see body epresenng thar party deiherang IN indie
pendence Hall the Fourth OF July 1873 would be con-
elusive evidence To the foreigner that he cEGrs ~ tDe
Uulon have ppsSessiono its most sacred place. AMI 20
stru,g for Union and liberty II st'i nnderii'd'
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