New-York tribune., 1876-07-12
POLITICAL NOTES

About the best Tildcn work at present ap-
pears to Dc done by President Grant
There is a good deal of talk among the
Democrats in favor oi running cxGoy seymour rs the
put,'s candidate fOg Governor TINS fIlI
The Independent press Is unanimous III
praisns Gov. Hayess letter The hsnest tribute the
document receives Is the repeated assertion that II
sounds like Carl ScLuIz.
Gov. Tilden is receiving lots of advice about
his letter Several able editors convinced that they
could Il better than he can Ten to one however,
the Governor wUn't let them dO IL.
Senator Bayard made speech of an hour
and hail len III favor OF the st. Louis ticket AZ
Wilmington Last Saturday night, but found no time to
say a sing,o word about Gov. Hcndr.cks.
There are already three candidates in the
field in the Lid Maine District for Mr. Blinc's seat IN
the Housc-Gcn. James a. Hall Of Damar.scotla, Gen
r. T. shepherd Oi Somerset and Mr. JOhn L. stevens OF
krnLcb-c.
Massachusetts, is getting flStidiOus in Con-
g1csnnen. There is talk Of nominating Mr. James
Russell Lowell in the With District. and President
Cnadhourncp Williams Conege in TIC Nth such talk
must thoroughly disgust hr B 4. Batter
The Republicans of Connecticut expect to
hold their State Convention late in August OF early in
september 1t is generally believed that they viii re,
nominate tlrr ticket of last Spring, w.:h the Hon. Henry
C. Robinson for Governor. GOV. ugcrsJll is said 10 have
post lively declined - denomination 10y the Democrats.
Ex-Goy. William Allen has retired from pol
tics once more. Beyond tahIn interest in the ahrS
OF feowzcus he says he is forever and irreyoca-
bly, done with politics for e 1t. Louis Convention.
he informed Il correspondent Of The Cincinnati Enquirer
tnaS be had nothing to say that subject He should
tako no decided stand ia support Of Mr. Tidcn naler
should he use any influence against him He thinks the
ONO Democrats should carry on t-cir State aud Con-
cresspnal cInyasscs on the old imitation platform As
final summing ~ OF his political attitude Mr. Allen said:
"Iam Democrat Sir. hold opinions that have grown
inf, conyir ions with me. prefer Iiien 10 Hayes II
the hattie IS fought Ohio the basis OF the state plat
iorn am perfectly willing tAat the additional strength
thus gucd by tne party IN ONO should mare To the Den
cit oi Mr. Tilden."
Gov. Hcndicks was serenaded in lndianap-
Oils ON Saturday cIeHng, ana in short speech said:
would not say word against Gov. Hayes. l would
spcak OF him rs well his nearest friend; but his ecc-
tion is but q continuance power OF the who have
controlled politics and the appCntees OF Grants Admin
stration. IL elected can he disregard Gov Morion's
mower in Indiana, Clmeron's sway in Pennsylvania or
Conllng's l0rdshp in NeW-Yorkf They say lie Is an
honest man Was not the said Of Gen. Grant four
wears agol In speech wnich made IN the Academy Of
Music the first in ny canvass for Governor said that
II lett alone Grant woud make better President, bu.
the surroundings the influences, and the political power
IN vculd control his Administration would bring upon
the pe,nlc the ills which We drplOyc | have been
iufoimrI that during the next week viii 10 formally
notified of my nomination on the tick, at 81. Louis
viii thpn announce my action, aud rdSt IL w be satls
factory ~ the Democracy Oi Indiana