New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-07-30
POLITICAL NOTES.

The Jersey mosquito hasn't lived III vain, II he
scattered the Potter Committee.
The universal Democratic desire for the renOmi-
nation of Grant should be pondered by his advo-
Gates
Kearney initiates Butler. and thanks God that he
was not made by the newspapers. And the news
papers cry amen!
1t may be set down a fact that as soon as the
Democrats obtain control OF the Senate Senator
Kellogg will be tipped cut of his chair.
Ii General Butler wishes to make stump-speech
against the Administration. why doesn't he hire
ball. rather than inject his attack into the stomach
OF q categorical question
Ex-senator John A. Logan will open the Republic
can campaign in Illinois in a speech Mt Nandalia on
Thursday next Tho party is thoroughly united,
aud confident of victory, though 1T expects 10 no
hard work TO win II.
The inventor of the gooId dollar claims that he is
entitled TO an even greater discovery. namely, a
new stomach for Alexander Stephens. He tells n
reporter of The Washington Post that when no took
hold of Mr.. Stephens, year ago, he had no stomach
10 sneak Of and now see what q campaign he is
makingp He didn't administer 4 golod dollar to
him. but gave him vivOpathy "-quack medicine
instead OF quack finance.
Mfr. Marccllus +. Thornton has announced himself
as an independent Democratic candidate for Con-
only sixteen years of ago when the war ended and
consequently has no war record to fight. He
claims therefore, that he wOuld be of more use TO
his district in Congress than man who must de-
vote most of his time to fighting the war over again
This ~ sound sense. Mr.. Thornton may not be the
hest man in his district for Congress, but IL the
South would follow bis reasoning ana send men TO
Congress who have no war records IL would he
much better for the South and for the whole
country.
Tho latest Massachusetts, about General But
Ter is that no will run for Governor on an indepen-
dent Greenback National platform, with left
handed support from the Democrats. Not daring 10
nominate him outright, 1t is SAID that the Demo-
Gratis will put mp II weak candidate as dummy and
then vote for Butler in the hope of defeating the Re-
publican ticket. This is a rickety sort of rumor
but The Boston Herald pays enough attention to IL TO
send out right and left for opinions on the subject
The most rational response came from Ex-Governor
Horato Seymour, who said: " Without giving the
subject much thought, l am of the opinion that it
would be like BeacOnshelds trick at being too cum
ming to be wise" That's just about the size of it..
Ex-Governor Brown, of Georgia, speaks of the
Administration with that charitable and COM
passionate spirit which nothing but true concilia-
ton can produce. The people of Georgia." he
saws feel that Hayes was declared elected through
the fundamentally OF great frauds, yet they feel
that lie has behaved very well, and that he should
be allowed 10 serve out his term. We look TO
the next election for vindicatiou." This is
beautiful. III the people of Georgia had not
reached that magnaniaouS determination To
allow Hayes TO serve his term out. there IL no