New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-06-15
POLITICAL NOTES.


The Republican party has too big hght on hahd
to indulge in grumbhng.
Mr. Potter ought to have known that a case with
a woman in 1t Is always uncertain.
HMr. Tilden paid $4,000 for AndersOn's PERU
ries the old gentleman should be provided with
guardian at once.
There is no longer a suspicion that General Butler
is animated by consuming desire to further the III
terests of the Republican party.
When the Democratic Congressman reaches home
next week. he will start Immediately on a cunning
expedition for the editor who told him the people
approved his course
Nothing has been heard of Fernando Wood since
the brutal slaughter of his tariff bill bold cor"
respondent who approached the great mans place
of abode found IL so enYeloped IN blue log OF pAo
family that he dared not attempt an entrance
That falling off of $4,000, 900 in the revenue
shows what the Democratic Congress has done for
the lsness interests of the country. If the people
are anxious for more reform of this kind, they
can have 1t by the simple process OF returning the
present able blunderers.
Ex-Attoney-G General Taft, of Cincinnati, depre-
Gates the idea of third term, yet such an occur
renee appears TO him now as one OF the apparent
certaintes of the future. According TO reporter
of The Cincinnati Enquirer, Judge Taft thought the
Iaartiness of fine welcome given TO Grants name IN
the Ohio Convention was strange CONTRAST 70 the
efforts made to secure an Endorsement Oh freeoent
Hayes.
General Beatty went away from the Cincinnati
Convention a good deal troubled in his mmd, asWaS
natural for a man who had made gratuitous spec
taee Of himself. He could nOttell whether ne Wouid
;oin in the canvass OF not. He was just ont OF a
E,ht he aid and wanted time TO think before ne
,xssnf in again because When go into hght IL
90 in for ali am WORTH" In this instance he seems
to have received all he was worth, too
Jesse Grant assures a Herald reporter that bis
father is deeply interested in American politics.
thinks the President was duly aud Legally elec'eu'
and that tins Potter investigation Is arrant non
sense The General always was noted ior MS hoiso
Sense and this glimpse of his present opinions
shows that foreign travel has not impaired the gun
General sherman's speech at West Point, on
Thursday. will be apt to put an end TO the absurd
runor which has been flying about lately charging
him with desire to be the Democratic candidate
for the Presidency He spoke out with unusuAi
failing IN defence of President Hayes, declaring
that while he appeared to be mild-mannered man,
II the time should come when he would DO requneU
to defend his right to his seat, he would DC Iouu "
have the nerve and determination TO DO IL, nv
General added that the army was sworn 10 u'. IT,
the constituted authorities. and would 10 o ~ oaths
Graduates of West Point were bound p{ prasident
- nrotect the Government of when lae senti
HAYES was unquestOnably the heau. ;aiiv nv the
ments were applauded entnusla'slII nSrts of the
alumni who gathered from ne Az syPppahy with
Union, projects The Democrats are likely
70 he struck with the bad taste o. the teSns
Int thew will be convinced that no mas no '''-
for popularity in their camp ~
Senator Patterson has presented the senne ea as
bill asking for an appropriation 70 DC Saasurs
raward 10 the inventor Of new 100. iloN' ',I
mich sball diyulge In 1t the meeting VI RN-s
80, 4. axoaad,ng Oraat length" Where tne w
tim OF reIapses picked up that nolon 70 nVs l~sss
~. IA - on the wrong tack If he wishes to please
,% u' American people. Tho sort Of foot measure