The tendency in many of the State Conventions now being
held over the American Union is to favour Mr. Bristow as the "honest man" candidate, and the Independent party has held a meeting in New York at which it resolved that corruption and self-seeking must be put down, and declared its members ready to support Mr. Bris- tow, Mr. Adams, or Mr. Tilden ,---that is, any honest politician, Re- publican or Democrat. This resolution will help Mr. Bxistow, as the German vote is heavy, and will be guided by Carl Schurz, who is an Independent ; but the politicians are evidently at sea. Mr. Adams has expressed to a reporter of the Herald a very strong opinion against Mr. Conkling, as being too much connected with the "Rings," and not sufficiently independent. He does not, however, support any candidate, and does not, he says, seek the Presidency for himself. No new name has as yet come to the front, but the belief that a "dark horse" will be chosen by both Conventions becomes stronger.
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