New-York tribune., 1876-08-05
POLITICAL NOTES.

This is n bad year for Democrats statesmen.
Mossrs Knott, Hin, and Tarbox realize that fact
| Mr. De Witt G. Littlejohn has been unable to
swallow bis crow and declares tGat he shall support
| Hayes and Wheeler
The Hon. George w. Julian has decided to
90 with tho Democrats his year and will take the stump
! in the West for Tilden and Hendricks.
| Mr.. Ualstead hears at Saratoga that Gov.
Tden has $4,000 correspondents in this state. aud s
cxeting all of his skin organizer to carry it IN No
! yember.
That much derided "'bus load" Of Peter
Ccopers party Is likely to be formidable enough giys
the Democrats good deal Of trouble There are sgls
that the imitation leaders in ugly mood and mean
business. In Indiana 0i.io aud Pennsylvania they
organizing for Eafd work
It il reported now that the Chairman of the
Massachusetts Prohb!torJ State COMMITTED has become
discouraged aud has decided to resign. lis reasOnH
that he is Democrat and does not wish to hurt that
marty That is curious for he do the Demo-
crI better service by keeping up the farce Of PioLb-
tory ticket than III any Oiher way
A priyate letter to the editor of The Ohio
S,nie yo,r,ol written MaItinsburg, West Virginia.
relates this incident: "1bc Tildenites had meeting
and torclcht procession here last Friday evening
Patterson OF Colorado Harrison of Illinois, and HadeI
burgh OF New-Jersey, all 81. Cs. addressed The unerr
0rd During Patter6Ons remarks he bawled out,
.Wlo IL Gov. lIaYesi Who knows bm = Johnny
sitting IN teo near Dy yecu Out w. s"Ve a' hm
during the war;
A delegation of over 500 citizens of Indiana
visited Gov Hayes at COiuml'us, Ohio on wednesday
night going by special train from Indianapolis In re-
sponse to addresses of eongsatulaton and approval
Gov Hayes said: "My friends OF Indiana, you ell in
derstand perfectly WELL without any words Of oxpana
ton from me- why it that make you no speech on pO.
Iitical questions toniga rise therefore, in response
to your greeting merely to make proiouid aclnowl
eicments to my friends from Indiana for their kindness
i'll making this visit. paying mo- IN paying rs, the citl'
zens of this City of Coiunbu5 this kindly greeting Wo
are glad 10 meet you We thank you for your call, and
trust that your visit will be one TO he pleasantly remem.
bered And one sentence further. trus; t2a, either
fms evening or tomorrow morning. before you leave for
ypur home yOu Young geteiucD OF indiana ana the ola
gentlemen oi indiana and th- ladies OF Indiana, II they
are here. III give me the pleasure al the GO'efhors
oilce OF tasng you D.. the hands,
There has always been belief that out IN
Indiana the p.n0ci q under the impression that
GOV Hendricks starts at the head OF the National ticket
The following remarkable dispatch 10 The C'neihnah
Gazette from Inlala2ohs wednesday hIsht teh'9 10
corroborate the belief: at now transrres that 1O'
Hendrcss second visit East Is for the sole purpose OF
securing the removal Of Gov den from the head OF the
Democratic ticket This fact communicated yeser'
dag by a prominent Democrat and personal f'Ienc OF
GOV Hendricks resident of this city, to friend hostile
TO the loosier Governors interests IL Is maintained ny
tine latter and his sup )ortcrs that Tldens nomination Is
sure defeat the party; that in niana even, II Demo
crats elcct their state ticket Mr. T1en must be DO
featrd that the evidence OF his crime, his association
with Tweed his extortonatc ralOd fees, ana MS uh-
bIusLiug attempts bIiJe city councils ana state Legs
porations are cycrp9wcrus that lac cannot be sGc-
ccss.uly defended"