New-York tribune., 1879-02-24
POLITICAL NOTES.

solomon and Moses--what names for cOparceny
AS is fitting. the wisdom of Solomon surpasses
that OF Moses.
If rho Anti-Chinese bill perisies viii California
5ecede at once
The Democratic shyness of an extra session IS
reasonable and, therefore, unexpected.
The question is: Shall the New-York ballot
boxes be stuffed i'll 1850 as well as those OF the
Solid SOuthf
An impression is abroad tha, the Pacific Coast is
not the body but the tail, of the United States.
This will surprise the Senate.
Wasn't Smith Weeds prompt mention of Hardy
Solomon's name and service danger-sgnal" to
him to turn himself INTO Wandering Jewf
Now that Thurman has funked, Bntler should
appoint himself a committee of ono TO sit during
the Summer and show mp that Massachusetts bull
doing.
The able Senators who entered into that high
toned reciprocity scheme in favor Of dear China
men and cheap tobacco, will be ripe Tor meditation
if both measures fail.
Poor General Barlow He is the victim Of many
rusfortunes. He went to Florida and was fooled
by tue Democrats, and snltfed at by Moses To
crown all now. his explanation" Is unanimously
declared perfect by the Democratic press. Verify,
/" this is ard"
Mr. Tilden IL all right now. Montgomery Blair
has bulged into the public eye with one moro letter
reuonlinating HIM in 1850, and guaranteeing him
the support of the Solid South. lie thinks the
grand result of the election OF 1850 VIII be the
final qulpttls OF the NuiiierS and Radicals Why
couldn't he have included quIeius tor Blair also
Ex-Collector smith, of New-Orleans is groanlng
around Washington about his summary removal
from office. lie won't to see the President To lind
out the cause for it, and referred to Secretary
sherman Ho found out from him that his Iu-
dolsemcut of the moral character OF Acken was
the nam trouble. II that Is not Il sufficient cause
for removal Mr. Smith should stop groanIug long
enough to tell what would Do.
Thnrman's gradually tonmg down s probably
du. 70 the fact that he has begun 10 that he
making too high bids for such insignificant office
~ Yic,.Prrsrdent. He pcrccyes the swelling pro-
portions Of the Tllden wave, and realizes that his
ouly hope Is the second place on the ticket. He
really has some chance tor that aud has stopped low
enough To obtain II without further degradation.
Ilden and thurman VIII make = euphonous ticket,
and will represent stunning ana VAlIeu assortment
of principles.
General Ewing announces that he VIII act WIKI
tn, Democrats rather than with the Nationals IN
the ORGANIZATION of the new Congress, ana thinks
sufficient number of Grccnbackers will follow the
Same course to keep the Nationals from holding the
balance of power and organizing strike. Tins IS
yer, likely TO be the outcome. IL VIII be easy for
the D,morrarlc managers to assure few Groeu-
hat kcrs that the way Tor them 10 optdlu the Wost
recognition - will he to 20 INTO the Democratic
caucus IL will be cheaper to Duy up few III thlr
way than ~ buy the whole party after they nave
! struck.
Senator Grover declared In his speech on th,
Aut-Chiucse bill that the Chinese paid no taxes
/ The Sacramento Union couects him 10y saying that
! the Chinese pay annually 100000 in pol.-taXes
and that they pay property taxes and licenses tho
same as white men. The trouble with Grover II
that he is always too zenlods. No sensible Call
| fornian would have been csught in 50 reckless
misstatemcnt. The objection made TO Chlnumei
! in thar State by the most Intelligent class II no
their cheap labor their heathenism but their re