New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-08-26
POLITICAL NOTES.

The campaign is waking up at last There
will be music In the before September is very old
John ID. Defrees, than whom there are few
more sagacous politicians OF the now active
in tho Republican party says that IT possoie 10 carry
West Virginia for Hayes and Wheeler
81 know not seems" young Hamlet cries,
and all who agree, the noblest part man can play
IA not O Seem. but Be- "He is all seems!" DoIsheimer
cries and thinks his man to praise How wide the gap
/ 'twixt HamleCs time aud these degenerate daysl
Nh. Jewell, Carl Schulz, AttOrney-Generai
Taft Senator Norton and host OF other speakers VIII
take the stump in Ohio aud Indiana next week. There
ought be influence enough in host like that to eoun-
! teract tue effects OF several barrels OF money.
| Now we have it, Gov. Hayes has been
accused of cheating soldier out Of $500 bounty money,
and Gov Tlden has not only absorbed several railroads.
but has stolen an entire canal water towpaths bridges
aud ALL The great now In our midst rs IL
wore.
MIR. Shelby NJ Cullum. the Republican can
didae for oil Illinois, says he is eonhoent OF
carrying the State by from 10000 to 10000 nsony'
but he thinks the majority for Gov Hayes VIII be some
what smaller on account Of some of the Germans pre-
ferring I'll EN-.
The average Maine Democrat turns pale
with horror when he hears that Col gerso once wrote
o book against Christianity. Poor mani lie should 20
and refresh his with hours spiritual communion
with that pious brother John Morrissey John is what
might be- called a muscular CHRISTIAN
The most remarkable speech ever made by
presiding officer las just been delivered III Fiorda
The man who made IL is a member OF the Legislature
aud he called TO the chair unexpectedly at c0nVeh
ton OF his constituents. Here It IL in ul You know
can't make speech We came here for something eise
hope you will not make asses OF Yourselves ana hreah
up the party" IL II safe TO say that more good auNce
was never crowded into 80 short space
Gen. Butler has almost captured the Kepuo-
lican nominating convention IN the Win MassacHusc's
District already OF the Al delegates chosen he has
| Qr nd ne needs
MAJORITY, or course he has followed Lis old tactics, and
adj the localities where he is strongest hold Their
primaries first for the sake OF the moral elect ana no
has also been aided good deal by Democratic votes
There delegates still To be chosen and the chances
are very much favor Of his obtaining the desired ~
from among them. II he succeeds in packing the con-
yention. decent Republicans ought 70 have backbone
enough 10 repudate nomination 60 dsgraceiully OBJ
tanned and TO the best man they can ma asalhss
him independent ticket awiuy iougn DT am
Butler and TiuOOx
The political situation in Massachusetts Is
thus summed up by The Springfield Rsp~Ci'cdn' Inc
anti Adams Democrats in Worcester only carried one ou'
OF the eight wards in the election OF delegates 10 INC
Democratic Convention and in that the leaders generally
pledge themselves 10 vote Tor Mr.. Adams II ne was
nominated. The other wards elected unpledSed de'e'
gates but tho Fonan Irish were defeated Mr. Adamss
nomination now well assured but the nomination
for LeutenantGo ernor is open. Gen BaItetVs heu'n
forbds his acceptance Of it, If the party would oner
u To him again. aud no candidate has yet received
popu ar acceptance. Why not take Gov CASTOR, ana
make dOuhlehead ticket for oncef Tnon MI AUurls
could be called Tldens Cabinet II he makes one or 20
tie United states senate. IN place OF Boutwell, ahu to
party would still have o Governor as Is "a OoNerhoi'
Every time the Ohio Democrats shout re
form" they wink each other and say, "Tfat means
our old love- the rag baby" Gen. Thomas Ewing makes
no bones of saying much openly. He reniarBed TO
Gently TO correspondent Of The Chicago Tribune ION,
OF course we shall talk about reform LITTLE but then We
expect work the in ONO on the currency Is
sue Ii the paramount issue which the people are dis
cussing They cannot be diverted from it, Half the BUSH
ness men of Ohio tho ragged edge Of bankruptcy
and most of the other half marching on TO H. 10
talk 10 them in this crisis OF Administrative Reform Is
trlmg. You might well talk to a map whose house Is
on fire about an improved method of ventlating it, ON
the subject OF Mr.. Tden's financial views, Con- LIVING
made this remarkable announcement: MI Tuden Ia
yos lust that mode resumption which we Ohio Demo
cras rave always favored and his declarations as TO tne
volume Of currency just those made last year.
The Democracy viii this Fall make precisely the issue
they did with Gov Allen at the head OF their toSet
last FALL and will occupy the position precisely
they did then, and That issue vote for den Tie s-
sue can't made any thing else IN Ohio that Is the Is
of acceptance, and make fight successfully, with9u
retraclng any hing we have said or ayorcu MI ~
den, In his letter, expresses the views OF tle Oho
mocfney dot the questions OF resumption ahu io
banner OF reform and up with the rag baby How 90
the Eastern Democrats Ike the propos;tOnf Anu ns
hope Is there that Gov. Tden, II elected can coio ~
partyt