New-York tribune., 1876-08-21
POLITICAL NOTES.


away his chances Of election by nesectng to declare
! against q second term
| In view of the bare possibility Of Demo-
cratic victory November, wouldn't II I've well post
pone the Hell Gate explosion TIL the day after election,
n the Democrats to come into power the explosion
would call emphatic attention 10 the sort OF thing t,as
| had broken loose"
Senator Morton thinks the contest in Indiana
will be close andbtter he Is confident the Repnl
will carry the state. lie said 10 reporter OF Tho
Phaclphta Press Saturday that he thought an Of tbs
Liberal Republicans would vote FOR Gen Harrison, and
that the Giecnback ticket would draw about equally
| from both parties.
Judge Poland says the reports of a falling
of of the Republican vote in Vermont this year are ab
srd and that no sane man will believe them He tes
correspondent OF The BOstOa JourRa ha the State can
be made give 10000 Republican maj 0>+.Y month
II the vote all got II behooves The party leaders
then TO To 10 tbat the agcd ana lnuiHtren voter
brought to the polls.
Ex-Secretary Gideon Weles is Tilden man.
He TANKS the Governors letter ia the product Of an
able mind-a statesman, and politician who will give
us an energetic and capable Administration" He sea
little doubt Tilden's election thinks Boutwelrsr
commendations about Mississippi ,,monsrons," but
trusts we shall be able to oyerTun Boutwell, the devil,
and all their works"
The Massachusetts Republicans will open
their campaign with grand mass meeting at Worcester
on Sept. 4. the day preceding their State Contention
Speeches win be made during the afternoon aud evening
by Mr. Blaine Mr. Bris.Ow, Col Robert &C. Ingcrsoll, Mr.
Jewell Gov. Chamberlain OF South Carolina, Mr. George
william Curtis. Mr.. George L. Ioar. Gen HARLAN OF hca
tucky and Mr. Stewart J.. WoodfOrd.
The Democratic editors are shocked at Mr..
JEWELS Inconsistency in being turned OF the Cabinet
and then taking the stump for Hayes and Wheeler They
in hopes that his honest indignation would drive
him into the reform" camp. The trouble with the able
editors that they trying believe Hayes and Grant
represent and the same thing, whereas MI Jewell
ana every other ceargBted man or sense KNOWS they
do not.
Secretary BristOw has been compelled to de-
cline an invitation to speak at Portland Me-, during the
canvass In his letter he says "Sincerely believing as
do that the election OF Hayes and Wheeler is demanded
by the highest considerations OF patriotism and public
good, would gladly comply with your request If could
already made. which render it impossible for me to visit
Portland at any time before your State election"
Carl Schurz has been announced to make bis
first campaign speech at Cleveland next Thursday but
this is probably premature He is to appear, soon how
ever on the stump. His first speech will probably bs
devoted TO the civil service reform features OF the
paign and the second to its bearing on the financial
question He understood to be greatly delighted with
the contrast between Gov Hayess letter OF acceptance
and that OF Gov. Tlen and to believe that since the
publication OF the latter reaction In FAVOR Of Hayes
has set in.
Col. Armstrong Of The ClereldRd Plain Dealer
has the misfortune to be hardmOney in p rampant
form in his State at the election and yet supported
its nominees. Now he is going to support 1lden, and
ignore the currency question entirely He said TO cor
respondent of The Chcdg0 Tribune: Here we shall let
the currency issue aono and make the canvass for III
den and reform" He will have good time doing that
with niaOnists like Ewing the stump shouting that
soft money is the battle OF the campaign, and that
Tildcn has surrendered to them They cannot let the
currency question alone Like the impdssiOned woman
suffragst, they " must aeltate or DuSt."
Senator Pooth of California is heartily i'm favor
Of Hayes and Wheeler lie made speech Of his
old home in Danville, Ind, on Thursday in which be
urged that all conflicting opinions should be reconcied
into a united effort to keep the Democratic party from
gaining possession OF the Government. In conversation
with a reporter of The Indianapolis Journal on the
previous day. he said the nomination Of the Greenback
party for YcePresdent had been given to him through
mistaken notion Of his views the currency question:
that he did not sympahze with that party al ALL and
that he had declined the nomination at once in letter
which had been published. He is confident that
California will he carried by the Republicans because OF
its Union procvities While nc hopes for the election
of Hayes and Wheeler he thinks the imminent danger to
u change Of government viii better their condition.
Gov. ,TilGcn's back-dOwn on the currency
question is likely TO niure him in more ways than one
The large body OF persons who afraid that If tho
Democrats put in power attempt will be made to
have the Government assume the Southern debt, are
arguing that Gov. Tden will b. unable to resist such
rcrcGI takes that view, saying: Mr. Tdon has al
ready given way TO the demands Of the party IN the
West upon question Of finance on which he was sup
posed TO be firm as rock. He has exhibited weakness
that reminds us OF tho fatal characteristic OF James
Buchanan. Indebted to the South for his election more
than he be to the West his OF obligation for s
sake and that Of the party ana his hopes OF sec
Ond term which his letter of acceptance shows he is
ayersc, viii induce him TO consent to the passage Of
any measures that will strengthen him in that quarter
tfo 7pr AT y.
the decentralization Of all who engaged IN rebellion for
the property they lost through their own tOOsn attempt
TO destroy the Uni0n'
The venerable William Allen rises up oncc
more, this time to welcome Gov. Tlden to the soft
money fold He is delighted with the atter's letter ot
acceptance Talking TO correspondent of TIE Cttcin-
natl Enquirer about it, he sld shrcwd, able states
manlikc paucr. And it step or two further than
anticipated t enuncates policies and financial prcccpts
that the Democrats Of Ohio abused and derided for
stating the stump last Fall II is far more favorable
than anticipated aud contains tie germ OF future re-
form OF the currency in the interests Of the people
Why, Sir he admits fact that stated the stump Last
Fall 73 tImes-that the currency, the volume OF the
currency, cannot he fixed and hampered within
any circumscribed limits; IL must vary with the
demands of the people and OF business. That
is tle cause of the panic and Of the present
hard times; there is not enough currency 10 transact
the business OF the country. The id fools, some
OF whom write books, talk about an Oyerproduc-
ton. How there he an over production OF auytnng
that is vauabci No. Sis; it Is the Lack of sufficient cur
rency 10 carry the business OF the country 10 meet the
demands OF this restless energetic Ango-5axon nature
that always pokng into projects, uprooiiDg the
forests, and Transforming the praircs into fertile farm
lands, building railroads and factories, and tearing
wealth ont o. the bowels OF the earth. Aga,n, GOV.
1ilden makes another statement that HtcI. On ho
sump and that is thi5 The Government ',ls no
nOpoy OF supplying currency 10 the people - poinu 10
sIi,py pnosl Altogether the letter j. Tar IN advance
of what [ hoped ana expected Inc OUTLOOK ~ a NUS