New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-06
POLITICAL NOTES.

The election Of a successor to the late Con-
gresham Starkweather OF Connecticut will be held on
the same day that Of the State ticket April 3.
Minister Washburnes friends are now bring
ing him forward the Republican candidate for Gov
ernor OF Illinois. That Is quite come down from the
Presidency.
Gov. Hendricks's Southern trip has not been
"A triumphant success. OyatiOns and serenades have
been scarce and popular enthusiasm almost totally ab-
sent. Mr. Pcndleon evidently exhausted the Held
Gen. James NJ Comfy of The Ohio State Jour
nal is said to be candidate for exsecretary Belknaps
shoes Gen Comfy has been writ some letters FROM
Washington recently, full OF the most deyout admiration
for President Grant Perhaps these epstles have been
noted at the White House. At all events, the Generals
friends the President has promised to give the posi-
ton Onto and they are hopeful he will be the
witty editor Of me state Journal
And still the Administration organs pipe the
old tune, Grant do no wrong" They abuse Gen,
Belknap numerically, but refuse TO admit that any
blame can fall upon the President. For the last five
years they have been reaching around Grant TO strike
some thief rascal behind him, and all the time have
refused 10 entertain a suspicion that there must be
thing the matter with man who has so many disgrace
fu characters hanging ON TO his coat tails.
I'm spite of DIR. LOring's elOquence the Mas
sachusctts Senate has declined to pass bin giving
suffrage to women The advocates Of the bill were conf
dent Of ts until the last moment. The senators,
animated II IL TO be feared with unbecoming leyity
cheerfuly voted amendments TO it, thereby giving rise
to false hopes and when the, became tired OF the sport
quietly killed the bill.
If the rag money Democrats in Congress last
Saturday night had had the shrewdnes to abandon their
pet hercsy and unite with their hardmoney associates
on sensible and straightforward resumption plan, it
would their Presidential stock up with rush
The Beap exposure had turned the eyes OF thousands
Of disgusted Republicans In the direction OF the Demo
cratic camp but when the caucus broke up with the old
story ~ disagreement the eyes were turned away again
dnlhf ,ul aha kp al nT
In the Democratic ranks would be their salvation. IL
would also De miracle.
Senator Thurman is said 10 be gaining
ground Presidential candidate but the indications of
such advance not apparent in the newspapers. lie
has one firm friend In The Atlanta Courier, however as
witness the folOwng II IA deliberate opinion that
with Blaine and Thurman In the field, Thurman would
get rousng majority OF the electoral votes But Thur
man Is In our opinion, the only who be OF
carrying the flag victory. Hendricks is strong In the
West but could not control the Eastern vote. Tlden
and Bayard strong in the East, but cannot control
the Western vote. Thurman control OHIO, and is
strong In the East as any Eastern man could be. His
nomination is In our opinion the only key to the situa
ton"
1t is noticeable that the party press in New
Hampshire and Connecticut Is able to that mere
abuse OF Belknap will not satisfy the voters that the
Republican party IL az immaculate as ever. Thus the
partisan and excessively loyal Concord Monitor feels
moved TO say: eve trust that the true friends Of the
President and Of the Republican party will urge upon
the necessity OF getting rid at Of oil tho
alien elements about hlm-cutng aoof altogether from
association witrmen who tainted by suspicion even.
He that his true friends they who have
supported Bristow In his warfare the Whisky Rings
and on all forms OF Official corruption. Let him
strengthen the hands Of Bristow. Let him push his
warfare against dcimuders OF the Government to the ut
most when and where It may" And the equally loyal
Ne,oHarsH Journal and Courier says: Blaine Is
whom we admire very much. and doubtless he would
mako good President His misfortune is that he is
professional politician and ia mixed up with politicians
generally and the public Is growing and on.
OF conce with the politicians and party tricks devices
aud methods OF action. They want new deal. They
want tho old brood OF officials aud politicians utterly