New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-09-12
POLITICAL NOTES.

ooh, have you heard the news from Malne
Maine. Mainei"
The still hunt" programme of the Dem
oorats been lely shattered by the noisy campaign
methods OF the Republicans, and tho average " Re
former " Is profoundly diSSusted thereat
The Cooper aud Cary party in Pennsylvania
has become strong enough start an Official newspaper
II Is published at Wamsport, and is called The GTee-
back Independent It's publishers claim to have assur-
ancCs az "a circulation Of 1000 at the start.
Tho Massachusetts Democrats are FESTIVE
under the charge tat John Kelly has been bossing
them They say 1t is such thing. Perhaps mott but
didn't John give Mr. Adams beautiful character 7"
lie did, and ms SHOULD have the credit of
Ex-Gov. Allen of Ohio is not sufficiently
recouccd to Gov 1idcn take the stump for him. He
declines to do tAe ground that be has temporarily
retired from politics" Uncle william would not weep
probably II Tlden aud Hendricks should be temper
arily retired TOO.
Georgia is to elect a new U. s. Senator this year,
and the Hon Ben Hill hopes DO will bc the lucky man.
Ills chances are thought to be poor however as the peo
pic OF the State pretty well united in tue belief that
man OF so uncertain procves is easily controlled
in an Office the term is only two yeals than In one
NJ six wears The present Senator, Mr. Norwood, and
Gov. Smith are now The most prominent candidates,
with about equal chances
Reports predicting a Republican victory in
Indiana continue come In from all directions. The
Cincinnati Commercial, journal whose to tie
field OF action makes its opinion of value, says:
There was AZ time fair prospect TO- BucJeans.
But il has gone glnmerng. Tie Republicans more than
made good the ground lost by the nomination of Ortiz
when they put Gen Harrison at the head Of their ticket
the most popular and one OF the abest men In the
State"
Gov Hendricks has declined to accept Senator
Mortons challenge to meet hn in joint discussion be-
cause no does not think II would be proper for can
date the NcePredeucy to engage In public debate
with "a mere Senator He "a willing 10 meet Mr. Wheeler.
The assumption OF dignity comes rather late in the day
from the WHO allowed his letter OF acceptance TO be
published thar Gov iilden, and who persisted
In talking ON all possible occasions until he gagged.
Mr. Morton is IndaLa and is ready to talk now. Mr.
Wheeler is not there aud does not expect 70 De- That Is
the reason " te sdden nppsarlnee Oh te NccFfesi'
dcnCia dignity IN 40 unexpected a quarter.
Col BlantOn Duncan wouldn't be a bit sur
pris,d TO SEQ Peter Cooper elected President lie thinks
the Iattos chances better to-day than Gov. Tdens, and
that the imitation party holds tue balance OF power He
figures Out total strength for Cooper and Cary Of Goa
electoral votes aud says the result depends upon the
support which The minority will give the ticket III about
Is states. The figuring is not especially luminous nor
is convincing, but there IL little doubt of tine truth OF
Col. Duncans statement that Mr.. Cooper Is gaining
strengh steadily though his next remark that the rev.
ouGOn might be OyerN nemng before November seems
10 DC trInc Owe -sdnSune
There are doubtless many kinds of mild in-
timdution pracced In the Southern States by tho re-
effective is similar TO mat disclosed by the following
resolutions ad pied recently South Carolina town:
Whereas several white citizens OF Lancaster Village
and County have associated themselves with the nero
or Radical party, and thereby turned against their
race aud rendered themselves unworthy of social recOg
nton by the Angosaxon race be 1t therefore resolved,
that We tho Democratic citizens OF Lancaster Village
pledge ourselves to them, except only
business transactions; ana lhat We also request Our
young men ANA boys III the village ana county 10 carry
cut tnis resolve"
Gov. Tilden's explanation OF his income tax
Is forthcoming In few days Assurances OF this fact
are received various quarters. correspondent OF
The PhiIddephia sunday World represents the Governor
ms saying that lac would % in very lew days probably
before next CHS week had by, give utterance
on subject that the matter has been shaped By
political opponents IN such plausible form that leading
Journals the country have been justified in their
tentun to the charges and enued TO answer at
my hands. That answer they shall hayo IN very few
days ana they may be assured that will be full. com
petc and erushnsY responsive TO all the allegations or
fraud which have been going the rounds OF the opposl
ton press and which the necessity for fresh political
card spoken OF rs assuming shape In Legal pro
ceedlngs"
Gen. Boynton is not exactly stripping our
Uncle Jimmy Williams OF his beloved blue jeans" but
he Is taking from hun his next best qualification Tor the
Covernogshp Of Indiana by showing tbat as lemon
ade and tooth soap reformer he Is an arrant humbug
Uncle Jimmy has been travelling about the state read
ing 10 delighted Democrats ls5 OF pcayune economies
which no succeeded la making In the last Congress-
Gen Boynton has been examining the accounts which
Iyuole Jimmy as Chairman OF the Committee on Ac-
counts audited and has sent the result of his search to
The Cincinnati Gazette The disclosure Is an interesting
one IL shows tuat while Uncle Jimmy stopped the dis
tribution Of lemonade and cold tea he allowed Con
gressmcn an unlimited supply OF Feather busters,
soap OF all kinds. "cut goble,s" "bactlng" "tow'
cls lace strings" combs" "sponges," aud Other
conally absurd prrqustes which about hundred
times as much tho tribes he forbade. Uncle Jhnmy