New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-06-23
POLITICAL NOTES.

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The Hon. d. w. Voorhees, threatens to bolt
II Tilden is nominated Mr. Voorhees, is an awful infa-
ZIONIST.
Now that Mr.. Wheeler is out of the way,
the track ia for Mr. A. b. Cornell to run Tor GOV
eruOr Of New-Iork
Mr.. Bristow is going to Cincinnati on Satur-
d,v night for the express purpose speaking at grand
Hayes aud Wheeler ratification meeting.
A correspopdent of The Baltimore Gazette
has talked with about go Democratic Congressman ana
found all but OF them in favor of the domination OF
Gen. Hancock at st. Louis The Hon. Fernando "ood
was Of the opinion that Hancock would carry New-York
II nominated.
Even the imitation wing Of the Democracy
shows SIGNS Of coming ont in favor OF Gen. Hancock
The Cincinnati Enquirer SAYS Hancock could carry
Ohio against Hayes but II is very certain that Thurman
couldnt In picking a man TO beat Hayes In ONO
the Louis Convention should exercise common Pru
dcnce."
If the Democrats wish to transfer Connecti-
cut, New-York and NcwJcrsey to the Republican
couun they viii find no way OF doing It than TO
adopt at St Louis halfway initiation platform and put
On IL ticket with soft-money at one end or the
other BY the simple process they cOuu see riu Vi
the entire German vote also.
They are still poking fun at that Massachu-
set delegation. A correspondent Of The Springfield
Union in long review the Conventions work,
"1he headquarters OF the delegation was in stnfy
little room on the fourth floor Of the Gibson House
There the delegation sat In solemn concave for the TWO
DAYS preceding the Convention. holding what one OF the
rreyenn delegates called inquiry and experience meet
pgs all under a solemn pledge OF secrecy. III any per
son interested in the 20 be taken by the repre-
entstyes he old Bay state appeared AT the door, ne
was solemuy warned of as though he had come To steal
the delegates hats
The Washington correspondent of The Boston
Uera9 publishes this doubtful statement: An old per
soual friend OF the President, occupying prominent
place In the House. called upon him this morning, and
after the business formatos had ended, Grant asked
his antebellum friend what he thought OF the Cincinnati
nominations The inquiry addressed In matter-oi
fact way rs frequently asks his neighbor. What Is
the newsP not expecting anything in reply; but to the
Presidents inquiry came the frank declaration that
Hayes and Wheeler fair representative men OF such
reputation and prominence as political parties generally
nominated when success doubtful. The President,
arising his seat, approached his friend and with
unusual warmth said, Well, beat Blaine anyhow and
that was triumph In ITSELF The President then asked,
whom will your party nominate-IIancockf He APP
pears to be very popular this time with the Southern
people The answer was | believe the selection of
Inc Convention will be seymour and Hendricks.' The
President after moments reflection and though i'm
pressed that such might be the ticket In mOdulated
tone said: They both good men, and wodld be nard
To beat
Congressman Lamar Of Mississippi seems to
doubt the expedency of sound compromise" on the
currency question at ST. Louis. lie said to Herald
res ondent: "The ST. Louis Convention may adopt
OF two coursesit ought either TO come ont sluarey
against an early resumption Of specie payments and in
favor of grcenback money and let Gov Allen write the
resolution in his bodest hand, it ought TO pledge itself
distinctly resumption. II It tries to Initiate the Re-
publican course Il will ose The country has been tred
with long enough has suffered too long and too much
from uncertainty. We must declare boldly and honestly
definite policy he It for paper money the II
the Cony chooses the hardoney side hope IL
will in obedience to the instincts and ancient ira
In, ~.
the impraccability OF carrying out the Resumption act
because of the neglect failure provide the essential
prelmnarie And then it ought soemnly TO pledge that
the Democratic party II II wins the election will
specie payments not in 1879 as this act provides. but
certainly within the four years OF the next Presidential
term. and ~ early day possible. That was what
the Republicans should have DONE and which not having
done ought tO do"
The Nation thinks Gov. Hayes a good man,
but is AFRAID will fall the hands OF wicked part
ners" 1t says: "wcre the Presidential office now
what the Constitution lsended it to be. the adj
mnistratve machinery In proper working order, and
were the Legislature confined by custom well by
law to its proper duties should say that Mr. Hayes
WAS precisely the kind of for which the Presidency
calls He belongs to type OF which any country may
be proud, and which IL should be the aim Uf education
and legislation in every country to foster that
which free institutions most securely rest-the quiet,
sober man, who does faithfully and without osentaton
whatever his hand gives him 10 do; In peace honest
gentleman, In gallant and modest soldier; loving
private station best but always ready on lawful call to
leave II for public II to this type Of that
the AngloSaXon Of its political liberty
and prosperity for IL is the type which produced Hamp-
den and Washington Ii will be- that do not seek
conceal his good points, but fear that t s these
very points which make him Objectionable Mt this june
turc fear he WILL IL elected send the nation 10
sleep again. wake up in four or eight years
to look for truly good man to save from the WHISKY
thieves and the spccuors and jobbers ana Ingsteis'
This rcancos special prOyidences Is lle sigh now
evef OF healthy but of morbid politics; ana the un
great and the real rcformer VIII ne ne VINO VIII
bring about the revolution which VIII renuer great men
unnecessary. and make the type 20 when MI Hayes
belongs sufficient for all the needs OF the state'
Ex-senator Fenton says he believes the Lib
era element will cordially support Hayes and Wheeler,
and bis present determination is to do so himself.
can seeD he said to q correspondent Of The Buffalo
Courier "no other reasonable 10 pursue. We
the ticket because OF s present Admnisa-
port IT, trusting and experience to free IL from
this very unpalatabe havor The selection or Gov.
Hayes may weak, to characterize IL no fur
ther but the nomination OF frank Pierce In 1907 Is al
most IT'S parallel Then the Democracy, when the nomi
nation was announced cresfaen COMPOUNDED, ana
dumb. As time wore on the ticket became popular,
strong, and In November trumphantly elected
against the greatest captain OF the age may not be
40 now for IL Ia possible Gov Hayes leaves too many
dead and MORALLY wounded In his track 10 the eandi