New-York tribune., 1878-07-10
POLITICAL NOTES.

Mr. Chandler's exceeding willingness is what
makes the fraud dggers shy OF HIM.
1t has probably occurred to Mr.. Tilden that the
man he needs especially to keep an eye upon Is Sem
ator Thurman.
Why should the husband of Mrs. jerks be prose-
cuted for perjury and other trivial offences' He
isn't the responsible member of the firm.
Joel Parker and DAVID Davis should hold an in
dignation meeting over General Buffers audacous
efforts TO capture the WOrkingmen's nomination for
the Presidency.
complaint comes from New-Orleans that Gov
ernor Nichols and the other Democratic officials
are not helping to uncover "fraud.r Possibly they
are 0fraid OF turning up the wrong kind.
The Democratic editor declares that it was Grant
who made Hayes possible. more obvious truth
would be the assertion that the dilly-dallying and
lack of grip in the present Administration make the
strongest influence now at work for more OF Grant
Twelve men were assembled with difficulty in
Augusta, Me-, the other day to form Greenback
club Ten of them were Democrats and two Re.
publIcans One Republican was elected chairman
and the other elected secretary in order to give
the impression that the movement was drawing
more heavily from the Republican party. IL was
q most profound piece of strategy
There Is a report that the Republicans Of Mr.
RandalPs district will nominate against him for
Congress Mr.. William II. Ruddimen, one of the best
campaign workers in Philadelphia, and an able and
popular man. That Is the kind of candidate wanted
for the place. Mr. Randall is doing his best to de-
feat himself, and the Republicans Will be simply
stupid If tney do not make every pcaslDle enOrt 10
help on the good work.
The Pennsylvania Republicans are evidently de-
termined TO make vigorous and hdrncn!aus fight
this Fall. In all sections OF the State they are
ignoring past chickering's in order to present solid
front to the Democrats. Thus in Schuylsll County,
where the memory of the oldest iDhabitant goes
back with difficulty to the holding OF harmonious
Republican County Convention, the psrty has held
its annual meeting and organized for the campaign
without A lar. There two candidates for
County Chairman and Mr. w. j. Whitehouse was
elected by one majority. He made no remarks
beyond simply advising harmony, aud the wise
counsel was Needed.
If there was a more ridiculous person in the last
session OF Congress than Springer ii was Finley, of
Ohio. The two men should go down to posterity
together because they are jointly responsible for
the Potter investigation, and because their mental
calibre, so far as it is percepbe, belongs to the
same order. Finley has reached his home, and, of
course. has begun to talk. He tells reporter Of
The Clerelqad Herald that the Potter Committee will
show that Tilden was fairly elected and was
counted out and the revelations Will inter out OF
sight large number of the foremost OF the Ohio
politicians. Finley isn't at all sure but that tho
President NAV be impeached yet. The Republicans
of Finley's district should encourage hum TO talk.
In that way they may possibly overcome the $500
Democratic majority which the gerrymander by
the last Legislature gives him.
The Hon. Heudrck b. Wright has discovered
that the annual benefactiOn Of loaf of bread does
not make his path to cheap glory entirely unob-
structed One of his constituents has sued him for
$40, alleging that he expended that amount Of
money in the last campaign to procure brass band
TO serenade Mr. Wright and to induce men to circu-
late Mr. Wrights tickets at the polls. The case
came mp in Scranton a day or two ago, and there
was a somewhat lively interchange of observations
between Mr.. Wright and the prosecutor The states
man tried to dispose of the charge by remarkng
in his usual Congressional manner that he had de-
voted the best years of his life to the service Of
his constituents, and had fed them when they were
hungry. The obstinate constituent replied that tho
statesman had never gwen loaf of bread without
expecting a barrel of flour in return The case was
referred for adjustment, and in order to molly his
enemy, Mr. Wright assumed jOyial manner and in
yited him ont TO take a drink but the obstinate
person retOrted that he not to be bought for a
drink of whiskey a loaf of bread If this DISPOSE
tion TO strike for higher should spread among
Mr. Wrght's bTead-eaters, there would be one dem
agogue less in the next Congress.