New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-08-31
POLITICAL NOTES.


There will be a good deal of politics TO the
square inch in this State this Fall.
1t will be noticed that the South Carolina
indictments do not include for ex-Goy Chamberlain.
The Iowa Democratic platform s5Ocld DO
decorated with the comprehensive variety store n'crp
ton: " II you don't see what yOu want ask for H."
Gen. Ewing's zeal for initiation Is said r. be
stimulated by the calm ropose Of large private fortune
In unproductye coal mines revival OF rtustrJ il
what he yearns for
The able Democratic editors who worked
themselves into a white heat their rumor that
the session OF Congress to bo postponed again.
now engaged IN the process Of cooling or They bah
inst proved the President "pu'iianimous coward
when the rIinOr exploded
Postmaster General Key is quoted as saying
that he will oppose the granting Of subsidies 10
steamships Why does be stop herol Is he I'm favor u
subsidies for all other steamships and for railroads gen
erallyi A man who has become so thorough Yankee
as he processes to be ought ~ De sound all over as wei
as in spots.
Among much which Is as bad as it can be,
there things about the Iowa Democratic plat
form which are commendablc. One IL 1aticotcd
declaration against subsidies and the other Is the total
ssion Of the fraud plank In connection with the
commentator Of the President IL requires good dead
Of sense to restrain Democrat from yeling fraud"
after Hr. Jildcn has set TIE example.
There seems to be no limit 10 the noble
souIed men the South. rather. to the editorial
Of adiectyes that 1owery section We told that the
gentleman who has been selected to ill the vacancy
the Virginia Democratic ticket Gen. James g. Field. is
a peer OF any in the Commonwealth :" is high
and true man." and " brave and noble gcnteman" IL
the comparatively small Office Of Attorney General
The Democratic quarrel in this State is as
suming encouraging proportions Gov. Robinson - tho
OF the disturbance, having started IL by inspiring
The AlGng Argus with brief paragraph setting forth
the dcsrabity OF rcnomnating the present state Of
fcers. Tie from the Canal sections Is loud and
ugly against being dictated t." by anybody. The idea
Of the Governor trying usurp the functions Of state
Convention, by selecting the ticket IN advance Is de-
nounced mOn5tT0us. This Is entertaining but II Mr.
Tdcn takes notion 10 come home and Jon hands with
the Governor the whole upr0ar will prove TO be mere
of breath The dimensions OF the noise depend
entirely upon the probabilities Of MS reappeir nee
The grOaning of the Maine Democrat ia
distinctly audlJe in all parts OF New-Ensaud, without
the aid OF telephone. He IS prancng around Mr VII
liaTnss letter like Pluto Indian Ona war dance. ana he
even wishes he Indian that he might scalp his
own candidate When he gets hold OF the editorial pen
he writes in capitals and italics exclGoiYeE Sr VIII
lams has spit upon the platform" he shreks' and tue
spit stands out like Cronn three inch p0o-
die "He declares that Hayes title IA vad he adds in
horror and then PUSHES 10 his climax IN Dp0ster type;
Can any Democrat OF Maine woe ior hin without CIV,
historyl" IL will make mighty little difference whether
he or not. neighbOr.
senators UOluOD anu I'LL OF UtOI-d UdFe
made speeches favOring the adoption OF the const
tuition on the ground that it should be ratified,
not because it better than the old but because it
was made by genuine Southern hands. A Mr. Gordon
put 1t: 81 not how others may feel but as for me.
it ia a source Of inexpressibe pleasure 70 know that
henceforth We are to live under constitution made by
ourselves. care not whether it is better than the old
constitution 1t is enough FOR know that 1t is
Buock's, Blodgett's. nor Bryant's. That II
was made by Georga's SONS inspired by Georgia patr.
Otism planted upon Georgia soil, and s 10 DE baptZel
aud s1nctiel y the tears OF GyOrgias daughters The
applause which greeted this sentiment revealed It's popu
irlJy, which likely to prove strong enough TO over.
come all obstacles
If the Editor of The OScegO PGIIGdiHm is
not drawing on ms imagination for his facts Senator
Conklng bracing Mr. Cornell up to his contest with
the President. The Senator was IN Oswcgo last week,
aud Ind communion with the editor who makes this
someW hat remarkable statement: Mr. COniidg courts
the conflict He says SIR Cornell will remain Chairman
OF the Republican state Committee until thai body IS
convened whether nc remains SuryeyO o. the Port Of
NewYotk or n0t-the Presidents Civil Service order to
the contrary Notwithstanding Mr Conklng Is confident
that majority Of the State Central Committee are with
Mr. C, rHe and that the state Convention Will not be
organized or controlled by the Hayes people. Mr. Cohk
Ing has no fears about the approaching nominations
Tor the state The plot TO nominate ms enemies
@ the Senate this FAN discovered time, and he Is
sure it viii be defeated lie insists that too much care
cannot he taken in making those nominations. Rome
but men tried and rusy should by any chance BE- nom
mated and when the Senatorial nominations are secured
n and most vigorous effort should be- made
10 secure their election. Mr. COnkag is of the opinion
that the Republican state ticket cannot be elected IN
Ills state this Fall that the Legislature and above ALL
that the Senate should be held by the RepuDcansand
by this lie means. OF course, the COnking RpuDAcahs'