New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-12-26
POLITICAL NOTES.

Resumption is here, and the Democratic party is
-whereY
Appropriate name for Mr.. Potter: Man-afraid-of
a-cIpher-barl.
How many victims of bulldozng have you dis
covered to date. Mr. Woodl Give us the tally.
Now watch and see how sody the silver agita-
tors will vote against silver dollar that is worth
100 cents.
Wade Hampton has had many misfortunes, but
he has escaped the ignominy of being kicked to
death by mule.
What can the Potter Committee show for that ex.
pended $2OOO0f That question ought 10 be an
swered before second APPROPRIATION IS voted
Mr. Blaine is said to have received moro than 800
letters from Southern Republicans all giving val
liable specifications in regard to evidence of intim-
datiOn. This will convince the Democrats some
more that he made mistake.
Washington correspondents of Southern newspa-
pers send their section word that Randall is willing
to do all that proper for the Speaker to do in aid
of the South and that he believes the Mississippi
Levee Bill will pass, II handled properly. Randall
knows what section will elect the next Speaker.
Here is glorious newsl The aw-partner of the
valiant voorhees, assures a correspondent of The
Cincinnati Enqrer Il at If resumption proves 10 be
permanent success VOORHEES, " will not raise hand
against it," The whole country will heave sigh OF
relief at that welcome information. there Is no
telling what might nave udppentu III SOOIutes
decided to " raise a hand or an ear.
The season for turning over new leaf" is ap-
broaching and it Is fitting that announcement to
perform that task be given to that misguided
young man, Nephew Pelton. OF course, II be pnts all
his wickedness OH the back side of the leaf to be
turned IL will be good deal of job to lift it. but
If he will guarantee to deposit the wckedness HE
TRIBUNE Will stand the expense OF derrick.
correspondent of The Cincinnati Commercial.
who seems to be in Washington for the first time.
sends to that journal good many bright and fresh
views of our modern statesmen. Looking over the
Honse his eve falls on funny Mr.. Cox, of whom he
writes "Sam Cox is said to be the wit of the
Housc but then have known whole column Of
frst-class wit to sell for glass Of beer" IL any
body has been encouraging Cox In this extravaganza
way there will be end Of fun after the holidays.
The South Carolina bulldozers are fastdous.
They decline political alliance with the West, de-
clarng in the language of The Charleston heecs and
Courier that the permanent interests OF the South
lie with the East rather than with the Vest
Again: with the East the South should go, be-
cause there is broader intelligence and higher
knowledge in the East than in the West" THIS is
calculated to make very happy the Western DEM
ocratic brother who has been trying his best 10
smooth over the tissue-balots and bulldozng' AZ
for the East 1t will of course. rejoice to ally It's
the redshirted chivalry of South Carolina, there IS
so much in common between them The man 10
cement this union, the same organ tells u.s. Is sen
ator Bayard, who should be nominated IN 1851 on
a hard-monry platform. The West VIII Ike that
notion extremely well. also.
Senator Conkling evidently wishes to have IL
understood that he is not Presidential candidate.
The Washington correspondent of The Troy Times
writes that the Senator assures him that he has
received hundreds upon hundreds Of private letters
from political and personal friends, strongly ex'
pressing the hope that he would receive the next
nomination, and Offering their support both before
and after the convention. To these the Senator has
REPLIED thanking them for their kindness. but stat
ing that he was not a candidate, and that he could
NOT he one either at the next convention OF at tue
one thereafter. He added that he hoped and
believed that the Republicans would unite upon
good man and elect him. This is direct aud positive
enough to settle the question permanently, ana
there can be no doubt OF its authenticity lt har-
monies completely with the Senator's private
utt