New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-08-13
POLITICAL NOTES.

The amount Of politics in motion Is small,
but there is no end 10 tho variety.
If You don't know what else TO do, start a
new patty It Is the most inOGensive OF all summer al
versions.
Suppose John MOrrissey should take it into
his head to organize Workngmens party in this city
and state wouldn't there be a commotion in Tammany
Halt
Senator Conkling disappeared when he sailed
for Europe waving small American flag" and he en-
tered harbor Friday in the same impressive ati-
tude Of patriotism. Did be, Ike Sergeant Bates, bear
that ensign proudly upon his breast before the enelc
despotismsP
The Ohio Democrats are sly fellows. Ever
since Republican Convention they have been as quiet
as graveyard in order that the founderng OF their
opponents may have full and be giOred without
their doing anything to distract public attention Inc
party appears unconmonly well with it, mouth shut
The outlook for Texas Pacific subsidy be-
gins to look blue The West far as heard FROM solid
against it, and tho North is OF course oil that way Mt
Randall the only statesman heard from who has the
sraddlng capacity stand both sides OF the ISSUE
and his attitude forced upon him by the undue zeai OF
his friends.
The Conkling journals are all sure that Civil
Service reform will trouble any OF his friends unless
advises their removal They ell suspect hostility on
the part OF Mr. Eyarts and George William Curtis but
the President will not heed this "enyious nl-
eucc" The warmth Of Fridays reception TO have
braced MP the aitnfu friends the ana they are
claiming his triumphant reelection more confidently
than ever.
The statement il made by several OF the
most trustworthy OF the wasng correspondents that
Naval Officer Cornell has decided hat ne will not obey
the Presidents Civil Service order but will retain mis-
Craftsmanship OF tho New-York Republican State Com
mlttee until the convention meets This in the
tire OF a challenge the President, and Mr. Cornell
ought to know that Mr. Hayes Il not SAFE man 10 treat
III that way.
If there is any statesman in Georgia wait
ing for Hon Alex. H. Stcphens seat in Congress, he
had better give mp. Mr. stephens has vitality enough
last him good many years longer, or else he would
never have attempted ruch les. finished alnagazne
tc!e dispung every claim that has been made to
the authorship % the letters o. Junr There is not
another man in the world bold enough 70 nave under
taken such job. Jones's silver report is nothing n
comparison toll.
Congressman Morrison of Illinois has some
CORDIAL supporters for the Speakership In Wisconsin.
Gen Bragg u the Fifth District says he is against subs
dies OF all binds aud in favor Of Mr. Morrison because
Eastern leadership OF the Democratic party has been
unfortunate They too much the friends Of capital
They are always afraid OF hurting business interests
which appear generally however pretty able TO take care
OF themselves that is business interests mean
Capital appears be tho back Of Eastern leadership
I'm oth parties and that kind leadership is not always
above suspicion and in many instances has dsas
tros am IN favor of Western man. Western opinions
and Western democrats especially for they
the people" Con. Bragg says his colleague, Nh BCuck
Is for Morrison too. Better hurry up with Aat card NJ
Randall.
The Greenback party in Pennsylvania is
making vigorous effort rouse The dscontentei labor
ers into an alliance with it, is said that twenty
clubs have been organized in tho vicinity OF Ptts5mg
during the past days and ound Pcttsyile similar
activity il perceptible, Mr. Francis w. Hughes being,
usual at the head Of the disturbance At recent meet
ing Hughes told the crowd Of leborars that the hard
times were due TO bad financial legislation and that the
"rrmedy Il not violence but combination OF the people
10 rise above party appeal 20 Congress- and exert
action and nuence that cannot be ignored by that body
We must have increase OF the medium OfeNchange or
mi, Tins il the cheapest sort OF dema gueisin but
e aud euce greeted II with yes OF delight. There
indications other states than PenusS yanla that the
YOrkuSmen viii constitute voting element this ran
which the regular parties VIII De "a sOod deal crippled
with.
Ex-Goy. Jenkins, who is presiding over the
Georgia Constitutional Convention, talks pretty freely
about that august but not especially impressive
blsee He .aid to reporter OF The AUGUSTA Chronicle
the other day: It bids fair to be the absurd and
ridiculous Constitution that drawn up. The
Convention is entirely too large body. Eyoiy man
seems to think that he offer something and that his
measure is the most Important all. They really
making a code Of laws instead OF q Constitution" hr
Jenkins made himself unpopular early in tho session by
statng 10 the Committee the bond question that IN
1879 he had advised TO buy some bonds because
the state wonid not repudate its word The Iepu
diaos have abused him ior speaking Of such thing now
sn.ciaiiv for putting the incident IN such offensive
way and they viii rot DO likely TO treat him any more
Gently now after discriminating opinion OF Con
yen0n which has ecpsed all its other foes By the
pariOuabe Of reputation.
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