New-York tribune., 1878-09-30
FOLITTCAL NOTES.

II is safe to say that that st. Lawrence County
delegation were not welcomed with brass band
when they arrived home
discreet silence may be expected now on the
part of the Democratic press in regard to packed
caucuses and Oilice-hOlders' conventions.
Naturally Mr. Oswald Ottendorfer is not lost in
admiration OF platform constructed on the plan of
the negro,s trap "to catch the coon a-going or
a-cOmlng"
Cannot the Republican State Committee persuade
Denis Kearney to return TO New-York now, and
make a few speeches for the campaigni He would
do great good.
Mr.. Tilden having finished his effort to capture
the State Convention by still hunt cannow resume
his pedometer and his daily consultations of that
English Household Dictionary"
The outlook for placing New-York in the Republ-
can column has not been SO encouraging for years.
And what is better STILL is the fact that the Repub
lcans their opportunity and propose to grasp it.
Solon Chase, chief fugeman of the Maine Nation
aliss is making campaign speeches in Illinois and
Indiana. SolOn, as the elder Weller would say,
is "swellin' wisibly before our very eyes, His
partial victory IN Maine has inflated him TO such an
extent that nothing but careful cOOperlng Will pre-
vent him from exploding.
II the silk-st0ckinged Democracy of Massachu-
setts expect to fight General Butler they Will have
TO put forward a heavier than General Whit
ney and one with a less vulnerable record The way
his reputation was riddled by Butler IN speech in
Boston the other night was caution. And he
quoted only high-tOned Democratic authority. too
Congressman Whitehouse of the Poughkeepsie
district has written a letter declining q reuOmina-
ton to Congress He states that his action is owing
10 circumstances over which he has no control As
the district is reasonably sure Of electing Repub-
can he does not that he is called upon to make
the personal sacrifice which denomination and
reelection would involve.
Glover, the knight of the fishhook made a speech
in Missouri the other day. on the currency question
treating it historically. What he doesn't know of
financial history is not worth looking up. He is
right at home in the musty details of finance. Like
the doctor who could always manage his pa
tlents fhe could throw them into fits, Glover feels
sure of demOllshing any subject II he Is only al
lowed to treat IL Historically
Ex-senator Simon Cameron looks forward to
Republican victory in Pennsylvania. this Fall. He
believes that the Greenbackers in that State are re-
cruIted moro largely from the Democratic than the
Republican party. Whatever advantage the Green
back party obtains, he thinks, will be only tenn
porary and by 1880 tho people will have recovered
their senses and will give the Republican party n
strong Endorsement at tho Presidential election.
The exSenatOrs views coincide in this respect with
the views of many other sagacious observers
The prospect of gaining Republican member Of
Congress in Georgia is becoming brighter. The
Democratic Convention Ia the Ifth District, after
balotng 700 times without nominating q candi-
date, adjourned. aud free fight was determined
upon There will be mt least two Democratic caudi-
dates in the field and with such split in their Op-
ponent's ranks, the Republicans feel confident of
paining the district. Judge Bigbee has consented
10 run as their candidate and as they are united
and enthusiastic in his support. the probabilities
favor bis election.
Congressman Harrison, of Chicago, known among
his friends as "our Carter" has had his Congress
sional aspirations rudely nipped in the bud. The
convention in his district which met last week nom
mated Miles Kehoe. Nobody will miss Carter in
Congress, but TO the Marine Band il will be sad
loss. He falls victim 10 the strategy of
General Butler in nominating General Shields for
doOrkeeper of the House last Winter. MIR. Harrison
wabbled considerably IN voting on that question.
and his enemies at home lost no time In taking adj
vantage of his blunder The Republicans hope 70
gain the district.
The Massachusetts Republican State Committee
are determined that no man shall vote wrong this
Fall. unless it may be through wilful ignorance.
They are taking measures to place documents in the
hands of every voter and have addressed the follow
ing circular to clergymen throughout the State:
I'm order 60 enable to distribute documents eff
fectively, will you kindly furnish us Immediately
with list of the male members of your church and
parish and with such other names as you may deem
eXpedent by doing you Will aid us in saving
the honor of our Commonwealth" IL will be inter
esting 20 note what counter movement General But
ler will make.