New-York tribune., 1879-04-15
POLIIICAL NOTES.
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What has become of that Seymour embassy
Give a bulletin, polite Nj. Belmont.
Mr. Hewitt says Sfr. Tilden IL more robust than
he has been since 1870. Go slow, Tammany!
The Democrats started on their soft-money cru
SADIE Yesterday. thus adding another rotten plank
to tho Reform platform.
Tiiden should bring suit for damages against the
extra session for frighuully injnrng the property
upon which he holds "A mortgage
As Mr. Thurman quaffed down Hewitts declara-
ton that " Mr Tilden Is in better health than ne
has been since 1870" he turned sadly away, wiped
his mouth, and SAID 90 this is my cupof wormw0od"
New-England Republicans refuse to be carried
away by the Grant furore which is raging so fu-
rior,,ly in other parts of tho country They have
friendly feeling for Secretary Sherman as can
didate.
The people who are scolding Mr.. Randall because
he made some pretty bad committees ought to
reflect how much deprayed material the Speaker
had on hand which he was compelled 10 WOlh III
somewhere
Chairman Baruum declares he did not say that
the Democratic rally for a stuffed ballot-boX has
cost the party a million votes. When the election
returns come in he'll see what chance he has lost
for making reputation as political prophet.
Yes. 1t is trife inconsiderate in Mr.. Hewitt Here
his friends have been for months wasting their
ammunition on the Party of Hate, for the crime OF
reviving tho issues of the war when Mr. Hewitt
steps bTskly forward to proclaim that lie dld all the
Teylylng himself
IT, nsread Of being Street Commissioners of New
York these gentlemen Street Commissioners
of Canton, where there are sewers and all the
garbage is dumped into the streets, which are only
eight feet wide, they would have their precious
heads cut Oft at She end OF every week
General Bragg has given notice that he desires to
have fun and free debate the question of
Southern claims. That is delightful. Clear the
hall of the House Of all furniture and let Chalmers
and Hooker have fu swing for once. There Is
nobody 70 hold them back now.
"What the White House needs" says AIr. Bel
mont to his private secretary, 4" is President dis
tnguishod for his genial and urbane manners.
suppose you hayen't-heard- anybody-speak of
nominating-such man, have you T. And he
glances at himself in q hand-mlrr0r that he carries
under the lining OF his hat
For all practicable purposes Randall is as useful
a Grcenbacker the country has been cursed with.
In two Congresses he has given the important
Craftsmanship of the Committee on Banking and
Currency TO the widest infationist in the House.
Yesterday ho refused to recognize a republican.
when by doing so he could have stopped Hood or
dangerous financial legislation, and gave the floor
70 GTccnbackcr
General Bragg seems to be making himself disa-
grecable again. If he insists on carrying that un-
comfortable debate on Southern claims over from
the last Congress into this, there is likely to be
some fcrvid discussion among the brethren. It's
not an auSpiCOus time for any unpleaSantness IN
the Happy Family when minority with so much
fight IN it stands ready TO drop in whenever the
chance offers and make things meIrIer.
Don't You see" asks Mr. Kelly sarcastcally of
Mr. Tilden, that all the Republican papers in the
United States want to have you nominated r.
"Yes, know, that is so.' answers the Sage of
Cipher Alley pathetically; it is phenomenal. No
other Democrat in this country was ever such
favorite with the other party" And then the King
of Iammany winks inwardly, eniits 2 sardonlc
chuckle like Lingard IN "'Ihe SOrcereT' and goes
of, quietly saying: 90, yes you're the boy for
emp
General Garfield, like all other Republicans, is
greatly cheered by the result of the Spring cleo
tions in Ohio. He thinks the vote shows unmistal-
ably that the majority of the people do not approve
of the present revolutionary attitude of the Demo-
Gratis i'm Congress- and he ia confident that if the
present course of that party is persisted in, the
majority for the Republicans III the Fall election IN
Ohio will be largely Increased 80 IL VIII be every
where cise too.
Secretary Sherman thinks the only error in Bar
NUNS alleged prophecy, that the Democrats would
lose million votes, was in placing the number of
the lost at SO small figure. He tells correspond
ent of Tho Cincinnati Commercial that what he saw
and heard III New-Yorh confirmed him in the belief
that the Democrats would not escape with the loss
of a million only. A prominent Democratic Con
gresham from the Middle States told him tnat un
less there was a speedy change in the Democratic
attitude the party could not carry half dozen dis
trjcts IN all the Northern States The size OF the
blunder begins to loom, but IT is not yet apparent
to the average Democratic Congressman.
The familiar report has more reached Wash
ington that General Grant does wish to be again
a candidate for the Presidency. This time 1t comes
in the form of a letter from gentleman who is
travelling with the General" and assumes the
rather emphatic shape Of a declaration that lie
will not be a candidate under any circunstances.'
Furthermore, this gentleman believes that when
tho proper time comes. the General will decline in
such way that there may be no mistaking his
meaning for the General has told him that he does
not want TO reenter public life, and that he will de-
cline a nomination to any public Office. He is aware
that his name has been used by the newspapers IN
connection with q denomination, but he does not
think such usage JustIncs hun IN publicly declining
an office which has NOS been auJhOrltatiyeIy Of
fered.
budding statesman in tho Illinois Senate has
distinguished himself in ferocous attack upon
railroad corporations He says he can remember
tho time when legislators could 90 out aud shoot
deer elk antelope. and gano of all kinds IN sight Of
the State House. and they could do 1t now if it was
not for the miserable railroads. He does not believe
in the clap-trap that such innovation is the march
of civilization" II Is not civilization, but barbar-
ism, for :" these engines to plough through the
country, killing cattle sheep aud pigs. They tear
down old landmarks, and fill the land with tears
OF distress. This seems to be the plea of genuine
child of nature, who would be much more appro-
prately engaged IN shooting game, even If ont Of
sight of the State House, than III trying 10 make
laws.
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