New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-21

CURED q national reputation In an almost upvss..
dentedly short time. The Washington correspon :rt
The Boston Herald writes of him: Another member
is making fine impression is Mr. Abram S. Hew,,, :,
NewYork His speeches on the consular service and q.
the finances have him little Influence and "a
spect. Although elected O regular member OF m.
Democratic party, he has taken pronounced and linda
pendent position all important measures and seems
to hold much the same position tho Democratic aida
that Prof. Seeye occupies the Republican side H
lacks the robust physlGue and powerful lungs OF our
whenever he speaks. Blaine seelye, and Hewitt are tbs
members to whom everybody listens"
The Bristow talk in Connecticut grows
stronger. The Nep-Hagen journal and Courier viii hs
an outandOut BristOw organ, il 1t doesn't have care
Here extract from recent column editorial setn,
forth the Secretarys qualifications for the Presidency:
There is no mstakng the signs Of the times The peo
pie want general and genuine reform and they perss,
in supporting the Republican party because they feel sure
that with the Of that party lies tie best chance
for reform. They demand that that party shall nominate
for office its best men-men OF whom Benjamin II. Bns.
tow at present the most conspicuous example And let
the people forget that it will depend entirely upon
themselves and upon their action during the hrea
months whether this demand is obeyed not Let the
good and honest citizens Of every party unite and organ
lze at once here there, and everywhere, they are
doing I'm NewYOr and Massachusetts, for the sake Of
our national welfare and HONOR and for the iurtherance
BristOw grows out of a consciousness that 1t will be
good dell easier carry the State for the Republican
Ticket IL il distinctly understood that the victory would
mean an approval of the BrstOw rather than OF tho
Grant kind Of RepublicaniSm
There are several varieties of sentiment on
the question of a Conkng delegation from this State
FIRST there are the Oice-hOlders and the newspapers
they control who favor pledged delegation which shall
be the personal property OF the Senator Second thers
are those who favor delegation instructed TO cast
complimentary for the Senator and after that to he
Independent of his dictaon control Third there are
those who demand absolutely unpledged and unin-
structed delegation. The journals which take the second
position are evidently beginning TO that they
likely to work directly into the hands OF the oce-hold
ers II hard work 10 how they could do otherwise
They are talking pretty earnestly about It, however as
will be seen by the following from The Albany Express
admitting that Mr.. Conkling is the first choice Of
majority of the party this STATE 1t is also quite evident
that among all the other candidates prominently named
either Mr. Blaine or Mr.. BristOw Is the next choice.
Senator Morton has no followers here Gov artranit
has none; Gov. Hayes has but few. Mr. Washburne Is
not considered candidate; neither are Secretary Fish
Charles Francis Adams. Nov, a dcleSaliOn when
will vote for Mr.. COnkling long h" stands any
chance being nominated. must not be considered as
delegation which WILL with equal zeal and earnestness,
oppose Messrs Blaine and BIistOw It is well under.
stood that senator COnklg does not like either OF the
gentlemen named: but don't want his preferences In
such matter pre- the electors OF the state from
giving expression 10 their own opinions"