The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-02-14
POLITICAL NOTES.

The Fort Scott Kansasl Monitor lrep.l stzses THAI
Governor Hoffman, Of New York. is the choice Of
democratic paper Mississippi for the Presidency and
adds:-s'He is good man, but difficulty Is his
friends are all in foreign parts The demecr6s
would have to, hold convention in Canada Belgium
II they wanted to nominate Hoffman"
The vacancy IN the Connecticut Congressional dele
CATION caused By the death Of Representative STARK
weather. viii be dlled by special election, which win
probably be ordered for April g. the date OF the State
election. The New Haven Palladium says that G. w.
Philips, Of Putnam windham county, rs likely to OBJ =
tain the republican nomJhaon, while ex-senator Fos
ter will DO nominated BY the democrats
The Lancaster pal Examiner (repl thinks that they
are determined on the destruction OF the New York city
democracy because IL is promised that the gambling
houses and vile dens Of all there shall be broken
up
The Grand Rapids (ws) Times asserts that there Is
but little doubt that Conkling OF New York viii be q
formidable candidate in the National Republican Con-
vention for tho Presidency.
The Cohoes Eagle says-"when Blaine and Couk9
ling get ready to kiss and make up it Will speak tor
reserved seats
Picture OF BanKruptcy-(A After ode ole marsters,'.
dusky agricultural Moses perched upon tho plsgahas
heights OF a cargo OF "juano" looking TITO tho
"promsed land" OF 1876 for bale Of cotton stten
cents per pound. Athens Georgian.
And now the Opelika Times wants William Barnss
TO take Goldthwaite's place Barnes will get Con-
gress yet perhaps, if he keeps trying Giveu a
breathing spell.-GreepviIle (Ala-) Advocate
The Leavenworth (Kansas) Times (repl rejoces that
the liberal republicans Congress have associated with
the Republican Congressional Committee, and will,
participate in the next Presidential campaign by ad-
vocating the election OF the republican nomineeS
sNeary all the prodigals OF TO asserts the Times,
'have grown tired OF the husk diet and swine society
that liberalism led them to- and have back to tho
paternal roof And the old sets 'em up'-muso
and veal all round"
The Troy IN. W Wing (repl ayers that General
Grant to Mr.. washburne, Minister TO
Franco, than to any other man. and his obligation is
next due to Senator Morton. But ambition blinds
every mans eyes to his duty to others. so long
Grant looked third term, he regarded every other
asprant as a rival HIS withdrawal would narrow the
contest to two men,"
Governor Coke OF Texas, Is reported to have said
that would rather Hendricks President than any
other man in the country.
Con- by the Buffalo Commercial tConklng-repl-
''What other republican is likely to carry New York
as Roscoe Conkling?"
The Petersburg Cva) Nelrs dem.) submits that it viii
not do for either tho South or the Northwest
both combined determine who shall shall not 10
chosen as the democratic candidates from what
ton they shall come The Middle States must be
suited and respected This does imply that Tldcn
or any other named must necessarily be chosen.
but IL does imply, and intended, that some man
must be chosen who command the electoral vote
OF New York hirtyhvel and at least nineteen other
votes from the North and East TO election
The BInghamton Republican republican, regards
New York as a more republican State than either
Pennsylvania, Ohio or Indiana
The Bridgeport Conn., Farmer is credibly informed
that Oliver Hoyt will decline the nomination for Gov
ernor rendered him by the republican slate makers
the ground that his business will not permit him to do
vote the necessary time to tho canvass.
Tho Chicago Tribune repl makes this sugges-
tion:-'eThe time and place for the meeting Of the
Convention being determined the next thing for the
republicans 10 prepare for sending TO that Convention
delegates who who able and influential will at tho
same fully represent the wishes OF their consttu
ents not only the persons nominated, but as to
the principles and policy OF the party. This time
for doubtful evasive platforms"
eve don't like to be considered mpertinent." say,
the Concord m H. Patriot (deml 'but did Blaine Sc
to the war and fight for the Union which he talks SO
much about when he was drafted, did he put in .
substituted II So who2
The Milwaukee News (deml declares that "Blane
has made up his record the who Of all others il
unfit To be a candidate for President OF the whole
country this centennial year."