New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-17
POLITICAL NOTES.

The Potter Committee has adjourned again for re-
pairs and remorse.
Mr.. Leet of Louisiana, decorates the Editor Of
THE TRIBUNE with his censure.
Butler has fastened 10 Massachusetts, to hurry up
those spontaneous popular petitions.
Major Burke will relate once more that wOrn-Out
tale of his tremendous adventures. 1t should be
published as an "ad."
Mr.. Potter should call Mr.. Marble, and have hin
illustrate his remarks with illuminated cuts Of the
ark and shechinah upheld by the eOparceners.
The startling developments have been post
poned till next week A fresh batch of swivel
swearers from Louisiana is expected to arrive with
them on Monday. The chances are they will all DO
mOuldy.
That Colorado Greenbacker who wishes to vote
for reputation on his way 20 Heaven should come
East and join the Butler-Keamey party That is the
best imitation OF purgatOry at present existing on
tins side OF the StyX
The secretary of the National Committee of Penn
sylvana has been arrested for various acts of bur
glary in times past, when he was making war on
the bloated bondhoder in a more energetic fash
ION than his present one. He is more IN earnest
about an equal division of property than he is about
an equitable distribution OF justice.
Congressman Phillips of Kansas, one of the Wild
est of the inatlonsts at the last session. has been
defeated for denomination. Mr.. John A. Anderson
was nominated in his stead yesterday, receiving
seyenty-two votes to forty-one for Phillips. He was
Secretary of the Silver League, formed during the
last session for the purpose OF promoting all kinds
of reputation legislation.
The South is so crowded with statesmen that every
Congressional District is said to have from five to
twenty men who are willing to receive liberal sal
ary for holding down a chair in the House of Rep
resentatyes aud voting early and often for Southern
claims Some of them so anxious that they are
likely to independents candidates II they
do not receive the regular nominations. The more
the merrier for the chances are that the regular
Democratic nominee Is nine times times out OF ten.
the worst man OF the lot.
Governor Culom, of Illinois, is an enthusiastic
third term advocate. He addressed a county con-
vention recently and pronounced General Grant
the " man who not only saved our country in the
hour of its peril, but who went through two admin
istrations as pure and worthy Of remembrance as
any onr Nation ever saw. Whatever others may
saw history will write down his administrator as
two of the best since the days of Washington This
was q comprehensive tribute but the convention
liked it and recorded their approval with cheers
Ex-Governor Alyord thinks the chances are good
for a Republican victory in New-York State this
Fall He thinks the Nationals will draw three men
from the Democratic party TO every two they get
from the Republican party. He expects to see
Republican Legislature il such proves to be the
case has no doubt of Senator Conkhngs reelection:
few Republican members may oppose HIM, ont
tbey will submit to the decision. As for the
Spsakership If The Syracuse Courier correctly re-
ports Mr. Alyord, he expects to NIL that position
himself.
A striking illustration of the popular contempt
felt for the last Congress is shown by the number
of new men who are receiving the nominations. Up
to the present time there have been about 279 can
didates nominated and all but 81 of these are new
men, OF the present ineumbents who have been re-
tod lara Democrats.
This slaughter of statesmen is sufficient proof that
the people are thinking and acting for themselves.
A Congress of new men is not always success, but
new men in this instance are pretty sure to BIO an
imprOyement on the old ones