New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-05-09
POLITICAL NOTES.


The two Centennial investigators are Caui.
field aud Cymer They have succeeded in getting hold
of wrong end OF the mule times than any Other
men IN history.
At last the imitation party of this State has
an organ. 1t is published in this city, and is called T
!Tew Republic: Now Mr.. Jerry Mcclure can get hh
speeches published In full
The Utica Herald has failed to learn the great
lesson taught by Adninstrationto be impartial as
between brohers-inlaw. II Tie Herald had but served
Conklg with half the zeal 1t Is servin. Horao
seymour
Judge Black must wonder, when he reads
the praises showered upon him as man ana Democrat
since his withdrawal as q Presidential candidate. why
some of the lttering editors did not think to say
much while he was IN the ned
Congressman Barnum is so anxious for that
Connecticut Senatorial nomination that he is reported
saying sweet words to the inihtionsts, accompanying
them with sly wnks implying that they may hot be 50
FAR wrong la their views after all.
Ex-Gov. Palmer is spoken of as Demo-
cratic Presidential candidate well a Republican
possibility. His friends bringing him forward asa
substitute Judge Davis since the latter has provedso
unpol ular among the Democrats that lac Is practically
out Of the race.
The average Republican editor is extremely
anxious to bury portion of the pastthat part which
The record OF the parys treatment OF Sumner.
Greeley schurz and men OF that school He doesn't SEQ
any akng that up Perhaps he is right; at
all events his sensitiyeness is good sign that he has ad
vancod enough u be ashamed OF that dsgraceiu
record
The Republican press are unkind enough to
critcise the Common school amendment 10 the Constitu
ton IN the passage of which SO sacrificed
The Rochester Eypgess that while 1t Is entirely
proper. it settles nothing that was not settled
before TIE Utica Herald says that some alteration
should be made the form OF the amendment and pro
noupce, its phraseology g. neither compact nor wen
selected" The comforting thing that mas been sad
hon Z il hat m
until next Winter much cannot to the people
until 1873 1t was no Iil OF tiie hrpupesh
however. TO adjourn without having gone Gil record on
this question
There Is talk now of adjourninS that National
Greenback Convention from indianapolis on May 10 to
Philadelphia July A. The proposed change Is said TO
be In the of Judge Davis, whose friends hope TO
have him nominated ST. Louis aud then Endorsed at
Philadelphia That plan might consolidate the party on
the Judge but would elect the Republican candidate
The report however has very dshy appearance espe
caly the inaonsts do not like the Judge any moro
than the hard-money Democrats do. The New-ilayen
organ OF the sOf-mOneyites The URIon calls Lin ,ooi
of the money power" and leading sonthc journal re-
marked recently that his nomination would operate oh
the party like wet dishcloth.
Mr.. Watterson has been explaining moro
fully his for preferring Gov. Tiden above all
other candidates for tho democratic nomination. He
says personally Tden is not his first choice. Thur
man lis second. He Las close personal for pre-
ferring Judge Black; strong why he should DO
either OF the three simply because they not available
at this time. Judge Black is unsupported by his own
State Mr.. Bayard has not sufficient following in the
contesabe States and Mr. Hendricks Is not the repre-
sentative OF the leading questions which VII enter tae
contest and Is only sure OF carrying Indiana Whlchb
not enough to secure his election.
Somebody who wants silly To disparage Uncle
william Aliens running powers in the eyes OF the 81.
Louis Convention has boon telling story about the way
no was ourdone by ga little pennyroyal bull" unee
william on his morning walk found the calf ia his early
corn aud he started after the intruder. lie Showed
nj IT, but the calf was rnmoved a specie resuinp.
ZIONIST would have been. Then lie said something sky.
blue but the calf was rs calm as Uncle William Alien
was the morning after the last election Then, says the
story, "he made dash for the brute who, seeing that
this attack really meant business started of
with OF defiance. Close upon his heels I'm
clio William, now thoroughly walked up. For time il
lively race, but in the end the calf and, ex.
hausted und dsgusicd the human gave up 10 the BRUTE
and. painting for breath, leaned up against friendly
feuce-ra for support A breath returned Un-
Gle William thus addressed himself TO small coored
servant who Lad been quietly enjoying the sport from
his outlook In tho shade Il have served in the assembly
OF the nation as the peer OF the greatest
century produced and none OF them in debate ever
worried me much as that douOeblanked little penny
royal bull"
The Hon. Charles Francis Adams Is rs in
different toward the Presidency ever. lie said 10 a
Herald correspondent recently: Long since 1 retired
from active participation in politics, neyora
strict party man. have acted in good faith with par
ties when could but when views dversed left,
and allowed them 10 go their way, AS went mine.
With politicians, such. have not and never had
any sympathy have they shown the least re-
gard for In my own state they gave prcferment,
even when they had the opportunity to grant IT, be-
eye could not be elected State constable even here.
have never sought Office have couted those who
could bcstow it, There is reason why any party. rs
| SUCH should look TO candidate. receive from
all sections OF the country letters indicative OF personal
confidence and esteem and have every reason to con-
slider them truthful. OF such expressions arc
gratifying to me, aud cndeavor to answer them IN
proper spirit But as FOR tue Presidency. have noien
Ing in that direction II is thaness Office At the hes"
and whoever is President must expect dcuceo Ola
time with a vast amount OF and trouble" A Tor
being the third President from one family, he nad 10
| great desire to figure as dramatic spec
| tacle :" besides, he know that the two Presr
| dents who had been taken from his FANNY
found their terms the most miserable years OF their lie
speakiug of the other candidates Mr. Adams said he had
| watched Gov Tlden for long time and regarded him
fayoraby II elected he would make polite Prcsidens
and would be independent OF bad advisers. lie had fan
I'm his honesty and in his desire TO do right ExGov'
Seymour he regarded too nuetuatng In opinionto
make good President Gov. Hendricks had little
| srength outside of Indiana. and not the man 70
bring order out OF the chaos Grant had caused ~
| Thought well of Mr.. Blaine, who Is strong anu mas
mead of his own and who, II elected would see tho Nv
cessty of discretion and sound patriotic policy AZ
senator Coukllng he would much IN concert WIZ
\ tia rim Washburne Is "emincntly man WIZ
head on his shoulders" As for Grant he had disinsc
grated everything; had been surrounded by people WV