New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-17
POLITICAL NOTES.

word of advice to Democratic journals;
Pitch INTO the DICTIONARY.
II is fortunate for Gov. Hayes that his
nephevs keep in the shade
Il is said that Mr.. Tilden CRASHES his gums
usncyor any indscreet person mentiOns the name OF
DAVID Davis IN mis- hearing
The Democrats have chosen a characteristic
~ ot eating out Of The Oregon Tney abuse
sator MITCHELL and call him Nipple Mitchell" That
sect sit. .
of the Democratic champions who have rid
der at the Louisiana tournament none have been better
mounted or more gayly equipped than Sir Gaahad Car
peaer and then his strength Is as the strength oI UcA
because his heart Is pure
Senators Howe and Wadleigh do not appear
70 he practical statesmen according TO the Oregon
saudar AS they learned That the arithmetcai
Iiencid had conceived the fell purpose OF getting
even with j. Madison Wells they should nave dis,
patched cipders 10 Coy. Hayes anu uelha"ueu
"myriad at least
Fancy the horror which settled down upon
the INDUSTRIOUS inhaDaAt No. 10 GIamercy Park Wheh
tho morning papers had translated for him those ue
pr,yed ciphcrs and moral croOkednesS OF his kns
man and Of Patrick. OF Grover aud Of Kelly was Slowly
rrtolsd and revealed 10 MS gulecSs and unslpecung
heart on PeltOn. PeOn, how could you 90 csueiJ ue-
ce.ve your unciel
The public are to be treated to some more
revelations gentleman OF the Treasury Department
at Washington is said have his possession mum Der
Of letters from Mr. Purman of Florida which VIII thro"
acme light upon his recent sOnlersaut MI Fdrnah :
political perambuatiOns are OF hardly sufficient I'M
purtance 10 warrant any addition ~ 'he ho9oo
now flowing out from Washington
Congressman Carr of Indiana, whose speech
In the House of Representatives the OGher 0ay was 'cA
an unc mfortbe dose for his party friends mas Written
otter 10 The Ne,0-Atbahy GndD Lca0erStdddrd' AFTER
reiug his reasons opposing the Compromise bill he
lameuts the want skill IN che Democratic leaders lie
sav. ..But IL is enough that the result shows the
Dc orabe fact that the Democratic masses IN TINS great
hour OF their trial lacked wise and farseens leaders
Those who have assumed be such have at length led
Us into ditch winch has "Iached Us almost pfy ohI
recovery" The position vi DeHOe.a'ic icIucr Is not
on be envied just now
These are the days of sackcloth ana asheS
tor the Democracy Close upon Oregon disclosures
eo,nes me news of further revelations III Clnclnna
Tn, Boston Journal OF yesterday has the following
SNATCH from that city: The city is full OF eX-
d r1ors tonight of coming revelations regarding the
WORK of repeaters the October election, when prom
e 70 b. even more startling ana exciting THAN those oI
four weeks ago It will be remembered that Eph HOE
land noted gambler and chief manipulation OF the
money which hired the repeaters whereby the county
and dis riot were carried for the Democrats, was arrest
ed IN Ney-York some two weeks since. lie has to-day
made what is purporte1 TO be full conieSsiOn ana IL IL
said by those knowing It's contents thai IL impcaes
pl,srr of very PROMINENT members OF the p1Tty ana
wa surely give Banings seat III Congress 20 tIe non
sL.uley Matthews. No part of the evidence mas Jct
been von to the public Dui 1t Is uudeISVoou " oe '
important IL lis disclosures
The Cincinnati ERquirer is one of the most
yaorous of those journals which Mr.. Watterson Calls
"beated warriors" IL spurns the Thought OF the Deno
cratic party submitting the decision OF the II1Duha!
ami Deremptor!y demands that the Democratic cohhs
uoger, shal Withdraw It's plan of procedure is as fol-
lows: More than 80 remain 10 De counter ny
the two houses. Let each be objected TO on some
gound In addition viii be the delay Ill the pro
cecdings OF the Commission while the No'oo
Of Louisiana Oregon. ana South Carolina are
der determination. the Commission co"''"-
TO pretend TO transact business. Inc 4th Vi
March will come and leave without President a
nea election would DC ordered the President Of the sen
becoming the AcrBg President daring me iIeIree
num- the conspiracy 10 count ia man ~ho nas no.
b. n eerIed wound at least bc temporarily defeated
Tat gn; probably De one result Dd. tlo IcS''ia -
Democril,e party would Dc soih'Ihiis "oi'' IMAM " ~
polarJ defeat
In Syracuse they have been striving greatly
after municipal reform OF late aud the Republicans Vi
that city have sought satisfy tins demand ny uonii
mailing for Mayor James Beden, the mead ana rVhV VI
the Old Canal Ring. Mr. Bclden was nominated once ne
for for his Office the revolt OF the decent c'
Rms was strong against him. although the cana
Rag exposures had not then been made, that he was
badly beaten, in spite of the fact that syracuse Is
strongly Repubica city. He certainly OughV 10 DC
beaten again 1t would De small disgrace 10 that CITY
Ia pat Ia s chief place man now on trlaI ior auu
lenty obtaining money from the State, and about whose
sctuA guilt, whatever may be the issue OF tins case e"
have any doubts. The disgrace would be heightened
b. the fact that Mr. Belden hardly takes the trouble in
private ak 10 deny that he thnAs pretty much 40 Othe
poo! 10 do about ms canal work. but simply says tLat
having the money proposes TO Keep IL, II he can
ThIs OF which 10 make Mayors IN respect
abe communities.
A the Electoral Commission approaches the
close Of abors speeulatOns rife 10 the makeup
OF Cabinet the successful candidate. The washing
ton correspondent OF The Boston Herald believes tnat
two ~ least of Mr. Hayes advisers have been decided
upon she event Of his being naugurated the CORE
spOndent telegraphs 20 that paper fOOws: " III Ia
perfectly well understood here that Mr. Eyarts 10 10 DE
tile secretary of Of the next Administration He
would be entitled this place, aud would probably nave
IT, II he mad not contributed his great legal powers
~ the advocacy of the Republican side before the E!ee
ors Commission. he has done without any prospect
whatever Of pecuniary compensation 1t may be pre-
dicted equal certainty that the EewEngiand mem
Der Of the Cabinet should Mr. Hayes be elected will DC
MIR. Eugene Hale Of Maine. and IL IL thought by
thai he will likely 70 be offered tine Navy De-
p1rineut Office which offered him by
Gen. Grant last Summer. The object or choosing Mr.
Hale conciate bOfn MI Blaine and Zach Chandler
neher OF whom could expect or perhaps desire seat IN
Mr.. Hayes Cabinet"
Congressman WattersOn reads sharp lecture
In The Louisville CoscrJosTnoi to the Democratic
editors whose thirst for just making them
ridiculous lie tells them plainly that tho time for that