New-York tribune., 1876-06-03
POLITICAL NOTES.

Ex-Gov. Bullock Of Massachusetts Ia strongly
urged by Ne SEngland papers as presiding officer
| OF the Cincinnati Convention.
According to The atlanta Constitution, only
nine OF the Georgia delegation st. Louis prefer Tdep
six favor Bayard, and perhaps three Hendricks.
Political calculators are ncOmmOny prompt
in ordering MI Baine's funeral But then they to
know who is to be the administrator de bonis non. II
Blaine shouldn't prove eligible, where are those 300
goingf
The thud of that shillalah will be heard At
st. Louis. Mr.. jeremiah Mcclure is a Greenback dele
gate at large. Of Mr. McGuircs great breadth o.
ideas remarkable reach will be welcome the land
OF the setting He is understood tO have
convictions on the subject OF Gov Tldens nomination.
| The Washington rumOr that Minister Wash
burne would be the second choice OF the Conking men
dscredted by The Chicago Tribune which doubtless has
as much right anybody to speak for Mr.. Wash
burne It says it is probably mereievce Of the Conk
Ing people to capture few votes IN the Illinois dclega
ton, where Mr.. Washburno has friends
Ex-Minister Orth is under fire that comes
from his own ranks. The EranSrk Journal insists
view OF his failure to "explan" in bis recent speech
that his be removed from tho head OF the Repub
can State ticket and that OF some man substituted its
place Of whom 1t cannot be said that he has used
position conferred upon him by the people to put money
in his purse" Mr. Orth came home at the wrong Time.
There seems to be general sympathy for
Mr. Morton, whose bold Northern States Ia limited to
Indiana and on Southern States chiefly to those which
probably give their electoral vote 10 the Democratic
candidate. The indianapolis Eers. a strong Brstow
paper recognizes the necessity which compes the In
diana delegates stand by Mr. Morton. but warns them
TO mako sure OF and vgilnt concert at the crt
cal moment" when they leave him. II insists tbat they
will reflect the wishes and hopes of the party Dy 'ons
for Bristow."
On behalf of Gov. Hayes, by The Columbus
Journal we don't suppose Hayes will feel like accept
ing the suggestion numer Jusy rendered by the ends
other candidates. that he take the second place on the
ticket The fact is, Hayes feels little weakly, this
Summer and he would rather take his chances on tho
first place He might not live any longer than the other
man. you The other candidates are all such healthy
fellows If they went the first place there wonld be no
all for the behind Put Hayes on III 'front.'
aad then II he dies there VIII be chance ior the man Oh
the pli0n."
At first The Cincinnati Enquirer thought
Mr Kerr took the money Now has changed Its mind.
and puts the situation in this luminous and impartial
way "Kerrs accuser, being Republican politician and
ofcehOlder is doubtless also liar Mr Kerr betrayed
the people his State and organized Congress In such
way as TO prevent expression upon the great and
leading question Of the day. We have Harneys sworn
statement that he paid Kerr the money, and we have
Kerrs statement that he didn't get IL. 1t Is difficult 10
believe that Mr. Kerr would sell himself for such con-
empble price and yet is hard to believe that human
being would deliberately peTiure himself Tor political
ends 1t is tough case. We do not believe, with the
evidence before That Mr. Kerr took the money, and
yet we have mighty poor opinion OF Mr. Kerr"
Tie Springfield Republican is prompt to pro-
nOunce Mr. Blaine guilty Ii says: "These distressing
revelations point clearly facts have long feared to
results have for some time apprehended Ar Blaine
friends will readily yield his character or his
position STILL but he is certain sooner or later to pass
into the retirement has overtaken within these last
few years. other Of distinguished public men, who In
haste TO be rlch have red with their public repua
ons and compromised the integrity Of their public ac-
tOns. And it will not be many days before IL VII Do
apparent to everybody that his nomination at Cincinnati
il an impossiDity. The states for the Republican
National Convention NAV begin To be reconstructed az
once" That is In The Republicans solemn vein; this is
its humorous touch Mulllgan Guards is rather too
Bainef GnI eqa ir'00u' tune '0' p0''''' 'D ''' '
The Democratic delegation from Massachu-
setts St. Louis completed on Wednesday by the
election Of the Hon Richard rockingham and the Hon.
Charles Clark from the Yth District The Bos on Pest
says that the delegation challenges universal respect
and confidence and adds: "That the prevailing senti-
Of the Massachusetts, Democratic delegates to St.
Louis s for Samuel Tldcn the Presidential candi-
date is by this time pretty distinctly understood That
the Democratic sentiment OF Massachusetts, in regard to
Presidency Is shared by the Democrats OF the other
NewEugand States is fact that is greatly calculated to
give 1t additional constancy when 1t comes to find express
sion in the National Convention The Democrats of New
England do not profess reform without meaning it.
That their united voice in the National Democratic Con-
vcntion will 20 far toward the determination OF its
course is to be fairly expected. NewYork is unaues-
touably with them and the South Is inclined for many
TO peculiar respect 10 ther preference at this
time. Massachusetts, is To make very different show OF
ber influence and authority NJ st Louis from that which
she will make at Cincinnati and II Is far from impossible
that she wiz finally cast her electoral for the ST.
Louis candidate"
Out on the Pacific coast they do not seem
to have the highest opinion world of Lieut. Beale
whom President Grant nominated the other day for Min
ister TO Austria. The San Francisco Bulletin says that
m his memory is not fragrant il is least strong the
minds OF Old citizens and gives this summary of his
an, tba
he was appointed Indian Agent at Tejon, where he
managed to make way with large OF Government
money, the defense being that he had expended IL in
behalf OF the Government that the latter the gamer
although subsequent facts indicated that prof
tied largely by OF the transactions" He held tho
appointment Of Survey Of California from 1861
to 1863" and was removed for having made official
report Astounding In gross and In wild and mis-
ceyous suggestions" Never before has there
been scandalous an administration Of the affairs Of
that Office" Bcae, without capital OF his own having
the key the situation by virtue OF his Office cna-
bled to acquire ranches containing In all more than
100000 acres He determined the location and aual.
ity of his own land" The Bulletin concludes: 1--WE do
not to I'LL up this outline. Minister the
from Beale whose nomination. say the least
not t To be made That Is the conviction OF the best cit
here and that would he the general Judgment Of
LAID open TO public scrutiny"
The western end of Orange County devcl-
oped strong Liberal element in the Greeley campaign
The Port JerrIs Daily UnioH representing this element,
says that the inclination OF the Liberals is TO
the Republican party in candidate is presented by
1t whose record be approved Upon the currency.
tariff and other questions which are TO become promi
In the future the party is heartily In
cord with their views than the Democratic party But
the nomination Of either Conkling Morton by
tho Republicans would have the effect of uniting
the entire Liberal vote for the Democratic candidate"
Speaking OF the meeting Of the friends of Senator
Conkling at Albany when the idea advanced that II