New-York tribune., 1879-03-13
POLITICAL NOTES.

What the Democracy wants Is less appetite and
more brains
Woolley and Hardy Solomon should meet and
| compare symptoms OF recovery.
second Anti Chinese bill will have fewer friends
J than the first one had.
The Democrats will have q redistribution of SEN
ate pap if there is nothing but standing rule III
| the way.
The fraud yelpers mediate another expedition,
do they If they Will make thorough work OF Lou
! islana they'll get an awful dose
Pelton ought to be travelling fund agent of the
new Tlid4n organ. H. en- raise more money by
! telegraph than any other man in America.
There need be no Democratic anxiety lest the
fraud issue become a dead one before 1850. II is
the Republican purpose 20 keep it alive through
| that canvass.
The Ohio Democratic Committee viii meet AT
! Columbus for consultation on March %. 1t VIII
| then be decided how much soft money it Will be
! iudcious to put into the party creed this year.
| Tally ono for Congress against the yoracious
penitentiary. Mr.. "ppaish' Hull. OF Florida, will
not be tried on his indictment for ballot-box stuff
ing until May and will be able to occupy his stolen
seat and vote for the organization OF the new Re
form Congress The Democracy should fire q sa-
Lutte of at least 100 guns over this news.
One thing may be predicted with entire certainty
every Democratic contestant will be seated, no
matter how bad case he may have. The prece
dent 5lishtd az the last sesSiOn will be followed
| without "A shadow Of variation. Ex-Governor
CnItin Of Pcnnoy yiVania is likely to be among the
| statesmen who viii squeeze IN III tins way.
| General Beatty. the uncOmpromsing stalwart of
the Ohio Republic party, says II Is useless 10 talk
about running exc Congressman Foster tor Governor
since there are lois of sawGrts vino would not vote
| for him on account of hls too great tolerance
toward the Solid South For aft every Republican
! in The state would vote, bur Foster would certainly
! be defeated Wnethrr this is true or lot, there Is
| no DOUBT that talk of this kind has made Fosters
| nomination Out OF the question.
The latest State Legislature TO be canvassed on
the Presidential question is that of Kansas. The
result "a sent 10 The ST. LOas Globe Dem0crdf shows
Grant 70 be the first choice of majority OF the Re
rrb,ican members with Blaine for second. While
some were outspoken against Grant, there was no
| oLi.ctIon TO Blaine from anyone, winch shows that
| Tho State which voted for Blame steadily m the
CIncnuati Convention IN 1876 is sill oyal TO him.
! The Democrats prefer Thurman, but are prepared
! to swallow lilden il the party decides upon the
dose.
! General Garfield sums up the Democratic attitude
| in Congress tersely and accurately. Taking with
| a correspondent Of Ihe Cierednd Leader about the
| causes of the extra session. he says: lho de-
| maud which the Democrats make Is this III you
| don't let us take away every barrier against H"uu
at the Presidential election in short II you doh
| allow free fraud IN the choice of President and
| Members Of Congress, we will stop the uOVerh-
| ,nrnti Wa will control or stop tp" mat Is the
issre in a nutshell. It all turns on New-fOrk Clty:
Without an election law, u majority LOT hcloflh
can be rolled up 10 any size mere WIN az eleGtloh
| Jax onIy an honest vote can be cast and an
| hrnest vote means q Republican victory II New
York State and Republican President