New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-24
POLITICAL NOTES.

Republicans would be very we'll satisfied with the
scratch they received in Maine if they could give
the rag baby square blow between the eyes in
Ohio next month.
The Greenbackers have four of their muscular adj
hrrents holding the Of stout blanket hop
ing to break the fall of Senator David Davis should
he land plump IN their camp.
The early bird does not always catch the worm,
as the Ohio Greeubacker5 are finding ont to thor
sorrow. They began tho campaign last Winter
but are showing a sad lack OF staying power
There is a good deal of haze about the calculations
of the Butter party in Massachusetts,. They claim
two-Jhlrls of the Democrats all of the Nationals,
and one-third of the Republicans, and finding that
VIII not be enough they add an unknown quantity,
and so make up majority.
The Republican members of the North Carolina
Legislature who are compelled to choose between
Merrimon and Vance for Senator are in as envlable
a frame of mind as the coored preacher left hi,
hearers in when he said: " OATS de way to DeTdi.
tIOn and fodder ~ dc way TO damnatiOn."
There IS no other State in the Union where the
question of honest money was ever made, before
this year, 50 squarely dIstinctiyely and exclusively
a political issue as it was in OHIO three years ago.
Why snould not OIiO do for Ihurmanlsm in '7S
what it did for Blallenlsm IN 70 7
Mr. Tarbox is a disbanded statesman. HIS letter
declining nomination to Congress from the With
Massachusetts District is one long lament. lam
not ambitious of further public prefcrneut,0 he
says As he has served only a single term in Con-
gress his desires for public prefermeut are very
modest. THE private station, If not Of higher
honor is more suited TO my present inclination and
taste" Three defeats have doubtless contributed
to Sir. TarboTs satisfaction with the private sta
ton. But console yourself, Mr.. IaTbOX the cOun-
try viii give you ample time 10 revive your dTOOp-
ing spirits in private station.
The Name election has exhlarated the Iowa
Grccnblclcrs to such degree that they hope by
an alliance with the Democrats to carry the State
The plan only prove successful IN case enough
Republicans are aliured into the combination to
overcome the Republican majority To prevent
this the Republicans are making vigorous can
yas,. senator Blame will make few speeches IN
the State and the wave of enthusiasm which be
will start will be kept MP TIL election day. The
Iowa Republicans are taxing the wise course ot Not
trusting 10 past victories for success lAcy pro-
pose to make assurances doubly sure.
The quarterly interest on the new / per cent
bonds becomes due the first Of next month, and the
Treasury officials are preparing checks for the
bIoatcd bondhoIdcrs. 4 very large number are 30
cent and ~ checks, that being the quarterly inter
est on a $50 and 500 bond, respectively. The
tact that there are between $4,000 ana I'OoO OF
these checks to be made out shows how large
number of people Of moderate means have become
interested IN the National debt.
For once a Chicago reporter has been haiiiod. lie
ran foul Of Charles Francis Adams jr., the other
dav. aud began to insert hi, cork-screw and draw
ont the opinions of the son Of ms father. But the
phIrg,uatIc temperament OI the Adam,es remained
Drool AGAINST his cndeayors When the reporter made
a suggestion that Massachusetts, politics were very
interesting iu,t now. Mr.. Adam, replied that such
seemed 90 be the ease. according 10 the papers,
>1mmouug all his lmpudence 70 the rescue the re-