New-York tribune., 1876-04-25
POLITICAL NOTES.

The Indiana Republicans are trying hard to
make Congressman Landers the imitation candi-
date for Governor Indiana but the chances that he
is wise TO show his weakness In that way
Mr.. Isaac II. Bailey has started on long
lob He has begun retrac his SANDERS He has writ
ten letter to The Erenno Post taking back entirely his
story about Mr. Bryant and Mr. N0rdhof and an alleged
article the Tweed statue The Post has the cruelty TO
print IL under the heading Nr Bailey retract one OF
his ISLANDERS"
The Hon. S. f. Cary Of Ohio has been
brought surface by enterprsng reporter long
enough to remark that he is a Hendricks man. but Is
overwhelmed with tho conviction that Uncle william
Allen could carry Ohio and the West against the world
His modcsty alone prevented him from saying the ticket
ought to be Allen and Cary.
Gov. Hayes has an occasional friend in the
South 1t seems. The Jackson Pilot says: Should 1t
happen that Mssisspps choice for President the Hon.
O. r. Morton cannot be nominated, we have assurances
that n majority OF the delegation will be found battling
Gov ayes. than whom no truer or better man eau
be found in the whole country
With a reckless disregard Of consequences
The CIereland Plain Dealer gives this od-fashoned
pledge: The PLAN Dealer Will support the nominee OF
the St Louis Convention, be 1t Judge Thurman, exGov
Allen Thomas A. Hendricks, James A. Bayard, David
Davis Samuel Tlden. Gen Hancock or any Democrat
that the convention may put up against the hepuDheah
pominee."
An enemy is after Judge Davis with a leaf
from history II s recalled that he nominated for
the Presdency by the Labor party In 1872 OF Columbus
Ill., aud that the platform demanded imitation. Judge
DAVIS is said TO have formally accepted tho nomination
in q letter which ignored the imitation heresy. His enc
mics claim now that by MS acceptance ne muorseu the
entire platform
The editor of The Lynchbmy VHginian says
10 has been n Postmaster for four years and reader
OF THE TRIBUNE for over 30, and that in
all that time he recall single
instance in which copies OF TIE TRIBUNE In his vicinity
failed 10 reach their virginia readers The misfortune OF
thp Gnuth In Democratic Admin
israons didn't always have such faithful postmasters
The Sprinafeld Republican. which has given
Adams a rest and is wild for Brstow, seems dis
posed to the part OF public in the case
OF Blaine 1t says Mr. f. b. Hayes former President Of
the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad bought OF Blaine
Mt Suspicious prices large lot of Fort Smith
and Little Rock bonds calls attention to tho
fact that Mr. Hayes denied the story in card over his
own signature it was published and thinks his
sailing for Europe immediately afterward very sus-
piciois Flight" 1t eXclans, I" Is confession"
Ex-Gov. Noyes of Ohio says he and Ben
Wade the two most prominent men in the Hayes
movement and that they both in real earnest. But
he says If 1t evident that Hayes cannot be nom
mated the delegation won't sit around sucking their
thumbs but will, majority OF them, vote for Bristow
Blaine mas more strength, Mr. Noyes thinks in the North
West than any other candidate but his failure
the solid New-Engand vote will defeat him. After the
first few ballots Mr.. Noyes expects to the fight settle
down tusse betwcen Bristow and Conklng, with u
possible result In favor OF the Great Unknown"
An irreverent American abroad writes this
pungent resume OF the political situation through
Republican eyes from tho distance of half hemisphere
which is sometimes called the distance OF posery "
tpk the Schurz conference is very, very funnymuch
funner than the in 1872 that at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel, because the presence OF Henry Lloyd gave a
certain seriousness 10 that Have they sent for
Mahlon Sandsl III anybody wants better pair OF
ddates than Tden and Paine. the two most prominent
politicians OF the two parties he must wait I'LL he gets TO
heaven-and finds an absolute monarchy Better men
than these are not given TO republics
An elaborate and friendly sketch of Secre-
tary Bristow has been published by The LouispAe
Courie,.yournal 1t written by Republican, and
Is published for the purpose Of showing that Mr. Brisow
Ia so thoroughly Republican in practice and principle
that no consistent Democrat support him for the
Presidency. 1t shows that he a Republican from
the moment his entry into public life that while in
the Kentucky Senate, during 1s63i5 he foremost
in small minority which sustained the General Govern
ment in all OF It's measures; that lie boldly adyo-
Gated tie abolition of slavery and the ratification the
Thirteenth Amendment; that he advocated the equal
education OF white and black children, and that in short
he has always been thorouglgoing Republican. fear
less honest man IL Is record any man would be proud
or and If no consistent Democrat for such
man, his consistency Is sumbingbl0ck he cannot do
better than kick out Of his way.
The Washington correspondent of The B0s-
ton Herald has been canvassng the Massachusetts dele
CATION In Congress to find out their Presidential prefer
ences Senator Dawes Blaine man. he thinks
tho exSpeaker has real elements OF strength before
people than any other candidate named. Senator
Boutwell, is rather non-committal. but squints toward
Blaine. Congressman G. +. Hoar thinks Blaine would
make brilliant and vigorous canvass and that ho would
be an easier candidate than Mr. Brstow unless
Pierce is openly and strongly In favor x Brstow.