New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-29
POLITICAL NOTES.

The President makers are silent. There Is =
calm at present which is TOO much for them.
Conkling Club No. 3 has been found. Its
members 1--we in Kirkland, Oneida County. The other
two clubs in the same county.
Office seekers are plenty and hungry in New
Bedford. Tho Postmaster OF the city died Oh Monday
Last and before the night of the Wednesday following
Congressman Grape had received 40 letters containing
applications for the position
Cow Bard, ex-PostmaSter and thIrd-termer-
ncLief is haunting the Capitol at Washington at all
hours of the day and night. What he Is after Is MOB
known but lie i. said to the eye OF man who
wants office and wants il badly That Is the complains
OF oil The thrdterm advocates.
Whatever effect Senator Sherman's letter on
HAYES may have had II has not induced any Republican
Journal in Ohio which has not previously advocated me
Governors claims to ont for him now. The pros
pect for united delegation in his favor is not any
brighter than before the letter was written.
A noticeable feature of The calls for Repub-
lean State Conventions this year Is the cordial invitation
extended TO the independent voter. The usual form 10
similar to the following from the Ohio call All yot
ers without regard to past party affiliations, who desire
the success Of the principles OF the Republican organls
t1n. cordially Invited 10 join IN electns delcses "
this Convention
Minister Orth may be the next Republican
candidate for Governor Indiana although the present
Lieutenant Governor is thought to have the inside track
me Lafayette Journal fayOrs Mr. Orh. because t Is de-
srable TO pat the strongest possible candidate IN ths
field and ii thinks he is that man. for this reason
among Others Mr. Orth speaks German with the casa
and hieucy of anatye. fitting MIN most successfully 10
address Linn self 10 the citizens OF that nationality While
he is equally acceptable and effective III campaign
speeches IN the mother tongue
Senator Spencer's friends boast that he 10
preparing magnificent revenge upon THE TRIBUNE or
its publications concerning tie way in which no secured
his in the Senate. He has had somebody writea
speech for him. pouring out upon the Editor Of tbs
Al
his friends can invent or collect from consenia news
papers This will be crushing Nothing more will be
needed for the great mans thorough Ylndcatlon e1,
cept that the senate declare MN entitled 10 his seat ana
perhaps elect him temporary fresldent
There i, some complaint in Cincinnati that
the Republican Committee which has been ap-
pointed to make arrangements for the National Conven-
ton is composed OF who have strong leaning to-
ward a third term. Mr. Ben. Esgleston is Charman.s
furious Hayes man. Of whom The Commercial says
would be supposed that he had Hayes on the way 70
Heaven in a hand-basket." Mr.. Egsleston has been
known also to elevate his at the idea of un~rtten
law " standing IN the way 81 tnr1 term Any'n III
cUmrade OF the President ana an ardent supporter OF NM
Senator Thurman is not without friends III the
South While Gov. Hendricks has good deal OF suppoS
there there is belief that senator Thurman 10 the boe
desirable candidate, because his hardmoney views "o"u
give the party better ch4nce OF carrying Ne"-lOK
with him rs o candidate than with Gov. Hendricks IN"
Atlanta Herald urges this vi earnestly, eoncudes
All things considered. the signs Just now point very
sharply Mr. Thurman IA the ,onlug man IoI inc pl
ocra &c nomination. lie would be emihtniy sceepttOIs
o cor i. aud irOrgiausnO man GO Ia Dt more So
Imagine the mingled feel ngs" oi Mr.. Wash Mclean
this prediction should be fulfilled
Louisville puts in a seductive plea to have
tho Democratic National Convention held there ih'
eloquent on the subject IL thnAs 81
Iou. is on, OF the question: because there is not hot
fer place in the world out OF 1t than ST. LOUIS N Jy'
A.. for ou ,ye the editor pants us charms thus gov"
ingly: 1--WE have blooming parterres, wide bouleVa'
and spacious halls our hotel accommodations can
hardly be surpassed our climate is free from the pe
entia posons of the South, and Is never tainted WIN
those s,ckcning Odors which make travellers suh 'a'
crov,l.d streets OF ST. Louis In suGheI We nav 30
cios parks and shady drives, along wulch tne Po",,
enthusiast NAV cool his feNerish Dtah al'. tnV ,T ,