New-York tribune., 1879-08-30
POLITICAL NOTES

The Greenback party Is topheavy, II owns moro
brains than is does votes.
Even Hendricks can't strsddle that haine coali-
tion That's au eloquent silence
The Democratic party must appoint q committee
on SpringcPs mouth. He mas been talking again.
Tie Democrats can loarn few points. it seems,
from tho Greenbackers on how TO run conven-
tiOn.
There doesn't appear to be much enthusiasm over
that Tammauy circular Chairman Purcell ignores
it entirely.
Robinson, becomes more muiish every day in his
opposition to a Tilden-Kelly compromise. Which Is
base ingratitude.
That infamous Congressional gerrymander Of the
Ohio Democrats nesGs q rebuke. The beG- T:;oy
to do it is to elect Republican Legislature.
As Resumption steadily refuses to be failure,
the Democrats are compelled to bring thoir guns TO
bear on the manner in which it was accomplished.
Fire away.
The Democrats see the handwriting on the wall.
Their papers are beginning to demonstrate why
defeat in Maine won't hurt the prospects Of the
party any
The rivalry between the different candidates for
positions toe Saratoga ticket proves that there Is
a pretty widespread belief in the success Of the
Republican party this Fall.
Congressman Helman, Of Indiana, has great
Ialth IN the 1utufe or pd1Iy III
State The chan ye in the time of the State election
from October 20 November will, he thinks cost the
Democrats several thousand votes. Sherman. in
his OPINION is the most popular candidate tor eho
Presidency among the kepubI;cans. With him as
tue standard-bearer Mr Hehman believes indiana
could be redeemed.
The latest reports from California are unfsvorable
to the Honorable Dilks party. Says The Saa Fran
cisco Bulletin IL has become more apparent than
4 hsl n faw DAYS
behind in the contest" The anomaly Of running q
land monopOlIst on an anti-mOnopoly platform has
become apparent, and his supporters are dropping
away from him. The political effect OF last weeks
tragedy in San Francisco has yet to become aDPa-
rcnt but it can hardly fail TO injure the Honorable
biiks and aid the Republlcans.
Watterson may as we'll 80 home. All his gush
about Tilden has failed to persuade the people of
Kentucky that it is their duty to support him for
the Presidency. Senator Beck says that at the
present moment Tildens name is Of coDsidera-
ton whatever In our sectoE." and the people do
not acknowledge that he has n prior clam the
Presidential nomination. And the Senator adds :
"Tliden far more ANXIOUS 20 obtain the vote OF
Oregon, which ho did not carry than thai o. Louis
lana which ne dId carry" The Congressional eau
Gus has evidently released its hold of Becks tongue
General Garfield has given Herald correspondent
bis views on the political situation. The Ohio fght
he Is persuaded is virtually settled in favor OF Eos
the effect his election would have 70 unsettle busi
ness. They are forming honest-money leagues in
the chief cities OF the State, with the intention OF
bringing the Democratic party back to its old fnan
cIal moorngs The present favorable outlook for
the Republican party the General thinks, is against
the reuomInation of Grant. StIil, much will depend
upon tho course of the Democrats i'll Congress next
Winter The Republicans being everywhere in ac-
cord oil questions are at liberty to select tieir
candidate from any part of the country. No such
liberty Of choice Is allowed the Democrats. The
party appeared foredOOmed to have Iilden"
Mr.. Kelly's arraiQnment of Robinson is ridiouled
by tho Governors Albany organ 1t says; The
preface to the address is leather and prunella. 1t
enarges on home rulo with effr0ntery equal to
Satan quoting Scripture Cant from repudiatsd oil
yarchy has not the merit of intelligent hypoe-
rsy. What IS not cant the address is arraut fall
sfcatiou in the form of al indictment against Gov
ernor Robinson. Tho address of Mr.. Kelly's 1872 is
not formidable but feeble and hatulent aud its sole
Importance the fact that the argument is poor
that Nr. Kelly does not dare to keep 1t for the
Democratic Convention The two Democratic
factions facing each other in battle array.
Robinson won't withdraw. Kelly says he won't
back down. Tildens effort for compromise has
apparently failed So tho party has the prospect
OF the lyeliest row its hands since the day OF
TarnInany and Mozart Hall