Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-10-02
POLITICAL NOTES AND COMMENTS.
The Democratic Party--Its Course in
WlsCO ns1m.

The Democratic Party-lts Course in
wisconsin.
TIE Greenback party is becoming so
nowerful in Mississippi that fresh out
break of Yazoo shooting in the back is like
ly TO occur at any moment-Neao York Iri-
bNne.
WHEN the Rev. Joe Rankin issues the
new Democratic Bible, let this, to cover
cases like Cornelia Chisolm's, be inserted :
"Whoso defendeth her Republican father
against Democratic mob of murderers, she
shall surely die."--Fond du Lac, Wis, Com.
,ceaith.
MR.. TILpKN is represented as hostile to
the two-thirds rule, and working for its
abandonment. But why should he oppose
il. 1t might be his only salvation. Two.
thirds of a convention is very large mum.
her to secure, and Tilden's bar'l is very
deep.-Chicde0 Times
CALIFORNIA exchanges have returns of
the members elected to the legislature of
that state, sufficient to show that both
branches will certainly be controlled by the
Republicans. OF the 40 senators 80 are Re-
publicans, 8 Democrats, and 8 Working
Mems candidates. OF the so members of
the house, the Republicans have certainly
elected Al, the Democrats 13, all others "a !;
not heard FROM, 2.
The New York Times, discussing the
tendency which some voters have of
abandoning their party when the nomi-
nee does not exactly suit them, thus
periling principle in the qualification of
personal dislike, says:
With eli its pretensions the Democratic
party is a party that cannot be trusted, or
that should receive practical encourage.
ment from disconnected Republicans. Its
course in regard to financial questions
would alone be sufficient to make inditier.
encc on the part of business men suicidal.
But other issues which it has raised appeal
still more directly to the patriotism of the
people. In the presence of these issues,
be who, calling himself either Republican
or Independent, talks as though there were
little room for choice between the parties,
may be safely counted as in league with the
enemy. His objections TO Republican man
sgement are an excuse to hide an alliance
with the party which is as unworthy of
confidence as when avowed enemies of the
Union were in full control Of affairs.
The following, from the New York
Telegram, paper of Democratic lean
ings, shows a pretty clear appreciation
of the Democratic situation in Wisconsin
The Democratic party of Wisconsin is
showing signs OF unusual aElmatlon. IL Is
flying about much after the fashion of hen
with its head freshly cut off. For any or
ganization of less remarkable vitality this
situation might be considered dangerous.
On the 9th instant the Democratic conven.
ton nominated Hon. Alexander Mitchell
for governor, in the face of a letter he had
sent from Europe saying he could not be a
candidate. Then the convention hastily
filed out ticket and adjourned before it
had time to DO any other mischief. Then
the banker and railway president cabled
another redhot declination from London,
saying he will not serve if elected, and
stepped on board the Abyssinia and sailed
for New York. The houndering Democrats
we're proposing to send on a committee to ap-
proseh Mr.. Mitchell under the lee OF Mr..
Tilden's coat tails, and beseech him to &C.
cept. Their theory is that Mr.. Mitchell can
carry the state now and save it for Tilden
in 1880, and that nobody else can. The
Abyssinia has not yet arrived in this port,
but it is doubtful if the Wisconsin Demo
Gratis will muster the courage to meet Mr..
Mitchell.
They did not muster the courage to
meet Mr.. Michel, but nominated an
n+bor man