New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-11-05
POLITICAL NOTES.

! This wretched off-year business eliminates TO-
morrow. Hold hard. all
The subsidy advocates admiration for Mr.. Potter
snrpasses everything except Mr.. RandaPs inno-
| cence.
General Ewing would be more impressive states
| man If he would dilute his impudence with a favor
Of discretion.
The initiation demagogue has been rudely reminded
once more that a very small portion OF this country
sneezes when no takes snuff
The Massachusetts, Republicans who are dissatis-
fed with the President because his policy is too
Democratic, propose to rebuke him by voting indi-
rectly for the Democratic ticket. This is of year
logic with vengeance,
The persistency with which the House sits upon
Mr. Cox at the slightest opportunity is liable TO
ruin him as humorst. Aman who is accommodating
such a varied assortment Of principles as Mr. Cox is,
needs whole clerk, If ever anybody did, 10 take
care of them.
Mr.. Whittier writes this hearty commendation Of
the Administration in a letter to a friend: Il feel
confident that President Hayes and Cabinet hope
to bring to this nation, through harmony and peace
a general prosperity and good will that he acts
prompted by the purest of motives the nOblest in
tentiOns that those VINO blame him to-day will bless
in the future his devotion to the best interests Of the
Government"
The soft-mOney advocates are giving mp all hope
Of direct initiation, through the repeal Of the Re-
sumption Act, and are concentrating for final
tusse for the restoration Of the dollar OF the fathers
They are sure Of majority in the House. and pro-
fess to feel sure Of small one in the Senate IN favor
of reconciliation. The chances seem TO be how
ever, that the reconciliation they will be able 10
secure will be limited as To be comparatively
harmless. il will be if General Ewing IS continued
in charge of the movement.
Mr. Hendricks shows signs Of becoming ashamed
OF the fraud" clamor. He was one Of the counsel
in an important litigation before an indianapolis
court recently, and one Of the opposing lawyers
twltted him with not acQuescing in the decision of
the Electoral Tribunal The Governor was on hls
feet in an instant, saying: There is nothing which
have said either in public or private which author
ICES what the gentleman has just d. did not be-
heve the Commission did its duty, according TO the
law but never favored resistance 10 ITS authority,
and that was known 10 the gentleman himself"
When asked if he was not in favor Of contcstng tho
decision he replied: Never. had no thought Of n
lawsuit. thought the decision, when made must
standp The Governor VIII be COndOnlng" the
whole business before long if he goes ahead IN this
way.
William Allen rises mp once moro, his brow en-
circled with the usual halo Of birthstone. lie is not
anxious to leave the quiet of his home, but If his
friends wish to vote for him for Senator, By tho
Eternal he will not disfranchse them, but will be
proud to have their support. BY --, sir, my
friends are Jewels exclaims this most resoute of
warehouses; He has the customary kind word for
his rivals for he tells the reporter of The Cmcinndh
Rn1uirer that the strongest Senatorial candidates
are PendetQn and Iayne, porn OF whom arc
some manner i'm the contest" Uncle William Is al
WAYS being beaten by the other mans money. The
party has end Of love for him, but loves money
more. This is q queer sort of compliment FOR tho
DaIty.