New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-04-01
POLITICAL NOTES.

IL Mr.. Dana is not confirmed Gen. Butler
will have good time running FOR Congress in Massachu-
sets next Fall, us he is said to intend doing.
The common verdict on Gen. Schenck's ex-
PLANTATION is mat innocent and gleess should
again be subjected to the temptations surrounding
a public Office.
Here is another break in the COnkling dele
CATION Cincinnati The Troy Wig says the delegates
from ST. Lawrence County will undoubtedly vote for
Congressman Wheeler on the first ballot. Mr.. Cornell
should issue address and rebuko such "impudence"
The great original third termer throws up
tho sponge tx Postmaster Bard announces that far
from being for through thick and thin. he u
for the strongest who DO found. be- he who lie
may. Bard has 1t stamped upon the spooks
grave.
Col FOrney seems to understand what o
pledged National delegation from Pennsylvania means.
He wrote u member OF the Harrisburg Convention:
"Should my namo be presented delegate TO the Ma
tiou,l Convention at Cincinnati withdraw 1t At once
unless the feeling Is unanimous. have no desire. not
tie least take part in another political mass meeting.
| have personal choice for tho Presidency, and l
would Ike there II am to be transferred from
candidate TO candidate
There is tinge of irony in this paragraph
from The Indianapolis Journal THE country will
perienco a thrill OF pleasure learning that Mr. +. W.
stoughton NewYork is likely to be nominated FOR Min
lister to England n Mr. Dana Is not confirmed. The
appointment of Stonghton. II made viii stand per-
peual disproof OF the allegation that republics
been made in vain. nor the Government have been
founded for nothing IL Stoughton shall finally be- re-
warded. The people clamorng for Stoughton."
The Democratic county and district conven-
lions In this tate instances recommending
Tlden &c; Tho Presidency. and in Others merely
inorng his administration. On the part OF the press
there seems be u majority In favos OF an npedged
delegation Cincinnati Those Journals where the Canal
Ring influence strong paying exGoy. Seymour aud
ChiefJusce Church the doubtful compliment o support
ing them for the Presidency. This side movement is
greatly stimulated by the encouraging OF tho
Republican prcs- The Syracuse Courier that
Jefferson County is solid for un> .Icto delegation,
and unanimously III favor of sending Gov Beach
delegate ST. LOuis from the XNlld congressional Ds
trct II Is understood that the Democracy of Jefferson
County favor H0ra,t0 Seymour for President, but they
desire their representatives both nj Uuca and ST. Louis
to be entirely untrammlc and unrestricted either as To
voice or vote at both Conventions"
The Ohio Republican Convention was not so
much of triumph for Gov. Hayes it might have been
The delegation Is instructed to for him, and it will
do that the first ballot but beyond that The Governor
is liable to gain little support It, The most signih
indication Of the sentiment OF the Convention was
the rejection OF Senator sherman delegate at large
who urged the special friend OF Gov. Hayes be-
causehe had among the first to advocate him for
the Presidency. or some OF the other delegates Ihs
| Cincinnati Commercial says "Those who pleased
to believe that Ben Wade exGov. Noyes Will fur
Their for Hayes than TO give him complimentary vote
welcome IL their credulty. The neglect TO place
Senator sherman the list OF delegates At large has
significance that feeble talk about local jealousy can
explain away, and the country understand wtlout
waiting for explanations precisely what happened. Inc
Ohio delegat0I, as constituted will break up the mo-
ment the contest grows serious dividing between BITS
tow and Morton, with the majority for Bristow, nno
perhaps three for Blaine" From tho other
OF the State the reports the relative PRIV
| portions Of the Blaine and Bristow men