New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-02-06
POLITICAL NOTES.

was an outrageous slight to you, Moses, not to
call you first.
Mr.. Tildcn will be shown to De an innocent, and
VIII run again. Good enough.
Coparceuer Weed has gently smoothed the way
for scdpCgOat PoltOns Confession
Mr. Hlden ought not to be renomnatcd till he
promises to secure "A competent houSckeeper.'
The deputy explorers won't get through by Satur-
day if Moses does hIs vocabulary any sort of JUS
tee.
It's unfortunate for Smith Weed that he has lost
his ciphcr kew but his shrcwdness in not producing
"A new one Is coinmcndable.
VIII Nephew Pcltop return from his little eXpcdi-
ton rs scapegoat IN time to resume his position at
the head Of the Nlncompoop Bureau IN 1850 ? Why
not
II sloul bc impressed upon the public mind that
this Democratic Crongress is about to adjourn with
ont making any provision to head of the payment
Of SOM hern claims
II General Ilunton has had no standing as PreSI-
Dental candidate heretofore he Ought to be put in
the front row hereafter. be is the only mcm-
her of hi, party in Congress plucky enough to M
dcrtake a yindlcation of lIldcn
Mcmahon and Blackburn are both suffering
from the same complInt-an itching for the
Speakcrship. Blackburn has tho better reason for
thinking hc will not itch in vain, since he - the
solid southern candidate, and has votes enough 10
III
do as WELL
Senator Blaine and General Bragg will realize
what = narrow escape they have had when they pc
ruse that entry on the Contingent Fund list of the
House: cone pair of dumb bells for J. h. Chal-
mers. 81 90 The fiery of chiyalry undoubtedly
had his muscle erected for a war of determination.
and blood would have flowed freely had BE not
been held back and iced for week.
Mr.. Springer remarks with all the dignity of a
leading fraud shreker. that the deputy cipher eN-
plorers will not be so rude to Mr.. 1Iden to send
him a subpoena, but they have no doubt he viii be
delighted to appear OF his own accord and establish
In innocence. Why. OF course he viii. lie nj
way, PUSHES 20 the front in that way. IL l. a
wonder he was not present AT the conmltter-roon
Yesterday an hour before the explorers arrived :;
but ne wasn't
Now that the House is clearly determined tn take
no decisive action apaluS. Southern claims. II -
well TO recall the Hon. ClarkSOn y. Poters i'm
pIc,svc remarl, aOout them few days ago :: /
think it is better for the south, better Tor the
North better for the whole country, that thu mat
ter should be treated H. settled, ANA that It should
a. understood that no one of thcsc war claims viii
hc paid, and that shOuld say, once Tor al,
frankly. that We viii not pay them. HIS piI'N
does not agree with HIM. bat steadily refuses 10 say
that " it will not pay them
Fx- aforementioned Taft says he is not can
didate for the Republican nomination for Gov
eIDor Of Ohio and would not accept nomination
if II were offered. lie has perfect faith IN the
ability OF the Republicans to carry the state with
reasonably good candidate, 40 matter whom the DE ~
ocrats nominate. That Is the general opinion OF all
careful observers here - l"SS prospect every Gay
OF au alliance between The Democrats and l'fctu-
hackers and long tAesr two forces are divided
Republican success Is assured.
Mr.. Richard D. Gregg who is known to fame in
limited way a. the father Of the Grcenback party IN
Indiana, has no faith in union of Democrats ana
Greenbackers in 1850. He SAYS all prospect for
such uniOn is DESTROYED By the unmistahable lhteA-
ton OF the Democrats TO play into the hand, OF the
money power His party has been looking about
for a candidate of its IN $50, and after CON
fdcntial interview with the venerable Rise-up Will
linn Allen is satisfied that he is available for the
po,ition lie declares that the Greenbackers have
no faith m Thurman. since they believe he is try
ING To ride two horses. Mr.. Gregg undoubtedly
represents the sentiment OF his party correctly.
The noble purpose of that organization ~ to further
rupture the Democratic party.