New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-12
POLITICAL NOTES.

The jury on Tilden's backbone Is unable to agree.
The buldOzer is polishing up his club for the Fal
campaign.
There viii be no Summer vacations in the Mn
cOmpOOp Bureau.
The Southern editor as usual, is talking too la-
emily and recklessly about facts.
Mr.. Dorsheimer has not challenged his own
yeracity for more than forts hours.
Does Tammany prefer its crow cold or hashedg
Iilden IS ma.manimousy willing TO yield the choice
Dr. Crosby'5 raspy letter on Governor Robinson ia
obviously not meant for a canal-cipher reform cam
palgn document
1t will be al up with Ewing If he attempts 10
swallow his soft-money convictions They would
choke a man with throat like a hIpDopotamus.
The friends of DAVID Davis are confident that he
wall have chances as q Democratic compromise can
didate after Tilden is ont OF the way. Which il
merely another way for saying he Will have none
at all.
Senator jones' OF Florida, has returned to Wash
ington from New-York saturated with the valuable
information that the Democratic leaders here are
confident Of securing overwhelming victory in
the State this Fall. That is very superior taify Sir
Jones; where Did you get i'll
Senator Lamar says that Mississippi is badly in
fected with imitation heresics, ami he believes the
entire South viii be solid for 5oft-money legislation
next Winter This with the State Rights revival
VIII make lively times for the Democratic party.
Inc south seems providentaly designed for the
ruin OF Che Democracy.
There is trouble in the combination camps OF the
Honorable Bilks and Democratic parties of Califor-
MIA. Both have the same candidate for Governor,
but he is of the great land mOnopolIsts Of the
State. and the II. Biks are bitterly opposed 10 land
monopoly they are struck with the Inconsistency
Of has candidacy and talk OF withdrawing him.
This would leave the Democrats, who Endorsed his
nomination, IN peculiarly nice hX.
General Patt. the National candidate for Cover.
nor of Ohio, declares that there Will be split in
his party worth mentioning; that only a few viii
vote FOR Ewing as they regard him a. a Democrat
Ewine's vote for Randall for Speaker he says set
tied his fate with the National party. There are
many evidences that PIatt Is right not the least OF
which is Ewiugs perturbation. He has played fast
and loose between the two parties 50 long that
neither one has much confidence IN him.
The Northern Democrats are rot jubiaut over the
resurrection of the State Rights doctrine. They
looking upon The performance in anxious silence,
hoping the South will the folly Of II and give up
this second fight In advance. OF course IL is toe
fault of the Northern Democrats that the issue has
been revived They didnt suspect that their Efforts
10 get a f.ce baliot-box 10 stuff ia this city would
enu in q declaration that the war settled nothing
but Jhey are the moving cause all the same. they
had lltt,c foresight occasionally perhaps they
would make fewer bunders.
The solidity of Southern elections this year viii
supass all previous records. THIS is made apparent
by cue early activity Of the buldozer and by the
rogant tone of the Southern newspapers. The issue
raised by the extra session just suits tncm and the
ca ty which they now feel against Legal prosecution
Tor driving voters from the polls will prompt them
to more reckless bulidozng than ever. Ii is safe.
therefore, to predict enormous Democratic MAORI
ties in every Southern State. without shadow of
Republican success anywhere. That south Caro-
lma warning TO Swails sounds the key for the
campaign. and every man. black or white, who
sends up a hostile shout will indeed " have lively
time ana be glad 10 retire.