New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-09
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POLITICAL NOTES.

The advocates Of the GObble Electoral ~,
cge grieved because the High Commission doscens.
| to technicalities Here's richness.
Gen. James NJ. Comfy, editor OF ~.
Columbus (O) Journal suggested ~ a candidate o..
Governor of that State. II editing bright and
journal qualities man TO become Governor. Gen Cool
fills the bill. He served with high honor in the NJ, .
fully up with the times, and would doubtless NAB "
strong a. run as any man whom the Ohio RepIbic,o
could nominate.
The Albany Journal has been making a l;,,,.
financial calculation, and arrives at the Conclusion o.,
Mr. Tilden has been remarkably fortunate Of LATE
thus Offered for vote la Louisiana lOo ooo
offered for vote in South Carolina 5000 OFF,,
for the Louisiana Returning Board S2OOQ0o pas -.
one bogus vote in Oregon, 80 900; total 1853 600 80
paid, $4,000 saved by failure 10 buy, $3.50 O06 sa
very comfortable saiye for disappointed ambition
Judge David Davis arrived in Indiana,o,,
on Monday for brief visit and once became an o..
Of interest to the reporters Of the various newsn,,1
He proved very poor subject, however, refusing n.
emptorily talk for publication The Journal repos,a.
found him in the company Of Judge Drummond ara ~
Gov. Hendricks. The only information he could er,,.
from the Judge was that he had not decided yba, \.
should do about resignng, and that all the statement.
attributed 10 him were unauthorized. After at,s.a,'s
to some business at his home In Bloomington mn hs
PROPOSES to return to Washington. NO
The Democratic press is amazed at the a.
pravty OF the judges who are suspected Of Republican
ism because they voted In accordance With their na
connections" The fact suggests itself to plain peo,l
that the vote Of the Democratic members OF the Comm
sion was even more compact than that Of the majority
for Mr. Justice Bradley who is quoted o Republican
Is once record against his party associates suppo.s
some member OF the Tribunal should be suddenIv d,
abled, would 1t constitutional or judicial or'In snv
way an edifyng performance for him TO pair oais
And II a High Commissioner should die!
A copy of ST. Nelson & Sons Household
after be an indispensable part OF the library OF every
politician. It by the aid Of this that the famon.
"Gobble" dispatch was sent from Oregon to Mr. Tden
The Detroit Post furnishes tile following key; "Tba
method Of Interpretation is 10 take word the
turn two leaves Of the book and take the void ON
the page corresponding in position to the used In the
message. For instance, heed il the Goth word on tina
frs, column OF page 92 turn over two leaves in the die
onary count down the second column page 90 10 ne
18th word, and you have the word Intended"
The decision of the Electoral Tribunal not
to 20 behind the decision of the canvassing boards
bitter pill for the Democrats. They had confidently
counted upon contrary decision, and the party Journals
have assumed boastful tone for the past few days
The Utica Observer allowed it's hopes TO the better Of
its Judgment when 1t sad 1.-The Commission Will prob.
ably decide to admit evidence all questions which
have arisen since the election This is satisfactory 10
the Democrats and ought to be to the Republicans"
The baltimore Gazette, following the spirit Of Of the
Democratic arguments before the Tribunal says: I've
do that there would be any resistance the
decree OF Commission should IL decide the Repub
leans wish; but all wnO cOncurred in such Judgment
would fall under universal distrust and contempt
1t is a work of supererogatiOn at this time
to predict what Mr. Tildcn would in the improbable
contingency Of his becoming President. Nevertheless
this prophecy OF the correspondent OF The chicago Jour
nal vino claims personal acquaintance with Mr. Tldeu
extending several years. is worth recording: 81
predict that should Mr. Tden be declared President
by the Counting Board, he will distribute his Offices
among Republicans well as Democrats, and III less
than months time the Democratic papers and speak
ers will be hurting ma!edctions and anathemas at him
from every quarter. He Will aim TO build up
party out OF tho better elements OF the two old parties,
and in doing bring down upon himself the plliless
fury and execratlun of the great nnierred Mark my
prediction, and recall 1t in 1879 should Mr. Ten tnen
be President OF the United states.
There is tempest in the OnOndaga teapot.
seems that In the recent distribution OF patronage
the Assembly. deputy clerLshp was given TO cand-
date recommended only by Mr. AlvOrd, and not to a
dldae recommended by all three Republican members
from Onondaga County, including DIR. Carroll T.. smith
of The Syracuse Jonrna Tie peculiar enOrmlty Of the
outrage consisted in the fact that ne appointed
the representative OF Mr.. Smiths district or, In tho
parlance OF the Legislature, as Mr. Smiths man" Mr.
Smith protested, but shown that the Republican
organization OF the county had recommended his appoint
ment Then lie addressed indignant letter 10 the chair
that 0rgaLlZaLlOn recnS tlo
reply, has now Issued ponp0ns address 10 s con-
stitIents denouncng this as AN Outrage upon the Re-
pubcans OF Onondaga ana declaring tnat " there Is
principle involved which deserves 70 be held in honor"
The incident is useful illustrating the Itcncss OK
the things which politicians worry over. The duties OF
this position are those OF engossing clerk, and its
COMPENSATION is Sl0JU a year Medntln', some ono
ought 10 suggest TO Mr.. Carroll f. Smith that In issuing
addresses to his constituents matter OF this magni
tude he Is engaged in very small and foolish business
The Cooperstopn On. w. Freeman's Journal,
whose editor g. NJ. Shaw. Is Democrat OF markcdn-
uence 10 state matters suggests the following method
of choosing Presidential electors, much like that of red
in the House OF Representatives Wednesday by Mr..
Mash of Let the votes be cast directly
for President and Vice President and each ballot let
there printed also the Of tho requisite number
OF electors divide the whole number OF votes cast IN
each State for the canddat by the number OF
electors to which such State is entitled, and that gives
the ratio for each elcctor then ascertain the NUMBER
OF electors to which each candidate is entitled. and
give certificates those chosen who stand first on
the tickets let the requisite number be drawn from
box bv some State officer designated to perform that
duty The practical operation m this State at the late
election would be as follows: Whole number OF votes
east lOlll56 number of electors 49, ratio, 2s,s9o;
ridden who received sol $40 votes would be entitled 70
IL electoral votes; aud Hayes, who received 4sSZV
votes would be emitted 10 II electoral votes some Oi
the advantages OF tls mode or choosing the PFcsdenI
occurring to us these: The popular voice OF lDc
people would be respected. and the majority would rei
q minority candidate would not be lnaugurated;
the minority in each state, IL large enough TO entte
t an cectOr would be represented IN the EectOI So
lee there would be fairness shown at the cleo
ton for the uduccueDts To practice fraud would DC
largely decreased the motive Tor Carrying Satt eiec'
tion held few months before the PieSldenta erc,Vn,
ment; returning boards would be done away wlth' ~
now organized In a few OF the states"
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GENERAL NOTES.