New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-09-03
POLITICAL NOTES.

Senator Lamars silence appears more eloqueht
YET after reading the statement OF MIS- DIXON.
Shermans serenity under the flood of Democratic
lies is great cause of encouragement to that
party.
Isn't it about time Senator Thurman began to
throw little spirit into the Democratic campaign
III OhlOf
When Tlden whispered his prophecy of better
times into SprinQer's ear he landed bombshell
square INTO Ewing camp
It's pretty even thing as 20 which has done the
Democratic party the most injury. Barksdales shot
gun or SprngeTs mouth.
The splendid enthusiasm of the New-York Repub-
leans deserves aringng platform ana iirst-ciass
ticket
When the real leaders of the Republican party
come together as they are doing this year. they
alN avs make a ticket that Will win.
That million OF dollars the extra session cost Will
prove good investment for The people If 1t
saves the country from Democratic RUE
The California voter should be happy to-day.
The man who cslnnoi satisfy himself in the variety
Of tickets presented TO- his choice must be pretty
hard 10 please.
MIR Kelly is getting ready to elect his delegates to
the Syracuse Convention, and the TIlden-Robnson
crowd are surprised 10 learn that all knowledge
of political strategy Is not monopohzed Oy oiahi-
Grey Park.
1t il n bad giye-away for the Democrats when
they take particular to have the statement tel
csraphed over the country on the eve OF the
Chlsulm rial that the people OF hemper County
are r@y quiet.
Things is worllin' in Pennsylvany.' Tic Car
bon County Democrats have elected their delegates
to next years State Convention aud instructed
them 20 labor for tho nomination of Tilden and
Hendricks. There was an ominous silence ABOUT
Wallace.
The last week of the feast of political oratOry 10
winch the voters Of Maine have been treated is
proving to DC the best of ALL In addition To the
speakers VINO have already been over the state,
Senator Allison. Of Iowa. and Generals Garfield and
Hawley have added their strength III diving the
last nail INTO the Greenback coiiin
A few of the real, genuine, original, stTaishtou',
simon-pure Grcembackers of Maine came together III
Portland last Saturday and nomirlted new man
for Governor. :. ID. Greenloaf By name. BE is said
70 b, a shrewd farmer, owns considerable land, and
i about ffty-iive years old. Whether the nonna-
ton - the result al dlsgGst WIN the lhslOh OF u
lI1ck 10 secure Greenback Governor IN ease the
election should be thrown into the Legislature, Il
not quite evident 81 present.
Fx-Sens tor Mitchell, of Oregon is Convinced that
the present anomalous political situation on the
Pacific Coast cannot fail to result 10 the benefit OF
the Republican party. Both Oregon and California
he believes are sure for the Republican Presidential
ticket in 1850. The drift OF public sentiment IL
strongly against the Democrats, since thelf fe'ou-
tiouary designs became evident dur the extra
session. The Republicans owe hearty vote or
thanks to their opponents for unmasking so early.
A Washington paper publishes curious story
about the intngues of the Great Defraudcd in Mas
sachusetts. which has some internal evidences OF
truth Ii il 10 tho effect that the Faneuil Hall De-
locracy are in leagne with Tlden To keep mp their
organization and send delegation TO the next Ma
ilonal Democratic Convention IN his favor. In re-
turn. Tilden is to see that the delegation is adj
united, and should the party succeed in the next
Presidential battle the Fancuil Hall leaders are to
distribute the Federal patronage in Massachusetts,
This explains the plai i've peadlngs or ne Boston
Post To the Democrats to keep out Of ButleTs
NET if they wish grao at the public crib. The
chances OF the DemOcracy's succeeding in the Ma
tiona tight too chimeTical to prove seductive 20
the great mass OF Democratic voters; and besides.
when II comes 10 bold game III politics. Butler can
40 Tidon one better and rake III the chips.
Items from the Ohio cany The enthusiasm for
Ewing in Defiance County, which was never at n
high mark has gone down several degrees since il
has been learned that every township treasurer in
the county, with one exception, ~ defauter. The
exception is the only Republican treasurer in the
county Close observers say that Of the 1000 votes
which the Nationals polled last year in the Western
Reserve, 5000 were cast by former RI Dubcaus,
and that three out of four of these votes will he
gwen 10 Foster. A wonderful change IL looked for
in Lucas County, the stronghold of the Nationals.
and many are predicting, complete breakup IN
that party Every Republican club in Toledo num-
beers many Democrats and eX-NatiUnals on Its roll.
Ii is admitted 10y the Democrats that the ilurd-
Sreedman tight IN that city Will cost Ewing from
800 10 900 votes. Items ike these prove that the
confidence of the Republicans Is based on substantial
grounds.