New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-17
POLITICAL NOTES.

The final tussle will begin one month from
TO-DAY.
The only thing which seems to keep the
Democratic party from hanging itself outright is lack of
rope.
Mr.. Tilden's political hopes will be good deal
cohe- than a dam clam" on Feb IA II he leaves them
in the hands Of such sklfu undertakers az Proctor
Knott David Dudley Field and Nj. Watersons army OF
petitioners.
Collector Casey of Ncw-OrleanS says he has
no ASPIRATIONS 20 be United States Senator Whether
he la GONG 70 follow Mr. PinchbaCks example ahd
turn Rllorner" he does not state The fact that the
lOcs Democratic journals speak Of him az Colonel m
stead Of jim, would seem to imply that nc leans III
thar direction.
Congressman Wheeler puts the point strongly
aud well WHEN he says it would be libel on the Amer
lean people say that they could not settle this Pres
dental question without taking up arms Ihe seeker
after Office who swacgers about aud talks darkly OF war
has 10 conception OF patriotic uu!g thiA hUic
hes q ,Ocll ethics.
Gov Nichols of Louisiana telegraphed as
follows on Monday to Congressman Gibson am III
formed that apprehensons exist that recount OF the
electoral 10 made here undcr mandate OF my
Supreme Court and have therefore dispatched the Pres
deui hat no such intention had been entertained but
la Tic decision touching that vote must DC mace Dy
Congress-" MY" Supreme Court IS good.
Rumors are flying about again concerning
The Senator Conkling will take ON tie electoral
stion One IMAGINATIVE CORRESPONDENT says the sen
siOr holds frequent Conversations with MI bayafu III
the cloak room and iufers therefrom that he Is liable to
make speech for Tiden when the critical moment al
nyeS Another correspondent says lie will object 10 tne
counting Of OF Louisiana ard another mat ne
will use bs influence 10 secure new election They al
WINE on one point. namely, that thcy dOnt Eho" unJ
ling about what he viii or VIII not 40
The latest utterance by Gov. Tllden has
been communicated 10 d New-YOrk correspondent OF
The Springfield Republ,cdn who publishes It as follows:
MIR Tilden does not talk much since Grant has EN-
bakod business But the other day lie said IN sub
stance ~ gentleman who keeps his name out OF the
newspapers that be believed ne fairly and honOraby
elected 70 The Presidency; that II the negroes ID any
southern state had been prevented FROM voting for
Hayes or forced 20 vote for him by violent means he
should b. very sorry. but no sucl violence had Deen
proved that II the negroes stampeded from the carpet
Rag e ard voted The Conservative ticket because they
had been deceived and were tired Of Republican misgov
eminent Democratic planters promised them
good times better wages there is valid ground
for complaint trat he could much better acord to be
counted tian Hayes could aCrd 10 be counted III
thAt lc no resort 10 sffaegy ana no appeal IO
PASSIONS. for he believed IN tie people ana |OEd rust
hh eesc with them. II The republicans cOnmt TIE out
Isge ~ raid they planning thcy VIII akh thc drhl
hafSHt 81 then Iiry. But some OF ms best iri"n's
mint a Hayes IS counted ill., Tjdeh VIII appeal " lnn
cufeme Court" After such beauiiful tax aD0it tne
tct OF tbc Republicans, could not Gov !tldcn ihc az
oherfyaOu or two concerning is nephews remittance
oi So.C0U - OREGON and explain how III" " uncommon
sn1hy which President woo!sey detected III hinseiI
0mes 20 have descended 5OunfifTY 10 Che nephoWf
MT. Il. S. Wicklin of Black River Falls,
ss has published open letter 70 the Editor Of THE
xHcsA ~ which he argues that the vote OF LOUISIANA