New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-29
POLITICAL NOTES.
the NATIONS.

Butler shows signs Of having lost his temper as
well as his sagaclty.
There is a suspicion that Mantle Marble has
| climbed into the ark and shut the door.
Mr.. Hewitt is negecting the greatest opportunity
of his life in hestating so long about publishing
| that statement.
There is great deal of Republican oratory to the
square inch In Ohio about this time but it is about
| as good Oratory rs the country produces.
| Butler is doing his best to surround the Demo-
cratic party IN Massachusetts, and capture its NOM
naton for Governor. 1t looks now as IL the party
would be too nimbe Tor hln'
! When Butler was reported to have said that the
original Sherman letter was in the hands of the
Potter Committee, there was perfect chorus from
Abe Democratic editors: We knew it all the time"
Now that he denies that he has seen it, do they know
| il still
The Pennsylvania Nationals are so confident of
controlling tho next Legislature that they have
nicked out the man whom they propose to force the
Dsmoerats TO choose United States Senator Frank
Hughes is the person. lie probably comes tue
nearest 10 perfect demasoBue VI al I'o in'iAN-
itants III the state,
The Republicans of Maine have seldom made a
mora vigorous canvass than their present one. They
hold no fewer than twenty-five public meetings
dav in various parts of the State and in all OF them
honest money is the chief topic Of discussion. The
Interest everywhere is great and there are encour
aging indications that the party Will give good
account OF itself on election day.
Senator Mcdonald, of Indiana, is cool customer
He admits that there are differences OF opinion
among the Democrats Of his State, but declares that
the party il all tho stronger for it, He himself
doesn't like the financial part of the PLATFORM but he
will work for the ticket just heartily as i he did
IL takes good deal OF q quarrel to keep Democrat
from voting the party ticket, but the quarrel IN
Indiana is big enough Tor That this year.
No word has been received from Senator Thrr-
man concerning his feelings about the warm recop-
ton given TO his recauting speech Even his echo
John G. Thompson, Is unable to throw any hghb on
the subject. A reporter of The Cleveland Leader
tried 90 find ont from tho latter gentleman, the
other day. something about Thurmans state OF
mind but was able to discover only that Thompson
hadn't heard him say much about it, This Is I'M
precedented conduct on the part OF thompson, Tor
he usually knows full as much about Thurman as
the Senator himself knows, Probably the occasion
IL too great for speech.
II il admitted by Senator Lowery and Others OF
Mr.. Robertas friends in Utloa that the dispatches
published as having passed between Mr.. Roberts
and Mfr. DAILY arc genuine, Mr.. Lowery saws there
was no harm in the correspondence, and that Mr..
Roberts was merely replying TO questions which had
been asked him. He did not think thetwo dis
patches published put the matter In the right light,
and he had no doubt Mr. Roberts would he willing
10 haye the rest of the correspondence puOllshed.
The nube would be exceedingly glad 70 see It, for
it has been repeatedly informed by Mr' hobertss