New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-04-06
POLITICAL NOTES.
heavy cost.

Polk is gone, but Republican kick sent him.
The Democracy cannot reform itself without Re-
publican aid.
Secretary Sherman strengthens public confidence
in himself every time he talks.
Glover will fasten those mud grapplers to his own
trowsers if he doesn't sling them about less rcck-
lessly.
II Fernando Woods tariff speech be never so red
hot. months delay will be apt to cool it off good
deal II ght pay him to print it as an advertise
mcnt now.
Cronin Is the man for Doorkeeper He organized
himself into an electoral college, and he could con-
solidate all the BOOKKEEPING patronage on himself,
and thus head of a fresh scandal.
Democratic distrust of Secretary Shermans plans
increases In proportion rs the prospect for his sue
cess brightens. The trouble is, the Democrats want
him to fail, and are dreadfully afraid he won't.
If the Democratic Senators have picked out Mr..
Thurman as their Presidential candidate, no Repub-
hcan will raise a shadow Of an objection. If he
is nominated the chief interest in the election Will
centre in the distance he runs behind in the East
ern and Middle States. He couldn't carry one OF
them. except Delaware.
The Pennsylvania Republican leaders say they are
sure of carrying their State at the next election by
the best majority they have had for years.
They propose to make the fight on an anti-Hayes
platform. because they find no warm supporters of
the President anywhere. His name exctes no enthu-
siasm and where there is not pronounced hostility
there is ukewarmness on all questions OF Admins
tratlye policy.
Pinchback and Wells have appeared in Washing
ton. to advise the President whom he ought to make
Collector of New-Oreans. If the President will as
certain the person they prefer and then will appoint
some one else, he will at least avoid the worst sou-
ton of the problem. Anderson says he has not
asked for the position and does not intend to. but he
will accept it If il is offered to him. He dec ares
that he has no animosity toward any one, and in
tends to work in future for the best interests Of the
State.
The Hon. Zachariah Chandler is said to have
freed his mind with emphasis at the Republican
Conference in Washington, on Thursday. He re-
marked that the Republicans all over the country
have settled down to the belief that they need
pect nothing from the President in recognition of
past services and that il seemed matter of indf-
ference to Mr. Hayes whether the party won in the
Fall elections or not lie was sure though that the
party had never carried heavier load than 1t did
during the last Presidential campaign with Mr..
Hayes as the candidate.
II is clear enough that the Democratic uneasness
about the coming Congressional elections is growing
daily. The party organs are nervous about Polk,
and Glover and stolen seats. and cautIoning the
statesmen at Washington concerning the foOlishness
of letting out many evidences Of their real charac-
ter at so critical a moment. They declare that the
Republican party is solid everywhere, no matter how
much the leaders may differ with the Administra-
ton and that the chances dangerously good for
turning over the control of the House to the Repub
lcans. The distracted editor seems to have grasped
the situation with unusual accuracy.
sample of the sort of pressure which drove poor
Polk into the necessity of asking for extra appro-
praion, isfurnishedb by adocument addressed to him
and signed by tho two Senators from Indiana, Voor
hees and Mcdonald. 1t contained moving request
Tor the appointment the Doorkeepers staff of man
who had rendered Every valuable service to the
party in Indiana, Ohio, and Illinois during the past
TO Fas remuneratlve place as possible" Polk
would make "a valuable contribution to political
history as well rs do noble service for reform, if
he would publish all the letters of this kind he has
received.