New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-19
POLITICAL NOTES.

The trouble with Committeeman Fowler was no
| couldn't read his cipher dispatches.
| If Smith Weed had been at Niagara Falls with
his little dictionary But regrets are useless now
1t will need another twist, Mr.. Tilden, to con-
| vince the lammany men that they were Deateh'
The Democratic party can repudiate State debts,
| but it can't repudiate lllden's mortgage.
A few copies of The TRIBUNE CIPHER PAMPHLET
would be a good Investment for the Iilden mem
bers of the Democratic State Committee
The Kansas negroes can give the best answer to
the Southern buldozers by showing themselves IN
dustrIous and orderly. And they propose 10 give H.
Rumors come from Georgia OF split In the DEM
ocratic ranks. Well, yes there may be some split
heads if anybody attempts to vote outside OF that
party,
If the Maine Greenbackors are wise they will send
De La Alatyr out of the State as soon as possible
Hls hearers are not numerous, and many leave soon
after ne has begun speaking
1t is point gained when Southern bulldozers
find it necessary TO explain their conduct as the
Yazoo raiders have done. Their explanation, how
ever only serves additional proof OF the outrage
The hlarity now existing in both sections Of the
Democratic party over the result at Niagara Falls,
shows that the side which gets beaten in the Con-
yention can set up first-class variety show, with
plentiful supply OF end-men.
The ChautauQua and Cattaraugus people claim to
have been unusually modest Of late in asking for no
representatives on the state ticket. This year they
are putting up DR.. Brewer of Westheld, Chau-
tauqua County, for State Treasurer and are mus
terlg good deal of Western New-Iork strength
for HIM.
A few Independent journals are making frantic
effort to get Mr. lilden to take himself out Of the
Presidential race. The effort OF the Old philosopher
to move the world by resting hs lever on something
outside of IL was cbiiPs play in comparison with
the task these journals have undertaken. Besides
is 1t not "a little bras5y 90 ask IA man 10 sutIen-
der what he has bought and paid Iof
Either General BuJler is discouraged in advance,
or ne has not begun work in earnest yet. There Is
certainly lack of spirit in his campaign, ana the
snap and yIgor with which he went to work last
wear are missing. lie cannot be waiting for the
conventions 10 meet for he can expect no favorable
action from the Abbott Democrats, ana tue action
of his own convention virtually decided On the
whole the Massachusetts, campaign promises 10 De
far less amusing than was hoped Tor.
When Governor Bishop got back to Ohio he was
asked what would be the probable outcome of the
fight among the New-York Democrats over the re-
nomination of Robinson. lie said he thought the
people were for Robinson but the politicians against
him. And then he uncovered his own sore by say
ing: That IsSgeuerally the way the more you
stand by people, the more tue politicians VIII
Hgnt NOu-tndt Is, some Oh Liclls luG uoFcLiioI
has evidently not recovered from his failure To get
"A denomination.
Here Is a little keen satire on the late extra ses-
sion of Congress from ultra Southern Democratic
journal: &" How can the great Democratic party OF
the Union go before the country arguing in favor OF
free elections. while the Democrats OF Mississippi
are enforcing mob law and deciding political con-
tests before a vote is castf What argument can be
used against troops at the polls while Mlssiss pp
mob warns a candidate not TO submit his claims to
the sutrages of tine peOpleW Several millions OF
voters in the North give 1t up, Mr.. Democrat.
The failure of the Tildenites to get the final
twist on Tammany at the Niagara Fall, meeting
was owing to one word telegraphc dispatch.
When translated the dispatch reads: If you make
obligation contingent on result in state Convention,
1t Gun be done, and spondulIX lncremaDle slightly if
necessary" 1t was all plain enough, except the
word "spOnduliX.N Fowler said there was 10 such
word in the spellIng-bOok when he went 10 school.
Ii they had consulted TammaDy Alderman, he
would nave helped them out of their dilemma. But
they didn't dare TO.