New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-20
POLITICAL NOTES.

gate to the Syracuse Convention
You're frst-cass humorst, Mr.. Morrison But
your party has not discovered 1t yet.
There win be no struck -by-lightning candidates
on the Democratic State ticket TINS year.
The fraud issue without Tilden for the candidate!
That will bring a clammy smile on the Claimants
cOuDtenance.
The Democrats are passionately fond of declaim-
ing against Capitalization. Why, their own party
Is cenualiz,d in one man. Which 10 Is ,. j. l.
That Thurman interview in which the Senator
claims everything with confidence must have been
inspired BY John G. Thompson. II is the only thing
Thompson has done IN Ewlngs favor
The Ohio canvass opens formally to-day, with
heavy cannonade all along the lire. The list OF
speakers includes Secretary Sherman, Ex-Governor
Denison, Secretary Schurz, Judge West, Judge
Taft and a host of others The party organization
Is well advanced, and from now until election day
Ohio will bristle with political oratory.
Mr.. Hendricks stayed so long on Block Island that
he got completely out Of the current of politics.
The issue OF troops at the polls, which he believes
to be the one now most prominent, burst long ago.
The question is not whether there shall be troops AT
the polls but whether there shall be any polls az
all ln fact, whether the Yazoo bulldozers shall
decide elections without tue use of polls
The name of Mr.. Richard A. Elmer. of Tioga, is
prominently mentioned in connection with the NOM
nation of state Treasurer at the coming Saratoga
Convention, as combining many elements OF
strength. Mr.. ElmePs friends describe him as
banker Of experience and extensive acquaintance,
a gentleman OF culture and character, and RepuD-
lcan of the most radical type.
Congressman Morrison has given away his party
friends IN Ohio badly. Of course, it goes without
saying that he associated with his own party
friends while in that State, and his statement that
he found no enthusiasm among them Is strong cor
robOratIve evidence Ot the dlscouragemeut eNlsUlng
among the Democrats. Ewing Will now nave an
other grudge against Morrison for exhibiting his
weakness 10 the country.
George G. Hoskins, of Wyoming County, is being
widely pressed for the acknowledgements on
the Republican ticket and whether he gets 1t or
not there can be no doubt that he is as good man
as any county will present. He was good Speaker
of the State Assembly, and good Congressman,
and he Is one OF the best of Republicans. me NJ
mira Adrartstr which Is an excellent authority on
such subjects, presses him warmly. HIS home pa
per- The Atica AelCs, Is enthusiastic for him.
Ulysses Butler has been wandering along the
coast of Maine in his yacht, and the syren Green
hackers tried to lure him ashore and get his assist
ance in their forlorn canvass. Murch pleaded hard,
but Butler turned his cr0ss-eye upon him. ana
bent his tller far from the shore. lie said he qlGnt
want to be hampered IN his own canvass. and that
the Maine Green hackers must take care Ot them
selves Butler tOresees their defeat ana ne dOesh
want any OF the disgrace OF it burdening hlm.
There comes painful rumor from Illinois of
split in the Democratic party in that State. One
section. headed by the HmbeT-jawed Springer. Is
trying TO tx matters as 10 insure IlIden dele
CATION to the National Convention next year. The
other section looks upon David Davis as the man
who can turn the scales in favor OF the Democratic
party. Springer can get around so lively ne must
be a terrible trial to Davis. If Davis could only
get INN where he could SIT down on INN and fiatteu
him out he would do himself and the country
great service.
The Boston AdUTiiSer prOnounces IN favor OF
the nomination of the Hon. Henry l.. Pierce
for Governor of Massachusetts. 1t thinks that
he would unite and consolidate the RcpuO-
lican sentiment of the State, and would
give a new impulse to the canvass In the
strong Republican counties. HIS high personal
character his prestige of success and the confidence
reposed i'm him by all disiuterested citizens would
bring large accession OF voters 20 us standard.
Mr Pierce is not seeking the Office. and Is strongly
opposed TO the use of his name, but Will probably
consent to run should there DO strong demand
made upon nun.
There is no longer a doubt that the Maine canvass
is looking well for the Republicans. Even The B08-
ton Herald admits it, and only few weeks ago it
was predicting worse defeat for the Republicans
than last year. The canvass on the Republican
side is the most thorough and complete Maine ever
knew. Cams are constantly Delng mace, ana IN
some towns every Republican that strayed into the
Greenback camp last year has returned to his old
political faith, aud will vote the entire Republican
ticket. There will be cessation In the work be-
tween now and election, when It is hoped that the
Greenbackers and their Democratic bOttlenolder5
will be buried under majority that Will keep them
quiet for many years to COME
Chairman Purcell makes an attempt in his
paper to explain the call for the Democratic State
Convention. lie admits that it us a source of great
annoyance to his political friends, and adds that
lit Is really painful to behold their fear that there
Is something IN it touching Governor RObnsons
administration especially distastefUl to the Demo-
Gratis who do not favor the nomination of Governor
Robinson for reelection, who are by the political
wiseacres of the day classed as Anti-Iilden." All
such fears he thinks be allayed by remembering
that "it is according to policy and precedent for
Democrats to udOrse and applaud all that Is honest
and good in Democratic administration and invite
their fellOw-citizons to join them IN continuing
such administration. WITH this understanding Of
the call we trust all who may nave been troubled
by its terms WILL stand informed aud rest satisfied"
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