New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-05-07
POLITICAL NOTES.


The cOuutry's worst evils at present are Congress
and Communism.
Proctor Knott is loose. and the Democratic party
is thereby in deadly peril.
There is a perccptible Democratic movement 70
show that Mr.. TIlden's backbone has hinge init.
The only way 70 induce Congress 10 adJynn
promptly seems to be to employ Hendrick u. Wright
To make n few speeches. The Capitol emp,ies tie
minute he begins 70 talk.
some wag az Washington has suggested that
Postnaster-General Key be asked to contribute TO
the Republican campaign fund. The most valuable
cnutrihuton lie could make would De a resolution
10 tilk with less huency TO the casual reporter.
General Butler is SAID TO have declared puFpose
not TO be candidate for reelection to Congress this
Fall. and on the strength Of the rumor the az.
noucemcnt is made that be will be the candidate
Of the National party for Governor of Massachu'
sets. lie thinks the Bay state needs a shaking
up again probably.
II the Democratic party wishes 10 enter the Fan
campaign yelling fraud, and az the same time az
cusing Mr., Tilden Of cowardice in not lighting for
the Presidency no Republican will have the least
objection. 1t will be stupid, but that will not DO
anything new in Democratic policy. Mr. TIlden
never did a more praIsewOrthy thing than 10
acquc5ce in the decision Of the Electoral Tribunal,
and his enemies only hurt themselves anu their
party in blaming him for doing 1t.
Springer is dancing about once more. uncommonly
happy to be again in the public eye. lie is bound TO
have an investigation all by himself aud TO discover
nothing but Republican transgressious. lie IL
going 70 conlne himself solely TO Florida aud Louis
lana and is confident that he will be able to show
that the vote of both States were stolen, and tht
there was no bulldozng except what was done bY
negroes 10 prevent other negroes from voting me
Democratic ticket Springer ~ animated oy the
sole purpose ot making campaign material. TIC uD-
dOubtcdly will do it-fOr the Republican SIDE
There are vague aud somewhat excited reports
from Maine concerning the growth Of the Nai'onh
or Greenback party there. The only grounds ior
the report seem 20 be that there are now eis"
newspapers Of small reputation and limited ~.
uence advocating the claims Of the new party ana
that It's leaders are making energetic can' ="
the state. A frothy and Illogical address has p'oA
issued calling for the organization of new parry
to glt both the old ones, aud declaring i'r up
limited grecnblcks "a the cure Tor all hnanclai h~
Il is claimed that the new party has aIeady
riously alarmed both old Ones and has chauee0'
polling from 10000 10 $4,000 votes IN the l'N
election, but the foundations for these asseii"n'
are not apparent nc this distance. The real -
seem 10 be that there Is IN Maine, a. every Wy
,l.r class of disahoctcd voters who are weary Oh
the hard times and are turning 10 new parry -,
possible means OF relief That TINS elehshs l h
prove to be large enough u control the elect,
one OF two Congress districts, aud possibly "o
feat an election for Governor Dy the people.
Randolph Tucker seems 10 have been one Of THO
constitutional. lawyers M Washington who mas
opened the eyes of the Democracy concerning ihs
folly of trying 10 Dust the President. He mformes
them of several things which secm to have been
generally overlooked. and among them this ncs
that il they succeeded in proving beyond doap.
that Mr. Hayes had not been elected legally "n'
the evidence should be so clear that he Wouiu ~
sign. the result would be- TO throw the election o
the present House, on the ground that thefS nav