New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-07-02
IN regular pastoral work
POLITICAL NOTES.

| IL looks very much a. II the Boston independents
| had resorted to tho sxpodiest OF connecting sbsur
rumors for the purpose Of seolIshng them with grea
show OF virtue aud Indignation. Thus, Congressman Ly
man, being asked II II was true that President Arthur
and Senator Edmunds had boon sounded az to theiI
willingness TO accept an Independent nomination 10 cas-
Cleveland or Bayard should not DO selected at Chicago
positions Of those gentlemen made II apparent that they
| must give the ticket formal support
Somebody seems to have spread large and very we
blanket the endeavor to prove that General Logan
robbed the Zuni Indians.
No doubt the New-York delegation, minus the Tam
many braves and other nconvenient members for which
Mr. Manning has appointed meeting in Chicago on
Saturday evening, will hold high and harmonious con
verse; and nominate President OF the United State,
with Joy ana thanksgiving before church time the mex
morning 1t is a pity that the week thus sweetly
Won't the convention please make the preliminary nom
nation unanimOusf Tho Republicans will not com
plain.
1T was predicted that Colonel Grays nomination for
Governor Of Indiana would provoke opposition in tn .
southern part OF the state and already the Hon W.
sherrod OF the leading Democrats in that section,
has announced thatsO far from supporting the candidate
he Will take the stump against him and do all that Is pos
sible to secure his defeat
Mr.. watterson spent night and O day last week in
indianapolis whittier he carried encouragement for Nc
Donald and 1t il said castigaton for Hendricks Indeed
the story goes that Hendrckss agreement to nominate
MS flNal, III pDyHcaly 2Dle was tne result OF MI
Wattersons discipline Tho Mcdonald Club will go TO
Chicago on July with white hats and silk badges, but
not, 1t is supposed az Mr.. Hendricks expense.
"Old saddebags Joe" is tho name OF ono favore
Democratic candidate for the Presidency and his friends
say he can carry Indiana "Od Snuff" is the favorltc
of anoher who is also called for short. Old Red
Bandanna," an his friends say he can carry Ohio VIII
no raj Governor Cleveland to the altitude OF nick
name and 80 enable him to carry New-IOrkI
The Cincinnati Enquirer declares that the nomination
OF Governor Hoady would be as welcome as flowers in
May to the pure and viruous Independents Mr. Hoad-
" once thought that $4,000 enough TO pay for
nomination for Governor Perhaps The Enquirer can
tell the independents how much he would be willing
to pay for arresdential nomination.
The young Independent Republican, of Pennsylvania
who organized in the Wolfe campaign Of 1881 and In
creased I'm numbers and influence In the Beaver cam
pagn Of tho next year, enthusiastic supporters
OF the Republican National ticket; and their late can d
data, Mr. Wolfe, and the chairman of their committee,
Mr.. Mckee. among the most cordial adhorents OF
Blaine and Logan. Said Mr.. Mckee few days ago.
" You may canvass the State from one end to the other
and all the Independents yOu will ind who are against
Blaine you can count on the fingers Of one hand"