New-York tribune., 1876-06-26
POLITICAL NOTES.

The Cincinnati ticket has passed through lts
first week OF criticism and the worst thing its enemies
have been able to say against 1t is that II 10 weak
TO the general inquiry, "What Is the ot'
Lou, Convention going to dot" the most frequent rcpy
Is Put its foot in It," This is grand tribute " 'no
genius of the glorious Democracy .
Ex-GOy. WarnOth has had a setback IN MS
canvass for the nomination for Governor OF LOUISIANA
The Republican primaries in NewOrleans were heiu a''
week. and the warmoth-Pinchback ticket was pauly ue
feated by OF the Kellogg Packard faction wnon car
ried all but one ward
If Gov. Tilden proves strong enough TO
weather the tgobirds rule at St. LOUIS and carries on
the nomination there are several able Democratic news
papers scattered through the country which VIII nave
campaign. "Vas be reconciledi exclaimed tue Dutch
man. "mine Gott, he had 10 De!'
There seems to be some doubt as to whether
ulge Davis has or has written letter declining 10
be candidate at ST. Louis. The judge proDapiy sthus
by his assertion OF four years ago. when In accepting
nomination on a softmoner platform, he said IN ne
Chief Mggistracy of the Republic Should heIther Dc
sought nor declined by any American citizeh'
AT Cincinnati 37S votes made the nOmlna-
tion of the Convention in the various ballots MI Blame
received the votes 800 delegates. The fact may wen
be recalled for the benefit Of those few foolish friends Oh
Mr. Brstow who to continue their petty warfare after
the struggle over are representing the deeal o Tie
candidate as q rebHke and insult 70 The man n tnem
NAV be commented the wiser and naniler policy ol 9nc
uat rivals and their friends who bury the past ana arc
glad to let bygoncs be bygones'
The Indenendcnts of California fall into line
in support of Hayes and Wheeler The san Francisco
bulletin one OF their most intelligent organs, says: Ihe
better instincts OF the Republican party triumpheu III
the selection OF Hayes and Wheeler. We do not thnh
that Mr. Hayes II he should reach the Presidency, w"
eype, men from olcc merely because Others want their
plaoes Upon him will deyolvc the serious business OF
inauguratne tho Centennial policy. II he does II WELL
he will have chance TO secure in history "a place ior
his administration prominent as those OF Washnsloh
and Lincoln Washington set Inc 1oycrhhIIn. ~ IN u,
nation: Lincoln purged II of the sin OF slavery VIII
not be less notable work 10 reform its civil service
Judge Davis seems to have friend IN 1hs
ChicrJo Times, journal which Is not III the haot oi
wasting sweet words ANYBODY: "It Is generally as
smed that the g. Louis party cannot elect President
without Now-York. The assumption rests upon the ny
pothesis that Illinois IL certain for the CINCINNATI can
dldate II isan unsafe hypothesls Illinois Is not any
mora certain TO vote :or the Cincinnati candidate than
NeW-Yorl, 49, If Judge Davis should happen to be nom
mated at ST. Louis "a contingency that Is most unlikely
TO happeB) the So electoral voes OF Illinois ana lndaha
could be counted for the ST. candidate with much
better grounded confidence than the 30 electoral YOtes OF
New-York could be counted for Mr. Tden should e DC
the st Louis candidate. Judge Davis would be can
ddate who could be elected withou; thS votes od 90
York. In addition he would DE q GAndaats qu's t q,
likely to the votes OF NewYork ns any othef tDa
it Is possible to present.
The Hon. w. ID. Porter, one of the delegates
large from South Carolina 10 st LOUIS mas Pup'hc"
letter saying that he cannot attend the Convention on
account OF poor health and declaring bis choice to be
Tiden for President and Hendricks for NieePresdent
He ,ays reform must be the issue Of the next enpag
and adds Now. II reform is to b. the issue, VINO IN the
Democratic party the proper exponent OF that issue
Who the proper s;anardDearor In that great warfare
Who OF public looms up above all others Us the
Great Reiormer taller than all the rest Ike SAM among
his fellows and known Of all menl Is 1t not samuel
J. Tilden OF New-Yok; ho who with undauntod courage
and unrelaxing and rmorSeless ygor ana fearless OF all
personal consequence has borne down upon tho Kings
whether of Tammany Of the Canals FOR n life ana
death gc has confronted their tcors mas HPosei
their puIerigs and corruptious and dragged the per
petrafors the bar Of justice and oonsSed h 10 tue
punl shinent and nfamy that are their just duef