New-York tribune., 1876-12-29
POLITICAL NOTES.

Cronin has deposited his electoral college at
last But he has not secured his mileage yet.
The Bounding Banning" as they call him
I'm Cincinnati, seems TO be candidate for muzze
There is no further excuse for quarremg
about Florida The variety of contings is sufficient TO
give everybody his choice.
That mysterious pamphlet which Gov. Grover
ia carrying TO Washington is said 10 be more exhausF
i've document then Judge Hoadley's opinion. And
vet the Judges argument exhausted everybody who
tried to get through IL.
Senator Logan's chances in Illinois do not
seem to be Frightening Every days developments ind.
cate fresh obstacles his there is constant
discovery Of independent procvities among the men,
beTs Of the Legislature.
An officer of the House of Representatives,
who is attending the investigation In South Carolina, mas
sent word to Washington that the committee will report
unanimously that the electoral OF the State belongs
rRhtfly TO HAYES This old news, but Ii Is OF some
Importance as coming from Democratic authority
The double State government is becoming
disareeably common. louisiana, undismayed Dy iorer
experience has determined TO try the plan again. anu
now the chances that Florida will follow the bad e4
ample 80 that shall have three states in ecnditlon
little better than anarchy Inc trt OF the cdfPcE0"so
Is over them all
The warlike attitude of Congressman Ban
ming on Wednesday and the change Of tone In the o
Ben Hill are taken by imaginative Washington cOfro
spondents 10 mean that Gov Tilden gwen orders Tor
stiffenng up OF the party backbone. some oil the IT,
ports are ridiculous enough 10 declare that he has deter
mined to fight for the Presidency AS n9 one NE nSn
pectcd the Governor OF unacy softening OF the Dra
there IL probably no truth IN the rumors.
Mr.. Cortlandt Parker of Newark, Nd, VINO
was present the open sessions OF the louisiana no
turning Board, has written letter to friend In 81
Louis giving his Judgment on the boards work. In sum-
ming up he says: at will add that the conduct Oh th'
board was so scrupuously fair, their patience under
very aggravating circumstances 80 great thef
OF mere formacs SO pronounced their sense OF us'ce
so apparent that shall bc greatly surprised espec'
after what, already stated know ot some OF inc e
dence II their decision shall not be sustained py ~
rest of IT, The Democratic complaint against them 50
far as could gather at New-0rleans, and as apparh
from subsequent criticism, Is that they oyerooksu e
nca An order 10 get at the very right OF te css
and ascertain whether not there Ind been lsi VIZ
This disposition on their part has not seemcu W w
| either wrong or dishonoraDle'
| That familiar old rumor about Senator ConK-
ling has been started again In the familiar ola "s
This time It is the Washington correspondent o' ~,
Springfield Republican, who presents the following o.
of particulars: From al! can lcarn bele'e 'sa.
Mr. Conkling mcdtates great speech BY and py OH ~.
electoral question, and am sure that IL VIII DC c''
conservative There many little things when iea
not put in letter which indicate TO my mind tna' ~
Conng takes no part thus far in any scheme 70 ioi'
or count in q candidate should the House leauei
sist upon their revolutionary scheme Of bringing ~ AZ
Tden by the action of one branch Of Congress ina
course IL is possible that his views may De i'm
pressure on every supposed CONSERVATIVE be
mense but there are RepuDhcan osnnso 70 bs wrong
Here is curious confession that tne Dc'"'