New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-29
POLITICAL NOTES.

The widow Butler q pertinacious wooer.
The Solid South is making a valiant effort to hold
its tongue.
1t isn't the first time Providence has helped the
Republican party, General Ewing.
The Uorla is tagging in its work of pumping wind
into the BayaTd movement.
Tammany confesses its hopelessness when it says
perhaps Seymour will consent TO run yet"
Why doesn't Butler call National Convention
and nominate himself for the Presidency Perhaps
he will III 1850.
Ewing says he expects little or no aid from the
Eastern Democrats. The indications are that he
will get just about that.
Alexander stephens says he still believes In the
right Of secession but opposes its policy. That looks
as If he thought State sovereignty was still some
thing Of an issue.
Mr. George c. Gorham, ex-Secretary of the Senate.
has joined the HoHoraole-Bik- Democratic coalition
In California much to the relief of his former allies
the Republicans.
Voorhees, says he will take part in the Ohio cam
paign ii they send for him. but he hopes they won't
ask him, az he needs rest since no man in politics
of his age has done so much pubic speaking as he
Measuring wind, that's tact.
There is not a shadow of scare" in Massachu-
sets over the temperance of General Butler a
claimant. Nobody has any idea that he can sue
coed. or como so near success as he did last year
Tire liyelieSt emotion IS Of surprise that the
General doesn't know when he is beaten.
General Ewing gave Randall handsome recon-
mendation during speech at Z4nesyIlle on Thurs
day Somebody asked him why he voted for Ran
dali for Speaker, when he replied that Randall was
not 80 bad as he had been painted; that he Ran
dalD had introduced aud voted for bills for the
substitution of greenbacks for National bank notes
fI.l nth mo IN "A nlH
cured the casting vote on bringing mp the W amer
bill This is the side of Rapdais stradde intended
for Western and Southern eyes only.
Senators Dawes and Hoar agree with everybody
else in Massachusetts, in believing that Butler has
no chance for this year. They think he will
succeed in capturing the Democratic nomination,
but that many members of that party will refuse to
vote for him. One of the best he had last year
has been spiked by Governor Talbot who has
carried out most of the reforms ON which the Gem
eral laid special stress. Tie will have to run
largely on his persona! popularity. and even he must
adult that there isn't SO much OF that as there
might be.
Senator Cockrell, of Missouri. has been making
speech to his constituents the great Of
himself aud fellow Confcderates at the extra ses-
sion. Here Is the main point Of IL: THE laws are
unrepeaed. In this we tailed but they cannot be
executed not a dollar Of the peoples money can
be 80 used. They are dead sections in the statute,
and they will remain dead sections TIL Gabrieps
trumpet Is sounded, If the people will iudoIso the
refusal 10 appropriate money for thclr execution
Much virtue lies IN that "it" Mr.. Cockrell. Tho
people have no idea of mdorSing the notification
which YOU so openly boast OF, as If IL were credit
able performance.
The Ford makes the curious mistake of saving
that the amendments 20 the State Constitution
which were approved by the last Legislature the
chief of them being the biennial sessions amend
ment, will be voted npon at the next election, and
- If subsequent, ratified by the Legislature will
become part of the fundamental law. All amend
ments to our Constitution must be approved by
two Legislatures before going Ia the people, and
AN election of Senators must come between the Two
Legislative votes. IL che next IL. slature approves
Of IN, a amendments they will be submitted TO the
peop.o IN November, 1850, and that vote Will be-
hual, OF course.
Congressman Frye thinks the contest in Maine IA
serious one, aud that the Republicans fully