New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-02
pOLITTcAL NOTES.

South Carolina has about decided that she will
not tip over the Government this time.
The main trouble in estimating the strength Of
the National party is TO tell when the wind leaves
of and the votes begin.
If General Butler consents 10 enter the New-YOrk
National under the guidance of Dreamer. be
will forfeit the remnant of his reputation for
shrewdness.
Several Democratic editors are uneasy because
Mr.. Tilden persists in saying nothing. Why should
he speak lie is perfectly content TO sit in silence
while his rivals are one after another talking them
selves out of the field.
II is curious fact that Randall is his own most
active supporter for the Presidency. There is great
generosity exhibited at this time in nominating
candidates. but the Speaker is scarcely mentioned
ut all, save with maledictioDs
The platform of the Maine Republicans IS likely
to be closely initiated in other States. This is
especially true of its treatment of the Admnstra-
tion. There is a most encouraging amount of zeal
IN the party everywhere but none of it is bestowed
to make the fight for the party and leave the Pres-
dent to tak0 care of himself.
1t is pretty well understood in Illinois that Con-
gresham Eden, of the XVIII District, was defeated
for denomination because he voted against Con-
gers amendment prohibiting the payment of Rebel
claims. His constituents did not like the prospect
of having an enormous increase in their burden Of
taxation simply to help pay the South for its losses
by the rebellion, and so they picked out man Tor
Congress who will not be afraid to oppose Southern
dctdton. The fact that this question has entered
the Democratic party shows how seriously 1t Is con-
sidered by the people.
Governor Drew, of Florida is the latest man to
turn up with a scheme which, if adopted, would
have made Tilden President. He tells reporter of
The Cincinnati Enquirer that If the Democratic
statesmen who VI. sited Florida had followed his
advice all would have been well. He wished them
to have q mandamus issued by the Supreme Court
for an exhibit of the election returns but they de-
chned because the court was Republican,, and they
would rather trust to public opinion to force Con-
gress to 90 behind the returns. Governor Drew
says he secured mandamus to have the vote Tor
Governor exhibited, and won his office by IT. The
visiting statesmen seem to have had more faith IN
the power of money to buy an elector than in legal
processes.
Ii seems to be a fact that Butler is attempting a
capture Of the Democratic Convention in Massa-
chusetts. He has delegates from Lynn and Lowell
secured in his favor and is working diligently to
the same end in other parts of the State. 1t is only
a few years since he was trying to surround" Re
publican Conventions in the same way. The differ
ence is that the Democrats are about half willing to
be captured, while only minorityof the Republicans
ever favored him If he is successful there will be
a bolt, and a third ticket nominated, which VIII
make Republican success even more certain than
it il now One thing secured by q Democratic
nomination of Butler would be the placing af him
and Charles Francis Adams IN the same party, for
both would then be ex-Republicans who were over
come by Democratic Establishments They would
make striking pair.
Congressman Calkins, Of Indiana, does not believe
that voorhees, will be reelected to the Senate if the
Nationals hold the balance of power in the next
Legislature. He tells reporter of The Washington
Post that though the Nationals like Voorhees, they
prefer a man Of their own party TO either a Demo
crat OF a Republican. Besides many of the National
candidates are Republicans and Will oppose Voor-
hees on account Of his sympathy with the rebellion.
Many of them are pledged in advance to vote
against him, if they are elected, and Oftentmes
such a pledge is exacted as q condition of nOmnar
ton. This IS good news, The Nationals cannot
elect men enough to the Legislature 20 choose one
of their own number Senator, unless he is 2 man Of
most conservative views. They WILL in all pr0ba-
bility be Obliged TO compromise with one of the
other parties and it safe TO say that in neither of
these can worse man than Voorhees, DO found for
the place.