New-York tribune., 1878-05-01
POLITICAL NOTES.

Republican Congress is the only sure bulwark
against flood of Southern claims.
Mr.. Wood persists that he has q sure thing Of it,
So he haS-of being hOpeessly beaten.
Glover is embodying the results of his fishing in
report. 1t should be illustrated with cuts of the
victims.
Greatly to the amazement Of good many people,
Private Dazell has done well in the Ohio Legisa-
ture and is now announced a candidate for Con-
gress
Why doesn't the fraud party put in generous
demand for damages in the form of Southern
claim, and then hope for Democratic Congress
which will pay 1t 7
There is a tendency in Iowa to nominate Justice
Miller of the United States Supreme Court, for the
Presidency. There ought to be a law against the
further spelling Of good judges by this sort OF nat
terry.
The regulation affidavit of the penitent Florida
statesman continues to excite more admiration for
the creative genius displayed IN its construction
than for the delcacy Of the moral sentiment which
inspires It,
Somebody has discovered that Speaker Randall
has made flying journey to New-York, and on that
discovery is built the striking imaginary supposltion
that he came to see Mr. Tlden, and that he is the
lstterr second choice for tine Presidency Mr. Til
den IS not bOthering himself much with second
choice.
Here and there IN the South Democratic journal
is dropping again into the old way OF speaking of
the colored man as ngger." sweet-tempered
journal at Atlanta is doing It, and at the same time
is declaring that the Democrats can overcome Re-
publican and race majortes easily enough If they
akc the proper course. Yet the editor yeaTns for
reconciliation that he clrnQt abide anyone VINO
questions the humanity Of bulldozins, the desir
ablrness of unlimited Southern claims.
The Hon. Galusha A. Grows chances for receiving
the Rcpl lbcan nomination for Governor OF Penn
sylyani. have increased rapidly during the past
few DAYS that the politicians and editors Of the
Statc. who have been declaring that he had no
strength are on the ragged edge Of panic. Weeks
ago they picked out a man for the position, and
calmly declared him the choice of the people They
are lust discovering that the people are prcfeIrng
to make heir own choice, and now admit that their
man must be withdrawn in favor OF a new one VINO
will concentrate the elements against Grow, and the
next most prominent candidate, WlckerShan, anu
thus prevent the nomination of either; 1t is lttle
late In q day for the experiment 10 De maue WIN
success
iir Watterson's remarks about his Democratic
brethre are always edIfyug because of their frank
honesty. He always hits them in their weakest
spot. When he told them, few weeks ago, that
they had hard and doubtful fight ahead of them
this Eau. he simply said what they all knew TO be
true lis latest observations designed TO give
a reason why the outlook is so dubious for he hits
upon the precise source of the trouble. Declaring
that there is but one issue in American politics
the Electoral consplracy-he says, with wonderful
accuracy: THAT the present Democratic House
seems to want to dodgeth question implies nothing.
The last Democratic House was weak enough This
one is pusianlmOus.' That Is what the whole
South is saving. IL is pusilianmOus" because 1t
will not allow the payment OF southern CLAIMS,
fearing to do it TILL Its party gains control OF the
Government Mr. Watterson ought not to blame the
Northern brethren for wishing To dodge at this time
They know thar is the only possible way OF avoid
ing the defeat he is 50 afraid will come anyway
That wonderful compilation of misstatements
which Mr. Money, of Mississippi made as an offset TO
the damaging array of Southern claims, and which
stood the racket Determination for only one day. was
sent to the Southern newspapers and published as
great work of genius. The correspondents who sent
1t announced joyfully, that it completely offset the
dreadful revelations of THE TRIBUNE, that Mr..
Money had compiled his figures With great labor
ability. tact and wisdom, and had verified every
figure so that "no oop-hole through which an ar
row from the enemy might penetrate" " bad been
left that he had furnished arms and ammunition,
for which, especially. the Northern Democrats
should be grateful" as g no Republican VIII now
dare to read The TRIBUNEs figures on the stumpp
The editors published the glad tidings with the ju-
bant remark that they furnished " bitter nut Tor
THE NEwYoRK TRIBUNE to crack" which seems
to have been based on a mlsapprehenslOn, lor the
nut was completely smashed before The tribune
. could get whack at 1t. one TACT ls Droushs our
hiarity over a bungling defense OF a damaging
charge and that is that the South admits the gem
uneness Of its claims upon the Government ana Is
exceedingly anxious To ind some excuse LOT them
which will quiet the apprehenslons OF the North.
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