New-York tribune., 1877-08-11
POLITICAL MOTIFS.

Both parties seem to be suffering more orlcss
from biuousness.
Mr.. Hendricks should raise his voice in Eu-
rope in defense OF his candidate, Uncle Jimmy.
The Republican who is sufficiently unhappy
10 yoto the Democratic ticket still fails put IN ap
pcardnce.
The indefatigable prophet who is always
sure the old parties the to the bov-wOws aud
new one is half out Of the shell, is doing brisk and
harmless business now.
The mere mention of National Working
mems party makes Joel Parker rise up and whisper con-
hdcnualy to himself There may De chance for HeW-
Jerseys fayOTiJe son yeti
What i the matter with the ohce-sCekers!
II is announced that not more than twenty oi them are
left in Washington and nearly all Of these are from
North Carolina wonder the notion got abroad that
The uDroarious delight exhibited at the Gus
tom House yesterday when Senator Conking sailed into
the harbor doubtless sprang from deep and holy JOY be-
cause the great work OF civil Service reform would aOV
20 on without further interruption.
NIr.WatteIsOn gives DlantOn Duncan the entire
credit ior electing the Wornmens ticket at Louisville
the other day. and takes the opportunity to give hm
brief and spirited eulogy He says Duncan has capac-
ity for mischief almost boundes" ~ immense at the
head OF fol-de-ro" "has been Ishmae IN the com
munity where his father was an IDOL is IN his own
family "5peces OF iaIian aid ha5 Ine eIe.! VI y, .
Locomotive and the activity of the devil duncan 3
used 10 tins sort Of playful compliments so that there
won't be any DlOoG5hcd.
A touching appeal to the Greenbacker to re-
turn TO the Democratic fold is made by the pay press
in Ohio The wardorer after softer and more abundant
currency "a told and with entire Truth, that he eau find
everything no wants in the Democratic platform; butt
il not told and hence the appeal VIII be In vain, tlat
he will have some OF the Offices and pap II he VII come
back Yoar tue Greeno1cAer 11es s n0 h"o, "6s in 5e
forefront" and produce the Oudst part OF tie racket
President Hayes's administration IS so pop
ular in California that it has greatly frightened tho pros
pect for sending Republican TO the senate 20 sue
ceed .Ir Sargent. The Democrats started upon 'he
campaign confident Of success based largely on the ae
Of their having sixteen hod-oyor senators in the Less
sture But partly by bad local nominations, aud partly
because OF assurances that large number Of men who
voted for Tiden are supporting Hayes il is now thought
rhat tho Republicans have &C least an even chance OF
success ESy Repdossn Soa Cc9yfn2n caryatoa 1
has dared to assail HIM.
Gov. Williams makes q feeble attempt 70
soften down that astounding story about bis Efforts 20
have strikers pass his sonnIaw over the DoeAUu
railroads, but virtually c0nieses to Its essential uun
The exact facts as he gave them reporter OF ne ~
a,qnagolis Yees are; "Why NY sonin-law was on DIS
way 10 Pltt,burg with cattle, and was stopped ~
Columbus by reason OF the strike, and had got THIS far
bool, on his way home He very anxious to reaca
home and wrote 4 noto TO aid him II possible Oheis
Jimmy denied with considerable heat that lhe note "as
addressed 70 the strikers, insisting II was merely aa
dressed 20 whom It may concern" but as the strikers
gere the only persons who could give bis sonln'n"
passage the note clearly enough intended oF ne'
The Governor offered produce copy OF the noie o'
failed 10 do .0 and dictated one from memory, |Men
docs not differ in any important respect RON ,la,
already published. Uncle Jmmys chlet Hgltl . aUoe.
the whole business seems 10 be tnat toe oet N.s os
entirely successful for he says has soi-hld" Io,
sontodit the depot and the strikers ieL nm set S R
mail car, but the postal clerk paI nm on 4-''
another evidence that tine strikers we're TIE re les0'
10 " HON the note was addressed.