New-York tribune., 1876-04-10
POLITICAL NOTES

Senator COnkIng's friends are making des.
porste efforts to represent him rs formidable candidate
but the country obsnitey refuses TO regard the whole
performance rs anything but an absuriity.
Between Whitley and Bell, Gen. Babcock has
bis Lands ni His friends should rally about and cheer
him "Decoy" Bliss aud Boss Shepherd should brace
I'm up with pous dispatch or two ss they did at the
clos Of the st. Louis trial
The anti-Tilden faction appears to have been
a good deal demOralizei with exGoy. Seymours views
on tho political situation They have dropped him with
out ceremony Presidential candidate and are con-
centrating On ChiefJustice Church
The Blaine movement in Buffalo shows
another sign OF progress The Erprsss. newspaper
which has been fsyoring Senator Conkihg with moro
vehemcnce than wisdom. has changed hands and VIII
benceorth advocate MI Blaine Tor the Cchhi'i hOini
nation.
The Democratic press of Mississippi unani-
mousy agrees in calling upon the Legislature and state
officers to furnish the Congressional Investigating Com
mitee with overy facility for ful and fair investigation
There seems to be disposition to doubt tho honest in
tentons OF tho Committee and fear that damaging
revelations VIII be made
There is q vast amount Of truth to the square
inch in thls paragraph from rhe Baltimore Gasce: IN
ess the Democratic National Convention gives us plat
form that boldly meots tie peril OF tie present and
places 1t candidates whose character and record
synonyms Justice truth and honesty for all practical
purposes might just well meet On the shores of Lake
Sgam on tne banks Of tho Mississippi
There is a wide disagreement among Mr..
Conkings frionds respecting his vote on the oonrna-
ton OF Mr. Dana. Those In this city say he voted In
favor of IT, but the Washington organ which draws ts
inspiration from the White House The NGti0nal Repb
hcan would seem imply that he did rot when, in its
own elegant way, 1t thus compliments him: Mr.. Conk
linz never cast cred.blo vote Ia his life than the
for the rejection OF the nomination OF this sehcon
ceited and unprincipled New-Engand renegade" The
paragraph In which this rcnnrk occurs contains
pleasant alluslOn 10 Dir. Dana as "a dettalc, weak
knoed, and supercious aristocrat"
Let there be peace now among the editorial
wiseacres ono member Of the mysterious "Quadr
lateral" has stepped boldly forward and announced
h,. fayorte candidate for the Presidency. The man
il Mr. watterson, and be this speaks in The Courier
Journal: Who for the Democratic nominee
for Prcsldenti Why certainly; for Jerry Black as q
matter course Nevertheless could endure Tlden,
Bayard Thurman. What do We think OF David Daysi
Why this: that he IL a good puro man, MI able
man. with a stomach which can doubledseount Iiallet
KilbOurn. and still keep up the racket That little rec
ommendatioD may DO said to launch Judge Davis upon
the course-On his stomach.
Now We know just what the matter was with
that Ohio Greenback Convention that 1t had only twenty
five members. The small attendance not caused by
the selling OF the leaders to tho couponcppcrs Of
wallst or by the waning faith Of the people. The sim
pie resson Is touchngly given by The Cincinnati En-
quirr Is not expected that Greenback Conventions
will be largely attended, for 4e people to be benefited
by the policy generally advocated by such Conventions
are too busy carrying hods driving dray saving
wood or sh0yeling dirt hammerng ut tho anvil. or
pegging shoes or digging mines starying watch
nz hungry wives and children. tO to rse Ccnyen-
tOns and certainly too buy 10 pay railroad fares or
hotel bills" In which or tho above humble occupations
tho gifted director OF The Inquirer engaged that ho
could not be present. ShOveling drtf