New-York tribune., 1878-03-06
POLITICAL NOTES.

The silver agitator won't rest till he has private
mint or his own.
Cabinet aspirants for the Presidency are smitteh
with sudden distaste for politics.
How many statesmen were there among Murphys
$4,000 temperance converts i'll Washington
Mr. Cox seems to prefer that posterity should
think him an ass rather than not think OF nm
at all
David Dudley Field wonders if the Democratic
investigation manager means him when he says
expert" The Republican party hopes lie uoes'
Judge Kelley says the people do not desire rest
from financial agitation till they have unlimited Sill
yer. 1t won't be the ,Judge'staut II the agt2ti9n
stops even then Ii it does, his occupation VIII be
gone.
Voorhees, is talking pOmpousy to the Western
CORRESPONDENTS about forcing the Senate to act on
the RESUMPTION repeal bill In his inspired moments
voorhees, mistakes himself for the entire Senate;
He is merely q good sampe-but that ls oad
enough.
The report is in circulation that the Civil Service
Reform engine has been abandoned and will be sold
as Junk to the highest bidder Simmons Ought 10
bny It, secure lot of proclamations from the IN
terror Department posters, and start Oh an exhibit
ing tour. Barnum'5 greatest show Oh caTth
would be nowhere.
The Virginia Senate has hit the Readiusters OF the
House in a tender spot. Ii has passed bill reduc-
ing the salaries of legislators from $40 to $3.50
each for session. and from $240 TO $3.50 for an ex-
fra session. The Readjusters did all they could to
defeat the bill III the Senate bnt it passed. and is
now before the House. They will not dare to op-
pose 1t there and the prospect is that instead OF pay
inp n portion of the public debt at the expense OF
the States creditors the RoadCsters VIII help pay
il out of their own pockets. lhiS VIII De dell-
ciously just application OF the principle thaC reIoi
should begin at nome.
There are no indications that General Buffers
scheme for an American system of finance will
make him President. The trouble is the main IDEA
in it. that of stamping piece of leather with
This is a dollar" was not original with the Geh-
eral. 1t was clear "crib" from Nasby, who adj
yocated it with his usual power IN letter several
months ago. There is feeling that If anybody Is
going TO be made President on that issue, Nasby Is
the man. This seems to be simply just. General
Butler mi ght possibly squeeze into the second place
on the ticket. on tho ground that thus the East
and the South would both bo represented. but ne
must give up all hope for the hrst place.
curious and valuable exhibit of Republican sem
timent toward the President has been made by Ihe
Detroit Nero. The editor sent circulars to several
thousands of Michigan Republicans asking for
answers defining their position III reference TO the
Administration and its policy on various subjects,
OF the J9S answers received, the following cassiii
cation was made As to the Southern policy 3Oo
III favor 2S6 against to the effect OF that policy
on the country, 2s3 thought it beneficial, and 2o3
though it not as to Civil Service reform, 395 in
favor 17G against as to the financial policy, 26O
in favor, 800 against as to the leadership OF the
President being for the best interests OF the party,
}37 in favor, pa against Do you have the same
confidence in bir. Hayess ability and dlsinterested-
ness that you bad year ago 2" yeas 332 nays 2l3
as to tho control OF tie telegraph By the Govern
meut, in favor 3l5 against 16l. There is enough
here TO show that the Administration is losing Its
grip on the country almost as rapidly as upon Con-
grtSj.