New-York tribune., 1877-09-03
POLITICAL NOTES.

The Democratic party should offer a chrome
for issue.
AT the present rate of depreciation third-party
stock OF all kinds Nnl soon be valuable only relics
Mr.. COnkling should either indulge in few
political observations himself or else put brake his
injudiciou5 friends who talking for him.
Gen. Beatty's anti-Hayes party in Ohio must
be in bad way when 1t has 10 write Itself letters en.
couragcmcnt II seems to have died OF too much pr0ca.
matlOn-the Old aillictiOn Of wind on the stomach.
Mr. Key says he is receiving more cOmpli-
mcnts than growls from the Southern people. This
would 10 indicate that the ncapacity 10 compre-
henI joke IS confined to the Southern newspapers.
The Pennsylvania Republicans hold their
State Convention on Wednesday. There is likely 10 bea
somewhat lively contest the yeyel question of tho
Presidents policy but the result will depend i'm large
degree upon the pleasure Of the Camer0ns Simon, the
elder should incorporate Bis recently defined views
brief plank, saying: IL lsa mighty bad mess anyway
but don't grumhle"
Mr.. 5. 5. Cox is said to have written TO a
friend in high gee recently, claiming that Mr Randall IS
out Of the and that he is uncommony likely 10 Do
chosen Speaker himself Mr. Cox seems 10 De trne
sangune II subsidy questions have crowded Mr. Ran.
dan off the track what chance Is there for Mr. Cox who
dOdgng the subsidy issue ana staggering under the
Dollar OF the DaddIDsl
The Democratic editor in Maine who is feel
ng the worst about the destruction Of the fraud plat
form, makes th, grim response to an inquiry n 10 why
he keeps the name Of he candidate he is angry nj dis
played at the head Of his columns Those who IA
Iniar with the internal workings Of newspaper offices
drrstand that in times when advertising il dun, t
unusual thing Tor them 10 run dead mailer"
Judge West is warming to his work in Ohio.
His speeches brise with homey Illustrations which 20
straight the mark Speaking OF the folly OF further in
1atlon. he SAYS: Issue yreenb ic15 in time Of
peace and down they tl the currency Is as diluted as
that homgOpathc soup made from boiling the shadow 0f
a starved chicken Niem' oi bo1rdihshou't tApcH-
encc viii comprehend the f0Icc OF tli, comparison.
The fear of a split is still troubling the Mis-
sssipp Democrats They have issued AN adrcs, 10 the
faithful containing this solemn observation: Relieved
from the menace Of organized opposition mljouti-s arc
liable TO become Indifferent 10 the mainua Of their
own Organization and to divide among themselves"
There is a doable-anded train here. The Democrats
always were gwen 10 " dividing among tlemsrlNes"
almost anythug tncy could put tncr hands ON.
Gen. Durbin Ward has introduced fresh
dlscold into Democratic chorus IN ONO. by maknga
speech in favor Of nteroonyertiDa currency Instead
Of fclimoriug for initiation, Be says: Let srecubacks
enough De retired 10 raise hcm topaz" Instead % charg
ing the hard times ID the efforts toward resumption he
says they are due to the "rredeomabie paper credit
money and argues that this species OF money must DO
abandoned before financial health can De restored Ho
even goes further and admits that the Republican party
only claimed the ri ght 10 issue paper money as a war
power and wisely limited the issue 10 four hundred
millions Gen Ward had the coOucss to base all this.
truhulucss the party platform aud TO rejoice over
the ntercOnycrtlbe phrase IN that remarkable d0cu
mcnt a. "a great triumph Tor hard money. Tie imitation
Democrat white with rage and j. barely able 10 Oatcu
ltc Even John Sherman dlres not 10 Jar wrong as
this :"
Suggestive hints Of the way in which subsi-
dies viii accumulate on subsidies IN the next Congress
are beginning to b. heard at Washington. Tie
spOndent OF The Cincinnati Enquirer makes tins enter
tanning collection: Inspired with the hope that the
next Congress is to be Of subsidies the Pacific Mail
Directors are making preparations to bring - powerful
lobby here to induce Congress 10 renew it, annual $780,
900 bounty which withheld account al the seam
dlous manner in which statesmen were bought up
for the original grant Another steamship line, the Occi
dental and oriental Company, will also request modest
subsidy OF 100000 per annum for nominal posgl ser
vice II is believed that the effort will be made
bine these interests with Tom ScOtt's Texas Pacific
scheme, that grand pool can be- raised 10 contribute
to the ameliOration Of the condition OF financially
stranded congressman, who sell votes win as little
functions OG conscience Is they buy drinks