New-York tribune., 1878-09-28
POLITICAL NOTES.

| Look on this picture: Saratoga And then on
| this one Syracuse"
Genuine Democracy can always be known by the
robust style in which 1t conducts a convention.
General Butler is not a blighted flower as yet.
Notwithstanding General Whtney's pile Of manu-
| script. The latter should reylctual himself and
make another charge.
Mr. Charles T.. Smith, the Editor Of The Albany
Ereaiag Journal, deserves congratulations. He has
made tho most popular platform the Republican
party has had for r2any year.
Once upon a time the Democratic press vocif-
Grated itself hoarse in demanding that Mr.. Blaine
should show some letters and he showed them. A
mild appeal FROM the same source ls now IN order
that Mr.. 1ilden show those books.
Tammany came back to the city yesterday feeling
hilarious The "boys" crowded tho saloons and
there was a general demand for "three fingers
when one with three knuckles on the bar
| called out: What ill it be, gentemenp
The Ohio Democrats are heaping curses upon
Speaker RandalPs head for interfering in Ohio poll
tics. In three of the new districts which were Gre
ated at his dictatiOn they have nominated such
worthless candidates that instead of trying TO elect
them the party Is bending all ITS enOrtS 10 force
them off the ticket
The nomination of Walbridge A. Field for Con-
ress in the Hid Massachusetts District gives the
people an opportunity of expressing their condem-
nation Of the outrage by which he was deprived Of
his scat in the present Congress. He will doubtless
be elected this time by a majority which even a
Democratic committee cannot gainsay.
Congressman Carter II. Harrison. of Chicago, is
one OF those unhappy individuals who, in their en-
deavors to please everybody, succeed in pleasing
nobody. During the last session of Congress he
voted on both sides of several questions aud to-day
to his cbagrin he finds that his efforts to be unani-
4 L. H..
Yass his district now stands, he Is almost certain
to fail of a denomination Pointing to his migrate
iul constituency he can exolaim with Mrs. Mac
Stnger: " Slteh is his conscience"
For party that scouts tho idea Of opposition
the South Carolina Democracy is working itself
into a profuse perSpiration in the present canvass
In place OF the infamous rifle clubs political clubs
called the Red Shirts have been organized all over
the State aud are in force all political meet
ings. Governor Hampton, Senator Butler and other
politicians Of the State seem to think vigor-
Gus campaign necessary. Not content also, with
home talent the party has summoned TO IT'S some
stump orators from the North. Among those who
have responded are Senator Mcdonald, of Indiana,
and the Bounding Banning. The latter can por-
haps, give his Southern friends few points on bal
lot-boI stufing and can offer them the loan of his
friend, Eph Holland, whose peculiar talents will be
of no use in Cincinnati tins year.
General Ben Harrison's management of the Indi-
ana canvass is beginning to make the Democrats feel
uncommOnly nervous. There has been less show
and oratory than when Senator Morton was at the
helm, but vast amount of quiet, effective work
has been done which will become evident on cleo
tion day. The Democrats shifting danger in the
counties that have always been safe for good ma
jorities and are all at sea their calculations Voor
hees and Hendricks are doing their best to prevent
q stampede from the party to the Nationals. and
now The LOuisrllie COarier-IoarnGl rushes to the
sls lI ia lap fha
calls those who think of deserving Voorhees, saving
that "lf he should 20 down in tins campaign by
the act of the Nationalist, they will have them
selves to thank for blow ruinous to the interest
they are striving TO serye.D