New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-23
POLITICAL NOTES.

There is no audible complaint of political dulnes,
| AZ present.
If Mr.. Randall is setting mp the pins for 1850 il
behOOves him 20 move slowly.
The Republican who is sufficiently unhappy to
vote the Democratic ticket, still fingers in the back.
ground.
Govcrnor-elect Bishop says he is not candidate
for Senator The sly man has heard that tie Pres.
idential lightning rarely enters the United States
Senate.
Mr. Brisfow writes TO friend, in Washington
warmly urging the confirmation of General Harlan.
This sets the story of quarrel between them at
rest. and shuts up the over-zealols friends who do
the eX-Secretary moro harm than his enemies.
The Western Democrats are n good deal exercised
because a silver bill and an antiresumpton bill will
first find their way into tho House from the Repub.
lican instead of from TIE Democratic party. Ii sa
swindlc on them which is regretted nowhere much
Us in Republican quarters.
The Democrats have not carried Massachusetts, yet
and the chances nos do not TO be quite SO
much in Their favor. The Republicans have walked
up within the past week, and determined
harmonious and vigorous fight. They confident
Of success-which il the sort of feeling 10 base
lively campaign on. Senators HOar and Dawes.
General Garfield and Colonel lngersOll viii take tho
stump soon. The Democratic rooster crowed a tribe
too soon.
Ii is the unanimous opinion OF the Southern press
that the President he's made mistake in not picking
ont a Southern Democrat for the Supreme Court VI.
cancy General Harlan is a good man. say the edi.
TORS hut he is not in the right party. They think
the President has violated his own reconciliation
policy here IL n suspicion in other parts " the
country that il is time the President rested tts
and gave the South a chance to "reconci.e" some
IN return.
l., -, ST.. -
mind about the representations made concerning his
official course by Mr. J. b. McCulagb Of .he Globe
Democrat and furnished to the Washington CORES
pondents-those of The TRIBUNE among the rest.
He SAWS McCullag's statements abont his interfer-
opce i'm elections violation Of the Civil Service
der ETC. are lies; says McCulagh is tool 81 tue
Wbiskoy Ring and in other ways contrlyes 10 put
ont ut least rs many disagreeable statements IS
McCullagh did.
Mr.. Yogeler, who WAS candidate for Lieutenant
Governor on the late Republican ticket in Ohio says
the party owes It's defeat financial Decentralization
and the Civil Service order In his travels over the
State no became convinced that all the Democrats
and at least one-half of the Republicans we're op-
posed to what they call 81 forced resumption Mr.
yopeer says this as an open advocate of forced re-
snr,ption. believing that all talk ab0nt any other
method "a stupid twaddle. lie thinks the South
ern policy was the greatest help the party hah. IN
stead of being hindrance. THIS IL G. interest as
showing that the political doctors wlll never Oe
able to aqroe upon the exact amount OF Presidential
responsibility in the defeat 1t IS time the post
mOrtem examination were closed
One Of the most refreshing displays in political
campaicning this year is the plucky stand the WIS
consin Republicans have taken IN favor OF honest
monav. While the Democrats have gone completely
over TO tho inHationsts adopting thor platform
and candidate, the Republicans are lighting Openly
and fearlessly in favor of the Resumption Act and
against cheap money OF all kinds Their state Com
,pittee has issued an admirable address, reiuting,
- = clcor and complete manner, the arguments
c,nst resunD; on and in favor OF the re:uonetIa-
ton of silver and showing that The Only roac y
yenuine prosperity Is the honest one. me parry
NAV possibly be defeated, but II can anOrd 10 10
Oh such course as tliS'
There is one county in Ohio where II is CLAIMED
.ot the exact strength of the Presidents policy was
ascertained. Ii is Ashtabula, the homo of the Hon
Ron Wade. There was regular Republican cand-
date for the Legislature who stood on the Cleveland
n,atform. The friends Of the President desireds
candidate who more heartily Endorsed the course OF
tne Administration, and so they nominated Professor
scely. gentleman Of excellent character, who made
his canvass Oh the declaration that the President
,nvst he nuoraliiiedly indorsed. When the balots
were counted il was found that tho regular candr,
date had received $500 and Professor Seely lZvV
,,otes This Is claimed as proof that about one ne
nuhlicau i'm four likes the Presidents course tut
His calculation leaves out entirely the hepuOlfas
who STAYED at home, as we'll as those VINO voc" 'i'
WOrkingmens ticket.