New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-03

OF Washington life. Commenting his treatment
at the Capital, he says: 4" have not been
" disturbed by foolish people" How happy the
President, the Cabinet Ministers and Members
of Congress would be if "fo0lish people
would be as considerable toward them as they
have been toward Sharp Nose. This penetrat-
ing person seems also TO fully understand that
the Governments Indian policy is to coax the
savages into civilized ways by liberal presents.
He says he wants to live as the white folks
live, but Immediately adds. "and L want to
"bave what the white folks have"
Oil and water mingle about rs readily rs the
reputation Democrats of Virginia harmonic
with the wing of the party which favors an
honest payment of the State debt The Rich
mOnd Convention resulted in a compromise,
patched up for the purpose of keeping the
party from falling apart; but the question
dividing its two elements is not of KIND TO
be compromised The RepudiatiOnists are well
enough satisfied with Mr. Holiday, the NOM
inee for Governor, who preserves polite
silence, but they are enraged at General
Walker the candidate for Lieutenant Governor,
and are going to hold a convention, at Char
lottesville, tomorrow, for the purpose OF put
ting up somebody to run against him. Walkers
offence, in their eyes, is making plaln-spoken
speeches about the State debt in which he de-
nOunces reputation as theft, and compulsory
adjustment as highway robbery. We hope the
eminent gentlemen who are going to this con-
ventiOn to placate It's promoters if possible,
will not succeed. The sO-called Conservative
party of Virginia has no longer an excuse for
existence. There is no living issue upon which
its members agree, and the sooner it falls
apart the better for the politics of the State
Under hostile banners inscribed "new n0ml-
nations" and q" old nominations" the Democ-
racy meets to-day in convention at Albany.
The two factions are made up OF strangely
incongruOus materials. Opposed to the renom-
nation of the present State officers are found
some of the good elements of the City Democ-
racy led by John Kelly and the old Canal
Ring, impudently marshalled by Jarvis Lord;
while the old-ticket party comprises Mr.. I'll
denis partsans and the followers of John Nor
rissey. Broadly stated it is a fight between
the Tilden and antiTldcn factions, but there
are cross-currents of controversy which cannot
thus be classified. Attorney-General Fairchid
is the chief object Of attack by the new-ticket
men, and if he goes down, it seems certain
that he will carry Mr. BigelOw and the other
incumbents with him. His personal strength
is so great, however, that he may beat Off his
adversaries and secure the nomination.
while his associates suffer defeat Our dis
patches make it appear that the old-ticket
party has majority in the State Committee,
and thus possesses q decided advantage in the
convention The old men are Cover
nor Tilden's men. lie put them where
they ere without asking much advice
from the party, and now that he has
taken his hand off the politics Of the State, it
will be a surprise if they prove sliful enough
in managing the Democratic machine to keep
it running in the groove where he left it,