New-York tribune., 1879-09-11
POLITICAL NOTES.
1t is unanimously conceded that Blaine still lives

II is unanimously conceded that Blaine still lives
The Democratic jubilee over Maine was violent,
bui bref
The shadow of coming disaster falls dar!ly upon
the Ohio Democracg.
California ard Maine point tho way. and Ohio and
New-IOrk will follow.
Tho -Tildcn Democrats are trying once more
to start n boom for General Hancock IN 1880.
These be solemn days for General Butler, for tho
d .mocrai, trust in fusions grows steadily less all
the time
Yesterdays dispatch from Syracuse announced: :
''The Tammany delegates stand firm" They must
have been leaned in "a row against a fence.
The National Demcc ratio orators " ho declined to
90 to Maine to speak for the fusion ticket are con-
crntulatlng themselves on their exceeding shrewd-
ness
Chalmers calls Tilden " miserable old, dried
up mummy" and trickster." which shows that
Chalmers is n more reckless accumulation OF rancid
crow than Iammany Itself.
Thurmans melancholy failure at Columbus seems
10 have depressed the Ohio Democrats moro than
ever. They hoped he would put fresh spirit
into ne canvass, but instead Of doing that ho re-
moved what little there was there
The Wisconsin Democrats took advantage Of a
wealthy mans absence in Europe TO nominate him
for Governor. on Tuesday. and adjourned the Con-
yeution as soon ~ possible IN order TO get out of
,he way of his decinaion lie sent il over promptly
bv cable and Int them tho lily with it, They
haven't any candidate now, but what cfitf There
ISN'T the slightest uso Tor one.
Some # the Northern Democrats, moro anxious
about the future than Others. calling upon the
Solid South to rise mp and demand the nomination
bv the Democrats In 1880 OF some Union man like
General Hancock. upon Il platform repudiating ali
the schemes attributed To the South by the Repub-
A ha hag rafu al
IN pledge itself against the payment OF Southern
claims could be persuaded to blast its own hopes IN
this Wholesale way!
There arc carmarks Of Tilden IN the fraud plank
of The Wisconsin Democratic platform. Ii Is - sol
omnly declared that fraud has never been
doned" and shall never be forgotten" and Mr..
Tiide's traduced backbone IS vindicated by an ex-
nicit approval Of the "spirt OF patriotism which
iorbore the contest" 1t the resolution had been
written at the Literary BuIeau II could not have
covered Sr. Tilden'5 wounds with moro soothing
and comprehensive pOulticc, ans Ut the same time
reminded the party that thc hOrlSaBc WAS SUN
good.
Itismuch to be hoped that Senator Lamar will not
mako his promised speech in defence % the murder
O, Dixon IN some out-of-the-way town IN Mississippi
where the newspapers will send no reporters The
North ~ eager to SEQ what no has to say. Perhaps
no viii adopt tue current Southern newspaper limo
OF defence which is that Dixon was secretly inct-
ing the negroes to career of rape aud murder, and
Was shot by Bari LSda.e To save the WIVES dAaph-
ter, and mothers OF lazoO. This is the reason ne
was shot In the back. probably Mr. Lamar viii
ponder long time before he VIII find 4 poorer de-
fence than tais.
There is IN abundance Of evidence that The DEM
ocrats .re thinking seriously of the plan of uu,eat
ing Congressman Orth, ami ihus gaining control Of
the Iulaua delegation in The House. The Indiana
Democratic editors are paving the way By docllr-
mr that Orth never va, elected Their pnrpose ia
tirng he House ~ OF Presidential election 10
ci.ar the Yh!adfphia Press calls attention % The
fict hat the Twelfth Amendment 10 the Consi.ln-
tion n.oydcs especially Tor such an emergency Al
declares that in OF failure of the House TO elect
before the fourth oi 5iarch mex following, the Vice
President shall become President The inter, sting
onr ,lian then arises, Who will Oe tue Wee !resl-
dent This is Ill iuctly provided for IN tno 4uef!
m-at = aIrh SAYS tnat the candidate having a iIt-
iorlty OF ne Who'll number ol electoral voices Tor
V,r-Presld,uI shall be- Nice-i.csldenf. n no caudl
date have q majority. then tne senate shall choose
"A Wee Prrsldtnt from ihe two candifut,4 vino have
the largcst uuubDr ui votes. - The Ios' sus-
ne.ts here s chaucn for ilelffick, 10 cn 40 ahead
oi IdCu. Ach may in0ucr hlul 20 locu!s.dcr his
resolve not 10 DC candidate Tor tIc Nlco-I'resi-