New-York tribune., 1878-04-13
POLITICAL NOTES.

Resumption is issue enough for the Republican
party this Fail
Democratic "lack of confidence" in Mr. Sherman
will assume an aggravated form now'
The Illinois Democratic Convention exploded in
irving to "indorse" Springer 1t was reckless ex-
pertinent.
That bulletin about the uushaken complacency Of
The Administration is becoming a title monotOnous
Give us something fresh.
Mr. Blair is described as q man Of a thin and dried
appearance. He will be a good deal thinner and
dryer before be gets that fraud bill out of the Senate
Judiciary Committee again.
There is an evident Democratic suspicion that the
party is making an unhealthy amount Of record just
now. Tfis. coupled with the failure Of the Repub-
6caps 20 quarrel with the President, has a sOeWuiz-
iur effect upon the Democratic Editor. The way be
saws " 90 slow is extremely Impressive.
That is fragrant platform which the Illinois
Democrats have adopted. Its chief ingredients are
anti-resunption, unlimited initiation, and fraud"
Coming TO the public ear simultaneously with Sec
retarV Shermans announcement of his entire ability
10 resume 10 clearly defines the ISSUES between the
two parties.
One of the widest financial schemes lately born
In Congress is bill presented by Mr. Fuller, Of In
diana. for a Government issue Of S2oOOO0,0OO an
nualv FOR five years His idea Is TO abolish National
Rank notes and establish positive ETttuhdCk cur
rency. one of the greatest blessings of resumption
will be the permanent corling mp Of financial
lunatics like Wright and Fuller.
The Hon Alexander II. stephens has sat down
mildly but firmly upon the Over-zealous newspaper
Editor of Georgia who has been nominating him
for the Presidency He says he viii not be candi-
date for that Office so long as he retains his
rs his only object in public life is usefulness and he
IL convinced his present position most successfully
reir 4 ma "a
Tic Office viii be thrust upon him against his vlll
though it might be given 20 good many men less
fitted fOr 70.
The most sanguine claims which the Democrats
make about the result Of the next Congressional
elections are that they may gain at most 10 Con-
gressmc0 bringing their majority up to p, or pos
sibly 2s. The figuring which enables them 90 reach
this conclusion is amusingly Democratic in char
aeter. aud is founded upon nothing but reckless
guessing. To make out even this slight gain they
are forced 20 claim the entire National vote being
in thr.r favor. They are very near right in this,
for the Nationals represent all that Is worst M the
Democratic party, and whatever CongTessmcu they
a the most Objectionable Democratic measures The
emaliuc., Of tie gain claimed however Oughf 10 DE
O great encouragement O. the Republicans, for
with united party they easily secure full as
large "a gain for themselves.
Secretary McCrary takes a cheerful view Of the
Repubncau future lie tells @ correspondent Of The
Phcddpha Press that with proper activity he is un-
able TO see why the Republicans should not reverse
the Democratic majority in the House. He expects
q see gains IN Ohio, Indiana, Maryland and Penn
Eyvania and also IN certain districts in the South
especially in Louisiana II would be interesting to
have his for the last assertion To the eve Of
the superficial studentof Southern politics there
more chance for a gain Of Republican Congrcssmen
from that quarter than there Is Of shaking the ser-
nifty of the Administration. Mr.. McCHry thinks
that Republican control of the House is likely 10 be
very important as he fully expects 20 see the next
President elected BY Congress, owing to there being
several candidates in the field, Of whom viii
have a majority Of the Electoral vote.