New-York tribune., 1879-05-09
POLITICAL NOTES.


The country is getting frst-class definition of
Reform.
seat-snatchers, cipherers and ballot-box suffers
what party
The caucus should put Chalmers's mouth in dry
dock at once. 1t leaks badly
If that pestiferous Louisiana case" is taken
from its sepulchre the country wlU get mad.
Republican gains in the very home of Hendricks
Indiana Will turn mp as doubtful State presently.
The negroes ought to be credited with the dis
covery of q new and constitutional method Of
coercion.
Whether Secretary Sherman runs for Governor
or not he has received gratifying evidence of his
Presidential strength.
The Ohio Democrats are making final effort to
shake off Uncle Dicks hold on the party. His
handshaking exercise has gwen him a tight grip.
If the Democrats wish to be assured of the
hostility Of public sentiment let them start ahead
with some wildcat financial legislation. They will
hear from the country immediately ana distinctly
The Democratic Senators walk over precedents
and rules as nonchalanty as the South Carolina
son of chivalry walks over "niggers" head on
election day. Absolutely nothing Is allowed TO en-
cuEber the pathway OF Reform.
The bare suggestion of running Secretary Sher-
man for Governor of OHIO has thrown the Demo-
Gratis into such a twtter that it would be difficult
TO oyerestimate the fright and demOralizatiOn
which his actual candidacy would occasion.
The recent Republican successes in the local cleo
tions of Indiana toindicate that strong north
wind is just now prevailing throughout Hoosier-
dom. The great Hendricks ought 10 subject him.
self to another interview and explain how 1t all
happened.
Judge Davis should lose 10 time In administer
ing another dose of soothing syrup to the Demo-
crats for the fact that he is Presidential candi-
date is on the point of slipping from the public
mind Another judicial" speech will doubtless
stimulate Iammany into fresh nomination Of
him.
The most serious business before the Louisiana
Convention doesn't seem to be making COnstitu-
ton. The more important question of how to get
rid of debt without paving it is engrossng all the
attention of these advanced Economists. altbOughit
has been temporarily disposed of by reference to a
select sleight-of-hand committee.
No other State in the Union has so much politics
to the square inch as Ohio. The main reason for
Oho's abundance is the effervescent enterprise of
her newspapers. They persist in talking politics
all the time and in making everybody in the State
talk too. II public man IN ONO lives two days
without being interviewed by two or three report
ors he knows his political end is approaching.
Conflicting reports abound concerning the Presi-
dents probable action on the Caucus BILL The
weight of evidence to be in favor of his sign
ing IT, The correspondent of The Cincinnati Com
percdl who has heretofore been q good authority
on sentiment at the White House, says that the
President will undoubtedly sign, as he sees nothing
to justify veto, and that the Cabinet Is unanl-
mOusly of the same opinion.
This backOut will lnjure u.s. said Democratic
Congressman C. to Democratic Senator 7. 1T may
injure us a little" responded T., "but not half as
much as going ahead" Halt You coward~
shouted Colonel II. at the battle OF Franklyn to u
frightened volunteer who was making his way to
the rear on a dead run, ii0it, or I'll shoOtw
shoot away and be hangedW yelled the fugitive.
"Sh0Ot away! What's one bullet toa baskettulP
Mr. Herman, the gifted editor of The Okolona
States, possesses grandfather who is SAID by Mis-
isslppi paper TO. have a poetic genius of the
highest order" Mr. Herman has some of tho same,
al witness tho following definition of the State
rights which no advocates: "This Union is a part
nership of free sovereign and independent nations
and each nation has tho reserved right of seeding
whenever majority OF It's citizens speak tho word.
This is the Democratic doctrine" Thus shows that
he must own a urst-claS5 grandfather.
Governor Roberts, of Texas, has been making
display of his zeal in tho of popular instruc-
ton by vetoing the appropriation which had been
voted by the Legislature for public schools in
his State. This means the destruction Of the free
school system established by the Republicans while
they had control Of the Government, and that,
too III the face OF reiterated declarations in Demo
cratic platforms that it the first duty of the
State 20 give TO every child the benefits Of a
mon school education"
According TO the late and bad news Cali
fornia finds herself loaded down with consti-
tuition which Is undoubtedly tho worst ono ever in
ficted upon any State in the American Union.
That it has been adopted is due principally to the
fanatical Chinese agitation. Thousands of people
who knew the new instrument was full OF blunders
and worse voted for il because of its proseriptye
Chinese articles In their rage they have aimed
blow at the Cinnamon aud hit themselves Before
they have recovered from the injury inflicted upon
themselves they will find out that John has not
been burned half 80 much rs they have.
The Amercus Club Of Plttsburg, the Bourbon