New-York tribune., 1876-08-18
POLITICAL NOTES,

"Elect Uncle Jimmy GOveTnor,' shout the
Indiana Democratic editors land he VIII run the office
on the same principles those ON which he runs MS
farm" Ia all probability he would do just that
President Seelye is said to have been con-
yered from an Independent Jealous Republican by
hs term in Congress He is quoted as saying thaI pos
sibe return Of the Democrats to power Is serious thHs
Ia contemplate.
: Only four years more Tor either OI the SIeaO
parties 20 exist tle prediction OF the Ho = l. CaIy
He saws by the end Of that time Jhey will be dstesra-
ted and ground powder" Cary himself VIII burst ions
before that time If he keeps initiating himself al MS
present rate.
Senator Boutwell, will preside over the coming
Pepnbican Convention In Massachusetts II the Demo-
cra,s nominate Mr. Charles Francis Adams Tor Gov
ernor the Republicans VIII not help their own cause y
taking counsel chiefly from men like the author Oh Ae
Mississippi report.
Mark Twain has announced himself Hayes
man. and says lie won by the Governors letter 81
acoeutance He was requested recently 10 attend q
Tlden nag-raisng and give counsel" He wrote de-
clung to attend but gave them counsel in the kindeSs
manntr-nOt to raise thc nag
Here is depressing news for the floating
voter" The chairman OF tine Democratic state Com
mttce OF Maine declares with apparent sadness that ne
has received no intimatiOn that any Of Gov I1deAs
barrel of money is going to be sent 20 that state he
hasn't received any money at all from ouSue Vi 'H'
state yet.
more letters to write that will thcir ingenuity quite
IA mncn "A any they ever wrote. The Executive Com
uittee O. the Soldiers National Reunion 10 be bed ~
Caldwell. Ohio. Sept. D. have invited them to attend
and II they cannot atcnd to answer by letter 10 DO
read to the soldiers at the Reunion The soldiers close
their letter Of invitation iG these significant worcs:
Pease have the Kindness to answer completely to the
soldiers Of the Union by letter il you come. and
by speech If you come. this single question: mai
dif Won or either OF yOu ever do Or S from 1921 10
80 aiiN. lp
triumph We are to celebrate AT our approaching ie
union 4"
Another member of President Tiden's Cabi-
net has been picked out for him il advance Ia urging
the Massachusetts, Democrats 10 nominate NJ ADAMS
ior Governor The Boston Herald says That Mr. Adams
will 20 into Mr. Tldcn's Cabinet is OF the things
which can be rcckOIed upon as certainty III the
event OF Mr TldeI's election. Mr.. Tuden has piedsed
himself TO get the best 'und his appointments IN Now
York have shown that he does not always tax the men
who have done the most for the party. Perhaps MS
nomination and election here this Fl not make any
difference with Mr. riIel's determination III case he DO
comes President; hut putting him forward tler
candidate tbc Democrats may be assured OF two things
InSy VIII t3 t. tSS IoRgS Ii fcEeT Eno Fsy win have
the pleasure of naming The secretary o STATE III inc hes
Administration
The Hon. ID. W. voorhees, is another roar
ing inatunis who is sati hei that the ST. LOUIS plat
form and candidates represent soft money and anti
resumption In recent speech he thus reolcod: Two
years ago this right hand of mine wrote the Democratic
platform for Indiana with which we triumphed by l7ooo
majority and which proclaimed that we were in favor
of specie payments only when the business ntSests OF
the people required IT, aud that all laws and parts OF
Laws in contrayenon to that purpose should be re-
pcaed They have been repealed and stand repealed To-
day The National Democratic platform adopted at ST.
ous declares the thing in substance. IL declares
that we will delay TIE dav Of resumption until by riga
crnp,my Wise financial management ana proper prtPS
rt,u the people Will not be injured but VIII be Dohe
ntrb tIerchy take back not word haNo sad on
the finance question: ana hud but little u any dlHculU
In harroniZng my views aud position win the platform
of the National Democratic party ut ST. Louis