New-York tribune., 1876-07-14
POLITICAL NOTES.


Of running Mr. Jewell for Governor His nomination
would transfer the State from the Democratic to the
Doubtful column immediately
Mr.. Bopfort writes to q Tilden paper stat
ing that whatever may happen, the Influence OF carr
schuz with the Germans is dead That sottles II; Dut
lean Crapeau and the other Germans born In france
nave not yet spoken.
The movement for Theodore NJ POmerOy for
Governor is somewhat damaged by the place Of Mr..
wheeler upon the ticket The locality men insist that
both yicePresden and Governor TOO mucn to tako
at from one end Of the state.
There is many a devoted organ OF the Ad-
minlstraton which will utter fervent amen to this
prayer of that patient brother in The Boston Journal
Office Let secess than eight months more Ot THIS
peculiar administration. Lee us brace up "
Judge Stalo of Cincinnati who indulgcd In
some abuse OF Mr. Greeley and supported Grant IN 1877
declares his preference Tdcn in 1876 Therein he Is
consistent ticket which requires no metaphy seal
suDety for its support has no charms for Judge stao
Either ex-Gov Morgan, William n. Evarts,
orGeorge William Curtis would suit The Ertn'ag Post as
the Republican candidate FOR Governor 1t doesn't have
mnch confidence in a Republican victory without some
such candidate. Neither does body else who haS any
Gov. Hayes'S letter has convinced the poll
cians that hfe is short and time is feeting. delega
ton OF Maryland Republicans have moved on the capt
tai demanding the removal OF Marshal Goldsborough
because from n party point of vew he lacks nerve"
II would be Interesting roknow what Gov. Hayess reply
TO that delegation would be.
While not pretending to tell who the Repub-
lcan candidate for Governor In this State will be, The
AlJany Eryress ventures predict that the party will
not attempt to snub strong and so useful man as
Roscoe C0nkng" and that the candidate will not be
man nommated III spirit OF hostility 10 our dstlh
gu!shed senator, or even one not acceptable to him.
The declaration of Gov. Hayes that he would
not be a candidate for reelection, lest he might be
tempted the poy OF the Executive, seems TO
have made President Grant angry II he would only
command his few followers to oppose the election OF
Hayes, he wodld render the only service now in hi'
power the party winch he has done so much to dis
honor.
Mr.. Henry WattersOn is very likely to have
scat in tine next Congress He has consented, after
earnest solicitation, and condition that he be not
asked TO run again. to stand candidate to f out the
prod Of the late Congressman Parsons. and his
election is probable without opposition. There is
talk Of running cxSecretary Brsow against him. but II
IS hardly probable that tho latter VIII consent
Ii is noticed that the manly words of Gov.
Hayes the Southern problem are in effect blunt d-
avowal and keen robuke o: the "boohy shirt policy
That and hard money portion Of the letter tly
from the candidate of II Convention which refused 10
nominate Mr. Norton the declarations for reform and
the be candidate for reGcc ion rebuke Gran;
and Conllinc Those who think Mr.. Hayes has mind
Of his own and Will b. "a mere tool IN IA hands OF
Grant Morton aud COnklng had better read his letter
Of acceptance
II is painful To observe that Mr. Schurz has
become opinion OF the Democratic organs,
inferior and insignificant person Thoro time when
considered by the organs great statesman
Of marvellous purity. independence and wisdom On the
other haud t,c Ecpub!ican now consider him
marvel OF wisdom, Independence aud purity. A few
years ago the organs insisted that he paid for
hi- speeches AMI had no india nee any way. Truly IN
these the prevailing contempt for organs OF both
sorts - not entirely unaccOunt1ble
Judge George L. Comstock of Syracuse, the
man who left the Democratic state Convention in 1878
because lie came 10 State Convention, and not To a
Tilden ratification meeting" takes his with the ut
most serenity lie is convinced that the nomination OF
TIlden is the strongest that could have been made,
though Hendricks was his first choice, and he is sure
York he carried by the Democrats II they VIII
nominate cr Gov. Seymour Judge Church for Gov
ernor or Gov Tildcn he says 81 wish To add that
have long known GOV. Tden. consider him states
man rare training aud eminent abilities OF his incOr
ruptlbu integrity there il not the slightest doubt
Democratic journals are anxious about the
position of David A. Wells Let them read bis letter of
March the pretended Resumption bill of the Demo
cratic caucus in which he said "No man can BE- con-
sdcred TO favor resumption OF specie payments who OPP
poses contraction, however much sopRstry be may
himself and others" Mr.. Wells has honest
contempt for such fraudulent devices those Of the
Democratic platform the money que,tion. He knows
that a who talks OF growing up" to specie pay
mcnts abandoning the Only method by which resuimp
tion can he reached or Reputation prevented.
is but honest way TO get rid OF dehs-t pay
them Paying debts il contraction which the Democrats
denounce.
This is how it look across the water. The
London lines believes that Mr. Tilden ought to gain
from his reform services but thinks the platform adopted
at St. Louis does not give him much backing On finance
1t thinks should have n assured footing, but
complains that here again he suffers from the ASSOCIATION
OF his name with that Of Mr.. Hendricks. Hayes
seems to The London Times not conspicuousIy a
strong man. but greatly strengthened by his hard money
attitude 1t concludes We can hardly doubt that the
Presidential contest November will turn almost cx-
clusvely upon tle currency question and tins be So
IT is plain tnat the advantage must rest With the RepuO
in the Republican party, but on the Democratic ticket
though they have vigorous antagonist In Mr.. riden
they have PARTISAN or, at least an apologst-unable
cheyously oyershadowmg tin AIr. Hendricks."'
The recent Cabinet changes seem to have
convinced the outspOkeu journals OF the Repub-
can party that the only hope for future lies
unloading the party of all responsibility for the Presi-
dents The Boston Advertiser says 1t Is useless
mpo to declare any longer that the President is at
heart favor Of the warfare the Whisky Ring. and
adds: "The President whatever his motive has dcber-
atcy put away hts share in the glory OF what has been
done to bring the whisky consprators Justice. He has
abdcaad Il for himself, and far possible FOR his
party lie has allowed II To appear that the credit OF the
achievement belongs simply Secretary OF the Treas
ury, who supported not, it happened, by him
SELF other members of the Cabinet and other Officers OF
the Government. On the most charitable supposOn he
has done this chiefly from motives which should never
the President of the United states to amy official
act Tho other suppositions would put his conduct in
stll worse light"
Here is curious pendant to Gov. Tilden's
declaration that the main Issue 10 be OF admins
tratye reform rather than OF honest money and to the
position of Gov. Hendricks the samo ticket with him
self 1t Is the speech OF the real leader OF the Ohio
penlletOn, delivered I'm Cincinnati
the Sth inst 'If any friend Of Gov. Hendricks is
dissatisfied. let him remember that the Governor