New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-04-02
POLIIICAL NOTES.
out arrest.

The Democrats yearn for leader, but :" there
amt no sch person."
Reform abuse is at present concentrated on Gar
field. lie has earned II.
Wonder where Smith Weed will turn up next
Msreprescnting innocent Mr. Tden
The Solid South is FESTIVE and anxious over a
growing impression that 1t has OyerdoDe it hope
lcssly.
Thurman should run TO New-York and COM
pare symptoms of feebleness with TIlden, so that
each can vOuch for the others falngs
1t might be worth several electoral votes to tho
Democrats If they could only seduce Springer INTO
making himself little more seldom.
How would the martial Mr.. Tilden, mounted on
Blackstone, draw a star performer in the title
role of the great North American Tragedy of Tho
Man Oh Horse back T.
If the Ohio Democrats will saddle themselves
with the Ohio idea and Uncle Dick rveted together
the size Of the Republican majority will be fertile
subject for speculation.
The Democrats ought to be able to scare mp some
other fraud like Patterson and put him in Mr.. Bel
fords seat again. The member from Colorado starts
off as il he meant to make them trouble.
Secretary Thompson says he wantsa vacation, but
hes prepared to stay in Washington till March 4,
1891 if he can do anything to prevent such legis-
lation az the Democrats propose. The other MEM
bers of tbc CabInct equally obstinate.
Senator Wallace started his fraud expedition for
the purpose Of putting the Republicans the de-
fensve by showing up the Northern bulldozng
Outrages. Total tally to date Not outrage
except that Of Marshal Payn IN reducing the ex-
penses OF " terror2Ing the polls among Dir.
Fernando Woods cOn5tltuents.l
The Seymour movement is fairly booming in the
Democratic journals which sympathIze with Tam
many's bruised head, and TO the inexperienced o1-
Il. I'll.
appear IN due time. however. and. with a quiet re-
mark like Come, we've had enough OF TINS" VIII
proceed to nominate his own man.
Chalmers has the most valiant tongue Of all the
ex-Confcdcrate Brgadicrs in Congress. The cleo
tion law is act Of dc5potIsm, he cu's. Oar al
cestors fought against dcspoti'm, and whenever 1t
comes t. a question between de pousm and revolu-
ton, shall be on the side OF revolution Ana you
viii get handsomely whipped you did IN the Cther
little revolution of 1861 Mr.. Chalmers.
What does this meant TIE Bug;llo Couyier, which
is tol,rably steadGast Tilden organ. rebukcs the
noisy advocates Of Seymour for Governor this FAN,
and declares that the question Of candidate is
practically narrowed down To Governor Robinson
or ChiefJustice Church. 1t doesn, say that nobody
else can be nominated, but it distinctly intimates
that the candidate will be one OF these TWO men.
OF course, Tdeu will never consent 70 ChurcRs
nomination; that The tOayieI@s declaration really
means that Governor Robinson il to be TenOW-
mated I'm view of the Auburn Prison disclosure,
this is extremely pleasant information.
General Garfield, in his daily in erview on the
Ohio contest declares that the campaign will be q
hot one. and in some respects the most uncOmpro-
missing one ever known in the state. He has per-
feet confidence that the Republicans can win by a
handsome majority, whether there IS coalition
between the Democrats and Nationals or not He
doubts if a coalition Will be of any help to the DEM
ocrats He expects to see Uncle Dick renOminated
chiefly because of his winning ways as a hand
shaker A. for the Presidential outlook in 1880 he
is none the less sanguine. He is sure the party will
nominate a good man. that the campaign will be
OF remarkable energy, ana that the party Is
bound 10 because IL stands almost I'M
maculate record. and has platform in every way
commensurate with its history and ITS purposes.
Nh Tllden's enemies never learn anything While
they are smaTtug with that last " TWIST they
start anew those stories about his feebleneSs.
The stercotyped mysterious gentleman who is
thoroughly acquainted with New-YOrk politics, and
personally acquainted with Mr.. TIlden," has APP
pearcd in Washington again with the old story
freshcned up with few extra touches. The gist of
ii Is that Tilden is in a very precarOuS physical
condition and is likely TO drop off any day. that
his true condition is concealed by his friends, and
that " lie is made TO masquerade in public when lie
really ought to be IN bed" Congressman Hscock
Is said to be willing to bet any amount of money
etc. There will be fun presently, for Illden must
show some more YgOT to COunteTact this sort of
NOR He can put enough muscle into that next
twist to cork up these sanderers forever, and if
he decides to do il there wort be enough Left OF
1ammany to hltch Il tag TO-.