New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-11-06
POLITICAL NOTES.

The stay-at-home voter, not to put too firm poin.
| on 1t, is a sneak. "'
There won't be another ofT-year for four years.
The Republican party should thank God for that.
til great deal more manly 10 vote directly for
the Democratic ticket than to help elect it indirectly
| By staying at home.
The heroic committee man who has TO say every
few minutes: Things are looking well.7 when he
knows the other fellow has q sure thing OF il. will
! be relieved to-day.
Mr.. Bland has cut in ahead Of General Ewing and
secured clear title as tho special champion Of tie
! dollar Of the fathers If he could move INTO Ohio
now, the Democrats there would not only make him
Senator, but they would canouize him the patron
SAINT OF the persprug masses.
Ex-senator Logan is moving about Washington
like a hired mOurDer at n funeral. When an Old
hangcr-on bcsought his influence at tho White House
the other dav, he said IL don't amount 20 a row #
pms here with the Government now An migrate
ful country will be tempted 10 say: $50 glad"
The resumption party seems to have fallen
asleep yesterday in Congress. They bad everything
in their own hands but for some uuaccouutable rea-
son they lost their grip and the game escaped them
Perhaps they have decided TO let the Democratic
party have its own way and 20 70 the bOw-wOWs as
fast as II chooses.
1t is generally suspected at Washington that Mr..
Randall is pretty far gone with the Presidential
fever His friends give color to this belief by r.
marking that the proper ticket FOR lsSOis Randall
and Hampton. That is stealing some Of Mr. Hcnd-
rckss thunder, for he has made the South Carolina
Governor tie tail OF his kite already.
Ex-Governor Talbot says he thinks Governor Rice
will be reelected by q handsome majority in Massa-
chusetts to-day. since thousands Of Temperance
Republicans, while not agreeing with him on the
liquor ISSUE will not by their vote aid the Demo-
cratic party into power IL is 10 be hoped FOR the
sake Of the Temperance cause that this statement
viii be verified by the VOTE for the belief that IN or
der to be a good temperance man il Is necessary 70
be what the prOiaUe cal! burned fool" Is gaining
formidable Roadway.
The Vernon Parish returns, which have been
hitherto in the possession of David Dudley Field,
have been returned New-Orleans TO be used evil
dence against the indicted members Of tho Return
ing Board. Nr. Field kept them until all hope OF
boosting Alr. Tiden into the White House by their
aid had vanished They will hardly be Of much
service i'm court now ms the clerk who profossed 70
have altered them refuses 20 testify any more id mo
aid Of n party which will not reward ms pronll5-
cuous swearing save with unfulhlled promises.
The political prophet is unusually cautious tbs
year. He contents himself with the entirely accu-
rate observation that the stay-at-home Republican
has the result in his own hands. The political lead
ers are in the same state of mind. Both sides pro-
fess to feel sure of success, but each would be
mighty glad to feel onehaf as it preends to
be- There is great deal Of bold claiming" on
both sides, the Democrats, a. usual making the
loudest bids Thus, in Pennsylvania, the Republic
can, say they expect about 5000 majority while
the Democrats claim boldly 1900 majority. In
New-JeTsey there is a similar situation, ana IN Mas
sachusetts and Wisconsin each party would feel IN
commonly happy il 1t were absolutely certain OF
small majority.