New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-07
POLIT[CAL NOTES.
iIlgs.

The Democracy wriggles, but Tllden holds on and
smiles.
Senator Hill and Tammany in fearful embrace
is moving spectacle.
The serene amiability Of the Republican party
shows its robust condition.
II has been forcibly demonstrated to Hendricks
once more that he is dead political duck
Mr.. Dorsheimcr talks in the large manner of q
Presidential candidate Does he think himself one
If there is a break IN the Republican ranks any
where it is too microscopic to be seen by the naked
eye.
1t is a curious sight to party which has just
backed down concentrate itself on an examination
of lildens backbone.
There is a rumor in Ohio that Ewing has obtained
some of Tilden's money. This is likely to DO sur
prisng news to Iilden's Keeper of the Barrel.
Swift upon the adjournment of Congress comes
terrific cyclone. IL is startling proof of the
amount OF wind there was bottled up IN Washington.
The Solid South must not make the mistake of
thinking that Tammany's ovation to Hill has any
fresh significance. The same thing would have
happened had Jefferson Davis visited the Wigwam
during the war.
The cOparccners are coming to the front again.
Smith Weed is reporting regularly in Cipher Alley
on the progress of the still hunt, and Moses is at
work on high-shouldered defonces Of Tlden's back
bone which are appearing as editorial articles III
the iden organs
Senator Hill is oblIyiOus to the fact that a
Rebellion is recorded IN the history of this country
between the Declaration of Independence and the
Extra Session. He complains that there has been too
much talk about war during the past eighteen years
but neglects To say that the talk" has grown ont
OF the refusal Oh himself and his section 10 admit
that anything was settled by the war itself.
1t has been recorded as an indisputabe fact that
your Uncle Dick has been retired from tine public
eye as a political parsonage OF Importance. The re-
tirement seems to have been more complete than
was supposed for the ex-great mans arrival at a
local celebration in Ohio last week was heralded by
telegraph rs follows: " Me and Governor IL shop
coming at seven o'clock. "-oigned Stibe. Who is
"Suble" that hr should thrust himself, in bad gram
mar, before the Governor
The State conventions of both parties in New-York
this year will probably be held ~ early as the
middle of August This has already been decided
upon by the Republican Executive Committee The
unusual length of the ticket TO be nominated Is the
chief cause for choosing an earlier date than usual
Besides this, the Republican leaders realize that
the campaign Is one of greater inheritance than
any which has been fought for wears and they are
anxious 90 get underway as soon as possible As
for the Democrats they would be more eager If they
could escape tho disdgreeaOle task OF reuUminatlng
Governor Robinson.
Senator Chandler went home from Washington
more of a 'stalwart" than ever. To a reporter of
The PiHsbTg Gaseite. who saw him on a train, he
said: " think IL is time for something even more
atalwart yet. / tank the Republican party has a
mission yet, aud the way to accomplish lbs work is
to go at 1t III Il strong. honest straightforward way
There should be no squeamlsh sentimentality about
II. believe that the party Is bound To win. Ii |
can Judge OF Che people, am satisfied they have
made up their minds that the Republican PARTY is
the party TO stand by. The give way policy has
not produced any lruit that the loyal North "A
hankrrng after" A. for the outlook next wear The
Senator announced with the utmost confidence that
Grant viii be our next President beyond doubt
notable sign of the prevalent discomfort in the
Democratic ranks comes from Maine The ablest
Democratic paper in that State Tie Belfast Journal