New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-04
POLITICAL NOTES.

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Mr.. Schneider of Chicago lapses into obscur'
ty again
Gen. Logan probably declined to be Collector
Of Chicago out Of respect forthe civil service REFORM
Boston kindles INTO a subdued, blue-bloodei
| enthusiasm IN the cause Of Simmons and civil service
| reform
The cause of the glorious greenback has re-
ceived its death blow. Col Banton Duncan Is going 10
| start a paper in its interest
Il is fortunate for Louisiana that the murder
OF Laws cannot De classified with the as'as'naons At
Ecnton and De Kalb as companion piece OF unTecon'
| stIuctcd sayageiy.
Mr. WattersOn is deservedly receiving
great deal OF praise for his Decoration Day address lie
dld himself great credit and his country valuable SER
| vice at the same time
There has been q Grcenbacl Convention in
! Wisconsin, but it did not nominate ticket, and lid
nothing worse than resoloot" and listen to speech W
| Gen. samuel /. cary.
CONGRESSMAN Cox was hurried ont of Wash
ngton by impertnent inquiries about his Endorsement Of
nephew Butler. subjects solemn that
even great American humorst does not like to joke
arout thcm
1t begins to look as if the search for the
Old Line WING in North Carolina would be HOPELESS 700.
The politicians from that who have been giving
out such bright prospects now said to be waxing
hopeless inst in proportion tne chance for dsrbu
ton OF Offices among themselves grows dim They IRE
willing to start new party bnt they demand snug
places for themselves as rrcOmpense. a new parry
nag seems TO be merely symbol oi distress.
The mhappiness among Indiana Democrats
about Gov Williams is increasing lie who was formerly
fonIly termed Uncle Jimmy Blue Jeans" Is now stg'
matted as a traitor to his party and a misguided Old
man. He is said to "bave turned upon his own people,"
TO have given no his pretensons OF economy and re-
form" TO have become part and parcel OF corrupt
movement and to have gone back upon the history OF
his whole past fco And has he shed the beloved blue
leans tool Those were all Tie history inc country
ever heard anything ABOUT.
CONGRESSMAN Gibson is ahead of Mr.. Ran
dali on the "extended commercial relations with
Spanish America. He has called upon secretary
Evart and urged such policy, and points to bills no
has offered Congress authorizing the President to ap
point commissions composed OF three persons 70 meet
similar commissions appointed by Mexico Brazil ana
Central America consider the relations OF The United
States commercial ana political, with those countries
and 10 frame arrangements t. secure more extended 10
tercoursc. This good dal more eicaeio4 IMAM WIZ
! Gibson j. in favor oil the Texas Paoinc subsidy
Gen. Sheridan contributed briefly to the
Decoration Day talk about reconciliation In a pei
speech Chicago he said he was ready to applaud the
desire forgive all the past but To do thai the forgive
ness must bc thorough and mutual IL would nave De
based upon mutual forgiveness, for they could not Tor
give the past If it the qualification Of all thef
fltL i'm the past The whose graves he had vsted
that day would also forgive, yes, right heartily Dut
they were alive they would only do SO upon The phF
ples for which they died. And other could they
the survivors Of that terrible struggle, unite harmo-
ousy uron the common ground Of mutual amnesty Ihe
fact was that there was altogether much talk aboa'
tins political and sectional loLslyenrss we Pfty
were alone, II would all come IN tlme IL tue h''''
| was let alone, all would come rlgnt
Collector Simmons of Boston has either re-
formed in earnest else he is powerful peader Tor ~
dorsements. He has secured recommendations TOT nH
retention in Office from Gov Rice. eNOoV ""S'oh' my"
| Prince the whole Board OF Aldermen ana the Me'nol"
r.oers and editors OF Boston and vicinity Gov Ece
| ssvs; 81 was actively opposed to the appointments
,h Han william A. simmons Of Boston to the Office u
ictor of this port and have since become CONVINCED
,,al such opposition not well founded believe ne
has pe,forned the duties of the office with fathiuneS
and iity and be has the good wishes and respect
OF the great body merchants OF this city who have &c
i,r for his services; and cordially unite with ihm
in coln,ndug HIN "a YOU for continuance 90 his lrc
onice and place" This Is concuIred III 10y All tue o'"
| state officers. -.
senator Thurman seems to feel easy in his
mind about the future OF his party, for he SAID at INC
| Democratic Committee meeting at Columbus. Oh'o 'a'
otherday: The only objections intimated Iad pe'1
that the Republicans might steal our thunder Inc '
thunder they steal is on the DECENTRALIZATION vi Wv
silver dollar but you forget that We nave Pa'o"' -
that question. The Democratic platform last year q"
| cared in favor OF reconciliation OF silver our D'"
cratic House Of Congress passed bill 10 reinohe'i@ -
YER and It would have passed the Senator $50
Sherman hadn't kept It In the pocket OF MS eohii.
don't know Of half a dozen Democrats anyNhei "
country who are opposed to the remonetilluoh !. -
silver dollar that, / might almost say was siea'.Ds
taken from the people. What matter "ii' po Il -
come ON our ground this silver question, as 'n'!
an our ground on the Southern question: LOOK 81 ~
suntlop lof the Republicans twothirls Of TIE i'a",
of the marty. representing believe, majority ="
VOTERS are opposed Hayes's policy. They are olI
TO cancellation In the South. They hold the 'eo"v ~.
hatred Of that section inherited from their ia'hers
feeling must bo bitter one 10 call out such o''''
| those OF Ben Wade and Butler Then theie ''0 -.
disooutented ones in that party VINO nave" - hry
loayes and fishes they think they are enuued "
| viii make their complaint against Hayess !"hmy
towards tho south, aud not ON the ground Ma a
! haven't Offices l don't look To see the hepuIIp ~ M
,h.tr denouuce their President but iooA
ssch ki,lgloye handling Of the Administration % wv"