New-York tribune., 1876-11-20
POLITICAL NOTES.

The brap doesn't count and the votes doj
hence the continued Frightening OF Hayess prospects
Jefferson Davis has left Europe for home, it
is said Ii Is inferred that his anxiety for fair count"
has hurried him some
Several able-bodied Tilden editors show an
inclination the graveyard and resurrect the
thrd-term spook. 1t will be clear waste of energy.
The public will pay to it than 1t does
| Democratic claim"
There is some talk in Boston of running ex-
Gov. CASTOR non-partisan candidate for Mayor Ii
he should consent such proposition, there would %
no doubt Of his election. He first attracted public aten
ton IN that Office and his excellent administration OF
had great deal 10 do with making HIM Governor.
Now that five Democrats are TO witness the
counting OF the vote in Louisiana wouldn't 1t De Just a.
well for the Democratic pnsss stop yelling fraud until
their witnesses discover q httlei The representatives
of the party in New-oreans be depended upon .
make audible mention Of any irregularities which may
happen TO be committed.
There has been a good deal of Scripture
quoted on Gov. Tilden during the campaign, but 10
quotation has fitted better than the following from the
third chapter OF samuel: And Samuel arose aud
went 10 ELI and said Here l. for thou didst call me-
And he answered, 4 called not, my son lie down
again. SO Samuel went and lay down in hb
place."
Mr.. George II. HOyt of Stamford, Conn, is
victim Of campaign abuse The Aortoaik Gazette alluded
him the morning Of election day the retailer OF
25-cent sandwiches at the Stamford depot" Mr.. Hoys
says this error, and asks matter OF justice
have il corrected The correction is made with pleas
ure. Every traveller the New-Hayen Railroad who
has been laid up with lame jaw after vain attempt 70
masticate Stamford sandwich VIII appreciate Mf'
HoytP wish not TO be held responsible for those lnsG
ments Of torture.
Mr.. Cox's friends have begun early to press
his CLAIMS for the speakership. The Syracuse C0Ur1r
gives him this warm Recommendation: " A national
man in every respect, sectional man in none, able
al narli dav
Democrat, the next friend OF the late Speaker Is
seems to clear that Democrats the House can
give surer guarantee TO the country that the pledges
which the Democracy is restored TO power will 70
faithfully redeemed than by the choice OF Inc uOn
5. Cox for Speaker That they will act thus Wisely
have no doubt"
The Woman Suffrage party in Massachusetts,
processes TO be very much eated that by the aid ~
three other parties 1t polled 10000 votes In the S
election Mr.. H. b. Blackwell says, In The HoHdHs
Journal: Twelve Thousand votes, in any ordinary
year, the balance of power In Massachusetts pom
tics Last year. the year before, tins coalition would
have put the Republican party in hopeless minority
Next year, with the same exertiOn, with more eonr
plete organization and fuller experience, ths eoa' eoaSv
will hold IN its hand the destiny OF the RepuOlcan l"i"
Of the State. II anybody doubts it-wait ana see
There is less blood III the eye OF the average
Democrat than there few days ago. He has gwen
up starting second rebellion If Gov. nden uoes
not find that missing vote somewhere and Is gong "
content himself with stupendous c0nsttulohN W.
test" What that is the New York correspondent OF ~"
Baltimore Gazette tells u.s. and he speaks by authority
for he obtained the information from leading sta'e
man who will probably be offered portfolio IN fresr
dent Tiden's Cabinet" Here the points TO"
Tildens reliance, primarily, is Florida where the Az
torney General, member Of the Returning Boaro' s
able and accomplished Democratic lawyer Of great lnn~
ence, sufficient, he believes, TO demand aud enforceJ
tce the hands OF the other two State canyasser WV
are Republicans. ami who II not oyerawed py 'p'
mlnions of Grant, really inclined TO act fairly M
best hope is In Oregon, where there Is prospect o 80
curing the electoral vote necessary TO give nun
majority In the Electoral College In the event Of M
being cheated out of the votes Of louisiana Florida sna
South Carolina In the event OF failure In all OF 'ne''
channels Mr.. rden will organize the most stapenoo
constitutional contest In Congress ever experiences
any country In the memory OF man. and with tne w.y
people az his back (for vast numbers OF heP"s
cans now cordially support him aud others warn'y *
plaud his patriotic demeanor), with cause tha'