New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-11-03
POLITICAL NOTES.
spiratiOn.


Anti-Resumption is henceforth blatant buthaun.
less old bag.
Mr. Cox was just about six months late IN joining
the soft-money brigade.
Mr. Hunter, Of Indiana, wonders II he Is Great
American Humorlst " unbeknownst" 70 himself
The Banking and Currency Committee should g.
cure the counsel Of a competent professor Of political
economy.
Mr. Hendricks winks at Mr. TTden and Mr Tildsn
winks at Mr.. Hendricks and both exclam: 20 amt
we sly, though! and ain't We robustl"
General Ewing has discovered that there - con
siderable portion Of these United States outside tho
jurisdiction Of the Democratic party Of Ohio. lhis
will have q tendency 30 calm HIN some.
Ex-Congressman Payne has no idea that be vii
be elected Senator from Ohio. and is making no
effort to be- He thinks SIR. Pendeton Is the man.
since he is a strong candidate, and well known. He
is well known. that is fact but il is 10 be wished
that what is known of him had more good s9rinkied
through it.
The President is said 10 be proud Of Collector Sim
mons, of Boston, the most conspicuous brand
which his Civil Service Reform gospel has plucked
from the burning Of machine politics. lie is sand 10
point with pride to the Collector the best example
of what a civil servant should be. This Is simple
justice. Mir. simmons has undoubtedly experienced
a most remarkable change Of heart, and the united
voice Of Boston Is that he Is model officer.
"Fellowcitzens. Fellow Democrats and COM
rades-for see a great many familiar faces in this
audience" is the style in which General Mcclellan
invariably begins his orations in New-Jorscy. Tho
fact that a General who has commanded two or
three hundred thousand men Is able 20 recognize any
one of them whom he may chance to meet, after
separation Of fifteen years, in q crowded political
meeting, proves that he has an uncommon memory
of faces.
One occasion for national gratitude not mentioned
in the Thanksgiving proclamation Is the fact that
Ewing has elected himself leader Of the lniatouiss.
This Congress does lot fling itself into the invests
CATION business with the utter loogeness ~ its
decessor aud yet there is nothing that stimulates
the creative genius OF the American witnes, like
partisan Congressional committee. Perhaps the
country has never been adequately grato'u Tor tho
announcement winch original talent received from
the efforts of the Hon. David Dudley Field
Wendell Phillips is talking about finance, as well
az about a good many other things which be does
not understand in his campaign for the election ~
the Democratic ticket by proxy in Massachusetts,.
There is nothing in his observations upon our MON
etary problems which needs 20 be commented upon
a. worse than the rest. The whole mass is, without
doubt. the most picturesque. collection oi gro
tesGue misnformatiOn which has ever been sub
mitted 10 the public eye. General sam Cary Is
miracle of accuracy compared with Mr. Phillips
That will be profound grief in Mr.. Pendleton's
bosom when he behods the unhappy results ~ too
much zeal on the part Of his rival, General Ewing.
II is surmiscd that the latter inspired Ia bis
designs the Resumption Act by an ambition 70
appear the special champion Of the people against
the grasping bondholders, aud thus 10 gam support
for the Senatorial contest But he has succeeded IN
sending anti Resumption higher than kite, for this
session. at least, aud has betrayed the case oi tho
people" IN the most reckless and unnecessary man
ner. lie tried to do too much, and did II.
Mr. Hendricks tells the indianapolis reporters that
he snOt candidate for Mr. Mortons seat. and be pre-
sumes Mr.. Voorhees, is 10 be the II the Lcgisa
ture had been Democratic in 1869, when his term
expired, Mr.. Hendricks says he would have been
most proud of reelection but IL Republican. and
his retirement he believed to be final. Whether he
woud decline the appointment now or not, he -
unwilling 10 say, but leaves the question for tho
future to determine. When he learns that Mr. Tile
den is anxious for his appointment, he VIII probably
be able TO make up his mind with less diihculty.
Senator Hoar finds himself unable 10 take part in
the Massachusetts canvass, but me sends tins word
of encouragement to the Republicans. from Wash
ington % trust our people, young and old. are
alive to the importance Of the election and will take
measures TO secure full vote, which always j. o
Republican victory Reyerses m other States should
be a stimuant not disbursement. Let the old
and faithful workers IN the Republican cause, who
have feared some yielding of the principles they
hold dear heed the wise and patriotic counsel which
comes from the sick bed Of Governor Norton
General Garfelds explanation Of his Withdrawal
from the Senatorial contest in Ohio is given out by
a correspondent Of The Chicago Tri6He, who pro-
fesses have heard it from the Generals lips just
before the opening Of the recent Ohio canvass.
When asked why he had yielded to the Presidents
request. he replied: "Well, / thought at FIRST tho
President had no right in reality to interfere in tho
matter But | concluded to think the subject over.
seeing he had asked It, and If there not after
all, side from which it might be all right.
In the first place, l well enough OIL.
perhaps, where | was, and the posi-
ton was only for the short, unexpired term n
another man. and would not get fairly started m
it, provided was successful in getting it. before
would be obliged TO 60 through the unpleasant pro-
cess Of recanvass. In order 10 accept the Senate
rial election, would be obliged TO give up the old
XIXth District. which has stood by me so long.
But what was tho greatest argument. perhaps. was
the opinion that ths being an of year. there would
probably be considerable indifference among tao
people, and that nine chances out Of ten the State
will 20 Democratic" The General has no reason 10
regret now that he came 10 80 wise a conclusion.
When he what that short Senatorial term has
done for Stanley Matthews, he ought 10 be filed with
eternal gratitude 10 the President for removing him
from harms way.
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