New-York tribune., 1876-09-04
POLITICAL NOTES

Democracy is at low ebb in Iowa. In
the State Convention the other day only SO out Of te
100 counties OF the State represented, aud tle
whole body numbered only 20 men, Evidently the
people OF Iowa think they get reform enough with
Gov. Hayes.
Vermont is to be heard from by "Wednesday
morning Judge E. d. Culver of this city who has been
stumping Western Vermont. thinks the canvass moro
thorough than any since ls4o, and predicts majority
OF over 27 900 at Governor and OF
81 900 for Hayes in November
Alexander II. Stephens might give lessons in
political decscy, IL not in brevity Of elOqueneA He
was recently asked TO speak in the town whero the Con
gessonal Convention to meet and on the same day.
and declined the ground that 10 would be improper io
him 10 do so his having been mentioned as eand
date for the nomination.
A one-aImed Republican candidate in Ohio
was said by the Democrats TO have lost his arm in
thrashing machine. Col Comfy Of The Ohio SateJourna
was called in referee and gave this characteristics DO
clson: "The thrashing machine that wounded Van
Sickle was located the top of South Mountain, Sept
Ia, 1862 Did any OF those fellows who are talking
about Van Sickle ever feel its teethi"
Ex-Gov. ID. p. Lewis of Alabama, who has
been Republican since the war. has come out for I
den aud Hendricks. He betrays the true Democratic
hunger which has drawn him into the ranks OF the
enemy by laying great stress the fact that the souh
still without representation in tho army navy dipio
macy or the Supreme Court" Under the demand or re-
form is usually to be found ardent desire Tor he vi
the loaf and n bit OF fish.
The statements of THE TRIBUNE stafi cor
respondent In Maine, IN relation 70 the money Dehs
spent by Democrats TO bring home to Vote' srs
confirmed In a circular issued by Mr. Blame ano pu"
lished by Democratic paper Mr.. Blaine reciies the
facts gven and urges special effort to get absent Repuo
lican voters home The Portland Argus denies All nlA
statements. IL says: "Thc whole story Is iaise We
wish bad the money TO bring home absent yocrs; ,
but have not. Not dollar has been received tYs
without the State nor any promise OF any" All OF which
will interest that tr,stfl and innocent creature tne n
rino
Mr.. William Cullen Bryants position Win
respect to the Presidential tickets has been the SUD
jcct of good deal Of unauthorized gossip. The se"
York correspondent OF The Philadelphia Ledger makes
the following statement In regard 10 It: "A few day.
since gentleman prominent in the book trade wrote
him (Mr Bryant at his country residence at Cumng'oe
Mass soliciting his views the subject and TO th'
letter he has written reply Mr.. Bryant says In soo
stance that while ia his judgment Mr. Tldcn is mheh
the superior OF the Republican candidate regards
tcecual force executive ability and valuable polts
experience, tho Democratic party is running so nuca
IL old tracks that II cannot be trusted. He would ke
vote for Mr. Tlden but the poliey OF the parry
cannot conseientiously do As things stand AT
therefore. Mr. Dryant Will support the Republican ssou
dates and the Republican platform"
Gov. Tilden seems to have reached his loasl
arm away down INTO South Carolina. Mr.. Rion. sea
at the recent convention gave this account OF the coa
sci which Gov Tildcn vouchsaed IN favor OF strakA
out ticket: "Mr. Tdcn inquired about the prospeo'
affairs In South Carolina. told lin We had what seen'
to DO an almost impossible majority to oyecome'
when told him how subjected to taxation ~
amounted almost 10 conascaton. and when 'oio ~
that had secn in my own town poor coiosoa - .
going round with subscription list askpg fof oo
or two dollars to save his little property from pcns
for taxes he said IL was not possible that we eou'a
to carry tho State under thoso circumstance ns -,
Nominate strairht-out ticket lcheegsL aus w