New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-15
POLITICAL NOTES.

Tiden's meditation on Thurman: An able man,
but too precptate."
The public fairly yeams to see you give Mr.
Marbles ark and shechinah gentle bounce, Mr..
Hewitt.
That bargain Butler is after Is as elusive as
the Goyernorship Of Massachusetts, lie will cap
ture both at about the same time.
Whatshal il profit Presidential candidate, Mr.
Thurman. if he gain Ohio and lose all chance for
either New-York New-JFsey or Connecticut
The fraud diggers have developed fresh spec-
men of the Louisiana liar, and happy as q cat
with a double-headed kitten. The new man is the
best specimen since Anderson.
Private Dazoll has withdrawn his name as Re-
publican candidate for Congress in tue Alllth Ohio
District, though lao had good chance for securing
the nomination. He did q because he thought the
present incumbent, SIR. Van Worries, would poll n
larger vote. That is sound patriotism as well as
good sense.
The Republicans of Maine are making a vigorous
and enthusiastic canvass. Senators Blaine and
Hamln, and Congressman Hale, Frye, Powers and
Reed arc all on tho stump aud are greeted by crowds
of approving listeners in all parts Of the State The
money question is the principal issue; and the OBJ
Ject of the campaign ~ TO show that the state stands
on the side of good faith and honesty,
As the Potter Committee is now sitting close
under the roof of BIulotts Post Office, it should
fleet upon the uncertainty of human life, and be-
gln works meet for repentance. At the outset it
might frankly say that the resolution under which
IL was ordered has been proved 10 be lie. That
resolution arraigned the Secretary Of the Treasury
and the Minister of the United States 20 France for
crimes which not only have not been proved, but
have beeu actually aud clearly dlsproyed.
The Democrats Of the XXIst Pennsylvania Dis
trict are still emulating that noble but non-pro-
gressye animal the mule. They met on Thursday
for the seventh time, to ballot for a Congressman.
but as usual there was no choice. They thereupOn
adjourned till October !, in the hope that by that
time somebody's backbone may develop a hinge,
The pleasant part Of this diOtc performance is that
1t may give the Republicans the district Inc
DemOcrats have n good majority, but they have
been so obstinate and have stirred up such bitter
discussions that the Republicans may defeat them,
and put another Congressman where ne VIII do the
most good.
rather significant third term incident happened
at the convention of the Republicans of Chester
County, PENN on Tuesday. 1t was the largest
meeting of the kind ever held there. When
speaker, vino was making stirring address, alluded
casually TO General Grant as possible Presidential
candidate in 1880. there was a tremendous outburst
of applause which lasted several minutes. Men
waved their hats and shouted and no mention is
made of any dissenting voices. IL was KIND OF
demonstration which Tefutes the frequent charge
few hungry politicians.
General Beatty, of Ohio, is not third term man,
because he thinks General Grant did not manage
the Southern problem in the right way. Still the
people want a man who has backbone" and
General Beatty is not sure but that if the
ton we're held now Grant would DO nominated.
Nobody cOud predict now, however, who would be
nominated in 1880; but whoever the candidate is,
Beatty is sure he will BIO elected His reasons for
his faith are sound, too. He says the North
will be solid on the questions Shall the Southern
white man be permitted TO cast two ballots TO the
Northern white mans Onsp Or in other words
Shall the South have thirty representatives IN the
Electoral College and National Congress based on
the freedmen p Those are pregnant questions and
General Beatty is right III thinking they will be OF
Importance.
General Butler has gone to work in a systematic
manner 10 arouse "spont aneous" popular call
upon himself to consent to run for Governor of
Massachusetts,. His fuglemen are circulating
copies Of petition. addressed to the Hon. Benz mm
f. Butler In all parts Of the State, and are captur
ing signatures wherever they can be found The
burden of the petition is that healthy change
is needed in the State government, that neither of
the old parties be depended upon to produce 1t,
and that the popular heart instinctiyely turns to
Butler as the rebuker Of extravaganza aud exorbi-