New-York tribune., 1879-03-27
POLITICAL NOTES.

The Democracy is subdIvlded into 1ilden and the
Solid South
Condensation of Democratic speeches in Special
Session Move we adjourn.
Every day of the extra session is good for thou
sand fresh Republican votes.
The Reform dodge of stealing Republican seats
Will be- tried in the Senate as well as IN the House.
If Beck would allow his chin to have full course
and be goriiied the joy of Republicans would be
complete
Those expensive satraps, the Deputy Marshals.
cost the country about as much as the Potter Com
mittee !
The wriggling of the New-York Democrats must
convince Mr.. Tiden that another twist Is necessary
to quiet them.
The great truth stands out more and more clearly
each day that tho main buttress of CIpner Re-
form is a stuffed bailot-box IN this city.
The temporarily crushed Greenbackers are con-
centrating for final strike at the resumption
which so obstinately refuses to be failure.
The country is anxious to know whether Senator
Davis has become SO soldy Democratic as to vote
for the exclusion of Mr. Bell, of New-Hampshire.
Senator Bayard tried to convince himself that he
was deter mined Civil Service RefOrmer, but his
heart qnailed when the legons of office-hunters
swarmed up from the South.
There Is q rumor in Illinois that some of the New
York Democrats favor the nomination of ex-Goyer-
nor John NJ Palmer for the Presidency. This might
be called unlmportant IL true
A ferocious Bourbon editor declares indignantly
that no Democrat will favor David Davis for tho
Presidency because he promised to go on the Elee-
toral Commission and then went into the senate
and allowed Republican Judge to take his place.
This touches q spot in the Democratic cutcle'
That is a generous concession which the Demo-
Gratis make They are willing Republican Super
yisors should be present at the polls on election
day, but they are not willing TO give them au-
thoritv to arrest illegal voters. lt would De,
valuable privilege TO have Supervisor sitting lho
a flower-pOt Oh each side of the baot-box.
Hoadey's last service in aid of Reform is no more
successful than his first one IN Oregon was. lne
Democratic Congressman are all shy OF the bogus
Cincinnati afiidavts, and afraid that an nVeSt-
cation will show Democratic rather than RepuOl-
can frauds. The Republicans are pushing an IN
yestiQation and are confident OF finding some ntSt-
class campaign ammunition. This VIII not baho
Hoadey the party candidate for Nice-Presldent'
Congressional buldOzers who are looking up
Democratic precedents would 90 well To examine
the debate in the Senate over General Jacksons
hank veto in 1882. Such revered authorities as
Colonel Benton and Senator White of Tennessee,
in supporting Old Hickory put Oh record the orthQ-
dox Democratic doctrine as to the Presidents duty
when cOntumaciOus Congress endeaNots 10 luI.o
him to sign an obnoxious bIll. No bora Democrat
who retains any inherited devotion TO the traui-
tons of his party. could hold Mr. Hayes ~ any
esteem if he should refrain from Vetoing all tno
partisan measures of the XLVlth Congress
There seems TO be a strong drift OF pubic Sei''F
ment in California against the new Cohstllu''o"'
which is TO be submitted to the people for adoption
on May Z. The great objection Is that theIe Is Wv
much Kearneyism in it. 1t is filled with crndo
in pia1
looked upon as dangerous experiments by all com
n.tent iudoes There are many glaring omissions
aud MANY ongrutIes showing that the convention
was engaged upon work which was lar TOO I'D I'D
Tor ira ability The defeat of the Constitution woun
- conrse carry with ID the restrictions upVn
Chinese labor which are embodied in IT. ana wn,on. on.
like ali the other parts OF the document arc W"
ceived IN Ignorance.
Congressman GoOde, of Virginia mas alioF,u ".'
eve to dash and his check TO protrude "nii0 nv