New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-11-10
POLITICAL NOTES.

Peter Cooper and Green Clay Smith seem to
| be about neck and neck
! The suspense of the Office-hOlder and the
Ofceeeker the past two days must have been ter
| rible.
The Hon. Francis w. Bird has been elected
to Massachusetts House OF Representatives on the
Democratic ticket He will make valuable member, for
he Is both honest and experienced.
Nobody has any particular love for Butler,
yet there general at his success. The COM
mon faith In his ability make things lively in Congress
cOunteracs the dislike for his peculiar political methods
If the Democratic vote were only equal to
the party's "claims" Tilden would have least two
thirds Of the Electoral College Tho leaders claimed
Wisconsin, New Hampshire Illinois, California, and
Ohio and Pennsylvania but the votes are all in the
Hayes column.
The election in the Chicago Congressional
districts appears have been close, but Carter H. arr
SON" Our Carter'-seems have been reelected. The
Marine Band will undoubtedly sercnade him on his re-
turn Washington. Its members will never forget the
speech that saved them and ther red coats.
VIM. s. Holman of Indiana, the " Great OBJ
ector OF the House of representative was defeated at
the October election, but his nephew, A. Holman Hanl-
ton IS returned Indiana will vote soidy for imitation
in the next House as IN present but il loses in Mr.
Holman one OF its most persistent ady"cItes.
There would be less reason than now exists
to dread Solid South" If that section sent TO Washing
ton more men ike Randall L. Gibson who is reelected IN
the t Congressional District of Louisiana lie is man
of broad national views and is thoroughly sound on all
questions affecting the finances and the currency
The people of CharlestOwr, Mass, know
good man when they see him. even IL he does the
uniform of tie Democracy How else can The large vote
they gave Richard rockingham, vho was Gen BanSss
competitor He must be popular candidate VINO can
give Gen. Banks "A hard rub When ne Is DacAed Dy TIE
Republican party OF MS district
George b. L0ring is elected to Congress in
tho With Massachusetts District, his majority over
Charles F. Thompson being in the neighborhood OF 1000
and about 1000 less than that given 10 Hayes IN lac
same district. Mr. Thompson Is the Democrat who de
featcd Gen Butler two years and his record IN Coz
gres3 has fully justified the vote cast for him by lepu
Leans on that Will it be possible to sag as
much for his 5uccCssOri
The Texas delegation in the present louise
OF Eepr, sentaycs Is reelected with the eNcepuono
Judge Hancock who has been defeated by d. e. Cid
duigs 10 Representative OF the state has rendesedE
onchalf as valuable service since reconstruction Judge
Hancock, but now that the eXConfedcuteS have So
cured complete control they have turned upon and cast
their delycrer whose only On'Eac Is MS IuOh IT,
cord during the war
II is an uncharitable world. Here are per-
sons saving that he Hon Edwards Perrcpont was think
mg that tie man who might have The appointmentof
orr Minister gland after the an Of next March ives
in Ohio when he sent hs contribution to The election
fund-.omc - coo, beeye-cl,ar over the heads OF
the National Coumttcc the chairman Of the Ohio Re-
mark on NJ Olc, Ames about putting 1t where It will
do the mos soodf
Colorado was made State of the Union by
Democratic House OF Representatives. II Is not natural
TO suppose that the Democrats made new state with
three electoral under the suppostion that WAS
not going to vote for DInoclatc President. Florida
has now unquestionably voted Republican. without
Colorado lr. Hayes would st!i be three vote, snort
Does il nos FOLLOW hat ia making state oUt Of Colorado,
without whose vote Hayes would not he Ilts,.,"La
Democratic House mas 0NcIieIchcd lIHel aud u'ie'eu
It's chosen candidate
Both the Presidential candidates have COM
rcd Themselves % efforts for l Ciyl Service Reform
c Hard Money ana the National Faith, and Ci Resist
ance 10 Rebel War Claims. Now, while people are stu
uncertain which Of them has succeeded why not d-iee
to give 10 either that hearty and Jealous support m tie
struggle for these objects which is IN, from every pa
otc Americana Whichever elected, he sure 10 nave
- contest with rne baser clements OF MS own party,
l, not entitled To hcip, 80 long ~ D." DIS tue 70 DIS
pledges from all who believe IN Cyl service Reform IN
Hand Money, and in resistance 10 Rebel tiaimsi
Now that the Presidential election is over
md Mr. Blaine las gone to the Senate, Benjamin H.
I'm OF Georsa will have opportunity 10 show lhe
other and 1t IL be hoped, better political side MI
I was one of the first Of the Southern leaders 70 be
reconstructed after the close OF the war; and an Original
Greeley IN l572. His record since the reaiml-soh
nf Georgia the Union had always nttn $" cohHerd
uyc ana his advice To ms people on te "nui - lo
atr and that hi, sudden explosion dlillE Ie ls
NoriLrrn friends he has been reelected with sold
Democratic delegation from Georgia.
Tie Nation thus prO!ancs with leyity the
soemnity OF funeral: There is no doubi that tho
Democratic campaign in this city by whomsoeyer man
aged was of the most complete bits Of work. in the
politicians sense OF the word that has been DONE
and we are glad TO say that the whole the result
leaves the Democratic machine in this city in better
hands than II has been for years How this was
accomplished will probably know but the
appcarance on the stage and withdrawal OF Mr. Green,
the secession OF Morn,scy from the antiTommany
ranks and the manly declaration OF Mr.. james OBrien
Ia favor OF the sacrifice Of AL personal considerations Tor
the GOOD OF National ticket II not aOriug evidence
OF design, were certainly most extraordinary "hd
larny combination OK accidents. The Reform career
~ AntrT ammauy H. take IL, brought finally - an
end