New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-04
POLITICAL NOTES.

The party prophet has hopes that the coming
Congress will help him ont.
The Democracy would have good deal easier time
of it if it could annihilate Tammany.
Wendell Phillips with fortune Of something like
n half million. is queer head Of a WOrkingman's
ticket. But as has been said, he isn't to blame lie
didn't earn 1t.
square victory for the old ticket in Albany
would go further toward restoring MIR. Iiden to
condition of rude bovine health, than the reJuYe-
mating shock OF several electric baths.
Jubal Early finds the reconciliation sentiment so
strong for him in Lynchburg, that he is forced TO
announce that he was not opposed to popular re-
ception of the President. All OF the buldozlng IN
the South at present seems to he against h"yes
men.
Certain economists in Virginia may learn, before
their State canvass is over, that debtors who en-
deavor TO adjust readjust their Obligations, by
razeeing them into convenient bulk, are clas-
sifed as swinders by great many people Deslues
General Walker.
President Hayes has accepted an invitation to
visit n county fair in Maryland one week from to-
day. and the Democratic press of the State unites IN
bespeaking him hearty welcome. Maryland is one
of the few Democratic States, thus far, which has
had tine courage to leave the " fraud" plank out oil
their platform.
Beebe OF sullivan. turned loose once more IN
Democratic convention. with his safety valve wei
weighted down, and eager to climb up on top OF
things and demand TeOpening of the count, fur-
niShes an inspiring spectacle and one which causes
the country to look forward to the extra session
with fresh interest.
General Walker. of Virginia. has suffered an IN
Justice The report that he had retracted his manly
condemnation Of readjustment, was untrue lie mas
repeated his speech in favor of an honest adherence
to the States obligations, right in the face OF con-
venton which will meet to-day, to nominate
more pliabe man in his place on the ticket.
Senator Grover is on his way to Washington from
Oregon talking good deal like a Hayes man. lie
says he likes the Southern policy. and thinks very
well Of the Civil Service reform, provided it is car
ried out. He has kind word to say for Cronin,
who is highly respected man," with nose not 50
brilliant nor SO expansive as report would have H.
The latest pair Of Presidential rumOrs is especially
well mated. One is that movement IS on foot TO
ren0minate General Grant in 1880, and the other Is
that the coming Democratic candidate Is G,eral
Mcclellan The motive of the ouglnators OF
these brilliant proposals can only be conJectured
but the most probable explanation is an Overwhelm-
ing desire the part OF each party 10 give heotneE
an easy candidate to beat.
The Democratic party in the West is rapidly be-
coming an attachment TO the Greenback party. In
Minnesota the state convention has followed the ex
ample of the party in Wisconsin, and nominated
Greenback leader on a rabd imitation platform. Or
course there is no hope for the ticket III Minnesota
but the action of the convention is significant, rs
showing that the Democratic party OF the West IS
daily becoming more united against sound financial
measures. There ~ hardly one eminent SOUND
money statesman left in It's ranks.
Senator Sharon, Of Nevada, announces that he VIII
not be able 10 attend the extra session of Congress-
thus making more precarous than ever the Repnb-
lcan Atntrol of that body. This calls fresh atten
ton TO the need of Senator from Nevada who Will
pay some attention to bis duties. Mr.. Sharon has
hardly been in his seat long enough to warm 1t
since his election II he can't leave his money af
fairs long enough to attend 10 his public duties, he
ought to care enough for the Republican party 10
resign and let q successor be chosen who has
smaller fortune aud more time.
The Democratic outlook in Ohio must be blue in
deed, when John G. Thompson is not able to claim
the State at ALL OF even to say he is confident. Yet
he has issued his last circular of the campaign, In
which he makes lurid appeal for votes. but for
bears to even express hope fOrsuccess His perora-
ton is equal TO the OCCASION and ustifes tho great
buQle-basters reputation a fine writer 1t is as
follows: We NAV all say that we have performed
great deal of labor in this contest, but we are adj
vised that eternal vigilance is the price of liberty.
and if we shall be successful in putting honest men
in Office and reGstablishng the time-honored pTin-
cipes of the Democracy, and oyerthrowing the most
corrupt political organization that ever existed in
this country we shall have full recOmpcnse tor
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suit. Make your verdict against the theft of the
Presidency overwhelming, and beyond any by
tribunal"
The troublesome temperance question is the cause
of good deal of cheap smartness in the Ohio cam
paign. The Democrats had the misfortune to nomi-
nate a man for Governor who had, as Mayor of Gin
cinnat so rgidly enforced the Sunday law against
liquor selling that the whole German population
looked upon him with horror the person response
bic for tho historical dry time nit Bishop" The
record could not be explained away, all the nge-
NOUS Democrat could do to cry out that the Re-
publican candidate the same sort of man. Ac-
cordngly circular was prepared for distribution
among the Germans and wOrkingmen, proving Judge
West a crusader and a violent friend of temperance.
To countcract the good effects of such a record
among the rest of the population second circular
has been sent out declaring that the Judge likes
SOCIAL glass little better than he ought 10. These
two documents are coming in contact, and proving
anything but disastrous to the Judge.