New-York tribune., 1876-02-02
POLITICAL NOTES.

The Republicans OF Connecticut will hold
their state Convention ut Hartford on Feb 20. about
month before election day The call, like those Of the
party in other States tis year. broad and generous Il
invites all electors who desire good government tho
resumption Of specie payments and nonsectsrian public
schools" 10 unite in electing delegates
Gen. Banks says in letter published In
The World not, have been, candidate
for Presidency Of the United states other
States sud do not desire to be- have no hesitation.
however, in saying that believe Gen. Grant will DO the
candidate for the Republican party for third term Hs
election will depend upon the voice of the people, a. do
most Presidential elections"
There is a journalist in Bristol, Va. who
seems to be discouraged aud disgd ed He edn The
yers and thus speaks "we fear there Is chance FOR
IA to win the Presidential election We have few
brilliant pop-eyed fools like Ben. Hill Of Georgia. and
determined TO knock the apple OF the head OF
the Northern every time they see II there Nothing
much needed by the enemy as that our Southern
men in this Democratic Congress shoud quarrel with
them. Nothing has done them much good az the re-
cent hot debate between Hill and Blaine. Even Ran.
Tucker OF Virginia had better keep his mouth shut The
ship OF 1850"
The Ohio Republicans do not look with COM
pacency upon the proposal Of the Pcnnsylvsna Repu
Leans urge Gov Har,ranft for Presidential nomna
ton. Thus The Clereland Leader remarks IL will
to Republicans that this sort OF thing grow
ing little wearisome Gov. Harranft ia an excellent
sylyania against the Democracy when perhaps no ono
else would have done 1t. He has been fair, able and
unobectionabe Governor and 1t is claimed that Pennsy
vana permanently Republican But for all this
tiaI candidate in the public eye and he will" Per
haps will occur To some persons tlat that description
fits Gov. Hayes uncommonly we'll
This is prolific time for Presidential rum0rs.
Washington produces an abe-boded crop every day.
The correspondent of The Indianapolis Journal has been
startled ,ith this 1t 10 reliably reported that
Secretary Brstow, following the example OF Senator
Sherman lin writing letter recommending Hayes for
Presdentl, will write letter recommending Senator
Morton to the Cincinnati Convention as the Republican
can idate for President" The Philadelphia Hmes man
gets even with this Matt Carpenter was here
days ago and went home prepared 1t said TO work
up Wisconsin for Blaine, with the understanding hat
Cameron who succeeded Carpenter In the Senate, shall
have second piece the ticket Wisconsin men here
very anxious 10 secure Cameron's nomination. whch
WILL they urge rGune the party and bring back 10 its
ranks the Liberal and Independent element which elected
Cameron"
1t is significant that the most important OF
the fow Republican journals in the South heartily sup
port Gov Chamberlain his opposition to Moses and
whipper That " "redhot" thirdterm organ The Mont
ooaery State Journal says: "The two men are dis
grace to Legislature thar elected them On the bonch
they would do South Carolina infinite harm and damage
Chamberlain took the only course an honest, upright.
patriotic could take IN opposing them. To oppose
Chamberlain now, is to give aid and countenance TO
these two men, Not only thatt Is TO give support 10
the Democracy The Identification OF Moses and Whip
per with Republican party nothing less than
an utter Republican overthrow In she State. There b
only one course the Republican leaders at Washington
pursue with safety They must unload Moses and
Whipper. They must show that the Republican parry
has no room for such men. Next, they must snppon
Chamberlain. He is fighting the cause OF good gov.
eminent His hands need TO be strengthened
and upheld by all who have the power to give MN sup
port"
II waa unfortunate that the usual plan OF
alphabetical had to be followed this year In
announcing the National Republican Committee. Sew
era Republican journals have had unpleasant feelings at
the sight the OF Hays Of Alabama at the top OF
the list. The Hartford Post is especially stirred up
thereby and enters this commendabe protest There
is one thing to he hoped the Cincinnati Convention
will insist upon-that the National Committee shall DO
purified OF the inodoTous elements that make II DIS
grace the party. There are men on this Committee 81
present especially At the South, standing representa-
of the party who have proved themselves unworthy
OF confidence respect and IL any state delegation 50
far forges its duty present for reelection any one
or the fellows whose names s,hk IN tne
people the Convention should exercise lis perosatSe
sending the nomination back for revision Inc hsIugm
can party cannot afford TO make itself responsne ior
such creatures by giving them place in its omoa' VI
ganization'
The Hon. Simon Cameron rises to explain
Somebody has been reporting him in favor OF par
ticular Presidential candidate. lie is not hat KIND Oh
man. He isa patriot, bubhing over with Ceh'enha'
rervor and not partisan all said he to the Washins
ton correspondent The Phadeiohio Press on MONDAY
am not for individuals but for the good OF the whoe
country witch believe TO be In the success oi 'ho no
publican party and such candidate should De hohae
s woud Insure boththat s the peace, happiness ana
nrosperv of The country and the pcruetuauon OF ne
marty which preserved the Union rom ues''uo"o"'
These Are nv views as citizen OF the United s'u'e'''
son OF the old Common wealth OF Pennsylvania wan.
n candidate who will take care OF Pennss'sn" "'a
Pennsylvanians recognize the one as an imiofa"' eo
ment in the political fabric Of the nation ana 'nS o'uO
"a entitled Ia IFS fair share In the administration VI Wv
,ir M IN. Goyernment" He entetdins me- fcst..
for Conkng Morton, Blaine and Others VINO ld,e c n
mentioned but he does not propose 10 TAXI sl" ai,s
"p"pmiar opinion has crysalliZed into s'ile 0'""'