New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-07-16
POLITICAL NOTES.

Political news is scarce, but nobody cries aloud
for more.
Nearly everybody gets nominated for the Presi-
dency except Charles Francis Adams.
The hot weather is a good deal more tolerable
when the Butler-Potter stencil hfters are quiet.
Mr. Chandler isn't likely to have a chance to tes-
tify before the Fraud COMMITTEES. He might make
q statement on his own responsibility.
In the light of comments made by Massachusetts,
Democrats it is entirely safe to predict that General
Is. f. Butler will not be the next Governor Of tho
Bay State.
voorhees, tells his friends be is sure Of reelection.
This is like him. 1t is only short time SINCE he
was sure he was gong to repeal the Resumption
Act all by himself, simply by bowling at IT,
Secretary Thompson is about to start on the an
nual tour of inspection of Navy Yards required of
the Department. Look out now for the usual
screams from the outs about the junketing at tho
public expense
An uncle Of Anderson comes before the public
with this fervid testimonial to his character Il
fed him for about three months, until he stole my
watch. when drove him off," This occurred in
Wooster, Ohio. in 1864, and the memory of the
red headed rOmanceT is still kept green there Dy
other equally fragrant "reminiscences.
The gifted Tarbox who occupied brief position
in the public eye once upon time Gas Democratic
Congressman from Massachusetts,, disapproves Of
Buffers scheme for capturing the Democracy OF
Massachusetts,. He says IF General Butler IS a
political widow, of the grass order, he should at
least formally divorce himself from his Republican
bride before he seeks the Democratic embrace
Now Tarbox. what do yOu meant VINO ever heafu
of a widow divOrcing herself from Dndei -FOUR
idea of sex in marriage muddled as your notions
Of sense in politics.
Some more light has been turned upon Bannings
record writer in The Enterprise Of Clyde, Ohio,
saws he was conductor on railroad during the
war and had q chance to see the sort of stun Ban
pinas virtue is made Of. lie declares that when
Banning was home from the army on recruiting
duty he devoted greater part of his time TO excur-
sons in search Of pleasure that in many cases BAN
ming was accompanied by parties Of ladies, and
used the Government transportation certhcates'
winch were furnished him for Government service,
10 nav the fares with. The abuse became so great
that IL was called to the attention OF the authorities,
aud came near costing Banning his commission VI
conlse this was a long time ago, and Banning was
not then a ferOciOus army reformer.
Congressman Foster, of Ohio. declares positively
that he will run in his old district. where he is al
most certain TO be defeated, and win not move a
few rods up his own street for the sake trimming IN
the Toledo District where he could be elected. lbs
reason is simply that he doesn't think it would be
the proper thing to do to just for the sake OF
running for an office where he does not belong. lie
gave this decis ion TO reporter OF The Cincinnati
ENQUIRER last week, and when the conversation
drifted upon National politics he said OF Clvl Ser
vice Reform: It is q queer thing anyhow hard
thing to reconcile with the existing state OF AFFAIRS;
Hayes is a good kind of man and dong hrst rate;
Mr. Foster doesn't wish to see Grant reelected'
because that would bring back the old issues wmch
we have drifted away from.