New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-10
POLITICAL NOTES.


The Democrats have footed their war horn,
and the country didn't even wink
Does Mr. WattersOn's army of 100000 men
comprise all the Democrats who yearp for otcef Inc
number was thought to be larger.
There is a large number of able statesmen
who could settle the present complication in twnSns
if the Constitution of the way That precisely
what the Constitution fora stumbnsbock Tor foos
Leading statesmen in both parties are feeling
keenly the inconvenience Of too much record sew
eral Of them who would like to take stand TO advance
their party interests hampered by the record OF
an opposte position taken for similar interest year
or two ago Legslang like a partisan instead OF like
statesman has its drawbacks
The explanations of the Oregon business
which the Jealous Democratic editors are attempt
ing arc not even ingenious They say $1,000 was gwen
to Cronn because his law practice, worth 5000
would suffer by his absence Washington. Half years
salary for months work Is generous price. 10 %
sure it was dirty work. but it poorly done As '@
the So 000 explanation has been undertaken oo''
Grover had no law practice to be intertered with
Ex-GOv. Bullock is the latest man mentioned
as possible Senator from Massachusetts The sugses
ton comes from Democratic source. and is mace Win
q q coalition against the machine Republicans
That so desirable event his election Is possible
hardly to Do believed. He would be more creditapIe
Senator than the State has had since Mr. Summers des
The great obstacle to his success is his nonpartissn
not beloved by the working politicians
The only utterance which approaches tue
dignity OF an "opnion" favoring the assumption VI
judicial powers by the President OF the Senate is the o
lowing by Chancellor Kent OF New-Iork: 1.-THE con'~
tuition does not expressly declare by whom the votes %
to Do counted and the result declared In the ease VI
questionable votes aud closely contested elections 'n'
power may be allmportant. and presume, IN the 40
sence OF all legislative provision the subject tha @
President OF the Senate counts the votes and deern
the result aud that the two houses are present onp
spectators, and to act II choice be made oy tue e
tors" There is no judicial authority OF anything IA
equal weight the other side, and II Is known inaa
or two OF the most eminent lawyers OF New.lotA
the country who have yet been heard nom pop"'"
on the subject have reached similar CONCLUSIONS .
While Col Pelton is in Washington II inigh'
not be amiss HIM he can throw any ligh' upon
transaction described follows by The CineRna" oV
mercial "why does not the Senatorial Committee sum
mon Mr. John II. Mclean the proprietor OF me o'o~
nah Enquirer and inv him 10 the dsposH.
OF mon. from the Third National Bank OF New-fois
There was a very interesting check received mere o
day before the October election. The amou"' -,
$1,000 This sum payable 10 the order OF a"a -
10 Mr. John r. Mclean, and secured the election u "
Democratic Congressman one OF mem me n,mstion
former aud economist Banning Why seek I'M nsssou
beyond the Rocky Mountains where rolls .ue 10
when there arc such fat pastures smiling AZ hon'
Senator Morton made several siSniiican. Nv w,
terances when speaking Ia support OF his eec'o' 49,
a, IN. last session. which cannot fn 70 influence q"
cour.e now Here is one: do not accept the snSts
ton that the Vice Prasident Of the United spe' ~.
ANYTHING more to do in the business OF counl"s s
VOTES for President and Vice President than tha'
duty which u prescribed for and euJoned upon w.
the Constitution. That duty Is. m me pfos0n''"