New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-24
POLITICAL NOTES.

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=, the Civil, Service Reform machine run by the
keey motorf
What the Administration sometimes seems 10
need, Is an agent empowered To make up its mind
| for IT,
| Ii is mistake to say Jones wants more ST.
ver He wants less, but wishes the country to have
more. Seli-sacrhe Is what ais Jones.
When the thoughtful patriot read yesterday morn.
ing that Congress had adjournsd to go to a horse
race, he exclaimed, Thank God! The country is
safe for another day"
! Washington is uncomf ortably crowded with
statesmen who expect TO be the next candidates for
the Presidency and there are plenty more scattered
about the country ia governors chairs and on
| Judges benches. Tins great and glorious Republic
viii never 60 to ruin because Of the modesy OF is
SONS
The Presidents policy will have far and unre
strctcd trial in the Massachusetts election. The
platform of the Republican Convention is the fullest
Endorsement that has been made Of his course, and
the canvass is conducted squarely upon the plat
form. OF course there the Prohibition aud other
third party tickets but if the full Republican vote
is pollcd the entire opposition vote can easily be
overcome.
The President seems to have broken through his
rule about not talking politics with Senators Rep
rcsentatlyes, in one instance, at least. He held long
interview, by appointment with Senator Dawes on
Monday evening, and discussed, with great interest,
the political situation in Massachusetts, He took
occasion to declare his belief in Republican princi-
pies and said that whatever bluDders he may have
committed, he has committed them as Republican,
anX.Ous to promote the success of Republican Ideas
General Garfield has given up all hope of the
mortality of the Democratic party, evidently for
be SAYS: 4" 1t seems to ne that the Democratic
party will always exist in our period, with the
Catholic Church and other ingredients for Its basis.
The more We defeat it the more it starts up: and
the history of this country will be perpetual
attack upon Democracy, which VIII always rise
above its ruins VIII, the yigOr OF the attack ceases
lhls accounts for the perpetuaton OF the party In
thc same way that the existence Ot the de'u Is
accounted Tor III theology.
That was a pretty solemn gathering at Secretary
Shermau's house IN Washington, last week, when
the Republican leaders relieved their minds ON
the political situation, but 1t was Illuminated Win
one delicious CLEAN OF hunor from General Butter.
When the General arose To give his view, he began
by stating, with great seriousness, that he was
nleased IN meet with bis colleagues from Massachu.
sets and thar H. could nos member mat ne had
ever been called to confer, ice win them before,
uul.ss il was to consider the pfenlna. les 81 'Vno
funeral Washington HASN'T hnlhed lausAihS ~
the neat joke yet.
The Hon John A. Logan has turned mp IN Wash
invton and is the most melancholy Republican in
that melancholy place. lie says the President Is re-
sporble for all OF tine Democratic victories to date,
and predicts the Increasing Of the load by similar
triumphs IN Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, New-iork'
Ncvv-Iersey and Massachusetts,. The Civil Service
orlsr did the business and Mr. Logan expects TO- see
tbe whole army Il 10000 oilce-nolders marching
into the Democratic camp the only place ior theu
10 save their heads since the Repuplican party ~
doomed And Dir. Logan was offered one OF Two ias
oaices. too.
Collector Simmons, Of Boston, says neither hiin-
selfnor his snbordinates taking any part IN tho
Republican canvass IN Massachusetts, and are con-
tributiug 10 money. They hold aoof. not because
of ac, of interest but because they have not been
asked to participate. Besides. the platform oil lhe
marty il 80 outspoben against Federal officers inter-
fering with politics, it would be Incompatible WIN
self-respect for them TO offer aid. Nh Simmons adds.
with emphasis, that he is an answering friend OF
Goyernor Rice and ready TO do everything ~ ms
nower for ms election. He thinks the idea thai mo
marry is in jeopardy because "A few hundred ohcas
are not working for it is to the last degree nonen-
steal aud absurd Mr. Simmons Is the most mo'lh.
example of thoroughly reformed cyil servant on
record. lie is the one triumph ot the ftcsiden''
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