New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-08-30
POLITICAL NOTES.

A perceptible anti-Tilden wave is in motion.
Sober second thought started it,
Congressman Henry l.. Pierce of the lid
Massachusetts District adheres to his former decision
and declares that he cannot accept denomination The
state and the country out excellent public servant
therefore.
Gov. Bedle feels very confident that New
Jersey will be carried by T1lden and Hendricks Lead
ing Republicans in the State do not agree with him how
ever and is pretty safe TO say the question will be In
doubt till after the October states have voted.
Gen. Butler is as sure as anything human or
political can be Of having good working majority In
the Republican Congressional Convention In tho Ah
Massachusetts District. The solemn silence with which
the faithful Republican journals Of the State conem
plate the prospect Is very amusing.
That poor, miserable yarn about Gov Hayes
stealing 800 bounty money is too weak to stand on It's
legs at all doubtful II the man who started the
story believes it, and it is certain nobody else does
Hard up the Democratic editors are for ammunition
they not silly enough to attempt TO use boomerang
like this.
The reform cry, as a mantle to cover all
the sins of the Democracy, failure. The country has
come TO the conclusion that a mere promise to reform
from such source coupled with the sort Of surrender 70
nationss and to the worst clements Of the party every
where that has lately been common, VIII DC merev
hinderance 10 reformation.
California Republicans are confident OF their
ability give the State TO Hayes and wheeler The III
ependent party has followed the lead OF Senator Booth.
40 that for the first time in several the two
izatons are united One hundred and thirtytwo Repub
ican clubs have been organized with an aggregate MEM
bershp of 80 OoO and before the campaign closes the
managers expect 70 have $50 clubs with $1,000 mem
bers.
Secretary Chandler is not suffering from
despondency concerning the political outlook He told
a Herald reporter that he Is confident OF Republican
victory In Indiana that he believes Gov. Hayes Will
carry Ohio October by 10000 majority thai he thinks
New-York is certainly Republican with Morgan as
Ohio Is with Hayes, and that he does not believe the
Democrats carry the entire South without ooodshed
aud intimidation The country woula have more faith In
Mr. Chambers prognosticatons II there were more sig
OF activity the part OF the National COMMITTEE Oh
which ne is the head Confidence is good ting IN ~
way but hard systematic work Is necessary 70 get our
the vote and that's what Gov Tldens side Is busy a.
The "still hunt" has begun in Ohio. mo
Cleveland Leader has caught sight Of the barrel Oh
money and raises the alarm. IL charges hatly that
specia meeting OF the Democratic State Central Commit
tee was held at tho principal hotel IN Putin Bay as'
Friday al loia o clock m that Mr. John c. Thompson
presided and that with outside politicians the gathertss
numbered 35 or 40 persons that tho question under %
cusson was whether the Democrats OF Ohio snouia ao
cent and use In the campaign corruption tano Oh
$3.50 600 from the Democratic clubs and local commit
tees OF New York and Phiad 10. 70 be used IN the Guy
districts OF Ohio In purchat votes that acouhuS
member objected TO accepting tine money but was over
ruled BY the argument that the country eou'a 70