New-York tribune., 1879-02-27
POLI1ICAL NOTES
80 tOa woman

How does the country like its Iorotaste Of Demo-
cratic Idr'
Congress has four more days to raise the devil ia
and he'll be raised.
The House has made n glorious declaration for
Reform through a stuffed bdllot-box.
The Democracy has spent $50, 900 in search of
fraud =" and has got more than its moneys worth,
too.
The Tammany Democrats seem to be the only
auti-Tildcnte~ who didn't have all the crow they
wanted IN 1876.
II Is said that the Rcrnblcans of the Cipher
Committee Will not agree 10 the findings of the
majority. When did the majority hnd anything
Senator Chandler gives tn, souudcst kind Of ad-
wee when he saws the duty of Republicans is 10 re-
FRAN frtm sGuabbhng with each other and unto
for the destruction Of the Democracy III 1851.
The T!l!cn wave has struck Iowa. and the Demo-
cratic leaders are SAID 10 have already given their
pledges to hand over the wore of the state in the
next National Convention. Tho spontancity OF the
transaction must surprise and delight the ObllylOns
occupant of c. pher Alley
Ip Pennsylvania the sudden collapse Of the Green
back party s even more marked than IN this State
The recent town elections show that the windy
rarty is rapidly passing ont of existence. This fact
give, an added pabOs t0 the appeal of the Congress
Sional Grreuhack Committee against any demon
str1tiop of a violent character. The party hasn't
yigur enough lett Tor hLal KICK.
A Democrat has been discovered in Indiana who
wants the old ticket of Mcclellan and PcndIetou
RIM again in 1880. This makes three Democrats in
the country who are in favor of the revival OF the
other two one Is Governor of New-Jcrsev and tho
~ her /. "A private citizen Of Cincinnati. Iue ticket
would also be the second choice OF the whole he-
nubllc3n party. Tidcn and Hendricks, Of course,
standing first
Governor McCIecry. of Kentucky. is convinced
that Mr. Tildcn has emerged from the cipher dis
turbauce "wlth n character unbcsmIrched by a
Jingle act from the beginning of the whole trans
action TO tho present. Ho will not say hat he
thinks he ought to be rcuominatcd, because he
doesn't think it good policy for members of the
party to be giving their preferences SO tar III adj
vance. Hc Will be satisfied with either hendricks,
or Thurman or Bayard, or llden. The Governor
must have 4 drcaGtuily low opinion OF Pclton, but
le keeps IL 10 himself
Tic staiwart Democrats. who have been opposed
to Tilden because he lacked the nerve to 80 to
Washington on the 4th of March and saw, 81 Look
herejgmmc tnat Presidency, or I'll mash your jaw"
or words 10 tnat effect seem TO look upon the result
of tbo cIpher hunt as q confirmation OF tho sound
mes, of their Wow. They say he showed great
ability up TO thc day Of election, and then lost ms
yrip on e! rrythug. They regard this a, nnpardon-
abl weakness In Il crisis. II WASH weakness, utaf
brethren. IL was u rush OF innocence.
II is the fulness of time for Mr.. Wattrrsor to re
produce that stIIrug sketch OF Mr. llldens life
which he astonshod the country with in 1915. The
Kentucky Democrats need 1t to brace them Up 10
fine work Of reuVmiration. Ex-Chicf-Jnsiice Lind
say tells a reporter OF Ihe Cincinnati Commercial
thar the party in Keutucky is not so solid for Ill
don As il was In 1876 that Thurman and Hendricks
are both ahead OF him; and that if they must have
an Eastern candidate, they prefer Bdyau. Thus
must b., seen to, Mr.. Watter,on, and tho way tn
,,,,.R IL - ~ wing out that biography. Ne Demo
crat can stand out against that lol tWonIl -four
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