New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-19
POLITICAL NOTES.

certain Of Hayes The Worlds chief anxiety J.
| present, IL about his Cabinet
The question which agitates the country NV
u.s. what effect will the decision Of the Tribunal have NM.
| the editor OF The Indianapolis Sentinel
| A number of disappointed politicians wreakod
their petty spite upon Messrs. Wells and Anderson Of M
Louisiana Returning Board by sending them carieaurs
valentines on st. Valentines Day.
Here is wickcdness. The Orange ~. j. .Jour,,,
recites the Pcon oregon dispatches and viciousy as
this sole and sufficient comment: ave trust the am,
Republicans who voted for 'Tiden and Reform, a, a.
! last election VIII see the point"
John Morrissey has now found sometbin,
even worse than French dictionary It Is the "Uou.s
| bold English" one. He always knew that peoue uho
wond use such things TO come 10 grief u.,
| is Wickham out Of office, ami Tiden not In.
Rumors of nice little political combination
arc current In Detroit The Erenn1 Nevs Of that cv
publishes the following: "a northumberland reno,,
is current in official circles here that Judge Davis, .,
will be rendered to Senator Chrlstancy Of this STATE
secretary Chandler is said to be pressing this step with
view securing the election TO the Senatorial vacancy
from the present strongly Republican Legislature Of tn,
| State"
Mr. CrOnin's nose looms more prominently
than ever. The Washington correspondent OF IN. Gin
cinnGh Enquirer expecting al adverse decision in hs
case Of louisiana tclcgraphed last Wednesday: "Cro
un's illuminated bugle is all that Is left It IL largo
enough to hold the party and Tden with it, but the
time the bridge may cave in by the weight Of the
eight men who will cross It, leaving seven on the opp
| site bank"
Senator BOgy of Missouri has been regarded
as long-winded but nofiensiye Old gentleman, whose
prosy speeches in the Senate OF the ey
OF popular government His allus0D 10 Justice Bradley
| in the Senate Saturday however worthy Of a
pot-house politician and deserved the silent eontemp,
with which il was received. Mr.. B0gy should con.
fine himself 10 financial questions where his harmless
vagaTcs not likely to achieve much harm In his
! historical comparisons.
| Here is paragraph which seems to be timely.
| 1t appeared editorialIy The Uhca Observer
evening OF Feb. Prophecy Horace Greeley used
to remark is OF the lost artsas have discovered
to in times past Nevertheless, venture
the prediction that within two weeks time THE NEW.
YORK TRIBUNE will have discovered that Mr.. Tiden
fairly elected President the 9TH OF November and
will be prepared give his Administration a coy but
| cordial support" The two weeks have run out Its
mention that in the whole range OF the United states
does have many other dOnkeys like this one.
| The most timely service which Mr.. Tilden
could render to his party would be visit to Washington
Perhaps of the clammy GOODNESS for which he is IA
nous might have soothing effect upon the persprng
Democratic statesmen reporter Of The Phiiddeiphia
Times called upon the Ex-Governor Friday evening,
and sends paper the following account Of his vst
His face beamed with smiles Just as it used TO in he
heat OF the canvass when word OF encouragement
came to him from the rural districts. He entertained
quiet little dinner party in the Gramerey Park mansion
When asked whether he bad heard the from Wash
ington, he answered. On, yes. bought a mare this
morning and have been trying her in the park this after
noon; she ia fine stopper, and think shall prZ her
very highly Whenever the reporter reverted to poll
ties Mr.. Tiden reverted TO the mare whose quah
and more valuable as the reporters visit was prolonged
Mr. Tden said that politics did not trouble his tte din
party The guests had not spoken OF IT, He could
not be made 10 say anything about the Tribunals de-
cisOn"
The claims of Mr.. Tilden to the Presidency
have had persistent advocate than The PhIddet
pha Times and this support all the more valuable
as it came from independent paper. But the Oregon
nfany is too offensive dose for that journal TO stomach
and ii calls upon Mr. Tden TO make known all the facts
in the case to stand convicted OF corruption II says
"The Oregon dckerng TO secure break IN the Hayes
electors there grows and more unsghty aud Often
sve the investigation gets down to the bottom facts
Assuming that the dispatches published during the last
few days have correctly decpered they show con-
cusycly that money wanted to corrupt the Oregon
electoral college by the purchase OF one Republican
eector with Cronin, and the only difference be-
tween Oregon and Louisiana is that attempted debaueh'
cry failed in Oregon and was successful IN louisiana
Clearly Senator Kelly and Col Peton VIII want 70 De
heard from again, to let the nation know whether Mr.
Tiden either directly indirectly party to the
alike issues, aud look for Mr. Tildens promp.
and emphatic vindeaton IN the matter unless II Is 10 10
confessed that such yindicatlon Is Impossible"
1t seemed at one time as If Mr.. James U.
Belden would prove the truth Of the saying, "Wsdoms
justified OF her children" When the Republicans OF
Syracuse Spontaneously nominated him for Mayor, no
declined the doubtful honor but when lie nominated
again he promptly accepted His letter OF declinaion
gives his own opinions Of himself, the batch Of
which Will doubtless be found in his letter
of acceptance. This is the first: at Is wei
known that OF late have been the subject OF severe
ATTACKS made without doubt for partisan purposes aud
thatmy reputation which for 20 have endeayored
keep untarnshed, has been assaed by charges which
thus far the have failed to establish, and from
which l hope 10 receive "A complete yindcatiOn. Al
though your action shows that these charges have MOI
impaired your cOnfdeGce in my integrity, and might DO
accepted by sufficient vindication thcrefron, yet
my adyersarieS have appealed To the courts Tor th ~
Element of the issues between and sha! not feel en-
tircy indicated until upon charge made against
me shall have obtained the judicial determination OF
the court in my favor. me- therefore, that
in justice TO myself 1 oug hit allow my nn. at
present to be used in political controversy, aud thus
afford rart>anS IN opportunity ~ revive ana repe~
those ISLANDERS"
Assemblyman Baker, in a letter to The Troy
Times thus explains the relations of the superintendent
OF Public Works to the Canal Board: "The only duties
left to the Canal Board since the Constitution w~
adopted To adjust the rates of toll; hear appeals
from awards made by canal appraisers; appoint coli
ecors OF tolls designate deposit banks fix salaries Oh
engineers and apponees under Chapter 3s5 the Laws
Of 1876 and regulate tolls the Hudson River Railroad
bridges Inasmuch the Canal Board is a constitutions
board, unless the superintendent OF Public Works Is
member thereof under tho Constitution, no enact
mcnt could make him The subject was not therefore
mentioned in my bill The Constitution does not do
away with the Canal Board but 1t is to-day board lc
CALLED by the Constitution, and 1t is held by Gov ROD
nson and others that the officer is member OF thas
board, having vote therein The board has no con-
troll whatever the practical workings, the manage
OF ordinary extraordinary repairs. the DIS
bursements on account OF the canals. The Governor
holds that the officer is 10 be member OF the Caa
Board, under the following language OF the new Co
futon: The superintendent OF Public Works sbai per,
form all the duties the Canal Commissioner anu o1ru
OF Canal Commissioners Many OF our state Objects