New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-05-14
POLITICAL NOTES.

Mr.. Tilden is about to foreclose that little mort.
gage on the party.
The Democrats object to any assistance rom
Cronin and Gobble in shouting fraud.
This Congress exists, apparently, for two pur-
poses: To injure the country and to reBominate
Mr.. Tilden.
BY refusing to admit Hale's amendment TO their
fraud resolutions the Denocrats made one con.
fessOn too many.
For n man who is not at all robust Mr. Tilden il
able 20 apply powerful hand 20 the nose of tho
Democratic party isn't be. Hr HendrlcKsf
A shrewd Democrat at Washington says Thur
man always runs well rs Presidential candidate
two years before the convention meets. Hendricks
has a similar habit. 1t amuses them, however, and
does no harm.
Mr. WattersOn remarks with all the emphasis
which large type can give, that the Democrats will
fight the next Presidential contest on the issue OF
- Free Government and Popular Elections" He
neglects to add that indispensable Democratic
phrase which always accompanies this sentiment
" for white men only"
The new Collector of New-0rleans, Dir. Smith,
declares that he is his own man, that he is not
going TO run the Custom House in the interest Of
any political faction, but simply to transact the
public business to the best of his ability. III he
keeps his word there will be less scandal IN Lous-
ana politics than there las been lof uoIeh years
past.
Mr.. Wood is said to be trying to his Tariff bill
by begging for support Of motion to postpone it
till the next session of Congress. The disposition
il Thought to be to kill the measure now
and thus end it, This is the right way
of doing It, The country has been injured
enough by agitation of the question. The Senate
proposition for joint commission 10 investigate
the whole subject OF arlh Is SAID 10 Dc popular IN
I IL. tbp
the House is likely TO concur mat would be
treating the subject with Intelligence.
Massachusetts, politics are pretty well settled in
advance this year. so far candidates for Governor
are concerned. The Republicans are agreed that
Ex-Governor Talbot is their strongest man. and heis
likely to be nominated without opposition. The
Democrats will probably choose ex-Congressman
Charles p. Thompson, the man known to fame chiefly
because lac defeated General Butler for Congress
few years ago. Both candidates are good men, but
tile Democratic race will be a hopeless one nom the
start Mr. Talbot is one of the strongest men IN the
State He has been Governor for short term. and
made n record as a safe, honest and plucky man.
His nomination will cut off all hope for DenocrSne
candidate to poll any votes outside the Democrauc
lines.
The Tilden movement seems to have broken out
with uncommon vigor IN several directions The
demonstrations at Washington are accompanied by
other, in that portion Of the Democratic press III
this State which is always ready to do Mr.. Iildens
bidding. One journal in Elmira staTtles It's unpre-
pared readers with a doube-leaded attack on All
newspapers Of the party and all statesmen at WASH
ineton who refuse to join in the fraud movement.
It calls loudly for what it terms justice TO the LATE
Democratic candidate. and declares boldly that he
will he renominated. elected and lnaugurated
There are also open manifestations OF wrath toWaIa
the South for It's GOODNESS toward ilueh OF
Of his Southern Claims letter, and the confession y
frankly made that unless the claims are aDandolea
Tie ~oId south viii ind itself defeated by SOM
North There is p good deal of music III the ar, ana
# would not be difficult TO trace the wire when mas
scr II MI m motion to tine hand Of gueless elderly
gent eman now reposing from politics IN the heisA-
borhood OF Grainercy Park.