New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-08
POLITICAL NOTES.


"Coparceny" is almost as timber word as
"usnfruct.D
Mr.. Hendricks forgot to say where he stands on
the financial question. Probably he doesn't KNOW
Mr. Marbles style has made more impression on
the public than his clients defence which Is buried
beneath 1t.
The chronic rumor has started again that the
Potter Committee will make some damaging dis
closuresn when il pulls itself together again. Per
baps Mr. Marble viii be called.
The Ohio idea " is well echoed by the Louisiana
Democrats, and is likely to be equally popular in
the other Southern States. The Solid South is not
saueamish about repudlatlng the debt incurred IN
cOnquering it.
The precise spot where Mr.. Tilden has hit Mr..
Thurman will be perceived when il is recalled that
the latter was on the joint committee which re-
ported the Electoral Tribunal bill. aud was one OF
ils most Jealous advocates. Dit. thurman sees now
what risk he ran when he became Presidential
candidate.
II is announced that Voorhees, is expected on the
stump in Maine to speak in favor Of the Greenback
cause If the report is true the Republicans of the
State have reason to be thankful The stuff that
Voorhees, .aks will be about as popular among the
harl-headed citizens Of Maine as Kearney's meet
ings are among the contented laborers OF Massa-
chusctts.
TO the Editor of The AdUocdte printed in the last
issue Of that Greenback journal, with a check for
5000. TO DO used in distributing The AdUocat6 a
campaign paper John Mack, lately trustee of the
Union Dime Savings Bank sent S25 to be used in
the same way. Colonel A. }. II. Duganne appears
as one of the edtorsa fact which may be OF inter
est to NewYork City Republicans.
The Administration is unnecessarily sensitive
about Mr. Fosters speech. 1t was not so much a
descrton Of the President as it was an attack upon
Southern Democrats. He Is not the only man who
has come 10 the reluctant conclusion that he made
mistake when he believed the South TO be capable
OF magnanimous and patriotic action. The only
way IN which he can bit the Administration Is by
rebuling ~ Tor chnging TO pOlcy after every DOdy
else sees it mistake.
There is good deal of friskiness among the
Pennsylvania Democrats this year. Perhaps this
il not unusual, for the brethren there have never
really enjoyed convention which didn't have
night Of some kind in IL somewhere. gathering 70
nominate State Senator in Schuyklil. on Tuesday,
was rather a disappointment in this way, despite
the efforts of portion Of the delegates. candi-
date was nominated on the second ballot, and when
he appeared to express ms blushlng gratitude, he
was startled by terociOus suggestion that he be
thrown out Of the window. Many other remarks
alike cheerful in their nature were made, but no
damage followed. Perhaps the party vote Will be
lust as large election day, but 1t isnOt an enthus
astiC way Of "inaugurating" canvass.
Congressman Blackburn has brought his Presi
Dental prediction all the distance from Kentucky to
New-York and as Is only natural, it has grown and
changed little on the way. As he unfOlds it to
Graphic reporter il reveals less than six Presiden
tial candidates in 1880: Grant Butler Tilden,
Thurman, BrstOw, and Cox of Ohio. The two lat
ter he says, will be diminishing about in the rear
If Thurman becomes the principal Democratic can
didate he can carry twenty-three States easily
enough, because the West and South solid for
him. SO much Blackburn is willing TO swear to-
He also thinks Wallace OF Pcnnsylyania would be
q good man 90 put on the ticket with Thurman.
This is the first mention Of Wallace, and Mr.. Ran
dali will fairly grin with joy when he hears of it.
He loves Wallace with that consuming feryor which
a man always feels for another one who has habit
of heading him of from all the things he most de-
sres TO reach. Thurman and Wallace would not be
a weak ticket though, In spite OF Mr. RandalPs dis
pleasure.
A dreadful thing is threatened IN South Carolina.
new county was created by the last Legislature.
and as tribute to the Governor it called after
him. Hampton In this sacred territory an insidions
independent movement has been started, whose
leaders are calling in the negroes to aid them in
sending TO the Legislature candidates who were not
nominated by the regular Democratic convention.
The leading organ of the Democracy In the State
says of all this with crushing solemnity: ave are
loath TO believe such things Of the youngest county
in the State, the first offspring OF our first Demo
cratic General Assembly. Splits. bolts, fusion and
political miseegenati0n might come with good grace
from n county named after Scott, Moses Cham
berlain but never shall cOme we trust, from a
county that is honored with the name of the I'M
compromising. devoted and magnanmous Hamp-
ton. There Is something In naneP IL after this
warning the political miseegenatiOn' continues,
the terrible threat made that the next Legislature
will change the name of the county.
There are all sorts Of reports concerning what the
Potter Committee will do when it meets next
week. and some of the widest of them have been
carefully collected and published by The Washington
Post. Secretary sherman is to DO recalled and
asked If Grant did not say TO him. soon after the
election, that there had been no election In
Louisiana, that the whole thing was fraud and
the vote Of the State shOuld be thrown out. He Is
also TO be asked Il he did invite Senator Kellogg
to meet him at the Riggs House, in May or juno
last, and if 50. what for The idea Is toprove that
Senator Kelloggs sudden restoration to favor at
the White House was brought about by the
bestOwal of the Louisiana patronage, the same hav-
ing been given 20 stop his mouth on the great ques
tiOn OF fraud.D General Butler has the PrOpound-
ing of these interrOgatories. and expects lprove u
utterable things before he releases the Secretary.
Il doesn't necessary 10 feel any anxiety about