New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-06-27
POLITICAL NOTES.

Mrs. Jenkss French accent totally eclipses Anoer'
sons red head.
Mr.. Tilden win be a more bigoted OLD Dache'Oi
than ever after this dreadful experience.
Every new witness discloses fresh lie In Andef-
sons collection. Munchausen's prominence u al
ready endangered.
This ridiculous investigation is not likely to make
Mr. Potter Governor Of New-York but It Is likely 70
give him sufficient occupation IN governing his tenn
per for the next six months.
There Is loud Democratic call for the disband-
ment of the Potter Committee. Mrs Jenks's testi-
mony Is said to be too much like farce. IL looks
more like Democratic funeral
Speaker Randall will be given reception by the
Democratic Central Association OF PennsyiYana, IN
Philadelphia, next Monday evening. This will give
him first-class opportunity to explain why ne 50
carefully opposed every Pennsylvania interest dur
ing the last session.
Eph Holland, the Cincinnati reformer, who was
sent to the penitentiary for stufiDg ballot-boxes
and pardoned out by President Hayes seemst to have
been restored 10 good standing among the Demo-
Gratis at his home. He was sent as delegate TO
yesterdays convention by a majority Of $50, but
the convention had a sudden attack Of virtue, and
turned him out on the ground that he had been
elected by Republican help. This IS the man VINO
elected Banning to Congress- and his reapps arance
PLANTATION Of Bannings sudden commence IN MS
own reelection.
Senator Thurman takes what may be called strict
ly ORIGINAL view Of the political situation. be says
the Democratic party was never in better condition
for contest that it's record in Congress was excel
lent that il had done o large amount Of work
which was gratifying TO the people, and that the
Potter investigation will help the party, especially
since the title of Hayes Is not to be assaed There
are several curious things about this statement pat
the champion curiosity that remark about tine
Potter expedition. IL il is doing the party such
tremendous amount of good why are the Democratic
editors so anxious 70 choke II OH
Mrs. jerks ia inexhaustible. reporter OF The
WasbiagtOH Post had talk with her the other day,
and found her as animated in conversation as she Is
in the witness chair To his question about her opin-
ion of General Butler she responded Oh, he's just
beautiful! aud when he smiles he is perfectly lovely
When he sits up straight and tries to look important
then he is simply borrd. He has treated me very
politely. however, and rather like him." On the
subject of the Potter exploration in general she
gave this striking and original commentary This
whole thing is a farce. The idea of \ woman being
at the bottom of the whole AFFAIR." have quite q
talent for drawing, and / mean 70 make picture
some day, On one side will be the Returning Board,
visiting statesmen and the prominent men OF the
country on tho other will stand Anderson and
Webber. i will stand in the middle, holding IN one
hand the Sherman letter and In the other mace. l
will have frescO of il put on the walls OF the
Capitol by special act of Congress" No man VINO
has seen the remarkable productions which are al
ready upon those walls viii be rash as 10 declare
that Congress would refuse to grant the request