New-York tribune., 1878-09-27
POLITICAL NOTES.

New-York without a Democratic convention
would bo as lonesome as Ireland without Donny-
brook fair.
The telegraph never fails to record the part that
Beebe played. IL is 2 caution, though the way that
man is making history.
The effort to palm of that Faueuil Hall meeting
rs a Democratic convention will DO looked upon as
stupendously ludicrous IL was altogether too clean
and orderly for anything OF the sort.
General Whitney doubtless tickles himself with
the thought that his laborcd attack on Butler will
keep that individual awake onghts. Nonsense.
He might az we'll try 10 irntate a rhinocoros with
bent pin as TO try TO excite Ben by hurting set
speech at him.
The Democratic journals are not wasting much
ink in their comments on the gobbling up Of those
books Of the New-York Iron Mine Company in Mar
quette, Mich. About the only exception is The
Boston Post which brands II as a transaction that
looks black for nlden.' Mr.. Pelton should make
haste 20 rise up and say his uncle " didn't know
anything about IT,"
The Democrats and Greenbackers Of Iowa don't
fuse a. readily as the party leaders desired. The
former party wants all the best plckings, which the
latter. party Is unwilling 90 concede, il will
have TO furnish the largest number of votes TO the
combination. The eageTness of both parties TO get
at the political feed trough is likely 20 render all
efforts at union abortye.
clinng a nomination 10 Congress IN the With Mass
achusetts District. His action IS be regretted at
this time, when men Of experience and sound finan-
cial opinions are needed in Congress. While he has
no dlsrcsh for the public service he assigns as a
reason declining office. advancing years aud the
necessity for making further provision for his
family.
The Republican press of Connecticut appears TO
be very well satisfied with the ticket and nomina-
tons made at Hartford. An election by the people
is not anticipated, but with good local nominations
the Republicans have strong hopes of securing the
Legislature, which will elect the Governor in case
of the failure OF popular election. With plat
form 50 plentIfuy endowed with spine IN the back,
the Connecticut Republicans have cheering pros
u CT before them.
Butler can now bite his nails and curse his folly
at Worcester. Had he adopted the plan Tammany
followed at Syracuse to control of the con-
ventIOn. he would not to-day be the candidate of
convention without party behind it. With all his
experience in politics he viu have to confess him
self bunRler. In the Ian. age Of the street. he is
too fresh" Had no captured the chairman in.
stead Of gobbling up the ball ho might have OBJ
tanned the coveted nomination from the Democratic
party and his enemies could not have disputed its
regularity. He will know better next time, if no
ever has next time, which Is hardly possible
The rumors that ex-Colector Simmons, of Boston.
would come out openly for Butler. or, at least re-
man neutral uuTlnR INC cdnNahs, were eHeCtually
cofined by that gentleman at the Republican ratif-
cation meeting held in Boston Tuesday evening
When called upon for speech he said, among other
things, that 1 stand here a Republican, a Re-
publican believing in the princip pies of the Repubi-
can party, and hoping that the future the party
with it's principles may stand triumphant i'm the
times TO t has stood in all the years that it
has governed this great land"
Senator Baine's reception in Boston, Tuesday
evening, was of the most cordial character
Faneuil Hall was filled to overnowing and every
point made by the speaker drew forth hearty APP
plause. The Boston Herald, which has wagod bitter
warfare against Mr.. Blaine, says that che was ap-
parently in his best mood and for an hour and a
half he enchaned the attention of bis audience by
discussion of the various phases of the financial
question. Some Of his illustrations were exceed
ingy happy, and drew forth peas Of laughter and
loud and long-oontInued applause" The Sprinafeld
Republican also comments favorablv upon the
speech in these words: " Mr.. Blane's speech at
Boston very able discussion of the currency
issue, which few men present in n more level
headed way" Mr. Blaine Is showing all his old
time ygOr In this canvass. He started for the West
yesterday, where he will speak in Michigan IL
hnois and Iowa, and afterward will visit North
Carolina.
1t is "noto of warning" and not of exulta-
tiOn +" that comes from the slogan of John G..
Thompson. His cOat-tails have been playing tag
about heState for two weeks past and some uncom-
Portable facts have come to his knowledge during
his journeyings. He embodies these In manifesto
which he has just issued to tho Ohio Democracy
The most noticeable point about the address Ia his