New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-31
POLITICAL NOTES.

The near settlement of the South Carolina
case will leave Judge Mackey's chin high and dry for
want of job.
Disappearance without mystery is start
ling innovation upon the established order OF thhss
Mr. Packards Legislature seems TO be oozlns away LII
this novel manner
Mr.. Packard could now render signal service
IN the Pelican Commission endeavors to straighten
on and smooth down the rather profuse ana dsheVeieo
Government Louisiana If he would suddenly 20 in'o
business as a mysterious dlsappearer.
There is a probability of lively night over
the Republican nomination for Governor OF Maine next
Summer TIE anti Hamlin faction will be ed IL Is saiu
by exCongrcssman Plaisted ex-Secretary Morrill, Con
gresham Frye aud ex-Govs Washburn, Dingley' and
f sPha% f'''' "
The people are getting acquainted with Pres-
dent Hayes They find that he Is inexpert OF wes ana
unpraetieed in diplomatic and ingenious perdy, but
that he has good sense than riokery ana sipio
minded spgle-mnded and unwayerng OF purpose, ana
upou the wnole they rather like that KIND OF man.
Hamilton saws he likes Chamberlain per-
sonally" and Chamberlain protests that ne mixes
Hampton personally" How amply would the Presi
dents policy be indicated each potentate should ds
oover the srawberrv mark on left OF the other
and the twain should rush together IN iraterha mug
The Hon. Wade Hampton draws very well
In Washing ton and it night be an object Tor he hoVef
keepers to allure him Long Branch during the season.
That resort viii no longer be the Summer capital ana
an occasional steamer on her beam enns VIII DC too
tame and transtory for a frst-class sensation Mr.
Hampton might answer for permanent a'tracooh'
The reforms now being prosecuted In the de-
partmsnts at Washington threaten to break up some
very pleasant family parties. One instance ID citeo
where seven members the family are employed
IN the Treasury Department. their salaries aggregang
~ 600 month Secretary Sherman intends, IT IS said
l. allow only one member OF family TO De employed ia
his department
A citizen of Richmond more frank than plous
said TO Wade Hampton he was passing through tha
city, "Pu tell you, Governor, what you must do when
you get TO Washington When You get there don't you
say a damn word-nOt damn word Don't you mako
any speech there" Mr. Hampton doubtless regrets that
some friend did give him discreet ADVICE before he
started Oh his Journey
The list of candidates for the nomination for
Governor of Ohio is rapidly diminishing. The declna
tons number about one day. Gen. Charies H. 'Ios-
yenor who was mentioned by The Cincinnati enquirer
"a candidate for the Republican nomination, writes 70
that paper saying under conditions and upon no
possible event will he be canddae iof ooVcrno "o
approaching Republican Convention
There is some sober truth in this advice
which The Rochester linton and Adoertse gives to the
Governor II says: "HOw let Gov. Robinson at once
approve Public Works act and SEND the name OF
some good Democrat OF the State OF New
York for superintendent OF Public works,
end he will have the advantage OF the Republicans OF
he gsature-especially OF the senate-tDas 'ney NJ"
bave OF him."
The clerks in the POst-Office Department at
Washington not inclined w 10 merry over the new