New-York tribune., 1879-05-24
POLITICAL NOTES.


OdOus
Fernando Wood public beueiactor-who would
have thought It!
If Congress sits till July the European exodus
will be enormously increased.
WHY is not the valiant voice o. Sunset Cox up-
lifted for cheap silver' He was that side last.
The Hon. Samuel Randall appears to be one OF the
most Improbable Of The Hon. Samuel j. Tldens
political assets.
Secretary Sherman should ponder on the fact that
the successful Presidential candidate is seldom a
letter writer.
The President viii undoubtedly be glad to furnish
all the vetoes the Democrats want. Every one is
worth thousands Of Republican votes.
The Democrats are determined to steal the Pres
idency with Congress for jimmy. If they can't gel
it by bulgOzng and untrammelled ballot-box
stuifng.
HSenator Jonas paTades fresh batch Of Louisi'
ana liars, red-headed and otherwise, before the
country in IFS present state of mind, he'll make
t0ieTably good-AZed blunder for his party.
Senator Thurman is SAID 10 be opposed to an early
adjournment because he does not wish TO return to
Ohio till after tho Democratic Convention there,
the first week in June. This is an entirely unselhsh
and patriotic reason.
The trouble with the Democratic blunder engine,
commonly called this Congress- seems to be that
when it is once pointed and started there is way
TO stop it. Like Beek's tongue, the only way 10
hush il Is to throw it oil the centre in violent and
abrupt manner.
Mr.. Tiiden's parsimony in giving out refreshment
and stimulant from that barrel is certainly signif-
can't The air is full Of pathetic voices calling for
more. but they are all UNDECIDED Perhaps he thinks
if he waits little they will be satisfied with small
doses and perhaps he is cogitating the folly OF
wasting anything more on so hopeless party.
The unhappipess between Tilden and Hendricks
continues and grows. Mr.. WattersOn declares that
the late tail Of the Cipher Reform combination Is in
conspiracy to kill off the head, and announces that
this " is the end of Hendricks. He is fool as well
AZ a conspirator. Let all men disown bim" This is
bilious and bad, and if is also uncaIed for. Hen;
dricks may be n c0nspiratOr but the innocent old
gentleman whom he Is cOnspIrIng against can give
him points and then beat him.
A small but sweet drop of fame has fallen upon
the dark horse in the famous Belmont Conspiracy.
A North Carolina Democrat has rushed into print
with long letter nominating Hendricks ana Chnrch
as the next Democratic Presidential ticket. lie IS
cock sure that Hendricks carry Indiana, and that
Cbnreb can carry New-York without any trouble
Even the Chief Justice knows this IS uncommonlH
high favored taify, but he'll like 1t Immensely all
the same.
Ex-senator Alcorn declares in published letter
that aside from politics the negro is kindly treated
in Mississippi IL is only when he tries TO vote thai
tbe trouble begins. "The ballot-b0x in this state
has been and is to-day thoroughly prostituted BAL
Iot-box stufng while equally effective. is more hu'
name than the bulldozing, shotgun poucy Oh the
mast. In this take pleasure in recording an hb'
provement~ Mr. Aleorn is a Republican, Dut MS
Democratic fellow citizens in Mississippi unaohO'-
eCly fatter themselves for their virtue IN sTcaang
ing brutal and bloody FORM Ol e4ieit i"' =" Oo"
but no less mean one.
Congressman FELTON,, Of Georgia, seems TO De one
Of the few Democrats who knows a blnnder "heh
he sees it, He tells a correspondent OF me h"gHsa
Chronicle that the extra session Is political bunder
which has done neither the country nor the Demo-
cratic party any good. As for Keeping mp the nght
by adjourning without passing the appropriation
hills. he SAYS that is madness, because the South
cannot afford to have the Democracy becomes
revolutionary party. He thinks the only thing 10
leaving the decision for the people 10 slNe Al i9
ballot-box This Is just wnat the people are IuVS'
inpatient To do.
blackburn is in a condition of perpetual eruption.
Not day passes that one correspondent OF another
does not get an interview from hun. 10 one VINO
asked him when adjournment wouldeome' ne an
swered: Not until the lst ofJuly. / see nothing
10 indicate anything else. Our side are determneu
mayor to surrender until we have succeeded III
n Tree ana an" ~"
molested liberty That Is only part OF 1t, but it's @
Good sample Of the quality of wind. It means uoth,
Inc more nor less than that Blackburn Is IN favor o
ho2dng on forever ii IL Is necessary To 40 so III
or,ier To get " free and unmolested" night Tor MS
narty 10 stun baOt-boxes. He won't have chance
To hold on long THAT, for the next election WIN
put an end TO the performance If nothing else docS
There is brief lull in Ohio politics at present.
Tho uproar created by Secretary Shenan's fence
rppairing expedition seems to have completely eA-
hausted both parties. and they are now waiting !"
get their wind again. In the ull, certain features
of the situation stand out with considerable eie"i
ness It is pretty we'll settled that the RepuDHes
viii nominate Judge Taft for Governor ana :,
Charles Foster will consent to take the seeo"u
place he will probably be nominated for Lieuten''"
Governor On the Democratic side the situst'on
stillturbulent but Uncle Dick leads perceptioiynd
il very likely to be renominated. The Thurman man
ayers admit that Thurman is the only man VINO I,n
beat him. and as Thurman persists In ms ,i ere
be a candidate it looks II Uncle DICKS uuc Sat
clear The outlook at present, therefore, ,ans @
the Republicans will have ap unusuanJ 'at aarts
ticket with an enth usiastic and harmonious ps2
behind it while the Democrats Will ha'es