New-York tribune., 1878-11-07
POLIT[CAL NOTES.

Harl! Does any Refomer" cry Fraud:
oh Moses, Rise up and "ring fre-bell IN the
night"
II was your Shichinah letter that did it, Moses
Write MS another.
Butler will be trying to slip back into the Republi-
can party presently.
Tuesday was bad day in Jersey City for Italian
noblemen from Iipperary.
There seems to be times when even cphers De-
come a burden too heavy to be borne
Il behooves Mr.. Tilden 20 secure good grip on
the party lest he BE- bounced before he knows IL.
The fraud issue is in its little grave, having
knocked over the patcrnal Democracy with its final
kick.
Don't Won think it the fullneSs of time to pick out
a corpse and hold that family funeral brother DEM
OcTats!
The Herald thinks Tildcn is in the forefront as
the Democratic candidate for Governor OF New
York. With Pelton bcsilo him'
II IS rumorod that a coroner padded himself
safely 10 shore on n fragment Of the wreck OF the
Democratic ticket IN Hudson County, \. }.
Mr.. Randall has been returned from Pennsylvania
81. rrpr,sent tho Solid South and Free Trade in the
next Congress Perhaps kc will run for the PreSi-
druCy, too.
Il seers 10 he an opportune moment for Senator
David Davis to renew his remark that politics sit
lightly" on hm-eSpccially Greenback politics.
There isn't enough Of them left to be heavy on any
one.
Character Is worth something even in a District
where the Democratic majority is $500. Witness
Hudson County, y. j., where Lewis A. Brigham,
Republican. is sent to Congress with nearly > 900
votes to spare.
There are already muttcrngs in the Democratic
camp concerning the stupidity with which the Ma
tIonal Committee conducted the canvass juSt closed
This j. AZ wrong The committee couldn't stop the
ciph,r revelations any more than they cOulu eA-
plain them away.
Barrum. the mule-buycr, was defeated in Con-
necticut but Barnum, the Snowman. was elected to
tnc Legislature in the same state. Now II the lat
tcrrord secure one Of those historic mules for the
greatest show on earth," the fam" of the former
miChf be preserved and Illuminated III splte Oh
defeat,
There arc slight indications of disposition to
hail the overthrow of john Kelly as in some way
Wind cation of Iiblru from the cipher revelations.
This dispo,ito should be stimulated by all possible
means If the Democrats wish 10 vlndIc9tc llldeu
no Republican VII cffur an obstacle The whole
Republican, party yearus TO ala IN the work.
The gited Sbupe who il the chief orgaust OF the
Greanback party, thinks Butler spent S25O.O0O in
his Massachusetts campaign. all for legitimate ex-
pcpscs Probably, though Shupe doesn't say so, to
get the aged and nhrln voter to tho polls Shupo
tells reporter of IA' ircpRy iOyi that Butler won't
mind the amount al ALL as ho is worth five millions.
Te will be thr Grcenback candidate for the Prrsi-
dcucv. Shupc thinks. and will bo willing to spend
million more. Don't yOu believe II, gentle Slupe
Butter has all the Greonback glory no cares lor at
the price.
The Northern Democratic party is left by the Con-
rr,ssonal elections slowed carefully away in the
pocket of the Solid South Hcnceforth the Southern
members will have their own way in all things re-
Iatinc 70 party policy. Tho Northern members will
be more subserY.rnt than ever. X viii DO great
comfort IN Mr. Randall Ia think he IL ahead m al
his riyaIs in this respect, rs he has two wears of
,nitd and substantial service for the south on
record. lie must keep hiS eye on funny MI. Cox,
Aow,yeg. Iug Cox is dreadtully smart.
After Warren County, y. j., had attained such an
uncomfortable notorrty for grand larceny, il was IN
insolcut defiance of public opinion for the DemOc-
racy there to nominate for the State Senate a man
who had been closely Identified with the band offree
bootcrs Who had been stealing successfully But
in spite of the $500 Democratic majority. Peter
Cramcr, the Republican candidate. aud foreman
of the Grand Jury which found seventy
rix indictments against Democratic officials
at tho last term of court, was elected.
Forgery larceny conspiracy and kindred industries
are hBblc 10 suffer great depression III W aTren
County for several years to come.
Hendricks is bracing up rapidly. He made a
speech IN Illinois ON Saturday last, IN which ne
almost said "a good word for honest money. He
went SO far rs 20 dcnounce the Grecnbackcrs
AZ "A party without record and without !
future If they had future how sweet
Mr. Hendricks would DE to theml Now chat the
elections confirm his words. Hendricks is likely to
be more pronounced than ever in his views.
But il is too late for any position TO help
him John Kelly was his only friend i'll New
Yonl and his friendship no longer means votes.
Tho Middle states are all Republican, and are
likely ~ bc IN 1880. The Democrats cannot hope
10 carry any If them with so weak n candidate as
Hendricks, aud will scarcely be stupid enough TO
try H.