New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-15
POLITICAL NOTES.

The Conkling men are working like heroes
to secure the delegations TO the state Conventions What
are the anti onklnG men doingi
Mr.. William ID. Washbum is a prominent
candidate Republican nomination for successor
TO Congressman W. 8. King in the lid Minnesota Dis
trict. Mr.. Washburn is now travelling in Europe but hr
left his prospects the hands of his friends" before he
went away.
Senator Thurman's friends have been doing
large amount OF silent work for bin lately and claim
now that the Ohio delegation to the National Convention
will In his favor. That is pretty strong claim, and
one which would not be entirely ae to bet on at the
present time.
The wiser portion Of the Democratic press
ia beginning TO see the only way for its party
to a any progress In the confidence OF the peo-
ole Is 10 pursue all investigations earlessy whether the
culprits Republicans or Democrats. The policy OF
following trail till pair OF Democratic coattais is
discovered end precipately abandoning IT, does not
strike the SO journals as either wse polite This
sble way looking tho question seems TO be held by
The Utica Observer for IL says The time 10 search the
books has arrived The air Ia filed with rumOrs and ac-
cusaons, half sustained Every inquiry opens up new
source Of corruption From this time forth the work Of
scltni1ing the accounts OF every Department Of tho
Government must go on bravoly II there be Demo
Gratis implicated with the Republican leaders In any at
tempt to conceal the frauds let them suffer nrst end
most severely. II is not in The interest of party but in
the the people that demand an investigation,
farreaching, imp ~ tla, and complete
Bristow, seems to be the kind OF man the
Kansas Republicans are anxious 10 make President.
Speaking for them, The Topeka Commonwealth says ::
No man who has In any way 10 be apolOgzed for, no
man whose record s tainted with the slightest stain,
whose character open to the merest suspicion of UNI
cleauucss should be or be nominated for President
on the Republican ticket. And SINCE man is known
largely by the company he keeps follows that no man
who has attached himself In any noticeable degree to tho
men or the schemes through whom or by which these
ofenses have come TO cover us with national morthca-
on can hope be trusted by the popular conscience and
Intelligence as standardb bearer in this coming strife,
which is not only to decide the fate Of the Republican
party but greatly influence the de5tnes OF the Repub
lie The man who Is carry of the prize at Cincinnati
must a who first OF ALL is distinguished for his
iy chicancry fraud and his resoge preference
high minded methods OF doing Things"
Congressman Hills facility for upsetting the
Democratic APPLICANT at every opportunity has evidently
shaken the confidence OF his constituents his wisdom
The Sdrdnnah Neus hears on good authority that he Is
preparing for delivering upon the first opportunity an
elaborate defense Of the Conederacy and OF secession
and it cries energetiealy DON'T" II gives these
reasons for ts advice The OF those who cast their
fortunes with the Conederacy need apology does
the lost cause need special defender Even II such
were the case the present Is not fitting opportunity.
and we therefore feel II duty to beg Mr. Hin TO ad
dress himself tho important issues which, Just at this
particular juncture. afford theme for bis elOquence
thousand tmes effective though less grateful
perhaps than any defense Of secession could possibly be-
We the more free thus advising Mr.. Hill, because
OF bis recent blunder In spuging tho question OF seces
sion during discussion of the Pension bill The excite
ment that followed Mr.. Hills mpotic utterances may
have gratifying TO his vanity, but II not NJ all
credtable to his Judgment The blunder the more
ne1cusable the part OF Mr.. HIN for the reason that
wa. un revoked and unnecessary. II preciptaed
newal OF bitter partisauship that might have been
avoided and reopened old wounds that might have been
left 20 cure Themselves"