New-York tribune., 1876-04-21
POLITICAL NOTES.

Wboeyer the "Great Unknown" may be, no
! one seems to suspect that be is our Roscoe.
What troubles the organs OF both parties
about the men who have called the Independent Confer
ence ia their Ignorance of practical polites The
country had ample experience OF the sort OF gov
ornmeut which the practical politicians have fpr-
nj he'd and ready now to listen to the persons
who put little theory into political management esVe-
| ciay if il be the entirely novel theory Of honesty.
Senator Morton's friends still adhere pluckily
to him. The indianapolis Journal gives this sangnne
estimate OF his prospects AS mater OF Iac senator
| Norton's chances for the nomination wero never
"a good as they are to-day. OF the Southern States
which have hold conventions, lie has the Mississippi
delegation solid 13 OF IA delegates in South Carolina,
and at least 10 out of Virginia He will come very
near receiving tie solid vote OF the South on the hrt
ballot which, with the he will get from the North
desire" T@i s''' H''" 90 '''N
Mr.. James j. Belden of Canal Ring fame is in
favor Of the nomination and election OF Gov Tilden to
tho Presidency for novel though natural reason-that
he will thus be removed from State politics The Albany
correspondent OF The Utica Observer represents him as
saving that he believes Gov lden has the best chance
for the nomination and that he can carry ths stao
easily "If we get him State politics. says the wary
Beldcn much the better But II he Is not nominated
FOR President NE shall have to beat him Tor oYfrnor
next Fall am always telling Doc. Denison what 1901
he Is TO be opposing Tden in this way lie doesn't seem
| TO see II nj AL -
with this virtuous announcement: "The Civil Service
of the Government become corrupt and is made the
object of personal gain and it Ia the first duty whch tne
nonlc owe to themselves and the Government to restore
tho tests OF honesty capacity aud fidelity In the selection
OF persons To al all public positions That means Oh
course. Put us Democrats in and we viii show you
hot reformed Civil Service is" We'll, they nave nefn
showing u, this Winter at Washington and the result
seven officers Of the House discharged Tor or
worse, and many moro who onght 70 pc III won & .uo'
gentlemen Ths Is uicauici uhNc"i'n' ''"' -' N'F
trap. -.
They seem to understand Senator Conkilng
out in Michigan, well "a everywhere else me
Detroit Tribune says: "The Developments OF the past
month have made it evident that the obnoxious men
and the tionabe influences that Republicans must
repudae to victory have conferred upon ConKng
az the candidate whose will promise to eonrDote
to their advantage His defeat at Cincinnati VIII be
long stride away from party defeat at the polls IN
November" The Adrian Times also feels moved 10 say:
" 70 far as we interpret The best sentiment M tno
Republican party in this section, 1t fayors canaidaee
who will lead the party OF the rus into whlc III mas
hnen dragged who viii lit IL to higher plane than "
now occupies who will place 1t where 1t was 10 Ihe
better and purcr days OF the past sucn ina" nO'
Roscoe Conkling."
The Bristow talk still continues in Connecticut.
Tn, Norlcieh Bulletin thinks Mr.. Blaine too much OF
pocian TO suit the people; says Bristow and Jeweu
are tho only two who the demands OF the time
and adds To tell tho truth. we believe Mr Bristow has
greater clements OF strength than Mr.. Jewell Yet We
can conscenousy commend tho latter TO the nation as
worthy OF the honor OF a nomination, aud as giving
promise OF affordlng able and pure administration
We understand that there indications OF our des
ton being able TO agree on Mr. JEWELL ana woua 10
glad to see them present his name To the Convenon
And were he To nrusted with the standard OF tne
party we believe he would carry II to TRIUMPH Du' @ -
hs cannot get the nomination. then let Connecticut
| far Bristow and mako a good hard fight for him no
thing else viii satisfy earnest wishes OF this state