New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-07-18
POLITICAL NOTES.

The country waits aDxiously for the rein.
statement OF Muett.
There is a touching solicitude on the part of
the Republican press concerning the Presidents health
They think vacation at the 'ea-shore would DO him
| good.
Can this lament from The Cincinnati CONNER
rial be the offspring of green-eyed jealousy
"Oh Watterson! wouldn't be well TO 90 10 Congress
You coudn. leach those fellows anything, and they
| might spoil you"
The journalistic amenities OF Chicago are
admirably developed The editor OF The Tribune speaks
of the editor Of The Times Old Storey aud the latter
responds with pleasant ausion to that musty odpo
! litical mountebanE, Joe MeulL
II turns out that it was a mistake to set
down Gen. Brinkerhof, the Ohio Liberal, as supporter
of Gov Tilden. He has, yet, made no public state
ment OF his views all his private expressions have
! been warmly III favor OF Gov hayes
There is a good deal Of guessing about that
Saratoga meeting between Tden and Hendricks, but the
most generally accepted version is that an agreement on
the financial question not reached For evidence OF
this the delay in the publication of the letters OF accept
ance Is cited
Gen. Butler denies that he has given UP his
intention 70 run for Congress FALL II VIII amount
10 the same thing in <e end The atmosphere OF Massa
chusetts is not Of the right quality to make such per
Torrance a success. There only one thing more IN
popular than Buterism there and that Is Grantlsm
independent talk about President Grant is
have accustomed TO denouDce such utterances as
dsloya now indulge in remarks quite like those OF tie
Independent press If they had been manly enough to
talk in that way four years ago, ue county woo e
been spared the disgrace OF GrtLsln anu bekhapely
II has remained for The COurier-JOurRdl TO
discover precisely what Mr.. schurz has become by de-
caring for the Republican ticke-he is "pOt"olop-
per-" And this isn't the worst OF it" ho has lost his
reason" And the Editor who says these gentle things
preraces them with the assurance that We snail not al
t,.,
thought or unGind word OF Schurz." To eau man
pot wallpaper IS PROBABLY therefore, 10 pc regaruea IS
4 generous and kindly sort OF disguised praise
Chicago, finding that its floating indebted
ness largely exceeds its assets amounting to about
S. 900 having been declared unconstitutional by the
Supreme Court aI that the city in fact bankrupt at
last proposes TO enter upon the course OF rigid economy
which should have been commenced long ago. Tho
Finance Committee report in favor OF reduction rang
Ing from 25 to 50 per In the different branches OF the
city governments II this is the first fruit OF the majority
of over 5000 for the Republican candidate for Mayor,
the citizens not mistaken in their votes.
There is much unnecessary speculation as 10
the Presidents reason for removing Mr. Jewell The
most natural and obvious reason uccs The President
does not intend to have his friends pestered by reorners
any longer As long there was possibility that The
National Convention, unable to agree upon anybody
else might agree upon him OF his friends reform
ers were tolerated for the sake OF appearances But
Grant does propose to inconvenience himself and DIS
friends help the election OF Republican candliate
who rebukes him and his conduct Democratic victory
In Connecticut would not make shepherd ana PADDOCK
miserable
The Hon. Francis W. Bird has become what
might be called a red-hot Democrat In recent letter
he says: "Our candidate for the Presidency realizes
our Massachusetts ideal of Democratic rulers the can
dlate the VicePresdency not perhaps quito up 70
that ideal, is yet statesman OF pure lfe OF tried
capacity and spOtless public record do not see how
any sincere and friend OF reform hesitate be-
tween the candidates presented by tho two parties,
especially when the party supporting each is considered
Mr. Tilden's nomination dscouragcs the Tammany and
Canal Rings. We do not yet learn that Mr. Hayes's
made this Administration infamous"
Another faithful servant has left Washing
ton without certificate from the President. The Her
aLFs Washington dispatches thus speak Of Treasurer
News departure for indianapolis His friends here
complain that the correspondence which passed between
the President and Mr. New at the time Of his resgna-
ton contains thanks for the manner in which he has
discharged his duties. lie here, they say at the
special request OF the President and strong his
nclnation against undertaking the duties OF the posi-
ton tha after he reached here he was on the point OF
declining absolutely 10 take the place. when ne was pre-
vailed upon accept His Indiana friends are now dis
allowing him to 20 without Il word OF thanks"
Senator Bayard has discovered that Hen
bricks ia on the Louis ticket for in his second cam-
paisn speech, made at Philadelphia on Saturday even
ing he said Now who ce Republican candidates
They are HAYES and Wheocr-nen OF personal respect
ability but little known They are men who have gone
through their political lives without scarcely making
ripple the surface Of the political ocean ON e o'ner
hand what do we offer you Do We offer You obscure
men We present you two men who are safely hohor-
ably conducting the affairs OF two great States We pre-
sent you Samuel ]. Tlden, who has ruled the state OF
New-YorR for the las, three -Four years ago New
York was ruled rings Now everything Is clean IN me
goyernment What less can De said of Hendricks II Is
lust this in the present campaign: Obscurty against
honorable prominence. do not deny tnat there ae
good noble. honorable men In the Republican pSry.
But they are few know nothing against the honor OK
the Republican nominees l only cay that they are
weak obscure, while nominees have distinguished
themselves aGundanty."
pER- 10 OPINION